Farmers Only: El Nino Destructor picks up where Rosie Red left off

by BK on Apr 29, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in Farmers only

Francisco

Ramon Ramirez struggled for the Bats, as Louisville lost to Indy 8-6. Ramon went 4 1/3 innings and gave up 8 R, 6 of them earned. The bullpen was much better, with Jeff Kennard, Pedro Viola, and Adam Pettyjohn combining for 4 2/3 shutout innings, but the deficit was too much for the offense to overcome. Featured Farmhand Adam Rosales was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI before his callup to the major league club in the afternoon, and Drew Stubbs went 3-for-5 as well. Jonny Gomes hit his 3rd HR of the season, a 3-run shot, but it wasn't enough. Up next: Louisville has the day off today.
Carolina won a tight one with Tennessee 7-5, as James Avery pitched a great game. Avery went 8 innings, and gave up 3 runs to get the win, his first of the season. Juan Francisco had 3 hits for the Mudcats, including his 4th HR of the season, and Zach Cozart and Eric Eymann had two hits apiece. Up next: Misael DeJesus was supposed to start yesterday, but he'll start today instead, a day game at 11:30.

Horst

Sarasota lost a game because of their bullpen to Charlotte, 8-1. Jeremy Horst actually had a great start in this, going 6 innings and giving up 0 ER, but the bullpen blew up in a Lincoln-esque manner to lose the game. Not much going on offensively, but Justin Reed kept up his hot hitting with 2 hits to extend his hitting streak to 6 games. Up next: Jerry Gil takes the hill against Charlotte again, 7:00 start.
Dayton split their doubleheader with South Bend, dropping the first game 8-0 and winning the nightcap 6-3. In Game 1, Josh Ravin got knocked around, and David Sappelt, Cody Puckett and Byron Wiley collected a hit each for the Dragons 3 hits in the game. In Game 2, Curtis Partch went 5 innings of 3 run ball to get the win, and Sappelt and Puckett each homered for the Dragons, with Kevin Coddington getting two hits. Up next: Oscar Castro is the scheduled starter for the Dragons, as they open up a new series in Beloit at 7:30.

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Hal's news story yesterday hypes Rosales for being being

Pete Rose. Will it ever end?

Also has Jim Kelch saying: You’ll never accuse this guy of not hustling, not like Encarnacion.

Tim shakes fist at sky: BREEEENNNNNNNAAAAAMMMMMAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!

by timb116 on Apr 29, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions

Of course he hustles, unlike EdE...

he is white, right?

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Apr 29, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Kinda?

He looks white enough for Kelch, but for Marty’s Concerned Citizens for the Constitution? I’m not sure he can be loved with that surname. Marty demands a level of racial purity not seen since the ’20’s.*

*Allegedly

by timb116 on Apr 29, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

I think we can ease up on the racist Marty stuff a bit

He’s been plenty critical of white players in Cincinnati too. He definitely has his least favorite players that he likes to rail on, but I think it has very little to do with the players race and much more to do with Marty’s all knowing view of how the game should be played.

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

by Slyde on Apr 29, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Rec'd

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....

by Madville on Apr 29, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't really know Marty, so I wasn't aiming for that...

but I do think that a lot of fans have this idea that white players who kind of remind them of Pete Rose can be “scrappy,” while players like EdE are not.

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Apr 29, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

and Dunn is a token.

Bloop

by justin007000 on Apr 29, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

sure

I didn’t take your comment as being an attack on Marty. The scrappy white player is an archetype of baseball and not something that is limited to Marty or Reds fans in general.

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

by Slyde on Apr 29, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know him either

but I will note Cincinnati has one of the more tortured recent history in regards to race and sMarty seems to egg that Bill Cunningham-esque portion on.

From listening to him declare George Foster’s 52 HR’s worthless and his made love for Rose, I side with Gray. I DON’t know him, but I have been appalled at how he has called every African-American star of this team lazy (with the notable exceptions of Greg Vaughn and BP) or not knowing his place (Lark). And, that feeds into a certain sector of the fan base. It’s unnecessary and goes beyond the normal sMarty rantings.

by timb116 on Apr 29, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

No offense, Slyde, because you're usually right

but I’ve been listening to him for over 20 years and Dunn is the only white player I heard him run out of town. If I need to go through the list again, I can.

Nonetheless, sans absolute proof, I’ll table it for now, except to note he loved Ryan Freel

by timb116 on Apr 29, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

did Kelch really criticize EE?

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

by BubbaFan on Apr 29, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Kelch is too busy doing his jobwith a rather nondescript but professional and enjoyable approach

Any criticisms from Kelch are moderate and are done and over

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....

by Madville on Apr 29, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish

Kelch were in the broadcast booth full time. It is much more enjoyable to listen to him than to tHom or Brantley.

by fourrunhomer on Apr 29, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I love Jim Kelch

IMO, he’s what a baseball broadcaster should be.

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

by BubbaFan on Apr 29, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed. He was very good last night

by timb116 on Apr 29, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Whatever, Madville, I was surprised to read it anything bad coming out of mouth

Said Louisville broadcaster Jim Kelch, working the current homestand with Marty Brennaman, "Rosales has been unbelievable. And his body language is 180 degrees from Encarnacion’s laid-back demeanor. You’ll never accuse Rosales of not hustling."

by timb116 on Apr 29, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions