Red Reposter - Aaron Harang is a lowdown dirty no-good two-faced yellow-bellied heartless so-and-so

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 18, 2009 12:00 PM EDT in News Comment 30 comments

Aaron Harang was caught yesterday selfishly padding his bid for the Roberto Clemente Award
That shameless weasel bought a luxury golf cart for the clubhouse crew. "I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while," said Harang. "These guys do so much for me and for the other players. They don’t have their own cart," he added. "Whenever they need to take us out to the bullpen or haul stuff around, they had to go hunting for a golf cart and borrow it."
Matt Maloney earned his first career W last night
"That was awesome," said Maloney. "Got the beer shower and the game scorecard. My finger was sore, but I was able to get through it and keep the ball down." He didnt throw his cutter, which is what caused the blister on his middle finger. I'm impressed by the variety of pitches he can throw, and throw them with great accuracy.
Jonny Gomes is Babe Ruth
On Hal McCoy Night Wednesday, Gomes promised Hal that he would hit a home run for him. Of course he did, his 20th of the year. So yesterday, he presented Hal with the bat, marked with his signature. I want Gomes to be a Red next year so the team will have a better chance at winning, but I think I need Gomes to be on the team next year as well, to have such a good guy to root for.
Marc Hulet at FanGraphs takes a look at 3B for the 2010 Reds
Of course, Scott Rolen is the man, due to his contract and the steep price they paid for him. But Hulet wants to look ahead to 2011 when presumably Juan Francisco (roar) or Todd Frazier will be ready to take over. Hulet is understandably concerned about his walk rate and defense, and says Frazier is the better all-around player due to his contact rate, gap power, and defensive versatility. He says Frazier is the safe and better bet, which to me means we'll see Francisco at the hot corner if the Reds' plan A (sign Rolen to a long-term extension) falls through.
Micah Owings says he's ready to see game action again
He was hit in the head by a pitch on Sept 6. He has a busted eardrum that has yet to fully heal, and likely wont for another month or so. He cant hear well out of the ear, but he says he thinks he's ready to get back at it. He threw a side session and took batting practice yesterday, then sat in the bullpen for the game.
Reds asst. GM Bob Miller had another chat with the fans yesterday
Here are some highlights:
ChangeUp: Jonny Gomes seems to really enjoy being a Red and is really showing he can come through in clutch situations. Would you say there is a good chance he will be a Red next season?
Miller: I hope so. He's had a good year. Hopefully we can come to an agreement that makes both sides happy.
batsfan09: Enerio Del Rosario has had a great season as a relief pitcher in the Minor Leagues. Do you think he could be a part of next year's bullpen? Could he possibly be a starter next year with Louisville, as he has been in previous years?
Miller: I think Del Rosario and Logan Ondrusek will both be knocking on the door to pitch in the Majors next year. Both of them had outstanding seasons.
punksroo: Which Minor League prospects are we likely to see this Spring?
Miller: Travis Wood, Del Rosario, Ondrusek, Yonder Alonso, Todd Frazier, Zack Cozart, Chris Valaika, Chris Heisey, etc.
jroll1979: Any chance the Reds go after Orlando Hudson?
Miller: He's going to make big money and we already have Brandon Phillips.
Doug Gray continues his series of season reviews
this time taking a look at the Sarasota Reds, one of the worst teams in minor league baseball this year. Devin Mesoraco led the team in OPS (min. of 300 PAs) with a paltry .734. His top prospects were Yonder Alonso (who hit .303/.383/.497 over 201 PAs in an extreme pitcher's league) and Zach Stewart, who was traded. So instead of Stewart he went with Matt Klinker.
Banana Bob's fist continues to tighten around this team
He's even trying to monopolize the concessions.

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I think it was awesome that Harang

bought the golf cart for the club house guys. My question is, why didn’t they have one to begin with? Typical Reds/Bengals tightassedness I would guess. Mike Brown renting out flat screens @ Georgetown and Castellini making Rick Stowe shuttle meat & cheese trays a quarter mile on foot. Jesus Christ!

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Sep 18, 2009 12:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they did have one

he just bought them a nicer one

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Sep 18, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They don’t have their own cart," he added. “Whenever they need to take us out to the bullpen or haul stuff around, they had to go hunting for a golf cart and borrow it.”

The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.

by justin007000 on Sep 18, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

right

so there were other carts

What do you mean, "blank slate"?

by boobs on Sep 18, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but i mean it is nice to have your own cart

so you don’t have to go borrowing from other departments.

The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.

by justin007000 on Sep 18, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it woulda been nice to fly home on the team plane

rather than having to shlep it in coach with a bruised internal organ.

by bbjones on Sep 19, 2009 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ed'd

The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.

by justin007000 on Sep 22, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Johnny Gomes is probably my favorite player on the team

Mostly because it seems like he keeps himself in this mentality that if he doesn’t bust his ass and perform each and every time, he’s gonna get shipped right back to AAA or released. I’d say he’s played well enough to the point that we can cut him some slack is he has a bad game or two, but he doesn’t play like he has.

And while I agree that Aaron is awesome and a half for doing something so nice for a group of guys that work really hard to help him and the team out, I agree with JNG. There’s no reason the clubhouse staff shouldn’t have had their own cart to begin with.

Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.

by SullivanSmith on Sep 18, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Harang does the right thing.

Marge would have approved.
Damn ballplayers make a ton of money. No reason they can’t give a little back to the team.
What do these ‘groundsmen’ need a damn cart for..ain’t they got legs.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin

by Madville on Sep 18, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So I assume that means you don't own a car?

How green of you

Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry

by nycredsfan on Sep 18, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Given his punctuality for showing up at Burger outings

He might not.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 18, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I own a car...but I only drive it after sundown and use Mazola to fuel it.

I am Green

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin

by Madville on Sep 18, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greasecar

Oh, so it’s Italian made, then?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 18, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Flubber?

Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 18, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how much fresh fruit they sell at ballparks

Eating junk food is kinda part of the ballpark experience.

Though I suppose that would get old if you went a lot (had season tickets, say).

They sell roasted vegetables at PNC Field, which is kind of neat.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 18, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There was a story in the NYT

about a fresh fruit stand at Yankee Stadium—apparently there’s also one at Citi Field.

I would definitely buy fruit, mainly because it’s cheap (only $1.50 for an apple!) relative to the other stuff available, plus there just aren’t many vegetarian food options at the ballpark. Or at least, not at GABP.

The Durham Bulls stadium used to have two great concession stands. One was run by a local burrito place, where I could get a vegetarian burrito for $5. Another was run by a local pretzel place and had fantastic pretzels—more like the kind you get in the mall than ballpark pretzels, but much better than the usual chain pretzel places. Alas, I believe both have closed…

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Sep 18, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I almost never buy food at the ballpark

Mainly because it’s messy. I don’t like holding food in my lap while I eat. Especially when I have all my camera gear and stuff.

But they do have some interesting stuff at PNC Field. They have the best concessions I’ve ever seen at a minor league or spring training park. (Though the locals complain the prices are high compared to what they used to be before the team became a Yankees’ affiliate.)

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 18, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Greensboro ballpark

has crappy food, and very few vegetarian options (I think the only non-snack food that doesn’t contain meat is really crappy [like, worse than Domino’s] pizza), but! On Thursdays, beers (and good local microbrews at that) are only $2.

Otherwise, I’m far too cheap to drink at the ballpark. This is why I drank as much as possible before and after the game I went to at GABP—and unlike the others, I made sure to find out what the special was.

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Sep 18, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we went to a Cols. Clippers game

on student ID night for $1 hot dogs, $1 8 oz. drafts, and $2 nachos. we ate like rich folk AND got to see hideo nomo pitch, melky, bubba play OF, and ruben sierra pinch hit.

not sure what their prices were since we hardly went to that horrible ballpark, but that night was totally worth it.

by GrooveLeg on Sep 18, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

8 oz drafts?

That might not even be enough to get Danny Ray drunk.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 18, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

$8 can buy many beers

at ATT park, it only gets you one. Sure, maybe it’s a 12 oz. But 12 < 64.

by bbjones on Sep 19, 2009 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it gets better

Well, not better than getting to see Bubba play OF.

But they have “Dime a Dog” nights there a few times a year.

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

by BubbaFan on Sep 18, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For a small, but reasonable fee, I am available to hold your food and beverages for you during the game.

I will need travel costs covered and a $30 per diem and I’ll give you my special RR Valet price – $23.42 an hour (I’m sure you’d cover the ticket too..)

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin

by Madville on Sep 18, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs