Red Reposter - 5/27/09
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 1:08 PM EDT
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- Joey Votto is beyond all superlatives at this point. "Today (yesterday) was probably the first game that I felt pretty good." Since he came back from the flu on May 10th, Votto has hit .333/.500/1.048 with 5 HRs and a 3/9 K/BB ratio in 28 PAs. If this is how he hits when he's not feeling well...I'm seriously gonna freak out.
- Laynce and Jayson Nix both homered last night, joining a select group of brothers to homer on the the same night. I LIKE TO DAYNCE!!
- Fay tells us Brandon Phillips took some fielding practice and hit a bit yesterday, and was available to pinch hit if needed. Walt says he should be ready to get back at it by Friday or Saturday.
- Aaron Harang says his arm feels fine after that crazy rain delay game on Monday. "I think there have been times I've been more sore after a regular start than that one," he said. I'm not too worried about him, but I'll wait to see how his next 3 starts or so turn out before I let it go.
- Did you know Willy Taveras leads this team in hits and runs scored? I didnt either. He's doing just about what I expected him to do this season, with a line of .273/.333/.345 so far, but before this recent 6-44 skid, he was hitting .322/.382/.413. If he can get out of this funk and get his OBP up around .350, he's a purty good leadoff guy. I know I was one of the most vocal detractors of him when the Reds signed him (and I still dont like the 2-year deal), but I'm starting to change my mind on him.
- Dusty Baker hinted that Ramon Hernandez will get a breather today, saying he's been "dragging". So all your HaniganFans out there can rest assured that he is NOT Arroyo's personal catcher. He's just going to catch tonight because Hernandez is dragging.
- RedLegNation points us to Lance McAllister's blog (I had trouble opening up Lance's blog so RLN is the only link you'll get here) where he compares two young pitchers. It kinda surprised me.
- Minor League Notebook updates the Southern League Leaderboard, where Chris Heisey shows up more than Tyler Perry (was anyone else beside themselves when he showed up in Star Trek?). Jordan Smith and Travis Wood are also playing some good ball down there in Carolina.
- Harry Pavlidis at THT takes a look at the pitchers who best work the outside corner. Lefty Smurf himself Danny Ray Herrera is in the top 5. Dude is a bona fide lefty slayer.
- Coco Cordero is looking like one of the best closers in the NL so far this year. He's not worth 12 mil a year, but I'm still glad that he is the anchor of this bullpen.
- You havent been voting enough!!
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Love the RLN/Lance link
I’ve been saying it for a while – Homer’s still a kid. A young one at that. Don’t give up just yet.
Also, Jay Bruce is going to struggle, he is also a kid. Let’s not forget that either. :)
"It seems as if every mistake I've ever made in life I've had an erection in one hand and a Bud Light in the other."
by jch24 on May 27, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's Lance, not Laynce, right?
And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...
by Paul Householder on May 27, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it game time yet?
by Daedalus on May 27, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 27, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In another upset...
In the same blog post, Votto credits the oft-maligned team doctors for his performance.
“All the doctors that they’ve used have been perfect for me. I definitely couldn’t have done it without their help.”
Probably because it was not a bone or soft-tissue injury (hence no Injury Stick).
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 May 27, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
probably because it's not socialized medicine and he didn't have to stand in line for 2 hours to be seen
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on May 27, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In other stereotypical developments
we haven’t got any shoe rations lately. These holes in mine are making my feet very cold as I stand in this interminable breadline.
tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
by Colin Auscapee on May 27, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yet he still had to wait a week to be properly diagnosed.
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only way to know if he has been properly diagnosed
is with an autopsy. It isn’t an easy call and usually you get treatment for possible causes.
by ol Pete on May 27, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny - I was thinking inner ear infection or vertigo on day one.
Maybe it ain’t an easy call for Poking Stick, but it seemed like one to me.
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
it seemed pretty easy to me. it’s not like it was bone cancer or rabies or something like that.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the point is that the Reds probably figured it was an inner ear infection from day one
but it could be a variety of things, some of which could be deadly. They didn’t complete the diagnosis until they could rule the other stuff out. Just because you guessed right doesn’t mean it was easy to figure out. There is no danger in you guessing wrong.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on May 27, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
vertigo isn't a diagnosis
There are literally hundreds of possibilities including permanent damage from the flu. He probably had treatment for an infection from the get go, but believe it or not, that can cause vertigo. He could have had acoustic neuroma. The types of infections vary as well.
by ol Pete on May 27, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fair enuff
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i had them all the time as a kid
i thought that, too.
i also don’t understand why he had to miss so many games because of it. must have been pretty bad. could have gone into other things.
by Daedalus on May 27, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank you Mr. Limbaugh!
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 27, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Justin's doing power rankings for BtB now
The Reds come in at 18th with an expected record of 21-24.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on May 27, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Frijoles!
The Reds have 3 straight lefties in the middle of the order tonight. It’s the least knifey-spoony lineup ever!
Taveras, CF
Hairston, 2B
Votto, 1B
Nix, LF
Bruce, RF
Gonzalez, SS
Rosales, 3B
Hanigan, C
Arroyo, P
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on May 27, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i like the three lefties
the Astros dont really have a shut down LOOGY, do they? we saw what Joey did to Byrdak yesterday, and i laugh in the face of Wesley Wright. this is inspired work by Dusty. kudos, skip.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight's 3,4,5
A Laynce Nix sandwich with Votto and Bruce as the bread definitely feeds my man crush for Laynce Mix
by Highlifeman21 on May 27, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We've hated some Reds players at RR
but I don’t think we’ve hated anybody this badly, have we?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on May 27, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Twopitchatbatterson wouldn't fit on a jersey
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on May 27, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good Lord... no.
That’s some full-blown hate. I didn’t realize he was so roundly reviled.
by Ash on May 27, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow - and from royhobbs, of all folks.
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This may sound silly cause i know Dusty couldn't/wouldn't do it but
I’d love to see Raymoan at 3B tonight. I love Rosy…but Raymoan has become the new Jeff Keppinger..well almost..at least he hits with some pop..I understand you gotta go with Rosales and we do seem to win a lot when 
is in the line up.
go Bronson tonight…I’m prolly the only guy here who truly likes ol’ Bronson..he’s got the coolest delivery…
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 27, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You are not alone in liking Bronson
I’m okay with him but there’s this dude in my town (huge Indians fan) that runs the local sports bar and he is enamored with Bronson. He’ll actually stop watching the Indians when he’s on the mound. He (like you) thinks Arroyo’s delivery is the coolest.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 27, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which bar? You're from Van Wert right?
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on May 27, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Don't Care
The two times I’ve been in there and watching when Bronson has pitched the owner (when not cooking) just kept going on about the high leg kick and how much he liked it. Both times the Tribe game was on and he was watching Bronson.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 27, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Van wert - Just up the road from St. marys where my 98 year old mother lives.
Lots of Red’s fans in that part of the world…Mom never misses a game…but there is definitely some Tribe love there too…
Some good bars in town
Century Bar
C J’s Side Pockets
Willey’s Bar & Grill
Ziggy’s
C & T Bar & Grill
Buffalo Pub
There is a life sized picture of Ash at Ziggy’s or so they tell me…
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 27, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you talking about Ziggy's in Convoy? Because if so, there are actually two
and they’re right across the street from each other.
C-Bar (Century) and I Don’t Care are both good.
I have not been to CJ’s yet (I’m always at work when it’s open)
As for the others, I’ve never heard of them, but will seek them out.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 27, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also,
Are you a Roughrider? If so, your alma mater just made one huge steal for a basketball coach.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 27, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did not grow up in the area, my cousins are from New Knoxville
but they all attended Culver Military Academy about an hour or so west of Ft. Wayne
I grew up on a farm near Urbana…my HS Graham Local’s basketball team went to the regional’s this year,,, don’t know anything much about St. Marys except that Galen Cisco was from there.
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, got ya
Anyway, St. Marys just procured the services of New Knoxville’s coach.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe that the New Knoxville mascot is the 'Ranger'
I have the entire Rangers’ bobblehead collection
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rangers is correct
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they should just rename them "The Way"
to properly represent a portion of New Knoxville’s population
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on May 28, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about -
The Way Rangers or better even – ‘The Ranger Way’
I’ve got that bobblehead too
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh ...
I didn’t know about that. (Never actually been to NK, only seen them at other schools). So, wait, let me get this straight nearly all the MAC schools/towns are catholic except NK and Parkway? Correct? Or is New Bremen mostly protestant? What about Anna (I know it’s only football)? I don’t know a whole lot about Auglaize/Shelby Counties. I know Mercer is really Catholic, and well, St. John’s kind of explains itself.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're pretty close.
For the most part, Rockford (Parkway) is the only mostly protestant city in the entire county. Celina is fairly protestant, but probably it’s a Catholic majority. Every school aside from Parkway (maybe New Bremen) is predominately Catholic in the MAC.
Go south from Rockford and the more Catholic it gets. New Knoxville is fairly Catholic too.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on May 28, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The whole area is full of Germans
Catholic Germans, Protestant Germans and a bunch of Japanese who refused to move back to Japan because they liked it better in St. Marys than Nippon (or wherever the Honda factory is in Japan). One thing I’ve noticed is the exceptional amount of tall and rangy women in the area..lots of BBallers and VBallers…oh and as an aside it appears that there are not many Negroes in Mercer, Auglaize and Van Wert Counties…anyone know why? And what about Jews…
Ah the American Midwestern Ohio melting pot..where White Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans and The folks from the Way, all melt into one homogeneous community.
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trust me
I’m well aware of the German heritage you don’t want to know how many times I’ve had to type names like:
Guggenbiller
Scheidt
Leininger
Snyder or Schneider
Fortkamp
Hortkamp
Heitkamp
etc.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also,
I wouldn’t call many of those young ladies angry. For the most part they’re all very nice.
And its the good German genes
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh not angry -RANGY..as in a big boned rack
Hey don forget – Katterhienrich and Kuck
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry. You're right.
I read incorrectly. I apologize.
I’ve seen Kuck, but not the other.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a Cincy friend whose last name is Boerlein-Riemenschneider.
That’s a bonus in Scrabble.
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 28, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know why it is that way
but I didn’t go to school with a single minority from K-12 at Parkway. I got to Miami and i thought that was diverse… Sad state of affairs.
I’m German. It’s nearly all Germans.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on May 29, 2009 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like I Don't Care.
It’s surprisingly not crap, especially compared to what I was used to in Rockford.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on May 27, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha!
I like Rockford. By the way, your Lady Panthers (assuming you went to Parkway) just won their regional semifinal in softball 1-0. They’ll play Sat. at noon at Huber Heights Wayne for a chance to go to state.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 27, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did go to Parkway.
Our ladies are usually pretty strong in softball and volleyball.
I don't need a hot breakfast to have a good time.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on May 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
SOCCER SPOILERS
Barcelona are champions of Europe! 2-0 over Manchester United with goals from Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo can get fucked.
by Brendanukkah on May 27, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ManU just got embarrassed
Who knew that not playing defense in the biggest match of the season wouldn’t pay off…
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on May 27, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dont worry
im sure he has a line forming out the door and around the corner.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rooney's at the head of the line
by Brendanukkah on May 27, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ive always loved how they put corporate logos right on the front of the jerseys
everywhere but here. i for one would be delighted to root for the “Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Reds”.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Barcelona is owned by their fans, and for the longest time did not have a jersey sponsor
Then in 2006 they voted to put UNICEF on their jersey, and rather than receiving money, they are donating at least €1.5 million a year for the five year deal to help combat AIDS in Africa. Pretty awesome, I think.
by Brendanukkah on May 27, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and ManU is currently sponsored by AIG
I’ll let BubbaFan tell you what a clusterfuck that is.
by Brendanukkah on May 27, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i noticed that
i cumb’d.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do it in soccer here
I root for the Columbus Gliddens domestically
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on May 27, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you and i both know
that MLS is not an American sports league.
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nippon Ham Fighters, anyone?
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They were just uninspired after the Eto'o goal.
Passing was inaccurate, defense was loose and sluggish, and creativity was snuffed out. Barcelona simply outclassed United.
by jsl413 on May 27, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares?! Pompey have been bought out by a rich Arab
woohoo!
by the_howler on May 27, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome
Apparently Ryan Babel is available.
by Brendanukkah on May 27, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd swap him for Crouchey straight up
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on May 27, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
every time the new york yankees of football lose, it's good
but i’m not a fan of the red sox of football either.
by Daedalus on May 27, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 weeks
After the off day Thursday, the Reds have 3 games at Milwaukee, 4 at St. Louis and 3 at home against the Cubs. I think in two weeks, we’ll have a pretty good idea of whether this team can hang in the NL Central. What a stretch!
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
by TheC on May 27, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no shit man
im as excited as ive ever been about this team right now. if they can come out of this stretch against the four top division foes with a better than .500 record i’ll be doing jumping jacks.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I predict a 4-6 stretch that won't tell us a thing we don't already know...that this team has its moments, but that's all.
ashtoothpicklovechild
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You gonna feel smugly satisfied if your negative nelly prediction pans out, Petey?
I got a prediction: we house on some bitches.
tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
by Colin Auscapee on May 27, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuuuuuuuuuck yeah
Colin droppin’ some science
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naw, I'm enjoying the ride, and rooting hard.
I haven’t missed a pitch this year, even sitting through the blowouts (loved watching Janish pitch). I want them to succeed, and I won’t feel satisfied nor smug if my prediction comes true. I actually hope to be proven wrong by a wide margin, and hope to get lots of crap for it. I’m not really an I-told-you-so kinda guy, but it’s only fair to leave this prediction exposed and easy-to-find.
But our Pythagorean record and .742 OPS say more than our record.
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Petey you are absolutely correct if you're looking at the culminatiojn of the Red's 2009 season as they 'were'.
But what about the evolution of this team? We now have Nix and Gomes in LF instead of C-Dick and McFuffly…Gonzo is back in form and hitting the ball now. RayMoan is in the groove and is showing that he has some staying power. Sure votto, bruce, BP, Cherry, Rosy, HaniganMan, Taveris etc. will play out relatively evenly..but with Gomes/Nix, Gonzo and Hernia ( & eventually, though not relevant here, Edwin) we have flat out more offense.
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 27, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swapping one platoon team for another is not enough evolution in my book.
Smells more like Kool-Aid to me. This is a .500 team that pitches really well, hits below average, and fields crappy. If they didn’t waste so many AB’s on failing small-ball tactics, I’d be more enthused.
That said, I hope we kick their cans in tonight. Go Reds!
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 27, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check out the differences both career wise and recently between the 2 platoons
you may see why ol’ Mads, ever the skeptic, is allowing for some real enthusiam for this team.
We’ve got pitching, not a terrible everyday line up and a decent bench..even the bull pen is good..of course you’re right there’s always Dusty and Dick.
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 27, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another lucid post from Mads - quit frightening your friend Petey.
I’ll give myself over emotionally to this team once they are on an 87-win pace at the A-S break. I can’t afford the emotional damage for less…I’m too fragile.
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 28, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
common Petey...
you don’t need to be a 90lb emotional weakling…Just drink heavily and you’ll feel the Red’s Love and you’ll be able to kick this bitch’s ass while you’re at it…whomping thighs…
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a lover, not a fighter.
Sincerely,
Farney
Dusty Baker makes my balls hurt.
by PeteyHendrix on May 28, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How'd you know I looked like that?
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap, you do!
"Sir, can you please put your pants back on?"
by Ash on May 28, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know.
It’s kind of creepy
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 28, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I presume you are referring to the photo I posted.
"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana
by Madville on May 28, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No Petey's photo.
I have longish black hair and always were a ball cap, t-shirt and jeans. The guy even stands like me (a little off center). It’s actually very close. Also, the guy looks short (which I am). Heck, I’m even prone to wearing long sleeve shirts under Ts.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on May 29, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that little dude with the hilarious nickname
says Walt is still working hard on Priority Numero Uno. i dont do ESPN insider though. i pay enough for internet as it is. im with Tim though, i think Gomes/Nix could be cool.
go look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 27, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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