Game 117 Thread: Nationals at Reds
by Slyde on Aug 16, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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Every time we wonder whether or not the Reds have finally hit rock bottom, they go and have a series like this. There are 5 teams in baseball that have a worse record than the Reds. The Reds have played 4 of them this season and are a combined 7-14 against those teams. If you can't beat the teams that are supposedly worse than you, then, well, maybe they aren't worse than you.
One of these days, Justin Lehr is going to turn back into a pumpkin. Man, I really hope it isn't today. Losing 3 of 4 at home to the Nationals is no way to make you feel good about yourself. For once, I'd like to see the Reds manage a wee bit of respectability.
Then again, if they are going to lose, last night is the way to do it. I got a lot of other stuff done since the game was basically over before it started. Better than wasting our night, and a quality start, like they did on Friday night.
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We'll pronounce it phonetically
Shih-T.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 16, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
From teh Fya...
Brandon Phillips was scratched from today’s lineup with a sore left hand. He was hit on the hand with a pitch last night. X-rays were negative.
Look for Micah Owings to move into Johnny Cueto’s spot in the rotation for the next start.
“I’ve got to talk to Walt (Jocketty) and Dickie (Pole),” Dusty Baker said. “We started him later in the second half. we didn’t skip him. But we’ve kept him on rotation with days off. We’ve watched his pitch count. We’ve taken him out when he wanted to stay in. He says, ’I’m fine. I’m fine.’ We’re trying to preserve him.”
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
and the line up is
Willy Taveras cf
Drew Sutton 2b
Joey Votto 1b
Jonny Gomes rf
Wladimir Balentien lf
Adam Rosales 3b
Paul Janish ss
Ryan Hanigan c
Justin Lehr p
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So when are we going to use Barker? With Brandon having the day off, today would have been a good choice… he may be a 32 year old, six organization, .817 minor league fielding loser. But that doesn’t mean you don’t play him when Votto needs the day off.
maybe
Dusty thought having Votto out of the lineup would be too much. He’s probably hoping BP will be back soon.
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Lord knows you'll need all your guns to beat the Nats
Well, this stupid team does.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
at this point
put BP in centerfield, Taveras at shortstop, Hanigan at 2B, Rosales at catcher, Barker at 3B, Janish at 1B, etc, etc.
Send in the clowns.
"I piss excellence"
Dickerson's batting .412/.500/.588 since coming off the DL
PLAY HIM, FER CHRISSAKES!
You ever been to the South side of Milwaukee?
You're right
The Quest for 100 is entering crunch time.
You ever been to the South side of Milwaukee?
the most we can hope for now
Is that Taveras crashes and burns on such an epic level over the next 6 weeks that they have no choice but to drop him. That’s why 2-4 nights like last night get me pissy.
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
by nycredsfan on Aug 16, 2009 12:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
I wish him well with his next organization.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Posnanski link
Joe introduce as interesting new baseball “statistic” here
The highlight for me was the bottom 10 hitters in MLB this season, both recent Reds free agent signings. Uh, the Reds didnt draft, develop and get stuck with these two rejects they actually actively courted and signed them to contracts that presumably other clubs wouldnt match or exceed. BRILLIANT!
10. Willy Taveras, .588
9. Edgar Renteria, .586
8. Yuni!, .580
7. Adam Everett, .578
6. Dioner Navarro .558
5. Jason Kendall, .553
4. Nick Punto, .544
3. Alex Gonzalez, your newest Boston Red Sox star, .539
2. Ronny Cedeno, .538
1. Brian Giles, .502
"I piss excellence"
How much would I pay for Willy to not play for this team?
Maybe a collection plate is in order. It’s Sunday.
It is Sunday, isn’t it? I can’t see the calendar through one bloodshot eye…
Phone's ringing, Dude.
Dusty probably thought WIlly had a better day at the plate than Dickerson
He scored two runs and had an RBI! While Dickerson was on base three times and had a double.
I also don’t understand why he doesn’t steal that often when he does actually get on base.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
he's going to steal 100 bases this season
just be patient. there’s still a lot of baseball to be played!
"I piss excellence"
batting second
Is probably his reward for hitting a home run yesterday.
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I thought it was for shortstops.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
not just shortstops
it’s a little more complex than that. hitting second is for middle infielders who arent good enough to hit cleanup.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
So Arroyo and Harang cleared waivers...
Anyone else think that the last week in August would be a great time to make a waiver claim on Adam Dunn?
2010 lineup could be:
R CF Chris Heisey
R C Ryan Hanigan
L LF Adam Dunn
R SS Brandon Phillips
L 1B Joey Votto
R 3B Scott Rolen
L RF Jay Bruce
? 2B FREE AGENT SIGNING
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
That was not my question.
I was asking the RR community if they thought it WOULD be a good move.
Clearly, THE PLAN is beyond our comprehension.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
IIRC, he's the one with the higher ceiling, right?
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He might hit better than Stubbs, but I think Stubbs's defense is much, much better
And Stubbs isn’t terrible with the bat either. Also 40+ steals in less than 50 attempts.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
OK then.
As long as your opinion matches the opinion of genius Bill Bavasi. I want you to run all your ideas through him from now on. Thanks.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
that's the problem with Rosy
His bat doesn’t make up for his glove.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes, actually
I don’t like Rosales’ defense.
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what has that got to do with anything?
I couldn’t hit as well as Willy Taveras if I tried for a million years. That doesn’t mean I can’t criticize his play.
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sorry
Can’t follow that link. Those links to comments never work for me.
(Have I mentioned lately how much I despite this new SBNation platform?)
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there must be something wrong on your end
this new platform is lightyears ahead of the old one.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Firefox 3
RR actually runs better on IE, but I hate IE so much I can’t bring myself to use it.
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yeah
there must be something wrong with your machine BF.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
on a related note
i just bought a new laptop for $425. im very happy with it.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually
access RR on three different computers. Same problems on all three.
It’s probably the Firefox extensions I use. Haven’t figured out which one causes the site to be slower than Bengie Molina.
Comment link problem might be due to the Textzoom extension. I have a high-res screen, and text ends up too small to see on some sites. So I have Textzoom. But with some sites, including this one, it means you don’t land on the right place on the page with things like comment links.
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It could also be a problem with images farther up the thread loading
The link takes you to a specific place, then the images load and it pushes the linked comment farther down, while your browser stays in the same place. Or at least that’s happened to me.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, that could be it, too
The fact that the pages load so slowly is a real headache.
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If you aren't using it already
The Ad Blocker Plus extension might help a little with load times.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm using it
I’m going to try blocking quantserve, whatever that is. It seems really slow to load. I already block sitemeter.
For game threads, I often use ImageLikeOpera, and block all images not hosted on SBNation.
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ditto
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I've never had any problems with it on Internet Explorer
I’m clinging to IE with every ounce of might. Mozilla can suck it!
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
brendan is a hipster
he uses IE like he drinks Pabst.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
No
You forget that I am also a fan of FannyPack.
“Always wanna punch people wearin’ Von Dutch
Trucker hats, oh Lord, I hate ’em so much.”
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Support Microsoft!
Oh, wait…
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with Gray, although I don't think he made the right comeback
His point is that most of us would have said Rosie’s defense doesn’t make up for his bat. I thought that was obvious. Were you trying to be ironical?
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 1:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
only a little
It’s been debated here since spring training. Janish or Rosales? Janish’s glove is much better than Rosales’, Rosales’ bat is a little better than Janish’s. I’m saying…Rosy’s D is so bad that it negates the slight advantage he has with the stick.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, I agree with you.
I was just making a bad reference.
There are several players I’d much rather see start over Rosales.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Agreed.
Rosie can’t hit. Rosie can’t field. Rosie needs traded.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
or he can lead the Bats to the Intl League championship
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I remain unconvinced that Rosie's defense prowess can lead to winning baseball at any level.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
well he was crushing the ball in AAA earlier this year
that could win a few games.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He hasn't been a bad fill-in at the major league level.
He’s no major league starter, though.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
OPS .632
.963 fielding percentage at 3B
0 for 2 in SB attempts.
That’s a bad fill-in at the major-league level.
No reason for him to have twice as many plate appearances as Janish. Oh, wait…there is ONE reason.
Dusty’s daughter loves to eat Count Chocula.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all part of this complete breakfast.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Lehr should punch Rosales in the nuts when they get to the dugout
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Plunking Dunn
Brilliant! Saves some pitches, and you don’t have to worry about a home run.
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What a great AB by Willy
That’s how you want to kick off game 4 of a 4 game series. Go lunging for the first pitch. Quality.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 1:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
my hatred for t-virus
is approaching danny graves status..
"Live every week like it's shark week. And dress everyday like you're gonna get murdered in those clothes." - Tracey Jordan
by RedinWrigleyville on Aug 16, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
Rey Ordonez reference
you think it is physically possible for George Grande to grow a beard?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions
Isn't he already married?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
You can't grow a second "Welsh."
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
The Guess Who
and The Who are two different bands
Willy T left some spare batting gloves laying around.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Each finger contains a little poor judgment.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember when Ryan Hanigan could hit?
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions
He really hasn't been the same
since the neck injury.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
He was probably playing over his head
but there was a pretty dramatic dropoff.
Since July 31: .122/.182/.195 in 44 PAs
Before: .323/.414/.384 in 193 PAs
in the 45 PAs preceding the injury, he hit .316/.422/.342.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Yeah, I worry because he was very consistent before the injury
Almost no power, but lots of singles and walks. Everything dropped off since the injury.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
This is a doomed season
You can’t even enjoy the bright spots.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll hit the DL in September with a broken neck
likely suffered in early August.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 2:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised if he's been playing injured...
but I don’t think his neck is broken.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Lehr's pitching a pretty good game so far.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
He has been impressive
32 isn’t really that old for a pitcher, maybe he just bloomed late.
A double?
That’s not one of the true outcomes.
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Don't be such a ham
I wish everyone was willing to stop joshing around here.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Who's the announcing team today?
Kelch and… Mercker, is it?
You ever been to the South side of Milwaukee?
How many times have the Reds successfully staged a comeback
this year? They’ve gotta be close to the bottom on that one.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
Especially since the power went out
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
No one is going to give Votto anything he can drive
They don’t have to worry about walking him. There’s never anyone on base in front of him, not to mention there’s usually 2 outs already when he comes up.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
That is a thing of beauty.
I stepped away for a bit…is Cowboy really giving financial advice? Is that what we’ve come to?
according to teh fay
todays lineup makes $5.7 million combined for the year..
"Live every week like it's shark week. And dress everyday like you're gonna get murdered in those clothes." - Tracey Jordan
by RedinWrigleyville on Aug 16, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions
most of that is Taveras, right?
fml
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 16, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
And he's worth negative $1.2 million according to fan graphs
Kind of funny…if you’re not a Reds fan /sigh.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
you can have value in the negative millions?
Could Castellini use that as evidence in a court and have Taveras tried for grand larceny?
holy crap
That really sucks big, green warty pickles.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 16, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're getting two dudes that belong in a major league starting lineup
and one “maybe.” Votto’s value covers that amount and then some, but there’s only one of him.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
are your kids just going to be born fully bearded,
or is that going to be more of a post-baptismal sort of thing?
JOHHHHNNNNY GOOOMES
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third." --Tommy Lasorda(on catcher Mide Scioscia)
Sutton and Balentien have been having good at bats in my opinion
Even if the results aren’t there in the box score.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Dibble's as big a moron as Brantley
He’s complaining about Lannan’s pitch selection even though Lannan got Gomes out on fast balls in before. His rationale is that Gomes is looking for the fastball in because that’s what got him out before.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 2:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Dibble's worse in my opinion
Brantley makes good points sometimes, Dibble is just a braying jackass.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe they're bad in different ways
If brantley were calling that for the nats, je would just lie and say that pitch was “right down broadway.”
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 2:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I just got "My Wladdy Balentien" this morning
I chuckled to myself over breakfast, than realized that I’m kind of an idiot.
a comeback
An actual comeback.
I don’t know if it will hold, but I didn’t think they had it in them. Even against the Natinals.
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for the record,
Jonny Gomes’ fielding has been dramatically better than it was in Tampa Bay. He’s not Death to Flying Things quite yet, but he’s not a crippling disaster, either.
bottom of the lineup coming up
I have faith…
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I'm not even watching the game
I’m watching YOU guys watch the game.
It’s a lot more interesting.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
No offense, but that's kind of creepy
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
None taken
and put a shirt on.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Aug 16, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how long the Paul Janish trial period goes
I’m sure they already now he can’t hit.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions
They already know he can't hit?
I’m shocked they know he’s on the team.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Aug 16, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, Taveras has gotten 419 PAs
while hitting .241/.277/.288, so why shouldn’t Janish get more ABs while hitting .211/.292/.253?
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I think it will go on until September at least
If not the end of the season.
There’s no other real SS on the team, with Sea Bass and Cherry both traded.
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I agree
He has been pretty solid so far. I wonder if he’ll keep it up, or if Dick Pole will eventually get his way and ruin him.
by wishfuldrifter on Aug 16, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
His pitching has been pretty good
But he’s also showing some acumen with the bat.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
he put up a fight, at least
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Does anyone else cringe every time Taveras does anything remotely good?
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
by nycredsfan on Aug 16, 2009 3:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
yup
does Cincinnati outside of the RR community consider him as lowly as we do?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
I think not
And if he keeps his avg around .250 and manages to steal 30 bases he’s in like flint
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell happened to Jared Burton?
How do you go from unhittable to very hittable in one offseason? And don’t say asthma
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
He had an injury prior to that right?
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he had a couple bad outings in April
and never really recovered, it seems (just from a quick glance at game log, I’m not going to get all Slydey on a Sunday)
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
How can you not love a baseball player named Adrien?
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
hey there
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
merker ... awesome isn't it
"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.
Jorge Sosa?
Good grief. It’s amazing, the number of Bats and Chiefs that have been called up since I saw them play in Syracuse.
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Today was the first time I caught a ball thrown to me by my son.
I’m lucky Rosie didn’t call me off of it.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
Your son is 32
And named Chuck Knoblauch.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Then whose mom gets plucked in the stands?
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems like overmanaging here
Is he trying to get everyone in before the offday?
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions
ok, time to play some soccer
y’all have a great sunday. Unless you’re Willy Taveras.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
Have fun!
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
that was embarrasing
"Live every week like it's shark week. And dress everyday like you're gonna get murdered in those clothes." - Tracey Jordan
by RedinWrigleyville on Aug 16, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions
Nothing honors our freedom-fighting armed forces more
than a secular song sung by an overage glee club.
Semper Fi! (assuming you’re a monotheist)
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
That was a fantastic defensive inning
Put Dickerson in Center for christ’s sake!
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 3:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
According to Geo Grande
“You can’t beat” a hot dog while listening to a glee club rendition of “Hang On Sloopy.”
Golly.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
That's some SERIOUS whiteness.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd
Although I could go for some hot dogs and “Sloopy.” And a beer.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 16, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Janish
has gotten on base every game since he took over for Sea Bass.
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Oh God why is Gomes out?
And why the fuck did we have to cycle through four relievers in 2 innings?
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
If we send this to extras, Fisher is are only available reliever
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I like that Dusty had to take out one of the three good players.
Nice move, Dusty.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
At least move Gomes over to LF for Balentien
What an ass
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Wouldn't Balentien have been the better choice anyway
since he was the last to bat before the stupid double-switch?
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
But Gomes has used up all his hits for the day
And Balentien is due. Dusty has a “feeling”.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
Dusty is a dumb. Gomes’ spot is due up 4th in the 9th inning. If someone gets on, they’re going to have to let Fisher hit or burn another reliever. Meaning Cordero would be the only one available (I’m assuming Wells isn’t.) Also meaning arguably our best power hitter wouldn’t be hitting in the bottom of the ninth.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I really want him to reap what he sowed and have this go into extra innings
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
That’ll teach him.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
"Deflected by Chris Dickerson"?
What does that mean? How did Sutton field a ball deflected by the RFer?
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and bounced off Dickerson's glove?
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I missed the Reds losing the lead as I was trapped on the phone
So, did Rhodes just completely implode or what?
Actually, on a bloop to RF
DIckerson aborted his shoestring catch to block the ball. Sutton didn’t hustle after it, then picked it up and lobbed it in. Then Willingham took advantage of the rookie mistake by scoring.
Suck.
"There's nothing cool about your game." - Jeff Brantley, talking smack about Nyjer Morgan.
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 16, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
All year Dickerson has had trouble in left and right
But of course he can’t play in center where he actually plays well.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
can we please win a series against the nats, at home, you fucks
Will you stop it with the vegetables
The reds just
caught the swarming nats at a bad time.
The wrong time?
You mean during the season? The Reds would own them in spring training!
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't trying to be rude to you
I was just being bitter about the Reds
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I understand
As a masochist wouldn’t you be enjoying this beating though?
It's a matter of degrees
This team is too much, like haveing your genitals slammed in a car door.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
And actually I'm only a masochist in relation to the sports teams I follow
Yes, I’m also a Bengals fan.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nats
are the worst team in baseball, at least by win-loss record.
Unfortunately, they’ve been on something of a tear lately. For them, anyway. They had an 8-game winning streak going for awhile.
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Honestly the Reds have rapidly become the second worst team in baseball
After the Pirates. At least judging by performance.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
We lost the battle...
but if the Nats don’t sign Strasburg and we keep playing like this, we win the war!
You ever been to the South side of Milwaukee?
This game was managed like a little league game
Dusty just couldn’t leave well enough alone. Added to the fact that outside Gomes this team seems incapable of hitting for power.
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions
Dusty needs to be fired................
……….Out of a cannon.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder what a lineup with Bruce, Phillips and Rolen
lineup would’ve done
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 16, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions
It would be nice to see
The defense would be a ton better if nothing else.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of Milwaukee
Did anyone else see this? The mayor of Milwaukee got attacked with a metal pipe after taking his family to the state fair.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 16, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yikes
He got bashed with a pipe because he called 911 when he witnessed a domestic dispute.
No good deed goes unpunished…
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Hahaha.
Brewers announcer: “Very rare for Weathers to give up a long ball.”
He gave up 7 this year in 38 innings pitched for the Reds, placing him last on the team with 1.7 HR/9 innings.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
But he's a veteran who knows how to win
Knowing that you should not give up homeruns is more important than not actually giving them up.
by Brian B on Aug 16, 2009 7:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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