There's a place I know you've been, here's a Wagon, get on in. Baby, why don't we? Baby, why don't we?

by Brendanukkah on Jun 2, 2009 12:08 AM EDT in Game Threads

Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game

Mike Lincoln. Every dog has his day, right? When Volquez went down, Lincoln came in on short notice and pitched three innings of one run baseball to keep us in the game. A man who is synonymous with "gasoline fire," he exceeded everyone's expectations. 3 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, and the win.

Key Plays

Colby Rasmus was a thorn in the side all day, and got off to an early start with a double in the first inning. Albert Pujols then hit a double to drive him in, because you're not going to fully contain Albert Pujols.
Edinson Volquez had to leave after the first inning with numbness in his ring and pinky finger. Red Reporter shat itself.
Lincoln gave up a solo jack to aforementioned ass-thorn Colby Rasmus in the third. The name of the game was damage control.
The Reds grew a set in the fourth inning and began to fight back. Chris Dickerson led off with a single, then stole second. Jay Bruce worked a walk and Ramon Hernandez singled to drive in Dickerson. Rick Ankiel threw wildly (gasp!) and both runners advanced a base, setting the stage for Laynce Nix's two run double, our Frisch's Big Boy Big Play of the Game.
The Reds tacked on another in the fifth, when Ryan Hanigan and Wilkin Castillo both singled, and Adam Rosales grittily hit a sacrifice fly to score Hanigan. 4-2, good guys.
The Reds got their final run in the seventh inning when Hanigan singled again. He advanced to third on a bunt and a force out, then Brandon Phillips drove him in with a single. Who says manufacturing is dead in the Midwest?
The Cardinals didn't quite die as whodat Joe Thurston doubled in the bottom of the seventh, and eventually scored on a passed ball.
The Cards sent the heart of their order up in the eighth, and Arthur Rhodes set them down, one, two, three. Colby Rasmus, Albert Pujols, and Chris Duncan - you are all officially bustas.
Coco Cordero slammed the door, allowing only a hit to Joe Thurston because apparently no one can get him out.

FanGraphs

Other Notes

The Reds' starter only lasted one inning, and the Cardinals still used as many pitchers (6) as Cincinnati.
Coco Cordero hasn't blown a save since July 21, 2008. He's converted 28 saves since then.
Jerry Hairston missed the game with flulike symptoms.
Four of the five Cincinnati runs came with two outs.
The Reds haven't lost on June 1 since 2005.

Final - 6.1.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati Reds	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	5	8	1
St. Louis Cardinals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	1
WP: Mike Lincoln (1 - 0) SV: Francisco Cordero (14) LP: Todd Wellemeyer (5 - 5)

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this for the Ankiel stab. I guffawed at that. Great work Brendan.

Also, props to Conan to great first show.

That’s it I’m 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 Jun 2, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions

Paul Janish

What does he have to do to get into a game?

He probably thought he was helping his chances by telling Dusty he could pitch and catch as well as play infield. But maybe Dusty now sees him as the emergency catcher, and doesn’t want to use him if both Hanigan and Hernandez are in the game?

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by BubbaFan on Jun 2, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

I can see Dusty doing this

Keeping Janish on the bench as an emergency catcher while playing Wilkin Castillo at shortstop.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 2, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Nobody should be as buried on the bench as Janish is

If he doesn’t have an undisclosed injury (which wouldn’t surprise me, with the Reds), this is my biggest beef with Dusty. I thought Torre was bad, but he usually made sure every player got to play a couple of times a week at least. They need playing time to keep their edge.

I really don’t get it. It’s not like he’s Tony Womack or something. His hitting has been solid, his fielding is excellent. It’s not like he’s a liability compared to Rosales and Castillo.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 2, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I didn't see the game

But apparently Alex Gonzalez had a number of spectacular defensive plays. And Brandon Phillips gave an umpire bunny ears.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 2, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

Yes Gonzo was great

and it wasn’t an umpire it was Jeff Picoro (sp?) a Reds’ ‘sidline’ reporter as he was giving a Volquez rundown from the dugout.

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 Jun 2, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions

My fav new word -GRITTILY

Jannish is right where he needs to be on the bench behind Cherry and Rosy..he’ll get some playing time soon, when EdE gets back and Paul is sent back to Louisville.

Life ain’t fair is it.

"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana

by Madville on Jun 2, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

I defy you to come up with one way that Rosales is better than Janish

by Brendanukkah on Jun 2, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions

He's certainly not worse

They’ve already sent Wilkin back down once this season, and I suspect he’ll be the one to go down when EE comes back. Why burn one of Janish’s or Rosales’ options? They’ve already burned Castillo’s for this year.

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by BubbaFan on Jun 2, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Rosales' option for this year was already burned

when he was sent down after Spring Training.

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

by Slyde on Jun 2, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions

didn't realize that

So they could send him down without losing much, if necessary.

Though I suspect there will be lots of job opportunities for backup infielders in Cincinnati, the way this season is going.

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

by BubbaFan on Jun 2, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

if you sort by

backwards alphabetical.

see, that wasn’t hard!

by bbjones on Jun 2, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions

I reiterate - life ain't fair

He’s a good little player, slick fielder and has hit way over expectations. I’m not there in the clubhouse/dugout – I don’t know why Dusty chooses Rosales over Jannish. From my seat here in the ghetto, and after seeing the two of them in ST (a long time ago it seems now) I too would be inclined to go with Rosales, but you couldn’t ask for more than Janinish has produced.

"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana

by Madville on Jun 2, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Rosales is now batting .239/.327/.348 with 10 BB in 109 PAs

Janish .300/.378/.375 with 3 walks in 46 PAs. Granted, he has far fewer PAs than Rosales, but he looked good at the plate back in the days when he got to play. Plus Janish’s glove is FAR superior to Rosales’.

This is no contest. Dusty’s just afraid to put Janish’s name on a lineup card because he can’t remember how to spell it.

Baseball worshiped here.

by Daedalus on Jun 2, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL

Hell he can’t pronounce it let alone spell it!

"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana

by Madville on Jun 2, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I loves me some Dinosaur Jr.

Nice lyrics.

I just had to say that.

New album this month.

That is all.

Phone's ringing, Dude.

by rjdio on Jun 2, 2009 1:47 AM EDT reply actions

the win expectency chart there, and the one in my head durng the game

were WAY different. After the 1st inning, I would’ve put it near 90% that the Cards would win!

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Jun 2, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

not sure if the win expectency chart has it in for "stud pitcher gets injured"

I dont know how that goes into the calculations.

Also, can we get either Frisch’s Big Boy or Havoc Energy Drink to sponsor this site?

Ali Boombaye

by Cy Schourek on Jun 2, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

I tried to get HAVOC to sponsor the site

they responded with “We’ll look at it.” and then I never heard from them again. I doubt Frisch’s would since they already sponsor the real Frisch’s Big Boy Big Play of the Game for 700 WLW.

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

by Slyde on Jun 2, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions