Gomes cut, not sure if he'll go to Triple A
From the Fay:
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The Reds cut Jonny Gomes. He has an offer to go to Triple-A
"I'm not sure," he said.
Gomes seemed like a semi-lock to make it.
"I'm a little surprised," he said. "I had a good spring. I played left, right. I went to first base with open arms. But it didn't work out. They can't keep everybody."
That would seem to indicate Darnell McDonald and Laynce Nix both made the club. It also indicates that Jerry Hairston Jr. will probably platoon with Chris Dickerson in left.
Update from BK (11:50AM): Rosales was also told today that he'll be starting the year in AAA, via the Fay's twitter. By my count this leaves 28 in camp, with 3 cuts to go today. Could this mean something else is in the works? Stay tuned...
Update from BK (12:30PM): Janish has made the team. Also, Bray sent to AAA, probably means Herrera makes the roster. Congrats Danny Ray! 2 more cuts...
Update from BK (2:25PM): Castillo and Bailey are the last two cuts. McDonald made the roster over Gomes because Willy's sick.
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I must say
I’m surprised by this one. I thought Gomes was a lock.
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Me too
His production has kind of dropped off after his hot start in the spring, but as a platoon partner for Dickerson, he was the ideal guy, plus an electric personality that would go really well in this clubhouse. I’d say this opens the door for a Geoff Jenkins signing, but he’s another lefty.
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe there will be some surprise cuts elsewhere in MLB
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Has to mean
we are signing a player or two:
Assuming 13 position guys on the roster, we Currently have
Catchers (2)
Hernandez
Hanigan
OF (3)
Bruce
Taveras
Dickerson
INF (5)
Votto
Phillips
Gonzalez
Hairston
Encarnacion
That’s 10 spots…. Only 3 guys we haven’t heard from is Darnell McDonald, Lance Nix, and Paul Janish. Surely Gome would have made team over McDonald or Nix. I say Walt’s up to something.
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We're forgetting Castillo ...
Remember … 3rd catcher.
grumble
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yeah
There’s something we don’t know. Either there’s a trade in the works, or Gomes ran over Jocketty’s dog or something.
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Can I state for the record
I hate this roster? 4th place.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
That sounds optimistic
I’m thinking last. They aren’t going to make any good roster decisions, and then dusty is going to make shit out of crap.
You know what else sucks? Commenting on rr while the wife is having contractions. God I hope this goes quickly.
by Brian B on Apr 5, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
First kid?
If so, bunker down its gonna be a long day.
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Once you get the lady to take the drugs, it's much better.
And there ain’t no rule about you being sober. Have a buddy drop by with a 12-pack.
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Nice to see that havoc is being embraced as an organizational philosophy in the front office as well
Oh, boy.
Just heard caller mention "havoc on the basepaths" on Cutler's show...
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—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Nix is a lock now I'd say
Probably McDonald (cause he’s RH and an OF) and Castillo to fill it out.
Hairston still the back-up SS and LF.
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Fay tweets
“Bray to AAA.”
Does that mean Danny Ray to stay?
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Bray to AAA
per Fay Tweet
Herrera’s in I guess. Well deserved at least.
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Fucking pathetic.
Send down Gomes, Rosales, and Bray for a bunch of completely talentless hacks. Awesome. This season is gonna blow.
Well for the most part you are right
but Bray hasn’t been healthy all spring, and hasn’t been all that great. Herrera has. I understand that move. Comes is arguable. He was on fire the first 2 weeks of camp, but has been not hitting the last couple of weeks. Still, I think he is a more viable option than Nix and McDonald. However, if Walt brings someone else in, it could be a better move IMO.
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yeah, I don't have a beef with sending down Bray
He wasn’t pitching well, and I don’t think it would be doing him any favors to throw him out there to get shelled. Herrera won, fair and square.
Bray can get straightened out in Louisville, and come back when he’s ready. It’s not like we’re losing him.
Gomes, I don’t understand. Unless there’s a trade in the works.
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annual event
Bray needs to get straightened out every year. Hire this boy a chiropractor, jeez.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
It's spring training.
I honestly couldn’t care less about the actual results. Bray shouldn’t have had to earn a spot on this team in ST, he did that last year. If he’s hurt, put him on the DL. If he’s not, let him pitch in a game that actually matters before you send him down. He’s too good to send to AAA for fucking Danny Ray Herrera.
I love that there isn’t a single player on our bench who can hit even a little tiny bit, though. Nix and McDonald should feel lucky if they get a job in AAA somewhere, and now they’re on our major league team. Hanigan’s a generic back-up catcher with a pretty weak stick. Hairston isn’t gonna hit anything like he did last year. I’ll call it now, Hairston won’t beat a .700 OPS on the season. And while I like the defense Janish brings, the fact that we might ever call on him to pinch hit scares the hell out of me. He’s Juan Castro.
If Walt doesn’t make at least two additions by tomorrow, then I think it’s pretty much already been decided where this team is going this season.
uh wtf?
Who’s the back-up 1B. Oh yeah, I forgot R.Hernandez subbed in last game against the futures for the 1st time this spring at 1B. What was I thinking
i'd say a bunch of us got screwed on our opening day roster prediction
maybe we’re signing LLM today!!
"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.
actually, why not sign him at let him play backup 1b. he did well in that role last year.
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watch it pal
i can ban you.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i could always say, "let's sign his brother too!"
"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.
so JHJ and Dickerson will platoon in LF
remember when priority #1 was a big, RH power bat, and when Gomes was the only one signed we all kinda furrowed our brows? what the hell do we say now?
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 12:23 PM EDT reply actions
It's the new offense, dude
We’re going to see a lot of HAVOC!!!!
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Can we trade for Sheffield?
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
C. Trent says
Paul Janish has been told that he made the MLB squad.
Team meeting going on right now, Dust meets with CTR and the Fay at 1 again.
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Makes sense
I think they’re worried about Gonzalez holding up and want a real SS on the roster, lest we repeat the olé fest of last year.
Gomes seemed like a cool guy, but I don’t think it makes a big difference whether it’s him or Hairston as the RHB-half in RF. Hairston probably wouldn’t hit as well as Gomes but would make up for it with the glove.
im really worried about the role Hairston is going to play on this team now
as a utility guy i think he’s alright, but as the only righty on the bench now he’s gonna see a lot of playing time. and i have a feeling he is going to suck. big time.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
150 ABs and injury prone all year
that’s JHJ’s role
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—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Rotoworld
has this to say:
Congratulations to Cincinnati on having an athletic bench to match it’s athletic lineup: Jerry Hairston Jr., Darnell McDonald, Paul Janish, Laynce Nix and Ryan Hanigan. The one member of the group with any power has a career OBP of .274, so manager Dusty Baker won’t ever have to worry about the bases being clogged up.
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i dont think Gomes was the make-or-break in this regard
but it certainly is curious that the only guy we had in camp with any semblance of power has been cut. they are heart-attack serious about this speed and defense thing.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
roster decisions are exciting this time of year, but people are getting excited about interchangeable role players. It’s a bad sign.
Phone's ringing, Dude.
GABP built for speed?
Ya think Walt would try to load up on power hitters if the home ballpark was Petco?
I guess speed and defense is kind of devalued currently and maybe they’re trying to go against the grain. I still dont a terribly talented defensive team (3B, SS, CF, C have issues).
"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 don't think speed and defense are devalued at all.
If anything, the Reds are late to that party, which is why we’re stuck with replacement level players like McDonald, Nix, Taveras, and Janish to fill the speed and defense role instead of players who actually provide value along with speed and defense (actually, the Reds strategy seems to be speed or defense. How many players on the team actually provide both?)
Assuming the last two cuts are Wilkin and Bailey/Masset
If you would have told me that we’d be starting Opening Day with Janish, McDonald, and Nix on the roster, I’d have told you we’re going to finish in last place. Holy Moses today sucks.
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i dont know
is Gomes really that important? i like him and all, but i dont think he’s anymore than a 1-1.5 win player, at best.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
But this likely means that Dickerson will be starting all the games in LF
which, don’t get me wrong, I think he’s a nice player, but there has to be some power in this outfield besides Bruce. Maybe I’m not buying into the whole HAVOC mentality as much as Dusty and Walt are, but did Darnell McDonald and Laynce Nix deserve to make the team over him?
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
probably not
especially McDonald. i mean, we have Taveras, Bruce, and Dickerson who can all play CF if needed. keeping McDonald is the height of redundancy.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
and he's not on the 40-man
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If they were the starters at their positions ... then yes.
… as back-ups, it’s not worth getting THAT fired up over.
…but they’re putting WAY too much hope in Votto, Phillips, Bruce and EdE to carry this offense…
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That's not what worries me
What worries me is how much pressure they’re putting on Hairston (and Dickerson, to a lesser extent). Call me unconvinced that Hairston can handle starting 4-5 days a week for an entire season (which is what could happen if Dickerson can’t hit lefties and Gimpzalez returns to form).
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
People tend to forget
that Hairston, with the exception of last year, has always been terrible.
Phone's ringing, Dude.
not I
I dont want to rain on the parade but Hairston has sucked on a historical level until last season. Hat tip to him for his ‘08 season he truly was the catalyst to the team’s success. I just see him going back to sub .300 obp and slg. I hope im wrong.
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I'm wondering if the bean counters have taken over
A lot of teams cut back on their spending with the economy going bad. Maybe the Reds decided that Gomes wasn’t worth even his under-$1 million contract. Nix and McDonald are likely the cheaper options. It would be different if the Reds were going to contend this year, but it seems pretty clear they’re not.
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Taveras was making the roster no matter what
He has a two-year contract. If the Reds cut him, they still have to pay him his $6 million.
Gomes’ contract was only if he made the roster. If he had, he would have earned $600,000 plus incentives, while Nix and McDonald will probably make minimum wage.
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I think the Reds misjudged the market
I suspect they could have gotten him, or a similar or better player, for much less.
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Shocking, that. ...sheesh.
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by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, that was pretty evident at the time of his signing
(Lord, he better steal 100 bases this season.)
oh, sorry
Carry on with the rant. You’re certainly entitled.
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Looks like Nix and McDonald are in
Outfielders Laynce Nix and Darnell McDonald were both given new numbers (16 and 17, respectively) and were unpacking lockers. Looks like they’re in.
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anyone else remember....
The Gary Varsho and Cecil Epsy season? Deja vu all over again.
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—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
I'm not upset
just confused. I think this team needs Jonny Gomes more than Darnell McDonald, who by the way had a .359 BABIP in the spring. Who is the right-handed pop off the bench? Hell, who besides EdE and BP – ugh, that’s it – has any power from the right side? Looks like we’re still trying to fill our #1 priority this off-season.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
i concur
Gomes isnt going to be the difference b/t 75 and 85 wins…but i wanted him on THIS roster.
4 of the Reds five outfielders are Meh. (but Dickerson could have a breakout season)
im still waiting for Championship Baseball, Bob.
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If he's healthy
Ramon Hernandez could maybe hit between 20-25 bombs. but you’re right, other than those three we beed to hope Hairston, Hanigan, and Janish eat their Wheaties.
Our pitching is improved, but I think our position players on the roster is worse than one year ago.
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Herandez won't hit more than 20
he’s done that just twice in his career. GABP will help him some, but it’s not going to had more than 2 or 3 on his total. So yeah, maybe 15-20, but if that’s our #3 power bat from the right side, well, that sucks. Especially since our #1 and #2 are probably 25 HR guys at best.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
dont forget Gonzo
he could hit 15-20.
personally, im more worried about our LEFT-handed power. Votto and Bruce. that is it. Dickerson will hit a few as well, i guess. but the power from both sides of the plate on this team is puzzlingly scarce. they wanted havoc and they got it.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Over/Under how many times
George Grande will say get em on, get em over, get em in this year? A good 6 to 7 times a game?
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hahahahahaha
the thought of this team scoring 6 or 7 runs a game…you kill me!
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, I dont think they will average more than 4
but everytime someone gets on base, which might likely be only 6 or 7 times a game.
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i dont project 6-7 baserunners a game...
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by obc2 on Apr 5, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
6 or 7 runs?
Maybe per series….
Definitely not per game
by Highlifeman21 on Apr 5, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Why?
Why would they give Laynce Nix a roster spot when Geoff Jenkins can be had for the same price? I’m not saying Jenkins will save the day, but good grief he’s better than Laynce freakin’ Nix.
Phone's ringing, Dude.
So much for my theory
That the Reds were secretly negotiating to sign Scott Podsednik.
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So this means Wilkin is going to AAA, right?
And from what it sounds like from Fay, Arroyo’s meeting with Walt today to see if he needs to go on the DL, and if he’s hurt, then Masset and Bailey both make the team. From this article, however, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen, so we’ll likely have one more decision toady.
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I'm mostly going to miss Gomes's clubhouse presence
He seemed like a real character, but also fiery and passionate. He seemed to have the ability to keep a locker room loose, but to also give guys the verbal (or physical) ass-kicking everyone sometimes needs. Personally, he reminded me a little of Greg Vaughn in that regard. I was really looking forward to having him on the team. I’m pretty baffled that Nix has a spot.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 5, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Gomes is not worth it
because he is a bad defensive player.
If this is sign the Reds are committed to fielding a marked improved defense team- I think its a great direction going forward to pair with their young starters.
Playing Hairston/ Dickerson in LF means the Reds will have a big plus number defensively at LF, SS and probably RF. Doesnt add up to the TB upgrade last year- but definitely good be plus 50 runs.
have you seen the boxcores from the last few weeks?
I’m pretty sure we were averaging about 3 errors a game…
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I am pretty sure the box scores from the last two weeks are meaningless
Dickerson will be a plus fielder in LF.
Gonzales/Janish will be around a 20 run improvement at SS from last year.
And Ed E will be horrible at 3rd just like every other year he has played there.
I'm not convinced Hairston would be a "plus" in LF
And I don’t see where you’re getting a big “plus” at SS either with Gonzalez.
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Plusses
Votto and BP. Thats it.
All the other positional players are average or below average (without doing statistical data). I’d say EE is in the middle of the NL 3B pack and Bruce will certainly move to an upper tier RF’er in the near future.
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—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
I hope you're right about Bruce this year
but, as we speak, he’s not a very good fielder.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
Hanigan and Janish will be plusses at their respective positions
Will you stop it with the vegetables
Well...Gomes looked overmatched to me in Sarasota
Although he made some contact he was repeatedly overmatched on fastballs, esp. inside. He almost looked muscle bound.
I am sorry to see Wilkin get so little love
Bronson should gone on the DL,,,count on it…
Oh I forgot Dusty is the manager
Its probably going to happen - bend over
yeah, but he knows cheerleaders
he brings some game to the table : )
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A far cry from at the beginning of ST when I saw him
He looked unstoppable at the plate then.
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Fay says
Bailey and Wilkin Castillo optioned to AAA
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So Bronson and his carpal tunnel
will stink up the Reds rotation….great
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Besides Lefty Smurf, have they made any good decisions today?
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I'm probably in the minority
But I like Janish over Rosales. Glove is a many splendored thing, and all that. Especially at SS.
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Yeah Im with you on that.
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by The Crushinator on Apr 5, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmmm...
Not sure about this, though…
Baker on Paul Janish over Rosales: “With (Alex) Gonzalez’s situation we need the defense. (Janish is) our next true shortstop. He worked hard to improve his strength and hitting.”
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i like janish glove over rosales, plus i just hate his face
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"strikeouts are alot sexier than groundouts"
that
is racist
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Owings takes # 3 slot
Will start Thursday, Bronson won’t pitch Until April 12…. So the rotation is:
Mon – Harang
Tue – Off
Wed- Volquez
Thur – Owings
Fri – Cueto
Sat- Harang
Sun- Arroyo
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good
i was hoping they’d just push Arroyo back a few days. i think this is the right move.
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by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
If Arroyo would just let us backdate-DL him to March 29th,
then he could take his first start on April 13th, just 8 days later than he would normally. Instead, we’ll unnecessarily be cutting a player (Gomes) and will have one fewer arm in the pen for the first 5 games.
Petey is not happy.
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Come to think of it,
does Arroyo taking his regular turn a week from now what is in the best interests of the team and organization? I don’t believe so. Does anyone else?
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
Does this question missing a verb or something?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
correct. Does=is, I think. Darvacet x2.
Sleepy.
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Absolutely not.
Why is he not going on the DL? So he doesn’t miss a start. Not so the Reds win more games. Is a healthy Bailey better than a kind of healthy Arroyo at this point? I’d say it is.
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
A healthy Bailey + added roster flexibility + an extra bullpen arm for 5 G > a kind of healthy Arroyo for 8 F'ing days.
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
FWIW
The Fay says Arroyo’s begging had nothing to do with the decision. They made it based on the medical report they got after his hand was examined.
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All I'll say
is that if Bronson starts on Sunday and sucks and makes another start after that and sucks, and then goes on the DL, I’m gonna be fucking pissed.
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Opening Day Lineup
Hairston LF
McDonald CF
Votto 1b
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Encarnacion 3b
Hernandez C
Gonzalez ss
Harang P
T-Virus out opening day with the flu… Why not start Dickerson instead of McDonald Why bat McDonald 2nd???
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lefty Santana on the mound
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
dickerson isn't gonna win my projected ROY sitting down against lefties
"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.
he's not going to win it
batting against lefties, either.
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Makes you wonder
did they keep McDonald because Taveras has a virus?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
seems like an awful silly thing to do for a two or three day virus
"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.
I was wondering that, too
Maybe they realized they needed a CF backup.
Though they have Hairston. He’s not great in CF, but honestly, I don’t think McDonald is, either. He’s got a good arm, but other than that, I wasn’t impresed with his CF play.
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Neither was I...
But Dusty refuses to play Dickerson in CF.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
They have Dickerson, who's more than capable
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
But Dusty doesn't think he's a center fielder.
Therefore, they need another.
Holy crap, Dusty’s arbitrary conclusions based on no evidence piss me off.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
he's a lefty
I think they want a right-handed option on CF.
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fine
put Hairston there and put Janish at SS.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Hairston
is probably going to platoon with Dickerson.
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Why does it matter?
If Dusty’s constructing his lineups with that rigidity, this team is already doomed.
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by BK on Apr 5, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Also Jay Bruce
Who has played center also.
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 6, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Makes you wonder
did they keep McDonald because Taveras has is a virus?
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Apr 5, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
this does not belong here...
kind of like some players on the 25 man.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Apr 6, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
That lineup will average 1.2 runs per game.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
So is anyone going to have any reason to pitch
to Bruce and Votto? They aren’t going to get much to hit, unless everyone else can get on base, and look at the OBP of Phillips, Hernandez, Gonzo, McDonald, I don’t see it….
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Have I mentioned
i HATE BP hitting cleanup? He’s a nice 6 or 7 hitter on a contending ballclub.
Did anyone catch Ken Broo this am? The dude from Baseball Prospectus says he’d hit Jay Bruce leadoff. And Wily 9th.
The problem with the opening day lineup is that there are 4 eight hole hitters in the lineup (Gonzalez, Hernandez, McDonald, Hairston).
"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 and everyone else.
BP is no cleanup hitter, but where else can we put him?
Remember: CF hits first, shortstop second. Since we have to alternate RH and LH hitters, he could only hit fourth, sixth, or eighth. Eighth is taken by either the catcher, leaving only fourth and sixth for EdE and BP.
And of course, EdE had higher OBP and slugging last year (and higher OBP the previous year), and hence needs to bat lower in the order.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
by Gray on Apr 5, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
remove "either"...
If Dusty really thinks hard about it, sometimes he bats the LF second and SS eighth. So eighth is for either catcher or SS.
He prefers to keep it simpler than that.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
I'm replying to this particular comment
since it is the best one here and I want to extend on the fluid logic rigid thinking of the management.
So many of the roster decisions are influenced by the (prolly properly) perceived fragility of Alex Gonzalez. If he could play 6 out of 7 days, Dusty would be content to let Rosales or Hairston sub as needed. But the prospect of either receiving significant playing time there is (understandably) frightening enough to necessitate Janish’s presence.
Since Hairston now gets NO shortstop AB’s, and when the Sea Bass plays he can’t always hit second because it is such a havocy spot and he is so sensitive, Dusty solves two problems in going with Hairston over Gomes in that a). he has a #2 hitter, and b). his below replacement value buddy gets a start where he cannot muck things up in the field too much.
Hairston’s imagined versatility in actuality hamstrings his team’s lineup construction options because while he can play many positions; he cannot play many of them well enough to justify his very average offense.
If Dusty would have just conceded to start Dickerson (who I’m certain is better CF than McDonald) in center for a day or two, we could have kept Gomes and fielded something like the best lineup we can possible field (which is of course an anti-viral one) on Opening Day; instead in front of those impressionable, expendable income-having faux fans, we field a getaway day lineup.
Tomorrow’s lineup:
McDonald CF
Hairston LF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Encarnacion 3B
Gonzalez SS
Hernandez C
"I usually shoot it pretty straight."- a boating enthusiast
by Colin Auscapee on Apr 6, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I think they're as worried about Dickerson's health
as they are about A-Gon’s. Possibly more.
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Ive been one of the least vocal Dusty bashers
but this slayed me.
Baker on Gomes: “It was tough. He started off well. But with Willy Taveras sick and a little bit hurt, we needed a center fielder. I told Jonny to go to Louisville and work on not only slugging but hitting.”
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
ugh
so it was because Taveras is sick. I hope Gomes refuses to go to Triple-A because this is a stupid move.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
asinine
Hairston, Bruce and Dickerson all manned CF last season, and I thought Nix could cover it in a pinch also.
This move, albeit minor, makes NO sense.
In other news Dusty’s daughter has broken up with CPat and has been seen shacking up with McDonald. Oh, that explains it!!!
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Dusty doesn't think Bruce can play CF.
Hairston probably really can’t, but in a pinch for a few days…COMMON!
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
I could understand it
If they had an excellent defensive CFer they wanted to keep on the roster. But neither McDonald nor Nix is better than Hairston, Dickerson, etc. At least to my eye.
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Photos...
Don’t forget the Little Bo Peep photos.
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 6, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
well, there goes my enthusiasm
at least herrera made the team over bray.
there’s not a bat on that bench that can hit. by the time the farm boys pass their super 2 dates to be called up, we’ll be out of contention already.
We do have one bench bat that can hit.
Owings. And if used properly, he can pitch 32 times this year and pinch hit another 120 times, for about 200 PA’s.
"There are only two seasons -- winter and Baseball." - Bill Veeck
slyder!
What’s Micah’s career OPS?
I’d bet its higher than everyone but Votto and EE.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
But to answer your question...
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
by Gray on Apr 5, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Golly, that was fabulous.
rec’d
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
even better
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
woops
http://thecubreporter.com/2008/05/09/micah-owings-context
the linky think didnt take
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Uhhh...wtf?
What did Gomes need to do to make the team?
I’m guessing this means we’ll be seeing a lot of Cherry Hudson in the outfield.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
other recent transactions...
Oakland sent Chris Denorfia to the minors.
David Ross will start the season on the Braves’ DL.
Matt DeSalvo has been released by the Mets.
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Obligatory sig line change
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
And, um.
Are we doomed to carry three catchers at all times, forever?
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
washington nationals
have three LH relievers AND three catchers.
hoot!
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Just being better than the Nationals
does not make it okay.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
who says the Reds are better than the Nationals?
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Castillo was sent down, wasn't he?
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Oh, you're right. Hoo-freakin'-ray.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Castillo can play the middle infield positions Hairston can
And then Hairston could play in the outfield, and then McDonald and/or Nix don’t have to be here.
Probably
Castillo just gives us some flexibility, for being able to catch or also fill in in the outfield in a pinch.
I remember being really optimistic about this team just a couple days ago.
Do we really need more flexibility?
We have a bench full of mediocre players who can give us poor defense at just about any position.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
"I remember being really optimistic about this team just a couple days ago."
Dusty’d
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I guess Wily Mo's phone is ringing.
What do you suppose his ringtone is?
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
Verka goes for the dunk, gets rejected, gets his own, back up and out again - gets his own, and throws down for 2.
You made the highlight reel anyway.
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
by PeteyHendrix on Apr 6, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm...
(triple) postin’
got ghostly
just mostly
cause I
left the República
went to Bogotá
(my tribute to Maceo and the Wagon in a veiled attempt to explain that I am in Colombia and my internet connection appears a bit unstable)
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Apr 6, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Hope nothing happens to Votto
If he goes down, we are down to Hernandez at 1st, or I guess Edwin Encarnacion played some 1st in Winter Ball.
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There's always Janish
Dusty says if you can play SS, you can play any position. Even outfield.
Or Owings! He could play 1B when he’s not pitching.
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Or maybe they just got him for his leadership abilities
by Brendanukkah on Apr 5, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Votto spends much time on the DL..
..the offense drops off a cliff. So fuck “Who’s on first?”
"What wrath, Daddy?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 5, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
just to clarify:
Taveras is sick with the flu, so we needed to keep McDonald so he could play CF for a few days while Taveras recovers. so we had to re-assign Jonny Gomes, risking losing him to another team. all for the sake of a few days of Darnell McDonald in CF? when we have Chris Dickerson, Jay Bruce, Jerry Hairston, and Laynce Nix who can also play CF?
i just threw up. like all over the place.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions
Ok, that's it
We’re gonna sit you down for awhile and bring up ol’ Pete to be an admin here while you recover.
ol' Pete?
but…but…but he’s OLD!
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I guess only if your name is Dusty that logic makes sense. Doesn’t Walt step in somewhere and say something, or does Dusty have control?
Also idea for a lefty bench bat….Jim Edmonds. Not near as good as he once was, but I think he’d be better than Laynce Nix off the bench.
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Wouldn't Catalanotto make the best LH bench option availble, other than Bonds?
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
Actually, perhaps Ray Durham would be the best...
but I think he might retire rather than take a bench role on this floating stink pickle for the pittance we’d offer him.
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
i know i would much rather have Edmonds than Nix
but i imagine Edmonds doesnt have a job yet because no one is willing to give him the money he is requesting. Cat could ostensibly be signed for the minimum.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it's just because Taveras is sick
I think Taveras being sick made them think about what they would do in case of injury. Dusty’s on the record worrying about Dickerson’s durability, and if he’s not, he should be worried about Hairston’s. So McDonald is their CF insurance.
The problem is, I’m not sure he’s all that good a CFer. Actually, I think I’d rather have Bruce, even though he’s slated for RF.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
These are my thoughts exactly
Willy being sick is handy excuse, but this was a long term move that has a deeper explanation.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
Worrying about guys' durability...
would be pretty much the dumbest reason ever to risk losing a player like Gomes.
I mean, even without McDonald, we’d have Bruce, Dickerson, Taveras, Nix, and Hairston on the roster, all of whom could play CF. We’d have to lose a lot of guys not to have anyone who could at least pass for a centerfielder. And given what I’ve seen of McDonald in center, he’s not way above these other guys in fielding skills.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Not to rain too much on the sadness
dumbest reason ever to risk losing a player like Gomes.
Just to play devil’s advocate: You are talking about a guy with durability issues of his own, who was released from his former team, and, unless something happened in the overnight hours, couldn’t find another job.
I’m not excited about LF or this team’s ability to score runs and all, but it doesn’t make sense to treat Gomes like he’s an accomplished difference-making ballplayer when he is not.
Oh, I agree.
By “a player like Gomes,” I don’t mean “someone who’s consistently performed at a high level.” However, he has a lot more upside than any of our backup outfielders.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
Maybe Walt has a plan.
Like, if they continue to suck balls for a few more seasons, he can REALLY rebuild the minor league system. Ya know?
Phone's ringing, Dude.
My Reds do NOT suck balls!
Mwu take that back right NAW!
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
Sheffield, Jenkins, Edmonds, Catalonotto...
Fuck it. We don’t need ’em.
We have Darnell McDonald.
Phone's ringing, Dude.
Gomes? Wily Mo? Ray Durham? Frank Thomas? Daryle Ward? Dallas McPherson?
Screw you, we’ve got Darnell McDonald and 3 more cases of Schottzie baseball cards from our latest World Championship.
Go eat some fried bologna, we got it covered here in Porkopolis.
Walt, you have roughly 22 hours to get me un-pissed. GO!
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
Awesome.
When making cuts, remember, always cut the youngest guy with the best track record of success, and the best spring numbers. Keep the guys with the career .367 and .672 Major League OPS’s. HAVOC, baby!
"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey
Is that right?
McDonald’s career ML OPS is .367? Holy Moses.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone notice that Mccoy has Roenicke on the roster
Teh fay has Masset while McCoy pencils in Roenicke…..the old man must be slipping.
by Dave from Louisville on Apr 5, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
Since we all need some good news...
from FayJohn:
The Reds released Jacque Jones, so he is not at Triple-A.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
by Gray on Apr 5, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH BOY!!
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Rec'd
For being the only bright spot today.
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 6, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Gomes
So is it not known if Gomes will go to Triple-a yet? I sure hope so…I would hate to lose him
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
tough to say
i would say he goes to AAA. considering the luck his type has had on the free agent market this winter i would guess he wont be able to hook on with a major league roster. on the other hand, if i were him i’d be pretty pissed about what just happened and go play AAA for someone else.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 5, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
incredibly pissed
I agree…regardless of everything I have read so far…tvirus being sick…mcdonald as a replacement for what, like three days? Any flu I have had never lasted much longer….it just sucks…i really wanted to see what he could do this year. I was driving back up to Morgantown yesterday and got a call from my friend in Charlotte…we talked for almost fourty mins about the hope of the Reds this year, with Gomes hopefully being a big part of it….oh well…
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
no...but i almost hit a dead deer laying in the middle of I-79
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
Havoc?
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Apr 6, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I want Gomes at AAA.
And not for longer than a week.
And if I were Gomes, I might think Japan.
多くは尊重する
(More Respect)
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
by PeteyHendrix on Apr 6, 2009 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what they say
April Strikeouts bring may Callups
"balls"-Slyde
by The Crushinator on Apr 5, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm having a hard time getting worked up about any of these moves.
Sure, I’d like to see Homer in the majors, but I just have a completely blah feeling about this team.
If they made these moves, or if they’d kept some of the people they sent down, either way the truth is they are going to suck.
The Reds have done nothing in the past three years to make me think that they are going to be good anytime soon.
I’ll still have fun this year because I’ll get to go to the ballpark. Also, we are going to get to see Bruce and Votto for a few years, so that will be nice. But, I’m going to the games to have fun…not with the expectations of the Reds winning.
Made from 100% recycled awesome,
by chandrathan on Apr 5, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions
drink more...it makes the lineup more interesting
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
maybe Nix and McDonald run into each other infront of the water cooler...
and knock each other out….then I guess we would have to bring Gomes back
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
I hope there is a humorous coconut sound as their heads collide for the mildest of concussions.
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
by PeteyHendrix on Apr 6, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I actully like Nix
He was on track to be a star before he was injured and he says this is the first time he has felt 100% since his injury. maybe he could be something, or maybe he couldn’t. guess we are going to find out
"strikeouts are alot sexier than groundouts"
just checked out some stats
I didnt know he had 14 HR and 46 RBIs at a .248 clip back in ’04 with the Rangers….in 115 games….maybe he has something in the tank
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
So, Hoppinger was replaced by McNix
I preferred Hoppinger – as a nickname, that is
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Nixnames
Hoppinger was quite the player for a couple months. He will be missed. I hope McNix goes ahead and has his hot spell in April and May. I think I coined Hoppinger but can’t swear to it.
Sorry McWax
Pops beat you to it, Oct. 3rd of ’07.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
ooh, andromache is going to be so pissed at you
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
My apologies
I don’t think I had heard it when I said it but it was definitely after both of those (12-2007).
no worries
I was busting on BK. You probably thought of it separately. It’s not a stretch to get there from their names. But still, it’s classic.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Damn the search function!
Sorry andro, please don’t MASH me
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
So the OF bench is now...
DarNix™ – A Dietary Supplement for Male Enhancement.
And the LF mix in total is:
HairDick McNix
starring in:
Return of the Sweaty
"Like I always tell people, I'm a baseball player, it's what I do." - Jonny Gomes, Free Agent
by PeteyHendrix on Apr 6, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well...here's the bright side...
We can bring back the Mc prefix.
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 6, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
My gut feeling is that the D-Mac saga will end just like the Q-Crack one in '06
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
with us tagging the "Mc" label on a bunch of players we don't like?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
So does that make him "McMcDonald?"
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Darnell CrackDonald
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow...
I’d much rather have Gomes out there than Nix or McDonald… this is a little odd…
And Bailey got cut? Guess we have that HAVOC rotation…
People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.
Anyone watching the Braves and Phillies
or is that sacreligious?
Brett Meyers is getting beat around…
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
I was just going to ask this
Hey, it’s opening night!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I was thinking about this earlier
The Opening Night game is (usually?) the one with the previous season’s WS winner, so if the Reds were to win the series (hypothetically, I’m just sayin’) would ESPN expect the Reds to break with tradition and play on Sunday night? I don’t think I’d be ok with that.
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be a nice problem to have
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or maybe
Brett Myers is just serving up meatballs.
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Ding Ding Ding
Keeping in mind that I have no idea what’s going on in Philadelphia, I was surprised to see that Myers was starting tonight, and this would be why…
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but Brett Meyers is their #2? Really?
Yup, bum hip and all. It’s all I’m hearing about…
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
He's had a sore elbow
They’re skipping his first couple of starts. A little scary considering how many innings he threw last year.
by ken on Apr 5, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Myers
I think this is the third year he’s been the Phillies opening day pitcher. I guess when he’s not in the pen or pitching for the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs, he’s their ace.
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I really must not pay any attention to the NL East at all
I always thought of Myers as a very mediocre pitcher. (Except for 2005, apparently.) Aside from that, I only ever thought of him as the guy who beat up his wife on a street corner. Heh.
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
the guy does seem to have some anger management issues
Probably going to go home and beat up his wife after this game.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Wow, he just flat out exudes class, doesn't he?
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I just picked him up in one of my leagues
I was thinking about it last week when I heard he won the starting job, but I didn’t because I’m lazy. My laziness has cost me a homer!
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Brian McCann has dropped about 30 lbs
Just talked to my friend who used to live with him and Jeff Francoeur like 2 years ago…..he (McCann) said that he felt he was going to have a huge power year cause the loss of weight is allowing him to turn on pitches much quicker
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
and it was shown by that absolute bomb he hit in the first...moonshot
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
So I noticed no one is talking about the really good news
T-Virus has the virus! Hope it lasts a long time.
Reds fan for 40 years!
Yeah, but, uh...
Darnell McMcDonald against lefties.
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, as the former first prime minister of Canada.
He’ll certainly be a leadership presence in the clubhouse!!
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
At least he has some experience keeping the guys entertained
He was the best Weekend Update anchor to ever hold the position.
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to mention the fact that he was featured,
rather hilariously IMHO, in ‘The 40 Year Old Virgin.’
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, let our hot young prospect Darnell McDonald get some playing time!
…oh wait.
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
So it appears we already have a postponement tomorrow...
Royals vs. White Sox
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
how's the baby?
everything going well?
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 6, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow. Somebody's ascared!
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
So much for challenging the rookie.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
So I read some things about certain places...
…that people are meeting up to watch Opening Day games and such…..but where does everyone on here go for just your regular, run of the mill season game? I plan on heading to Cincy several times this year and hope to meet so of you all and watch a Reds game with another fan for once in my life
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
When we meet up for games it's to go to games.
I don’t know if anyone’s ever met up to watch an in-town game on TV.
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like you all enough to do that
Teewrecks – let us know when you are coming to town and I’m sure you’ll find one or two takers on a meet up to go to a game.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Don't go with this guy, though...
All he does is sit there with his manuals and graphs and charts and throw numbers at you and then spends hours complaining about how cold it is in his parents’ basement.
"Screw it. We've got bigger problems than a butter shortage."
by Ash on Apr 5, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
that sounds really fun to me
I absolutely love charts and graphs……Microsoft Excel turns me on
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
At least 2 of them are Madville
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I almost feel kinda sorry for this Madville fellow
he seems to catch alot of shit on here……i am just now beginning to figure out the pecking order on RR……i am beginning to recognize some of the names on here….seeing which people are on here alot more than others….and which people always have stupid ass comments
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
I'm comfortable being in the latter category, thanks.
We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.
No, your comments are stupid!
I mean, uh, welcome to the community!
by Brendanukkah on Apr 5, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant to include myself in the stupid comments catergory
except for when I described the best strip club ever in Barboursville WV….i thought that was helpful to all on here
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
trust me, most of what comes out of my mouth is garbage
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
Dear Teewrecks 44...may I call you Rexz?
There is a definable pecking order at RR. As soon as he gets a chance Slyde will post a graph with all kinds of lines and vectors and sabremtertic stuff on it so you’ll know who is who…until then just remember I’m the oldest guy who hangs around here and the only serious bowler. Other than that you’re on your own.
Its probably going to happen - bend over
call me whatever you want....
I just want to feel like I belong!!
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
In oreder to truly belong you need to:
Send $10 to boobs for the death pool
Then send $25 a month (RR dues) to
Mads
c/o The Ghetto
Madisonville,OH 45227-666
Its probably going to happen - bend over
By "destiny"
you mean the kid will finish in 2nd to last place every year, only ahead of the kid from Pittsburgh?
"I can eat mayonnaise with a spoon." - Jeff Brantley
by BK on Apr 5, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
well theres a positive
at least he isn’t that kid from Pittsburgh
"strikeouts are alot sexier than groundouts"
I think thats actually a pretty cool thing
You’ll never forget the birthday that way!!
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
conversely
you’ll also never forget this Opening Day. Hope it’s a good one.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
No chaynce it makes it before midnight?
by Brendanukkah on Apr 5, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
You could always name the baby
after Darnell McDonald.
(I kid, I kid)
Pretty cool timing though.
Phone's ringing, Dude.
bad timing
You shoulda timed it so it was born in the off-season. No missing opening day for the kid’s birthday party that way. ;-)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Ah, but Brian B is smart!
Opening Day is quite late this year, thanks to the WBC. Most years, the kid’s birthday will be well after Opening Day.
by Brendanukkah on Apr 6, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Gomes against lhp
You can’t totally overlook that he was only .182/.281/.424/.705 in 99 at-bats in 2008. I think he would revert back to better form and I still wanted to have him over Nix. Still, it’s worth noting for a guy we wanted to platoon.
A news yet Brian?
I’m staying up waiting to hear about your new child.
Girl ? Boy?
Name ?
Or are you guys in labor ?
Its probably going to happen - bend over
Christ on a hubcap...no baby yet?
I’m going to bed…good luck B. and Mrs. B. especially.
Its probably going to happen - bend over
Yea..I was just being old and grumpy
We had 2 of our 4 kids at home..with midwives etc. The expected (and desired) level of participation from young Mads was tottaly consuming…
No word yet i guess.
Its probably going to happen - bend over
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