Red Reposter - 4/14/09

by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 14, 2009 11:23 AM EDT in News

Today the Reposter remembers Harry Kalas. Here are a few tributes to the legend from John Fay, Hal McCoy, and Marty Brennaman. Brendan brought up yesterday how we all felt when Joe Nuxhall died. Kalas was every bit as beloved to Philly phans. He died in the broadcast booth before the Phillies game against the Nationals. “To pass away in the booth, I think if you asked him, that’s (the) way he would have wanted to go.”
Former Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych died yesterday as well. He was working on his truck when it apparently slipped off the jack. A sad day for baseball fans.

Ramon Hernandez and Alex Gonzalez are doing nothing to contribute on offense. Dusty seems to be all right with that, as long as they play well on defense.
Jay Bruce hopes to be getting back on track after a disappointing first week of the season. He says it's a matter of timing:

"I found something I was doing last year that I'm doing a little different this year," Bruce said. "I think I have to get back to my game, myself. Doing what I was doing really helps. It had to do with timing. It wasn't necessarily gone, but not as consistent as I wanted it to be."

The Reds are attempting to get the All-Star Game to come to Cincinnati in 2013. I say it's about damn time. We've had this beautiful new ballpark for, what, 6 years now? It seems every new ballpark built in the past 10 years has gotten the All-Star Game. Make it happen, Cap'n.
The Yankees were brutalized by the Rays yesterday, and so thorough was the shellacking that the Yanks turned to 1B-OF Nick Swisher to pitch the 8th inning for them. And he struck out Gabe Kapler.
FanGraphs also gives us the top 10 prospects from around the NL Central. The one glaring surprise is pitcher Daryl Thompson ranking at #2. RedReporter's community prospect rankings ranked him at #7. And I thought was even a bit high for him. Hattip to D-Rock.
ShysterBall is happy that the Indians are phasing out the Chief Wahoo logo. The team claims that they have no intention of dropping the controversial mascot, but his smilin' face has been replaced on team jerseys and caps by alternative logos.
Jinaz gives us yet another reason to drop the DH rule. It'll never happen, but I'm with him.

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C also notes that

former Red (if only briefly) Scott Schoeneweis admitted that he used steroids. It’s unclear if he was still using them when he was a Red.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Apr 14, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

The wisdom of Dusty

What is this supposed to mean?

We need them at the bottom of the order to roll the lineup around.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Apr 14, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

translation

somebody has to bat 7th and 8th.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Apr 14, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

my lineup

8th – CF Taveras
2nd – 3B EE
3rd – 1B Votto
4th – RFBruce
6th – 2B BP
7th – LF Dickerson
8th – P Owings
8th – C Hernandez
8th – SS Gonzalez

problem solved.

"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21

by obc2 on Apr 14, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

C. Trent notes that EdE is hitting .400 for his career with the bases loaded

HE IS NOT A CLUTCH PLAYER!

by Brendanukkah on Apr 14, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions

A great disruption in the Force

when the Bird was no more

Its probably going to happen - bend over

by Madville on Apr 14, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions

Could the Yankees have hated the Swisher pitching event any more?

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/4/14/834838/nick-swisher-pitches

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Apr 14, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

They may have hated it

But I thought it was awesome.

How great was Nick Swisher? LOL

Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.

by SullivanSmith on Apr 14, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

"Can you believe it?"

“You’re retiring Pat Burrell.”

by Brendanukkah on Apr 14, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

i wish we had both of those guys

My millions are unconventional!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 14, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

They loved it

And so did the fans. Without Swisher and the obvious fun he had pitching, that game would have been like a punch in the gut. Instead, we went to bed smiling.

Posada’s the only one who didn’t see the humorous side of it. He’s a notorious red ass. I love the guy, but he should lighten up a bit.

Swisher was a riot. He even shook off the catcher. And saved the ball from his first big league strike out.

He played well at the plate and in the field, and was the most effective pitcher the Yanks put out there, so you can’t accuse him of slacking. Laughing, yes, slacking, no.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Apr 14, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

sorry, I meant the Yankees announcers

left out a word

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Apr 14, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think they really hated it

They were just trying to create some drama, to keep people watching a game that most people turned off hours ago.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Apr 14, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

drama?

it sounds to me like they are totally embarrassed for the game of baseball that a non-pitcher was on the mound.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Apr 14, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't see it that way at all

It’s not like it’s never happened before, and they talked about some of those times (including Paulie with the Reds).

They were a little bummed at how the game went earlier, but the media all love Swisher.

Kay always sounds kind of constipated. I’d rather have him than the ESPN or Fox announcers, but he’s my least favorite YES announcer.

He and Paul O’Neill had an open feud going on for awhile, and they still don’t get along very well.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Apr 14, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Michael Kay

Other Hawk Harrelson, Kay is the worst announcer in baseball…he is the king of bloviators.

by teb7 on Apr 14, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

That clip is not Michael Kay upset. That’s pretty normal for him.

This is Michael Kay upset.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Apr 14, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

They don't deal well with losing, do they?

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Apr 15, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

The 1980s never happened, apparently.

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Apr 15, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Those announcers are terrible

tHom and Welsh would have had a field day with this. Even GG wouldn’t be condemning it the way these asshats are.

"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley

by BK on Apr 14, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

The game was clearly lost...

at that point you may as well enjoy it the way Swisher did.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Apr 14, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

He was defending Willy Aybar as if he knew Aybar wouldn't make solid contact.

“It’s hard to keep your competitive edge if you’re Aybar.”

I guess it might be a tough spot to be in as a broadcaster. If you laugh it up too much then you put “your guys” in a position to make fools of themsleves. They chose to be dignified and somewhat diplomatic about it and I think it served them well. But for the sake of entertainment I would rather have seen them have more fun with it.

"What wrath, Daddy?"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 14, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess

but they already made fools of themselves by giving up 15 runs, so fuck it. If you don’t want to make fun of it, fine, but I don’t think you have to treat it like a funeral. I suppose it didn’t matter anyway, since most Yankees fans probably turned it off in the 3rd inning.

"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley

by BK on Apr 14, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

The Yankees PBP dude is perfect for his team

boorish and entitled.

"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast

by Colin Auscapee on Apr 14, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

so, I clicked on the link about our shitty bottom of the order

and this comment was waiting for me at reds.com. Are you ready? It is totally out of control:

I believe that ramon this one spending(passing) for an evil moment, nevertheless, he is an excellent batter, capable of batting between(among) 280 and 300 of bird with a considerable quantity of home runs and stimulated. It to Gonzalez it(he,she) belongs mas worrying, since always to wanted strike home runs instead of looking for the contact to assure a bird him(you,them). Between(among) 260 and 70. It(he,she) is because of it that finishes the season with a great number of punches.

"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast

by Colin Auscapee on Apr 14, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions