Game 15 Thread: Reds at Cubs
by Slyde on Apr 23, 2009 12:45 PM EDT
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This will be the seventh time that Aaron Harang and Carlos Zambrano have started against one another during their careers. The Reds are 4-2 in these match-ups, with Harang taking the victory in 3 of those 4 wins and suffering the loss in both of the losses. Zambrano won the last time these two faced off back in May of 2008, when Harang allowed just 3 runs over 7 innings, but the Reds failed to put any runs on the board and managed only 4 hits in the game.
Harang has been outstanding so far this season, averaging nearly 7 innings per start and unintentionally walking only 3 of the 84 batters he has faced. His strikeouts are down slightly, but then so are his home runs allowed, so it's a worthwhile trade-off.
The main issue for Harang so far has been run support. The Reds' offense has scored just 1.04 R/G during his starts this season. Without looking it up, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that is one of the worst rates in the league. Given that the offense is averaging just 2.6 runs over the last 7 games, I can't imagine that Harang is looking forward to the daunting task facing him of trying to shut out the Cubs for a 2nd day in a row. Unfortunately, that may be what it takes to win this thing.
I say this because Zambrano has dominated the Reds for most of his career. He is 14-9 with a 3.03 ERA in 31 career games against the Reds and has allowed just 143 hits in 181.1 innings. If there is anything going in the Reds favor today it's that Zambrano looked pretty bad in his last start against the Cardinals, giving up 7 runs in 7 innings, including 3 home runs. I don't have a lot of confidence that the offense can do that sort of damage today, but maybe they can manage to put 4 or 5 runs on the board and not force Harang to be otherworldly in order to get a win.
A win today would make this road trip one of the best for the Reds in the past few years. Even if they lose though, a 6-4 road trip against division rivals should do a lot ot instill confidence in the young club. It should especially help them to know that they can win without scoring big since that may have to happen a lot this year.
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FIRST!
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.....
AWESOME!
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Shaq? Is that you?
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.....
THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
'sup 'tHan?
Looks like we got this thread to ourselves. How ya been? And did you see the jerk named Jeremy is going to Europe instead of Louisville?
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.....
"THE BEST COLLEGE CENTER PROSPECT SINCE GREG ODEN!"
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe after Oden ended Dikembe Mutombo's career
This guy just thought, “What’s the point?”
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
playing in Europe can lead to great things
Patrick Sparks was on a team for one year and now hes selling cars in Central City
by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 23, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
where's central city?
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
It's inbetween Suffragette City and Funky Town
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
BFE, about an hour further west than Bowling Green
I’ve been there. There is a consistent sound of banjos and squealin’
by johnny cueto thinks we're sellouts on Apr 23, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
sounds niiiiiice
you’d think he’d try to work in lexington
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Murray, KY anyone?
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.....
no, thanks
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand
by saboscork on Apr 23, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't mind the decision honestly
He was a one-and-done, and I hope it forces a reevaluation of the entire process.
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.....
I don't mind either
but mainly because this is a baseball blog during baseball season.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Apr 23, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Boom! Roasted!
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 23, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
(DC United won their first US Open Cup play-in game against FC Dallas, 2-0)
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
at least you are talking about an actual game
and not some high school kid going backpacking in Europe or whatever.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
you've been kinda pissy lately
Lost withdrawal?
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rushed home from Dharma HQ in Ann Arbor yesterday
got home just in time to find that bullshit “new” episode.
I’m not pissy, just not interested in high school basketball prospects and I felt it was important for everyone to know it.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I'm with you
Let’s talk about fake people on a magical island in this thread. Faraday getting the axe this season?
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
no way!
he’s my favorite character since Charlie got Lost’d.
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
we know via interviews that at least one major character and one secondary character
are getting bumped off.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
well, regardless, we've been given the number
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't it a series of numbers?
I don’t watch this show.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Or at least narrowed it down slightly.
Wherease before at least 0 of each would be knocked off, we now know it will be at least one of each.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
hopefully its Kate
ive grown to incredibly dislike her.
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
it didn't work out too well for brandon jennings this season.
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know about that.
He got to hang out in Europe for some year, make some pretty good money, and now he’s gonna be a top-ten NBA draft pick and the second PG taken after the incomparable Ricky Rubio.
however it's been widely reported that he was miserable for the year
put up poor numbers and didn’t get to play a lot
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, but it's not gonna do much to effect his NBA draft status.
Which means going to Europe really didn’t do a whole lot to hurt him. I’m sure he would’ve preferred to tear it up over there, but either way, he got to spend a year in Italy and didn’t have to go to college when he didn’t have the grades or motivation for it.
and his coach was going to abandon him
i’m not for or against it happening.
I just think it’s amusing that it happened to louisville.
When it happens to UK in a year or so i’m gonna be pissed
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
lineup
Taveras
Dickerson
Votto
EdE
Bruce
BP
Hernandez
Gonzo
Harang
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, no getaway lineup for Dusty
Color me impressed.
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.....
yeah i figured that at least Hernandez would get the afternoon off
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't ask a lot of Dusty
If he can keep the ridiculous decisions to a minimum I don’t even have a problem with him having one of his favorites on the bench to keep him company.
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.....
But don;t you think he should
He’s 33, sort of old for a catcher and is catching the back end? Will he be able to catch by May 20th?
i would have given him the day off
but i dont think its the kind of thing to get all riled up about.
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I would've preferred that he get the day off
Hanigan’s played well in his starts.
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Apr 23, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
It seems like there's been less lineup jerking than in past years
Hooray for consistacy!
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
which brings us to the real point
If Dusty did emply a getaway day lineup with this roster, would we even know it?
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought about that after posting
I also pondered if I would like the getaway lineup better.
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.....
The bottom part of the lineup
Makes up for the non-getaway-ness of the rest of the lineup.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
You need to stop doing that.
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.....
quiet your word hole with all that
tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 23, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
That was pre super long road trip though right?
I vaugely remember a hope crushing road trip after a nice lil start
Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent
by The Crushinator on Apr 23, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
also in 2006, a season when they were 20-9 at one point
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I think that was the win streak that made me a Reds fan
Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent
by The Crushinator on Apr 23, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
it was so awesome to watch the reds sweep through st. louis and Houston
only to then erase everything in the next two series.
That’s my reds.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 23, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what scares me about this weekend
Nice weather, big crowds will show up for the Braves series. I hope they don’t poo themselves in front of everyone like they’ve been known to in the past.
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.....
its an odd feeling
like games are make or break. like right now, as the reds obviously overperform, we are dangling on the edge of a precipice, waiting for them to begin the inevitable plummet or continue to win miraculously
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand
You know, it's comments like these
that make me glad SBN Blogs don’t have mobile commenting yet
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
certain guys will pull out of it
BP and EdE will not continue to hit sub-.200. Gonzo and Hairston . . .
Jay Bruce is heating up
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i think Hairston can hover around .200 fyi
last season is an abberration.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
or was....
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Sure
but he’s still accessible to the press and give a great interview, so the Cincy press won’t be on him. I like the guy as a reserve and I like the fact that he so clearly likes playing baseball, but I felt guilty about hoping he was hurt when he ran in to the wall in that game in Houston. Gomes would have to be an improvement (as would the average OF who is Matt Murton). Who know, maybe Murton could go all Ryan Ludwig for me?
Side note - is Ryan Freel's imaginary friend common knowledge amongst most baseball fans?
I was going to make a Ryan Freel/Farney reference in my set last night and then decided not to when the crowd didn’t get the previous comedian’s “Highlander” reference.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
next time reference Star Wars
it works for Family Guy
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
stick to jokes about ducks and sun chips
those are funny
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
It might be something you could explain
“Ryan Freel – and this is true! – claimed he has a midget living in his head! [onto rest of joke]”
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
have you seen this, have you heard about this?
wow, what a terrific audience
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand
Well, the joke revolved around me being so unpopular the voices in my head talk amongst themselves and ignore me
and then complain that they’re stuck with me.
“Farney gets Ryan Freel and I’m stuck with this loser?”
I dunno, maybe better than I didn’t use it
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
if it didn't get any laughs
you could say “that woulda went over huge on my reds blog”
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I'm waiting to see if it just went over huge on my reds blog
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
That "0 recs" is staring' you down like a mofo :)
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.....
Kind of like my audience last night
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
you didnt rec it?!? WOW!
you a reformed rec whore?
if so I rec ya.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Nope, I'm a born again non rec'r
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.....
while wearing a shirt saying
“I Know Slyde Better Than Will Carroll Does”
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Sully's joke was all right
but this would make it better.
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
so...
is all your comedy based around you being a loser, because i think that would be funny!
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
takes one to know one theory?
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
I would try self-deprecating humor but I would just suck at it
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 23, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Hey cincy mofo's
who wants to ditch and go watch this afternoon’s game somewhere?
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
I'm actually heading to Arlin's in Clifton to watch it. You got a better idea?
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
is it on TV?
WGN?
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
$20 says obc recommends Shimmer's
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.....
Hey, how about Shimmay's?
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
You're kidding, right?
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Clifton Gorge, Clifton Mill
Am I wrong?
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Clifton in Cincinnati, where UC is
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And the crackheads
among other colorful denizens
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Apr 23, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh
Sorry. I’m a Dayton boy originally, and don’t really know the neighborhoods of the ‘Nati. Although I think my sister lived there for two years, so maybe I’m just self-absorbed and didn’t pay attention.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You are correct
But I think they are talking about Clifton down in Cincy
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Apr 23, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And Clifton by Yellow Springs
is also the birthplace of one Woody Hayes.
You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris
by cesarhernandez on Apr 23, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
im stuck in KY
gots to be down near the peace bell in a few hours. hopefully to rub salt in cubbie fan’s wounds.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Because when I was young, they called it doin’ the hippity dippity.
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.....
I had never heard of anyone actually doing anything...
with salt in wounds, but I read yesterday about video that ABC obtained of a member of the royal family brutally torturing a grain merchant who he claimed cheated him out of some grain.
One of the things he did was beat him with a plank that had a nail in it. Then he had someone hold hom down while he poured salt in the wounds.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
never tried that
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Apparently it's all the rage
among psychotic sheikhs.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
one might say it's quite "sheikh"
/taps cigarette holder
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
no Milton Bradley for the Chubbies today
it would be nice for that contract to blow up in their faces.
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, I'm pretty sure it will
And I don’t even know what the specs of it are.
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.....
3 years 30 mil
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
It's only 2/20 with the third year vesting upon a certain amount of playing time.
Given that it’s Milton Bradley, that seems important.
All that said, his performance so far is making me glad they didn’t sign Parker Brothers instead.
oh yeah
i remember reading that now. i thought the playing time bonus was pretty reachable though, something like 200 games over the first 2 years?
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 23, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
isn't that kinda dangerous if he's played in 198 by the end of '10?
He’s definitely one of the dudes I do NOT want to piss off in the MLB
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
So is mlb.tv going to suck today?
I guess I could actually work instead of watching, given that I am in my office and all.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Don't go doing anything crazy now
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.....
it cant be that bad to force you to actually work can it?
"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"
Work / What me Work?
Why isn’t HannigMan in the fucking line up.
Christ on a shin guard.
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
bowling is for pansies
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Go Reds!
now entering media blackout until I get home to watch it***
"All we have to do is catch the ball and not run the bases crazy." - Brandon Phillips
games hasn't even started
and we’re over 100 comments!
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
I'm excited for the weekend
I’m planning on taking my 3-year-olds to their first Reds game – do I have to get there early for the $5 bleacher seats?
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
sorry sold out
had to be there yesterday to get those seats
"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"
is the entire game sold out?
or just the $5 seats?
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Apr 23, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps they find the price attractive.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Perhaps they find you attractive
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.....
perhaps they find his seat attractive
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Apr 23, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
$5 seats are sold day of game only
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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.....
CAPS LOCK AGAIN!
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
$5 seats do not go on sale til day of the game
and I’m sure the game is not sold out.
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by Colin Auscapee on Apr 23, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
You can buy $5 seats online
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
so they are available before game-day
and are sold out… bummer
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Apr 23, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
they are not sold out
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
there are fees on everything!!!
$1.50 per ticket “Convenience fee”
$3.25 order processing
$2.00 to print the ticket myself (Will call is free – seems cheaper for the Reds to have us print them ourselves)
3 $5 seats ends up being $25!
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Apr 23, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I was just pointing out that they are not sold out
and that you can buy them before the day of the game. I wouldn’t buy them online and I probably wouldn’t buy them before the day of the game either.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
that is weak
wtf reds… i want to be rewarded for my lack of foresight
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by Colin Auscapee on Apr 23, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
then they are not 5 dollar seats
because you must pay fees!
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
What is all this "watching the game" business people keep talking about?
tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
What do you mean?
Are you wondering about mlb.tv or what?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
i guess i will have to roll with sMarty and Clownboy
tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 23, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Grumble Grumble
almost a back door back door slider – Clownboy gets descriptive
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
That third strike was waaaaaaay off the plate
Don’t swing at it if it’s over the other batter’s box, Quickerson!
2B HAVOC !!!!
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
FTH? Is there a game going on?
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.....
EdE show us you're ready to clean up
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
Votto is a freaking monster
and gameday says Z’s fastball is only 89 mph. He should be pretty hittable if that’s true.
EdE Ks
I’m starting to gat a little concerned common Edwin
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
That's Votto's sixth double of the season
And he’s now reached base in 14 of 15 games. All-Star ballots are ready, boys. You know what to do.
Gameday is probably dyslexic !
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
I'm sure you all know this
… but 5 of the 9 batters in our lineup today are hitting below .200. That is not good.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
so its not like golf where the lower number is better?
"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"
not all golf
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by chandrathan on Apr 23, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus Dickerson is at .207.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Cool god it seems like I was just here a couple hours ago
I do hope it is worth the effort.
I mean if I can get here and be productive so can RayMoan and G-yawna-O
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
Worst field graphic ever.
That doesn’t look anything like the actual field. The names aren’t even all that close to their positions!
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
No hitter so far
But don’t anyone tell him.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
This is an enormous strike zone.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
this could be a quick one
tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 23, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
they're playing it backward
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
When you do that...
… you learn that George Brett was the devil.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
I'll take an 11 pitch inning from Harang.
let’s do our best to avoid the Burton/Herrera/Masset/Lincoln combo today. In fact, I’d just like to see Harang out there all day.
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
So, um...
doesn’t mlb.tv promise “live” feeds? Some of these lags are absurd.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Bad Luck for Jay
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
Lets go BP
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
I am so tired of these announcers
calling Zambrano “Z.”
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Brantley sounds like a petulant 9 year old trying to answer the 'trick' game day questions
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
Is he complaining about how they're all "trick questions" again?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Oh great RayMoan is up
C’mon Hernia prove Uncle Mads wrong
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
I have a feeling Brantley is going to drive me crazy today.
Damn you, FSN and WGN.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
what a douche, take a pitch damnit!
If the cubs just ate 4 mil owed to a reliever, we could make our 4 mil catcher the backup, right?
According to Cot's
He’s making $8 mil, and the O’s are paying $2mil of that. I didn’t take into account Freel’s contract.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
BP, that wasn't even that close.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Meaning he hit it directly at him.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
It will never cease to piss me off
The highway robbery called the Aramis Ramirez trade.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Ramirez and Lofton to Chicago
For Jose Hernandez, Matt Bruback, and Bobby Hill.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
wow...i dont even remember any of those chumps
what a steal is right
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
Dammit, Bobby!
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 23, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
This line up is so bleak
Well its good to know that we’ve got some guys on the bench if they’re needed
Jannish .400
McFlurry .357
Hannigan .273
and Adam Rosales .409
But hey we’re gonna be 7 – 3 on this road trip
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
I think he is not spelling it right.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
how are they pronouncing it?
Hoff-Powair? I have no fucking clue.
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
A lot of pitches for Harang this inning...
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
18 pitches
not a bad number of pitches – especially given his 11-pitch 1st inning.
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Apr 23, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Come again?
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
And that's what she said.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
isnt that annoying?
even when i hit the “live” button to try to catch up….nothing
I have been watching before and checked the conversations on RR…and the inning I am gettin gready to watch is already over
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
It's better than the other day
when it was a full half inning behind. But I’m still running an out or so late.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Gonzalez looking good.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Apr 23, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions
see, this is what i mean
my innings has not even started yet!
but at least i have something good to look forward to
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
Yes.
Just like the home runs Quinton McCracken always used to hit, of the 6-3, 5-3 or 4-3 variety.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well played.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like that tantrum Harang threw last time out was pretty effective.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 23, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
One thing I noticed
is that the scores on the game list update before the video feeds catch up…
Which can be kind of strange if you leave the list of today’s game up.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
but does he SEE the game?
or is he just watching the game.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 23, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Ever since Pat Burrell left
The Phillies are no-hitting the bush.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Must be the aggressive interrogation methods.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
At the mention of Daniel Ray Herrera, can't help but think of......
* Robert Charles Browne
* Michael Bear Carson
* Mack Ray Edwards
* Wayne Adam Ford
* Joseph Paul Franklin
* John Wayne Gacy
* Donald Henry Gaskins
* Janie Lou Gibbs
* Dana Sue Gray
* Phillip Carl Jablonski
* Keith Hunter Jesperson
* Paul John Knowles
* Derrick Todd Lee
* Henry Lee Lucas
* Rhonda Belle Martin
* John Allen Muhammad
Lee Boyd Malvo
Ángel Maturino Reséndiz
* Gerard John Schaefer
* Tommy Lynn Sells
* Henry Louis Wallace
* Robert Lee Yates
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
Marty's unhappy with C-Dick's defense
“Oh come on!” in the background.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Apr 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
I didn't even understand what they were saying
I thought Zambrano had a hit
by wishfuldrifter on Apr 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too.
It was rather confusing. Brantley never really said it was foul.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Apr 23, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
C-Dick - Adam Dunn's son
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
That being said, Dickerson has fucked up a lot of balls he should have caught.
He’s got range but his defense does not seem as good as advertised thus far, given that he misjudges pretty much everything.
He had a couple fuck-ups in Houston, and one in Milwaukee too, I think.
He gets to everything, but he’s had at least two or three times this year where he has either been hit by the ball or overrun it.
Don't forget opening day
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.....
You saying that Adam was the token?
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
I'm not in love with Dickerson's defense
He’s got great speed, but doesn’t seem to have good instincts.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
He's barely throwing his fastball.
May very well mean he isn’t feeling that he has very good stuff with it today.
just as you say that,
3 straight fastballs to Cheerios
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Apr 23, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Their big guns have been hitting us hard this series
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Fonsy...Z....Gevo....
If i keep hearing these cutesy nicknames the Cubs announcers have for their players…
I promise I will barf down my shirt by the 6th inning
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
Sounds like you and Justin will get along just fine.
I think he promised to soil his pants.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty good.
Soriano with the HAVOC-assist there.
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
So here I am sitting here thinking is it too early...........
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
It's probably loaded with features...
And it might have both a 5 1/4" floppy drive and a 3 1/2" floppy drive too!
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Harang and Taveras
Like the Comedian and Nite Owl, shutting down The Riot.
Willy: What happened to the American Dream?
Aaron: It came true! You’re lookin’ at it.
Let's Re-thread
http://www.redreporter.com/2009/4/23/850436/game-15-thread-part-2
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
C-Dick run!
Triple post.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Apr 23, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions
C-Dick ...Dunn could never have done THAT
I want to be there when a trailer full of coffins slams into a an ambulance full of terminally ill Bolivians. Or when the Reds win a WS..whichever comes first....
bla...bla...bla...bla...
Dunn…bla…bla…lousy…bla…bla…terrible…bla…strikeouts…bla…bla…when it counts…bla…hustle…bla…fundamentals…
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on Apr 23, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you hear him tell Fay a 6-3 ground out is equal to a K
I only wish he felt that way about Dunner
Hey guys is the game on TV today?
Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!
Not in Cincinnati, it looks like
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Went to Arlin's, saw it wasn't on TV, had some fried chicken, bought some cheap beer and came back home
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
All this cholesterol, clogging my basepaths
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey guys
We’re in the other game thread.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 23, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
BP with his famous swing at pitch 1 and fround into double play
"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"
It fround it's way into a double play
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Apr 23, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
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