Reds are disrespectful to Japanese pitcher. Can you see I am serious?
by Brendanukkah on Apr 26, 2009 6:24 PM EDT
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The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Jay Bruce. Hova had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-3 with two home runs, four RBI, and a walk.
Key Plays
- In the first inning, Kenshin Kawakami hit Joey Votto with a pitch and made him angry. Big mistake.
- Votto doubled and Bruce hit his first home run of the game in the fourth inning.
- In the fifth inning, Ramon Hernandez hit a single. ZOMGWTF! Then in retaliation for plunking their shortstop
so manynot enough times, Kawakami hit Paul Janish. Slugger Micah Owings got an infield hit, but Hernandez was hit by the ball. Then Taveras also got an infield hit to the shortstop, which Janish was able to dodge. Bases chucked for Mr. Vottomatic, and Joey do what Joey do. - Brandon Phillips then got a rare hit to drive in Votto (production from the cleanup hitter!) and Bruce nonchalantly hit his second home run of the game. Boom. Six run inning.
- The Braves then got a couple runs later in the game, but they still didn't come anywhere close to winning, so those plays are not key.
via FanGraphs
Other Notes
- Micah Owings got his first win since May 25, 2008.
- Jay Bruce also threw out Yunel Escobar at second base. Admit it, a part of you was sad the throw didn't hit Escobar.
- In his last six games, Bruce is hitting .455 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. Pret-tay, pret-tay good.
- Joey Votto is averaging an RBI per game.
- The Reds drew 92,402 fans for this weekend series with perfect weather. That's an average of 30,800 per game.
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I absolutely adore the attendance numbers
Without looking it up, I’d guess this is a pretty good attendance figure for an April series…am I right?
by Daedalus on Apr 26, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
over 90K this weekend
if the reds won friday or yesterday they probably would have had 30K each game.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 26, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
it was 29K today, right?
not too bad. esp for april. so nice to see full seats.
this team is special. i really feel a difference this year. i think they can make a run at october. joey votto just might be as good as poopholes!
i felt that way in 2006
and they broke my heart. I’m not going to let the Reds get close again.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 26, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
but did you really feel that way at the beginning of the year?
wasn’t it only when we realized we were still in contention in august that we really thought we had a chance? logically, not heartfully?
maybe i have a shortterm memory. or maybe i’m hopeful every year. but i can honestly say as a hypersensitive person that there is something different about this team i only wish i could describe in words.
not saying october is in the cards, but there is hope!
i felt that way before i got home from school
Harang and Arroyo were dealing, Milton even looked okay in the early going. I remember watching Harang and Carpenter going toe to toe in an April game, Harang and the Reds won 1-0.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 26, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i'm probably misremembering because of the pain of the end of the year
but i’m always hopeful. i just feel something different this year, but because for some reason i haven’t been able to write anything for awhile, i can’t describe it. i’m so in the bell jar.
word up on the attendance.
30k a game is the goal for a team that seems like its been averaging ~12k forever.
Not the worst 1-2 series ever. Let’s enjoy the killer J’s for a while now.
(Janish asks if he can be a killer J…not yet, young Paul, not yet)
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
plus his J is to soft to kill
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 26, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Braves fans travel well, eh?
DON’T SHOOT! DON’T SHOOT!!
…I was just kidding!!
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 26, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
There were a lot more there than I expected, actually
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
If it makes you feel better...
I usually see at least 3 or 4 Reds fans at Turner Field when they play there.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 26, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Ever seen three or four of these?
"I wanna listen to Elephants Gerald."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 26, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
When I went to the Cardinals Museum.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 26, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh...no
Since 1969, let’s look at them flying flags shall we?
St. Louis: 5 pennants, 2 titles
Cincinnati: 5 pennants, 3 titles
We win.
Ok...
Since 1991, the Braves have 14 division titles, 5 pennants, and 1 Championship.
We could play all day, but the real winners are the Yankees and the Phillies, so there’s no point.
Besides…I lied. I’ve never been to the Cardinals museum.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 26, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
You should go to the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum
Second best museum after Cooperstown.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 26, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
Or is that just the homer in you talking?
Although either way, I’m sure it’s pretty interesting considering the long history of the Reds and the Big Red Machine and all that. I really would like to go to several stadiums. In fact, my best girlfriend and I are planning a cross-country Braves/baseball trip for when we graduate! I’m stoked!
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 26, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, I don't take Braves fans seriously
I went to a game at Fulton County in 1989 where the paid attendance was just over 3,000. Atlanta is the 2nd-worst worst 4-sport city in the country after Miami.
4 sport cities
Who am I missing here? Does Houston or Seattle have a hockey team?
Miami
Atlanta
Dallas
Bay Area
Minneapolis
Chicago
D.C.
Philly
NY
Boston
I’d also put the top two as the worst, though in Miami’s defense there are a lot of other distractions.
Detroit
Dallas, Bay Area (if you count San Jose), Chicago, DC, NY, and Boston also all have MLS teams. Houston has an MLS team as well, which might give it four. Philly will get an MLS team next year.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 27, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
And to throw fuel on the fire of "Miami fucking sucks for pro sports"
Miami used to have an MLS team too, but it was one of only two soccer clubs to ever fold. The other was in Tampa, so maybe it’s just Florida sports in general – aside from college football. Atlanta and Miami were also considered for the latest round of MLS expansion, but instead of getting a presence in the southeast, they chose to give teams to Portland and Vancouver, after just giving Seattle an expansion team.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 27, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
But Miami and Atlanta have USL-1 teams!
I do support your “pro sports don’t work in Florida” theory though. The Rays were doing terrible until they almost won the WS last year, and the NBA seems to be the only sport that does well out there. Maybe the NFL too, I’m not sure how well the Dolphins and Jags draw though.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
The NBA does well because it's the fashion show of pro sports, thanks to the 80's era Lakers
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'd heard that the Heat had trouble drawing fans the last couple years
Even though they won a title not too long ago.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 27, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
At this point
Which sport is considered the fourth? Hockey or MLS?
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 think you're missing two
Denver (Rockies, Broncos, Nuggets, Avs)
Phoenix (D-Backs, Cardinals, Suns, Coyotes)
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
Also, Seattle doesn't have a basketball team anymore, remember
by Brendanukkah on Apr 27, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Last I checked, Miami doesn't have hockey.
At least I don’t think they do. Florida’s two teams are in TB and Fort Lauderdale, IIRC.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
LA
WNBA
NBA
MLB
NHL
"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 27, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought the Panthers played in Miami
in the same arena as the Heat, but I could be wrong.
I’ve never been to Phoenix, but I would put that in the running for worst of the 4-sport cities. The Cardinals drew nobody until last year. It’s not easy for a football team to do that. Also, the Dbacks were 11/16 in attendance last year, despite having a competitive team.
Yeah, but give them a few years
and the Shawn Kemp Jr.’s will be able to beat at least the Clippers.
Great...
You went to a game 20 years ago, and assume things are the same.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 27, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm just trying to get a rise out of you
And it worked! Look, obviously things are better now, but I have a generally bad impression of Braves fans due to the pathetic attendance in the past, the tomahawk chop, and the complete inability to sell out playoff games.
the greater Atlanta freeway system is horseshit!
boom. roasted.
"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 27, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You don't love Atlanta traffic?
I think you’re in the minority there, mister!
/end sarcasm
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
Wait, could the Reds sell out playoff games?
We may never know.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
by Gray on Apr 27, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
As was I...
But, considering I’m not a Cardinals fan, it certainly wasn’t much of a “rise.”
If you really want to get a rise out of me, you just have to talk badly about certain players. But, you don’t really want to upset me, do you?
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
I heard he molests collies.
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 27, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Very nice.
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 27, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
That's disgusting...
and I’m used to people making fun of Chipper for the whole Hooters thing.
Good try, though…
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
How long is Dusty going to be keep slotting BP4 as the cleanup hitter versus righties?
I realize batting orders don’t add much to runs, but man, that’s painful
by Nick Papageorgio on Apr 26, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
what happened to him batting 6th?
that actually worked and i give dusty credit for trying it. i just don’t know why he switched back.
but hey, BP is not going to hit this poorly all season. and neither is Edwin.
Because EdE was horroble
and dusty only knows kinifey-spooney
Changes are on the horizon I feel it…Rosales?
C-Dick? Edwin…something’s gotta give were going into May
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 we all know edwin won't be this bad all year
and if he is…well, he won’t be. so there’s that. am i right? am i right? (god i hope so.)
only problem i see is leftfield. still, the team’s a nice surprise this year, and offense won’t continue to be this bad.
i mean, come on, we got VOTTO
I'm waiting
for Dickerson to apologize to you. ;-)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
at least
He’s not sucking like Dustin Pedroia’s brother.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Apr 26, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey Yolo Superior Court,
You’re gonna fix that. Right?
by Brendanukkah on Apr 26, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Who says Pedroia can't hit the high hard one?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Apr 26, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yikes
i mean, wow.
Consider the Eskimos.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 26, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i am not a law and order guy
but in cases like that, why are the maximum sentences. Pedophiles never change.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Apr 26, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
posted without comment
which is, I suppose, a sort of comment.
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
Sucks being Eritrean.
Try this one. (I got six)
"I wanna listen to Elephants Gerald."
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 26, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
ear,eye,leg,arm,toe,tit,lip,,hip,dik, and hoe
Thats 10 and I did even use the body parts wikipedia
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 spent 4 minutes trying to figure out how in the bloody hell
Afghanistan and Mauritania were considered “free.” I mean, Afghanistan couldn’t really be less free, and I’m pretty Mauritania has legalized slavery…
Love the blog
Hey there, been reading for a while and just got into the whole commenting business on SBNation blogs today. I love your analysis and humorous take on day-to-day Reds news. Thanks for a well-run site :)
You're welcome.
It was all my idea. I’m fo real.
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
by crolfer on Apr 26, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's true
crolfer invented sports blogging at the age of 5, right before Al Gore invented the internet.
Yeah... Thanks for reminding me... I should put that on my resumé...
or maybe not…
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
you think this is great,
wait till you see what’s behind the pay wall.
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
by Cy Schourek on Apr 26, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Is this it?
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....
Eyewitness Report
1. Jay M F’n BRUUUUUUUUUUCE
2. Jo-EH Votto is clearly carrying this team. Can a brother get some help?
3. Can we please ban cowbells from baseball games? I can sort of understand other sports but baseball?
3. Kinda surprised that the attendance was only 30,000 today. The entire lower bowl was full (no thanks to the lady that showed up in the bottom of the 5th to her seats) and there were a lot of seats taken in the upper levels, but the club level was mostly empty. The most expensive seats, for $5, were sold out. Hmm…..
They still had plenty of kids gloves left when I arrived in the 2nd inning.
4. Kind of disappointed that there is no “….And this one belongs to the Reds!” flashing across the scoreboard after the final out. Just a bland “REDS WIN”. Kinda a Cincy tradition ya know? I’ll have to get on someone about that in the scoreboard ops department….
Other than that, it was a fun game. I am glad the bully got some rest and Micah did his part to extend his outing. Just wish this offense would be more consistant.
www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com
"Just wish this offense would be more existant"
fixed.
Glad you had fun at the game…Insh’Allah I’ll get to a series or two this summer.
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
As my good friend Colin likes to prescribe
50 cc’s of chill please. I can’t speak for Cy, but in all likelihood I’ll be there. Hectoring people is a good way to have a lonely tea party though.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 26, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I noticed this too on Saturday
but the club level was mostly empty
They had good deals all weekend on the lower level seats, so those sold, and with the weather as nice as it was, they didn’t have trouble selling the cheap seats, but nobody wanted those middle level seats. Maybe in September if the Reds are still in it, those will sell.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 26, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone said
they jacked them up to $85. I think it was written on that other Reds site, Red Leg Nation.
www.crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com
Re: #3.
YES. At MSU football games there were always like 50 white dudes without rhythm toting cowbells in the student section alone. Yech.
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
that's racist!
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by chandrathan on Apr 26, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I asked this before...
but is anybody else worried about Lincoln and Burton?
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I am
just because there doesn’t seem to be any options past Weathers, Rhodes, Corderro, and Smurf (DRH). 3 of the 4 are old and will break down at some point so you need others to be able to bring them along when they are down or aren’t getting it done.
I really don’t understand what is wrong because they didn’t need to change anything.
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well, there's Roenicke and Fisher in AAA
Manuel could come in, as well. Bray ought to come up for ~40IP, and don’t forget bobblehead!
I figure the Reds have to expect to use ~10 relievers per season. Yes, the geezers will breakdown, but the youth is there if(when) needed
Drinking Slyde's haterade since 2009.
i dont think this is that true
one of them might break down, but relief pitching is not all that taxing. That’s why you see so many fat, out of shape, and old guys doing for long stretches of time.
There’s more likelihood for injury amongst the starting rotation or position players than those relievers, imo.
You, friend, are not reading the game threads closely enough, 'cause people have been bitchin about them.
Lincoln is so bad that he is only used when the game is plus or minus 4 runs either way. I appreciate Dusty’s commitment to Burton so far (tied with DRH for most appearances), but if he remains a liability we’re up the creek without a paddle. As xjjeep90 says above me, it’s quite foolhardy to believe that the old men will stay healthy all season. Maybe if we’re still in it in July we’ll overpay for a aging, mediocre reliever.
I guess it's a good thing the we don't play ya'll 18 times this year...
Because if the fans had their way, Escobar wouldn’t have a head by season’s end…yikes!!
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
True enough
Yunel “That punk ass bitch” Escobar has developed into quite the villain over the course of this series.
It's true.
But at least he has pretty highlights in his hair to make up for it, right?
(Am I just adding fuel to the fire here?)
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Apr 26, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
These 'old guys' are going to make it through just fine
even thought Art Roids is about 62 and Stormy’s birth certificate is ‘lost’…
Lincoln, Bray, Burton – one of these 3 will pan out.
I’m more worried about LF, 3B and SS
and I question how good Hernandez is (I know I’ve run this into the ground)…plus compared with a couple of years ago and even last year, this pitching staff is significantly improved...the offense is not.
We can only hope a the wily T-virus can continue his OBP and that Gonzo will start to hit…BP will be BP
could be EdE’s swam song soon, and C-Dick’s too
I mean I’m just sayin’…………………
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....
anemic offense
i dont expect it to change too much. We have below average bats all over the place and there isnt too much immediate help in the minor league pipeline.
"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 right.
No roster moves today, and the normal lineup is back in action (Dickerson 2nd, Phillips 4th, Edwin 6th). Dusty is insane.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 27, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He's not insane
He’s just trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 27, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
cliches
good ways to say what you mean and mean what you say
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