Game 31 Thread: Cardinals at Reds
by Slyde on May 10, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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Hi folks! I'm back from my exciting tropical vacation and ready for Reds baseball in (partly) sunny and hot lukewarm Cincinnati! When I left the Reds were starting to falter, had just drawn under 10k at GABP for the first time ever, and were in danger of falling back below .500. Having been away, I assume that that trend has continued and the Reds are as bad as ever. Lemme check the standings to confirm...
ZOINKS!
I go away for a week and the Reds throw 4 shutouts in 6 games!?!?! And now they are on the verge of sweeping the first place Cardinals and are only 1.5 games out? And they drew over 40 thousand fans last night? What have you guys done to my nice, predictable Reds???
I probably don't need to tell you this, but Edinson Volquez has not allowed a run in his last 16 innings pitched. That streak has dropped his ERA all of the way from 6.20 down to a solid 3.47 (though still no where near Cueto's 1.59 ERA, jch24). Also, Volquez has allowed just 9 hits over his last 4 starts! 9 hits in 4 starts. 9. Yowza!
Despite making 20 starts last season with the Cardinals, Adam Wainwright did not face the Reds once all year. Brandon Phillips is the only active Reds player with a hit off of Wainwright (1 for 10). Wainwright has pitched well so far this year, but he was roughed up in his last start against the Phillies, allowing 9 hits and 7 runs over 6 innings pitched. He gave up 2 home runs in that game, but has only allowed 3 total home runs on the season, so small ball should be in full effect today.
It's Mother's Day today, so be sure to give a big hug and a kiss to the one who birthed you, if you can. It's also my son's 3rd birthday, so I probably won't be around much despite the fact that I missed you all immensely. It's bad enough that I've got to be nice to my entire family today, but to have to miss the Reds game too is just unfair. Hopefully I can squeeze it in to my busy schedule.
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I thought we just needed to get rid of Adam Dunn and EdE to be successful
now I realize we need to get rid of Slyde, too. Get him!
Will you stop it with the vegetables
Yes, it would appear that the Reds can finally enjoy the game
without me taking so much away from it with my sabermetrics and such.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Votto's out again today.
Taveras CF
Hairston SS
Bruce RF
Phillips 2B
Nix LF
Hernandez 1B
Rosales 3B
Hanigan C
Volquez P
Per Fay’s back-up.
I think the absence of Jo-eh has made everyone else in the lineup realize that maybe they can’t just sit back and watch him singlehandedly win games.
think this will make dusty realize Bruce can bat 4th?
Bloop
by justin007000 on May 10, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
it puts the lotion in the basket
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Assuming that Janish is back to feeling well...
I find it kind of sad that Rosales is in the lineup but he isn’t. Then again, Rosales hasn’t been quite as bad the past couple of games.
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Fay has a back-up?
He was on Baseball Tonight (?) this morning saying, um, something about the Reds. I’m still not exactly sure what. But I watched Baseball tonight for the first time in forever.
Ali Boombaye
WHIP of 1.61?
His ERA is bound to go up at some point. Why not today?
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the WHIP is so high because of all the walks
he’s only given up 22 hits in 36.1 innings, but he’s given up more walks (25) than hits.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, so maybe that will go down today...
instead of his ERA going up.
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One thing I don't get:
I’ve seen no mention of WTF was wrong with Arroyo in his last start. Is nobody in position to ask about it curious, or is nobody saying anything?
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I just assumed
that with Arroyo, you have to expect him to suck like a black hole every once in awhile.
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I guess...
but that was an outlier even for him. Surely there’s concern about it, though I get that they might want to avoid making it visible.
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yeah i dont know
all his breaking stuff looked really flat. i bet if anyone asked, the answer would be "he just didnt have "it"".
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Wainwright is the occupation of making and repairing wagons
Hope the wheels come off today.
Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?
hmm
our boy on the mound is dubbed The Wagon.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The Wainright vs. the Wagon!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Ahhhh im still excited!!
And its Mayy! its Bizzaro Summer
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 May 10, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions
and Jimmy Buffett bought the Dolphins?....
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 May 10, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions
Are the Reds using pink bats today?
I liked the pink jerseys the Bats had a couple of years ago:
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Thats actaully reall clever
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 May 10, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe we can all chip in
and send Slyde and his evil sabermetrics on vacation again.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
With such a good pitching staff
All i can think about is how dissapointed im going to be when they’re bad again. I think i need some therapy
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 May 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
question:
is it just really quiet in here or is this here computer I’m using being goofy?
Ali Boombaye
the PPI does seem pretty low
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 May 10, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Posts per inning
pshh and you call yourself a sabermetrician
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 May 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I suspect
Most RRers are being good sons and daughters, and spending the day with mom.
Nick Swisher brought his mom to the ballpark, but not every mom would find that an ideal Mother’s Day. ;-)
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He can only steal so often...
Doesn’t want to keep the guys hanging the gloves on the wall too busy.
Fay said today "Volquez doesn't feel like he has to strike everyone out"
but he pronounced it Vole-kwez and he was wrong.
Ali Boombaye
I'm no longer in Canadia...
and my mother isn’t answering my phone calls. :-(
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Jayson got called up?
Guess that means Andyfan is still in Charlotte.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I'm not sure but I think he has been up
Alexei made Ozzie unhappy somehow and Jayson is getting some time at short even though he is a 2nd baseman.
gotta love a bench with
Corky Miller, Wilson Betemit, and Dewayne Wise.
Is there any chance that Dewayne is actually a lost Nix brother?
Ali Boombaye
You'd think if these guys REALLy cared about their moms
instead of using a pink bat, they would let their mom’s hit for them
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 May 10, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions
I think that would be the most entertaining month in the history of baseball
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 May 10, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
"Nothing is worse than watching a stale old team getting older in front of your eyes."
Ha, ha.
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the Cardinals are either gonna go on a huge run this year and win the division and make a push for the WS
or crash and burn in August. I have no idea, and my bet in the first option, but I could see this ending poorly for them. But people say that every year.
Ali Boombaye
not without wrapping them around his testicles.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
you leave hanging out with your family to type that?
bravo man, bravo
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 May 10, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
son's napping
wife is off to get me some cheese coneys. I get to watch an inning before I have to go back to taking the machete to my yard. Leave for one week and it turns into a jungle. WTF?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Arroyo is the only one without a hit
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
cause he gets pinch hit for in his first at bat every game
amiright?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
We can't always get pujols out
im calling 4 to 1 after this at bat
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 May 10, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions
you gotta shut the hell up man
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ludwick is a chump
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
I hate playing come back.
I’d rather pray for the ’pen to hold on than pray for our offense to keep coming up with hits.
and at the same time
I expect the wheels to fall off of Wainright the way he’s been pitching so far. the Reds just have to capitalize at the right time.
Ali Boombaye
It's only a matter of time until this powerful offense comes alive!
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I've seen worse...
but the top of the third wasn’t too much fun to watch.
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Wainwright now wishing the previous pitch
had been called a ball like it should have.
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Cowboy wants Votto and Bruce batting back to back...
agree’d.
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Duncan isn't a very good fielder, is he?
He made that catch look tough.
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who do you like more, Rufus or Loudon?
I’m a much bigger fan of Loudon, myself, but I think I’m in the minority. LW3 seemed to have a goofy sense of humor and good bluesiness that didn’t get passed down.
Ali Boombaye
Anything's better than the daughter
I got dragged to a Rufus show once and she opened. God, what an annoying voice—and for some reason she thought she was attractive. I guess all the gay men cheered her on like she was.
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Complete this sentence:
“Two of the best baseball cities in America…”
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What, you don't immediately think
St. Louis and Cincinnati?
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oh no, I certainly agree with you
just having a joke. btw, do any of y’all know what the attendance is today?
Ali Boombaye
When we come back from commercial
I want to see footage of that with a stopwatch going.
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Grande is thankful he forgot his once-daily Cialis this morning
’cause that coulda been embarrassing.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Derek Jeter who's Mother Theresa
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Ludwick stands no chance against The Wagon
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
There sure has been a lot of scoring in this game so far...
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Hopefully these Reds have learned something.
They can score runs without Votto. When Votto comes back, can we reasonably expect .5 to 1 more runs per game? Maybe bump the average up to 4.8? Ehhhhh?
you mean that over a season Joey is worth 80-160 runs over replacement player?
…may be a strech, but I like it.
Ali Boombaye
At the rate Hanigan and Hernandez have been playing...
Votto/Hernandez won’t be quite that much of an improvement over Hanigan/Hernandez.
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Not that I think it's sustainable...
but I was definitely expecting a bigger drop there.
Not to mention that our production from Hairston and Janish has been significantly better than what we got from Gonzalez.
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nah
i’d say he’ll be worth around 50 RAR by the end of the season. 80 RAR is Pujols territory.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, based on numbers to this point...
Votto’s hitting .370 and something much higher with runners on. He’s had 23 RBI through 100 ABs, so a little bit behind Pujols, but to this point of the season / if he were to hit .340+, maybe it’s more comparable, or I’m talking out of my ass.
Votto is beyond superlatives right now
but realistically this kind of production cant last. he was worth 38.2 RAR last year according to FanGraphs, and i could see him improving on that to the tune of something like 50-60. but to think he could produce like Pujols is…well come on man, im a dreamer too, but that’s just bananas.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Bananas are tasty.
I don’t think his Pujols-esque, yet, but Pujols is also 5 years older than his Dominican birth certificate gives on. Votto will still get stronger, and could perform at a .330/30/110 clip annually pretty easy. Bat Bruce behind him with 50-HR power, and then Phillips can hit somewhere natural for him, maybe we find a way to get Votto and Alonso on the same team, and everything goes nuts.
yeah
he moved to KC when he was 15 or so.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
he moved to the USA when he was 16
and not through a baseball academy. There were no shenanigans, nobody thought he was going to be a baseball player except for maybe his mom, so there was no reason to falsify his age.
Sorry, its a pet peeve of mine. There’s just nothing to the “He’s hispanic and therefore sketchy” thing that has followed Albert around forever.
Ali Boombaye
I'm skeptical only because when he came to the league, he had 40-HR power.
At 20. And he hit for average. And didn’t strike out. He’s either the best ever, a robot, a liar, or a cheater. I split the odds at 10/50/20/20
this saddens me deeply
if humans could put rainbows in cages, they would do it.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't get it.
But I’m only have-serious about Albert. I think he’s the best ever barring injury and huge fall off. But I wouldn’t be shocked to find out he’s on PEDs.
oh yeah
Votto and Bruce are both serious dudes, but Pujols has been worth about 80 RAR every year since ’03. Pujols is a legitimate threat to be the best player ever by the time he is done, and that is not hyperbole.
Votto and Bruce are gonna be great, all-start level guys, but Pujols is the Grand Canyon.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
DUDE IF HE WERE ON DRUGS HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT!
Baseball has a testing program, that’s why Manny got caught.
Speaking of which Manny wasn’t on PEDs the drug he had is used like viagra. He’s 36 give him a break. Although he is an idiot for not checking with teh trainer
by Dave from Louisville on May 10, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You haven't been paying attention
The drug Manny took was not like Viagra. He took a women’s fertility drug that is typically used while transitioning off ’roids. Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi took it, too. Unless Manny was hoping to become the new Octomom, he was juicing.
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Knowing Manny
either of those are possible.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on May 10, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
Someone said they didn’t think Manny would juice because he’s too dumb to follow the schedule. The fact that he got caught might be proof of that.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Joe Posnanski wrote
how eerily comparable Pujols first 8 years are to Frank Thomas’s. ITs worth checking out how unstoppable Frank was for a while.
Ali Boombaye
tore his triceps
apparently thats a bad thing to do.
Worth mentioning he was undrafted out of HS and only focused on baseball instead of football after his sophomore year of college. He’s a pretty interesting character
Ali Boombaye
Volquez up to 76 pitches
through 5. Loudon sitting at 75 through 4.
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Het what is up my brothers and sisters!
quick check in from work
Well Albert finally does some damage
Brucer!
Rosy gets a dinger
I predict another win today…
Prolly a HanigaMan Johnson
GO REDS
Never Try and Never, ever Care - That’s the Madville Way
I just thought the same thing
but man, Wainright seems justifiably scared of Bruce right now.
Ali Boombaye
How many ball four pitches did he foul off there?
Balls four?
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Oh, I forgot I'm watching this on DVR right now. I'm in the top of the 3rd inning.
I better get out of here.
I'm not too worried right now
I’ve been conditioned to treat 1-run trailings almost like a win.
Ali Boombaye
Did he just say he's in the non-alcoholic section
as a guy walked by with a beer in his hand?
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At least it didn't hurt the Reds directly...
but man, what a horrible call.
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does MLB have a system like the other leagues
where they admit to bad calls and apologize?
Ali Boombaye
They're now saying it took 15.5 seconds
for Rosales to run around the bases after hitting his HR.
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Looks like it is time for the big 4
Nix, Hernia, Rosy and champ Hanigan
Many runs predicted
Never Try and Never, ever Care - That’s the Madville Way
And it's not my connection, either.
I’m on the high-speed university connection.
Bleh.
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Er the the big 2 Rosy and HaniganMan
Common God damnit
Never Try and Never, ever Care - That’s the Madville Way
He asked for a Chris Welsh autographed baseball?
That’s some sort of joke, right?
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Rosales slides
for no particular reason.
Wainwright up to 119 pitches…
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3 innings of the Cards bullpen?
from a quick glance, they don’t seem all that intimidating, Ryan Franklin aside.
Ali Boombaye
am I the only one
who’s never heard of this guy before, and thinks he has one of the better nicknames in baseball history?
Ali Boombaye
I've heard that phrase before
But didn’t realize it was that guy’s nickname.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Looked like a strike on gameday
although that’s not always reliable
seems like the home plate ump is sucking it up today
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
looks like its gonna be DR
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
fuck Danny
we cant have you shit the bed here.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 10, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
We haven't seen many double switches this year, have we?
Certainly not in that long game the other night, when one could have been useful…
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I suspect he's better than Gonzo...
but I feel better with Janish there.
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That was a frustratin' inning, geez
not throwing strikes with 2 outs sure came back to bite ’em in the butt
I love the Bruce-Votto competition...
Votto’s like, shit, I gotta catch up to Jay and his 10 homers.
Hey, it's not like Taveras could have stolen that without an out.
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Wally Bell has no idea what the fuck he's doing
strike one was 8 inches inside. That should be a goddamn walk.
Is Nix that bad against lefties?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Darnell fucking McDonald?
That’s the best right-handed batter we have on the bench?
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Only now?
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
You believe that shit?
Turrible.
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by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would LaRussa counter?
Why the hell would he be afraid of McDonald?
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Dusty had options.
I think it’s safe to say that he didn’t make the best decision, given the options he had.
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Although I agree that...
if you leave McDonald on the bench, Dusty’s going to use him. Walt should know that.
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There is no defensible excuse for McDonald to remain on this team.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
my sentiments exactly
"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 he was hitting .375/.444/.375 against lefties!
/small sample size’d
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Dusty's daughter must be busy these days
cause she’s helping us carry a lot of dead weight.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
DFA DFA DFA DFA DFA DFA
Fucking Dusty Baker just gave away this game. What the %$# was this bullcrap. The level of incompetency exhibited here is un-&%&^%-believeable.
Hey Dusty...
Pinch Hitter FAIL
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
he's attempting to copy the Pirate from Spongebob
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Dear George
Joe Thurston may technically be a rookie, but he’s 29 years old, has played for 4 different major league teams, and most certainly DID NOT FUCKING come up in the St. Louis system. He’s been with the Cardinals for 4 months. Walt “Jockerty” doesn’t know him, and it is not, therefore, bittersweet for him to see the Reds destroy him.
You (don’t) know the story,
Manfred Cornwallis Mountain
PS: Welsh has mentioned this twice already.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Damn, that moniker makes me uncomfortable
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
not so upset by mcdonald PH
I dont understand why hairston bunts in that inning. Isn’t the point of him hitting 2nd that he’s hard to double up?
Further, if you’re going to bunt and essentially play for one run, why doesn’t taveras try to steal third with bruce up? There’s a lefty on the mound! ;[
I think he was trying to bunt for a hit...
still stupid, though.
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It apappears that now that Dusty has at long last figured out how to complete a double-switch
he’s trying for a MLB single game record!
by chesirecat on May 10, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
OK, I'm caught up on DVR now.
That McDonald PH decision was genius, Dusty.
LaRussa: “Really? Darnell McDonald? That’s your right handed hitter off the bench? OK, I’m leaving my LOOGY in there.”
DFA mcdonald
call up Stubbs
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
lets see some Hustle
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
hey pops....
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
yes?
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
the Cards pitcher is balking, no?
removes ball from glove then pounds it against the glove during the delivery
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
er, inside the glove
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Doesn't matter
He comes to a stop before that, and makes the motion toward the plate. But, really they can call balk whenever they want to.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
To do all of those little things you are so fond of.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hernandez
is so slow he couldnt even come close to breaking up that double play, is he even trying to run
...He's a catcher.
And the ball was hit really sharply. Rickey Henderson wouldn’t have been in any position to break up that double play.
And, oh yeah, the double play didn’t happen anyways. You’re insufferable.
wow, you are not playing nice
I saw that it wasnt a double play, but he wasnt even close to trying to break it up, and it should have been a double play.
Yeah, Ricky would have, he wasnt even half way to the base
So I mean, moral of story, Hernandez is slow
Yes, it should have been a double play.
And that has nothing to do with Ramon Hernandez, it has to do with Adam Rosales being an expert at hitting the ball directly to the shortstop.
Honestly, how often do double plays even get broken up if a guy is right on top of the bag?
I'll get you up to speed
Dusty’s a fool….. Now we’re caught up.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Pops,
did you get a kick out of the drunken death glare Larussa gave Dusty when he took out Nix?
I liked it.
Uh-huh
I heart TRL.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on May 10, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
im putting it out there
LaRussa must never become the Reds manager. i couldnt watch games very often. good lawd.
hey, (Ash), it’s Franklin!
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Great. No chance now.
He only throws those grooved fastballs in extras while pitching for the Reds.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
TLR employing his patented
bore the living shit out of the other team with 76 pitching changes maneuver.
cxcx!
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
somebody get Owings some swings in the batting cages between innings
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Wilkin Castillo
hit a walkoff homer in the 11th inning for the Bats.
Off the recently sent down Mark Melancon, no less.
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Eight minutes between posts...
Everyone either got pissed and quit watching, or they’re still watching the LaRussa DUI video from above.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
Frisch's Big Boy Big Play of the Game . . .
How about Jerry Hairston Jr. sacrifice bunt in the 7th inning with no outs and down 2 runs?
Dumb dumb dumb dumb
holy cow
I think it might be a different Cherry at-bat…
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George on Franklin: "he was pretty valuable for the Reds out of the bullpen when he was here."
This is the shit I can’t put up with. He clearly has no idea what Ryan Franklin did with the Reds.
It reminds me what he said the other night after Weathers’ 1-2-3 inning: “And just what you’d expect from David Weathers, a 1-2-3 inning.” Uh, isn’t that exactly the opposite of what David Weathers is known for?
see my post above re: Thurston
Welsh basically corrected him the previous two games, but Grande still went into the same spiel.
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by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
roughly 20 seconds
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by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Just highlights the mismanagement that much more.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
To a comment, no.
To the 1-run deficit, yes.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
what'd i tell 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
Where is everyone, come the hell back!!!
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
Anybody wondering why I'd rather have Micah in the line everyday?
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
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I love being wrong about Ryan Franklin!
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
Micah had a professional AB
and Franklin looks to be losing 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
Micah is one pumped MF right now.
They should send him down to the bullpen to get warmed up, since he was pinch hitting for Masset anyway.
That was awesome
This is the most fun series I can remember watching in a while
Will you stop it with the vegetables
This is a pretty fun group depite McFlurry and McBaker
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Good thing we don't rely on the long ball on this team
C’MON ROSY
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a triple here would be just fine...
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
the anti Roger Dorn
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
old pirates, yes, they rob I
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
THE WHIFFFFFFFFFFFF
damn
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Balls.
Well, so, uh, now that we’re going to extras…
Is there anyone left on the bench, aside from ol’ not-able-to-play Sea Bass?
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
I bet Jo-eh's happy to be out there for extras, too.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
he can pinch run
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Oh, yeah. I always forget about him.
As does Dusty, apparently.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
except when he needs a pitcher
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by BubbaFan on May 10, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tough break for C-Dick
But hey another fucking comeback..As i predicted earlier..Reds will win today.
Ooooppppps I better get back to work….
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I would love to see the graph right now
cant remember the name of it…but the one that shows the line graph with percentages of each team winning or losing at a certain time…..i want to see how little the reds chances were just now before the Owings HR
HAVOC...your everyday solution to clogged bases
fangraphs.com
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by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Fangraphs
http://www.fangraphs.com/livescoreboard.aspx
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4.9%
Owings then takes a giant crap on 4.9%
by Tony Cornell Big Red on May 10, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate to keep harping on about it
But Wally Bell just called a pitch right over the middle of the plate ball 4. Is he visually impaired?
that one did
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
To be fair, Dusty went first.
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
we still have three outs
and pujols was just retired.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
meat of the order, right?
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Bad CoCo
Seems like he implodes about once every three or four times he goes out there.
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"His name is Blaine? That's a major appliance, that's not a name."
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
Walks will haunt
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
sac bunt HERE fo' sho!!!!!!!
"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 said that earlier also
Jerms let the kids play Wii and missed Micah’s tater.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Man on 1st lets go Havok (Russian Spelling)
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mads is substituting his own reality
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Oh game cast showed two outs
now showing 2 on and no outs ?
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gameday says no out
I’m confused.
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they called it a sac bunt, though
Isn’t it usually called a bunt single if there’s no out?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
bunt
"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 seems unwise
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by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
o out
runner on 2nd ends the game
"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 he has to bunt it to a specific part of the field
bunt too close to the pitcher or 1b and you’re looking at the lead runner gone and possible double play
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by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
and i thought the game was tied
oooops.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
the K is just another out right?
not this time.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
well he did hit a 9th inning tater
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
and
a successful bunt ties the game.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Yes he did and now its someone else's turn
Mr. Bruce..are you ready?
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3-0
surely they walk him here.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
well, they tried
Wally Bell intervenes again
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by Man Mountain on May 10, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
ball five to BP
and its up to Yanish.
"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21
Don't have to pitch to BP
Cause Jannish is the only hitter left
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damn near a WP
"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
Oh, well. What a great few games. Thoroughly worth the time spent.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
Assonle of the game:
Johnnie B. Baker
"I do and the [hu] of some person am me and others the woman it loves."
I would like to thank CoCo for another outstanding performance
But hey you can’t win ’em all…and a lot of fun the last few games. One or two guys away from competing!!!!
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Wait... what?
We took 2 of 3 from the Cardinals and arguably should have just won today. We ARE competing; we’re doing better than competing. We’re winning! I’ll take a 66% winning percentage at home all season, especially with how well we’ve played on the road. This might not be a World Series team, but it’s a helluva competitive one.
I continue not to understand...
why Dusty trusts Burton in high leverage situations, but not Nick Masset, who has been much more successful (this year, at least).
Sigh.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
today was kinda rough
but i mean 2 out of 3 from St. Louis is good. Hopefully they can role on through arizona. Owings is the man!
Now somebody please explain why Hairston bunted in the 10th? I mean the way the infield was charging in I would have had him swing away because a hit would not have been that hard to achieve. You know in a strategic chess game sometimes the best thing to do is nothing, while the opponent pushes all sorts of buttons, and let him fuck up. I really don’t like a Dusty TLR matchup of wits.
Bloop
Hariston just looked completely lost.
He bunted at and swung at 2 pitches about shoe-lace high. It doesn’t matter what he was asked to do given his effort.
Folks this team will come back to earth sooner than later if:
!. We continue to count on Defelice McFlurry
2. If Gonzo is rushed back and not DL’d…we really need him to play at above league average OF/DF
3,Plus we can’t hope that Rosales if going to be anyting but streaky
4. And CoCo is an implosion waiting to happen
5, Nix is obviously the choice for LF but Dustballs PH McFlurry for him? And Nix is limited
6. MAYBE EdE finally wakes up…I don’t see it
7, and We Can’t compete without a consistent LF and 3B hitters with some pop
8.The player with most offensive upside is Micah, he’s at best a #5 as a pitcher, Put him in the pen, let him start to work on playing LF or 1B and GET HIS BAT IN THE LINE UP.
This team is fun, passionate and winning,,,but playing out their asses, over their heads,,,they could keep it up with just a bit of help…they have the pitching (although Cordero is really a bust for the bucks)
This team as it stands just can’t sustain winning long enough without a bit of help. Especially if Bronson is going to be as up and down as Bronson is wont to be.
I’m excited and positive but cautious about getting to excited and optimistic.
Ultimately I love optimists
!
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