Red Reposter - 6/4/09
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 1:24 PM EDT
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Brandon Phillips had a lot to say after last night's game
Phillips is a Laynce Nix fan and said, "He's a great teammate and it is nice to have a left fielder who can both hit and catch the ball. He's out there holding his own. Honestly, I think he is underrated and it is all about a guy getting a chance. And he is taking advantage of the chance they are giving him."
"The night though starts with Johnny Cueto. He pitched a lights out game," said Phillips. "We were behind him catching the ball and hitting the ball."
"That's the thing I'm happiest about tonight. I've never stolen a base on (catcher) Yadier Molina. So I'm happy about that." -
Hal wonders outloud if Jay Bruce needs a refresher course in Louisville
I know Walt isnt even entertaining this thought though, because Walt has a few braincells in his noggin. Bruce is one of the best young hitters in the game, but at 22 he's going to struggle. The only way he is going to grow as a major leaguer is by facing major league pitching every single day. No platoons, no demotions, no scheduled off days, just day after day of taking his hacks. The kid will be fine. We just have to let him. -
Willy Taveras has a sore hamstring
and Walt Jocketty is not going to put him on the DL. I, for one, am surprised and excited by this development. -
Hall o' Famer Hal talked to Baker
about all the different lineups he's had to put together so far this year. In 52 games, the Reds have ran out 38 different lineups. The most interesting part was his explanation of why Paul Janish finally got a start at SS, "I don't want Janish to be out too long." -
ShysterBall recognizes Dusty for his wisdom and acumen in handling this issue with Joey Votto
We bash Dusty plenty around here for bunting too much or building bad lineups or bringing a pitcher out after a long rain delay or keeping Janish on the bench for months at a time, but these mistakes are minor, if not arbitrary. His reputation is as a player's manager and this Votto situation really highlights that. I wish I had picked up on this before and said something about it, but thanks to Craig at ShysterBall for bringing it up. Good show Dusty. -
Acknowledging anxiety made Greinke a torchbearer - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Zack Greinke's openness about his depression and anxiety disorder has helped other ballplayers work through similar issues. -
Sheldon tries to make the argument that Ramon Hernandez has been solid as a stopgap at 1B
I'm not gonna say he's been bad, but it's difficult to argue that he's been even average as a 1B so far this year. In the 15 games he's played at 1B so far this season, Hernandez has hit .264/.350/.321 for an OPS of .671. If I recall correctly, the average 1B last season in the NL OPS'd somewhere around .840 - .850. That OBP is pretty solid, but he's hitting for absolutely zero power. That is a fine line for a catcher, but for a 1B it's pretty weak. -
If it seems like the Reds have had a lot of injuries over the last 7 years
They have. This is a really interesting study by BtB of the Disabled List and which teams use it the most. - More from BtB: The Reds stay steady at 21st in their Power Rankings
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White Sox Call Up Gordon Beckham
Not sure if this is interesting to others, but given that the Reds need a shortstop but took Yonder Alonso instead, it's noteworthy that the shortstop taken with the pick immediately following the Reds' pick will make his MLB debut tonight. I like Beckham enough, but I'm not at all miffed about the Reds taking Alonso over him. Beckham was one of the first top picks in last year's draft to sign, and I think if Alonso had signed in June he would be in at least AAA right now, if not manning 1B while Votto is out. -
Cliff Corcoran at SI examines the McLouth-to-Braves deal
and talks all about how the Braves are making a move in the NL East. I want to talk more about the Pirates though, and I love this deal for them. McLouth is a fine hitter for a CF, but his defense there is pretty awful. The guy needs to be in a corner and once he moves that bat wont look as good. He'll still be a solid above-average player as a COF, but he's not quite at an All-Star level.
And moving McLouth does multiple things for the Pirates: they get two starting pitchers in Jeff Locke and Charlie Morton who should be with the big club by September and a true CF prospect in Gorkys Hernandez. It also opens a spot for the Pirates' top prospect Andrew McCutcheon, who was called up to take McClouth's place on the roster and in CF. The best part though is that Pirates' GM Neil Huntington is not laboring under any delusions of contending this year and has started his dealing in early June, when he can maximize his returns. Call me crazy, but with Huntington at the helm I will be seriously worried about the Pirates in a few years.
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I agree about Huntington
The Pirates have been in dire straights for so long that any positives he brings to the product on the field will be like parting the Allegheny. And the McClouth thing may pay dividends because, really they are kind of starting at zero and no one on that roster seems to be untouchable.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
Hows McCutcheon coming along?
I always thought he was a CF. Either way, those are two real good, real fast, OFs to have…I also really like this trade for the Pirates.
Ali Boombaye
Can't Nyjer Morgan play CF too?
Isn’t he superfast?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I'd like to know this, too.
If Morgan’s going to play, the team might be better with him in center and McCuthen in a corner spot. Although, it might be nice to figure out if McC can stick in center during a season when you can take those chances.
Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.
that was a shame...
its one thing to be sick, and have your number pulled;
but to end it yourself… what a waste.
I always liked the Kung-fu series.
Nobody listens to Andrew
now they are saying
that it was an accident.
Autoerotic asphyxiation?
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Still
it doesn’t seem like such an odd way for David Carradine to go.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
uh, boy
I was half-kidding about the autoerotic asphyxiation thing. I thought his family and friends were just in denial. But now they are reporting that he had rope tied around his genitals as well his neck. That sure doesn’t sound like suicide.
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yellow nylon rope was tied around the actor's neck and a black rope was around his genitals. Police later confirmed that information.
Was he playing bumblebee?
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Jun 5, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he was just a Steelers fan?
Was there any mention of a Terrible Cumrag?
by Brendanukkah on Jun 5, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
arent they all cumrags
in Pittsburgh?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 5, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I was amused to go over to VEB
where they are also grousing about their team’s complete mismanagement of injured and recently injured players. Most obviously, Ankiel has completely sucked since they brought him back…after electing not to give him a rehab stint in AAA.
I still don’t understand this refusal to use the DL, though.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Viva El Birdos "grousing"
/pun’d
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
oh shut up with your practicality!
How can we enrage the masses if you don’t less us bend the facts a bit?
OTOH, he’s probably a better all around shortstop than what the Reds have lined up right now.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
BubbaFan
do you have a Bubba Twitter Feed? Cause there’s a @LoveLaynceNix Twitter feed.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
uh oh...
“Laynce Nix Daynce Mix mm ch mm ch mm ch mm ch \o\ /o/ \o\ #reds”
Someone else is now sipping from Brendan’s milkshake
Ali Boombaye
mgroves is on this site
but he goes by a different handle. He’s a semi-regular
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
"it is nice to have a left fielder who can both hit and catch the ball"
SICK BURN!!!! Question is if he was knocking Dunn or Dickerson, I suppose.
Also, count me as converted to MLBNetwork. They actually have decent chemistry between all the ex-players and the host himself. And all the highlights make for a good time…I actually get to see the Reds play!
Ali Boombaye
Yeah, I saw that as a burn, too...
Maybe he meant McDonald. But in that case, he could have said “a left fielder who can either hit or catch the ball.”
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I agree. The MLB Network is pretty great
Other than the blond lady who does the show at 6. She doesn’t seem to listen to the answers of her questions.
"It's like my father used to say, "When I was a child, I thought as a child and spoke as a child. And when I became a man, I took that child out back and had him shot.' "
Only thing I don't like about MLBN
Greg Amsinger. Dude’s voice and speech pattern annoys me.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Fair point
But anything is better than ESPN.
When football season started last year, I said I was going to go the whole season without any ESPN (except for a little PTI every now and again). I have continued to not turn it on (except to watch actual sporting events). And I must say my life and disposition is all the better for it.
But I did kind of miss Mel Kiper’s hair this spring.
"It's like my father used to say, "When I was a child, I thought as a child and spoke as a child. And when I became a man, I took that child out back and had him shot.' "
Amsinger, eh?
Everytime someone segues into his show (or whatever it is), I swear there’s a new pronunciation. It’s nice to finally see it in print.
"Sir, can you please put your pants back on?"
by Ash on Jun 4, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing that is how it is spelled
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Youre right
it is pronounced AM-SINGer. I used to work with him here in Terre Haute, he was a TV Sports guy. He had a smokin hot wife too…
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yeah, I don't buy it was an intentional burn
I think he was just trying to compliment Nix for being more than just one dimensional. Maybe it was a shot at Dunn, but surely he doesn’t consider Nix to be Dunn’s match offensively.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
i dont know
the way Nix reported crushes the ball in batting practice, i can see someone easily mistaking his level of offensive talent with that of Dunn.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone else think that it may not be a shot at Dunn
but a shot at Dickerson? Dude has had lots of problems out there.
"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 Jun 4, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I think it was a shot at Dickerson. Maybe the others, too. I don’t blame BP for feeling that way, but it’s probably not smart to say so to the media.
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Or just a general swipe at the failure of everyone
who has played in left this year. I mean, we saw evidence of that here not long ago. BP has gotten to see poor plays and poor offensive performance from left fielders. While many players wouldn’t take swipes in public at anyone, BP doesn’t seem to care about that. But I suspect it was more of a general swipe.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I'll give BP the benefit of the doubt
But don’t I always? I don’t think it was a slam at anyone. Dickerson has looked better out there in recent weeks, imo.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
he is a natural cf, right?
I would really like to CDick as the 4th OF when Stubbs comes up, but that’ll mean Taveras is gone, which won’t happen.
it might, if he continues to suck
wait, what am I saying? He’s fast! Of course they’ll keep him.
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
no i dont
im pretty certain it was a crack at Dunn. as i recall, BP and the Donkey didnt play together nicely. and think about it, BP and Dunn are almost polar opposites in the types of the players that they are. one is an all-hit no-glove monster who hits homers, Ks and walks a ton, and the other is a gold glove middle infielder who thinks on-base percentage was invented by the media to scare people post – 9/11.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
They may be opposites as players but not necessarily as personalities
Did they not get along? I don’t recall. I remember Dunn feuded with Bronson, sorta. Dunn and Phillips both seem happy-go-lucky and to take the game in stride. The opposite of Dunn would be someone like Milton Bradley.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont know
BP has a reputation as a prima donna (recall the “franchise” incident) and Dunn strikes me as a self-effacing easy-does-it kinda guy. and it stands to reason that a guy like BP, who takes great pride in the exact aspects of his own game that Dunn lacks in his, would be one to make normative judgments based on such things.
i love BP and Dunn both, and i see both coming off as “happy-go-lucky”, but i think they exhibit starkly different brands of “happy-go-lucky”ness. does that make sense?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Makes sense
I probably do not want to see the comment as a swipe because I like both players, and it’s my nature to want to see everyone get along.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
From what C. Trent said
BP doesn’t get along with anyone. Probably because he makes cracks like this. Remember that public fued he got into with Josh Hamilton?
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I think Trent's feelings were hurt by BP at some point
Phillips might not be the most popular guy on the team, but just by watching a few games (this year or prior years) it’s pretty clear that he’s not the pariah Trent makes him out to be. Which was based on, what, that one time when somebody didn’t fetch BP’s glove? Or the feud with Hamilton (who is also a bit of a prima donna)? Trent would have had more credibility in my mind if he had focused more on the game instead of the personalities.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
BP took shots at Jr. too
Jr. didn’t name names when he fired back, being somewhat more media-savvy than Hamilton was.
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So, um.
Dusty kind of hates Janish, I guess? He made it pretty clear in Hal’s piece that Janish was only in the lineup for one game. Nice of him.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
nah
he doesnt hate Janish, he just knows Gonzo is the best SS in the game. you wouldnt sit Derek Jeter or Jimmy Rollins for Janish, would you?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
There's only one Alex Gonzalez
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
i thought there were a couple of them
"We're going to Adonis, son"
jch24
by obc2 on Jun 4, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Alex S. Gonzalez doesn't count.
Incidentally, he – not Bartman – was the hero of that 2003 NLCS game.
He sits alone...Reds are not home.
What kills me is the comment that he "didn't want him out too long"
Whaaaaa?
He hasn’t started in forever, and only has 47 PAs on the year after last night.
Give the dude a chance, especially after all the talk of easing Gonzo in.
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
Um
The Reds are looking for a 3B?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
and the relevant text from the Olney article is behind the ESPN Insider wall
which I would still have if they would have stopped sending me ESPN the Magazine.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I asked them to stop sending me the magazine when I subscribed to Insider
They complied.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
the guy I talked to had no interest in that
so I canceled it all together.
What does Olney say?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Strange...Reds looking a for a 3B...
Edwin, while not my favorite Red, should get a shot soon, plus they’ve got Cherry, Rosales and Todd Frazier isn’t more than a year or so away… that said, sources tell me that EdE is not a favorite clubhouse guy and and not a favorite of Dusty’s…maybe its time for a change of scenery.
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians. Henrik Ibsen
why trade for the position that is most loaded within the system?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
I officially dislike Walt Jocketty.
Krivsky was so much better.
"I lay my head on the railroad tracks, and wait for the double E"- Warren Zevon
by Colin Auscapee on Jun 4, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
um
does Austin Kearns & Felipe Lopez for three pitchers with bad arms + Royce Clayton & Brendan Harris remind you of Sweaterpants greatness? What about Chris Hammond, Mike Stanton, Rheal Cormier, Ryan Franklin, Quinton McCracken, Juan Castro, Joe Mays, Esteban Yan, Kirk Saarlos, Sun Woo Kim? Yeah. Also he way overpaid for Cordero (I know we had to, to get someone like Coco) and in hindsight the Alex Gonzalez signing was pretty brutal.
Krivsky did some good things, the first Hatteberg deal was a fairly good one, Hamilton and Burton were great Rule 5 picks, B. Phillips was a steal, and the Arroyo trade was great as well.
So far though Walt has done some very good moves as well… Rhodes has been beastly, Ramon has been way better than we thought, and Laynce Nix is looking like a great low cost signing. He also got Massett for Griffey, and that trade is looking pretty good right now as well. All in all, I don’t see what Walt has done to hurt this team.
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Rosales IS The Count
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
No, I think it's "ahhh ahhh ahhh"
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
This is real humor..LOL
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians. Henrik Ibsen
There is a resemblance...
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Buster Olney
is looking for attention.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, want to know what information he provides behind the pay wall?
The Reds have been looking for a third baseman.
"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 Jun 4, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I really don't see it
Unless they really don’t want Edwin (possible) and they really don’t see Frazier as a 3B (also possible, but stupid)
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
I think it's probably both of those
But what about Francisco and Soto?
"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 Jun 4, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed,
except either is at least 2, maybe even three years away. That’s too long to wait. But Frazier is seeming like he could even get a September call-up and be ready to play full time sometime next year. If we need spots for Alonso and Votto, (plus Heisey and Stubbs) that’s way too many players for only a few positions. Why further log-jam it up and lose prospects for no reason?
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
Maybe they just meant "a 3b through the balance of the year"
ever since Slyde mentioned Beltre in the offseason, I’ve been rooting for him to become a Red. I challenge anyone to come up with a good reason why not (besides “it may cost the Reds in prospects”)
...or the fact that he is only under contract through the remainder of the year
and we already have a 3B signed through next year?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 4, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Or
that his name sounds a lot like belch-ray? gross
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
Count ( no pun intended ) me in as someone in favor of looking for a 3rd baseman..
I like EEE, but he’s too streaky, and throws too many balls in the dugout. If we are to be a play-off caliber team this is a position we need to upgrade.
Nobody listens to Andrew
I really think Pittsburgh should've gotten more
McClouth is a pretty solid player. The defensive metrics don’t particularly care for him but he makes some incredible catches and has the gold glove. A CF that can OPS 800, who is in his prime, and comes at a reasonable cost for the next three years is a valuable commodity. The Braves sorely needed someone like him.
I’m not a prospect maven by any means but from what I’ve read Morton is a hopeful fifth starter, Locke is a lottery ticket in A ball, and Hernandez is a promising CF who has yet to show patience or power. I’d rather get one good prospect than a few fringy ones. If the Braves weren’t going to part with one of their big 3 prospects, keep shopping. The trade deadline is a couple of months away. And Pittsburgh can always trade him next year.
From bb-ref's front page,
happy birthday Kurt Stillwell. Hard to believe Larkin had internal competition for the SS job when he came up.
Stillwell was a higher draft pick
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
best scene in the hole movie
glove hits the kid square in the face.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
More stadiums should play this in late inning comeback situations
“We’re gonna win! [thump!] HA HA! Got him!”
I seem to recall seeing it at GABP once
during a pitching change or something.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Some great parenting tips in there, too
Stilwell! Have another chocolate bar!
Also, Marla Hooch is one of the better movie names for a female athlete.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
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