Red Reposter - Joey Votto Defies All Superlatives
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 29, 2009 11:23 AM EDT
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Joey Votto is your NL Player of the Week
Vottomatic for the People hit 10 doubles in 5 games, a feat that has not been accomplished since "Big Poison" Paul Waner did it 77 years ago. In the last two weeks, Votto has raised his OPS by 59 points. You know he's butter 'cause he's on a roll! -
Bronson Arroyo has been a monster in the 2nd half of this season
Dude has been throwing some serious rocks. He's thrown at least 7 innings and given up 3 or fewer runs in each of his last 11 starts, the best such streak since Chris Carpenter did it back in '05. But that isnt what this is about. We know Bronson has been great for a while now. Love the guy. This isnt about him. This is about my nomination for Best Dusty Baker Quote of the Year, brought to you by JTM, more of what youre hungry for: This is Dusty talking about Arroyo: "Everybody thinks he’s Good Time Charlie, which he is. But he’s also hard working, Hard Working Eddie." For The Win. -
Walt Jocketty visited the new spring training complex in Goodyear, AZ
and says, "It's beautiful, absolutely gorgeous...It's spectacular. They really did a great job on it, and everybody loves it." The Fall Instructional League started last week to to break in the facilities. "There are six full practice fields plus two half fields for infield work and an additional grassy space just for agility drills. There are multiple bullpens and covered batting cages. Indoors, the organization built a 43,000 square foot, two-story building and filled it with state-of-the-art amenities and top-end accoutrements for weight lifting, injury rehabilitation and video." It really sounds like they went the extra mile with this place. I never went to Florida to see spring training but I do understand that those who did will be angry that it is now 2,000 miles away. But this place sounds really nice and I think they'll get over it. -
Carson Cistulli at THT has a game report of the September 19th matchup between the Reds and Marlins
and after gushing about how OMGZawesomeOMGZ it was to watch the game while house-sitting for Rob Neyer, he gets to the game. He really likes Drew Stubbs, thinks Laynce Nix is a worthless bag, and Drew Sutton or Adam Rosales should be playing SS over Paul Janish. Nothing about Good Time Charlie/Hard Working Eddie though, who threw 8 innings. -
Baseball America lists their top 20 prospects from the Pioneer League this season
and Reds Yorman Rodriguez and DD (nee Mariekson) Gregorious show up on the list. Yorman is a really intriguing player, as he was just 16(!!) this season playing in a league with guys 2-4 years older than him. I hadnt even hit puberty yet at that age. HT to Doug. -
Erik at Redlegs Rundown is getting screened for brain hemmorages
and he blames Dusty Baker.
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Weird that Cistulli would rather see Rosales over Janish
Their offensive numbers are very similar this year in basically the same number of PA, but Rosales doesn’t appear to be anywhere near Janish’s class defensively. Not sure how he would be an upgrade. Sutton could be a much better offensive option, but he hasn’t really gotten the playing time to find out. And I doubt he even sniffs Janish defensively.
Definitely a good argument.
I don't get it, either
I suppose he’s looking at their minor league numbers. But still…I don’t see that much more upside for any of those players, really.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Cistulli seems like the exact opposite of the kind of person I'd want to listen to
Like, absolute proof that using advanced stats does not make you a smart writer.
"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'm tired.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 29, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
he's Good Time Charlie
but he’s also Hard Working Eddie
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 29, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Holy Hell
I loled
Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent
by The Crushinator on Sep 29, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Rec'd and rec'd again!
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
I'm waiting for the Tigers/Twins game to start.
And lurking in the Tigers’ SBnation site’s game thread. I’m so jealous of their excitement – of getting to care about the outcome of a game.
IAN! I'm on traain!
I do think
the Reds are making a mistake, moving from Florida to Arizona.
I don’t have anything against Arizona, but Florida is a much more appealing destination for families. Closer, and more to do when you get there. The Cactus League suffered a lot more than the Grapefruit League from the bad economy last spring.
I would like go to spring training in AZ at least once. And visit Sedona, etc.
But it’s really a schlepp. Flying is such a headache these days, but I’m not sure I’m up for a 4-day road trip, either.
Worst is the rumors that the new digs are designed to keep the fans away from the players. Boo! That’s kind of the point of going to spring training.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i went to spring training last year
simply because i had never been before, and I know that Airizona isn’t practical. It is too long of a drive, and it isn’t pedestrian of mass transit friendly, so one has to rent a car on top of flying, which can be as expensive as the plane ticket itself.
It was nice last Spring, we stayed at a place in Tampa, enjoyed Tampa, and made the 60 mile drive down to Sarrasota to watch the Reds play the Phillies. I saw Harang, Bailey, Roeniecke, and Rhodes pitcher if memory serves.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 29, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah according to Orbitz if i flew their during my spring break for ST
the cheapest it would be (including the rental car) is $554, that doesn’t even include the hotel.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
It is so warm in Arizona that time of year you could sleep on a bench the park.
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
hipster Expedia!
"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
ed smith stadium is a total dump
and they refused to upgrade it. i dont blame the reds for moving, even if its a longer ways to go for fans. i doubt the teams make any money off spring training games anyway, so it’s ultimately about the players.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
I think you're wrong about that
Well, not about Ed Smith being a dump.
But teams do expect to make money off spring training.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
There's a reason that land is so cheap in AZ
It is, you know, desert. But a lot of Chicagoan snowbirds are there, I know…the Cubs always make a killing.
But 10 years down the road, when gas is ~$5 a gallon and the Colorado River is fucked beyond all recognition, Arizona is going to be a lot less attractive of a place.
"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
yeah, but
They’ll look brilliant if Sarasota has been washed into the Gulf by a hurricane!
Florida and Arizona are also both suffering from among the worst state budget problems in the nation. Both benefited greatly from the housing boom, and now both are crashing. Arizona is trying to get mortgages on its prisons and state office buildings, just to fill the gap. Revenue has dropped 30% over last year, and they may be facing years of shortfalls.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
so lets hope for a natural disastor!!!!
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 29, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Samoa
already got one.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Who is Carson Cistulli and why is he talking shit about Laynce and praising Rosy as the next SS?
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
Sounds like a siiitttcooommm!
Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent
by The Crushinator on Sep 29, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Talkin' 'bout Nix
Laynce Nix wouldn’t have started and also would be banned from baseball. If nothing else, there must be some law forbidding egregious use of the letter Y. (This would, of course, affect his brother, Chiago White Sox second baseman Jayson Nix, and also his other brother, minor leaguer Yyyyy Nix.)
Don’t know this Cistulli guy, but that’s pretty funny…..too bad RRers have been making that joke for 7 months.
I'mma let you finish, but....
Would he have had the wherewithal to realize
that with a few letter substitutions, Laynce Nix becomes Daynce Mix? I don’t think so.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 29, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Hat tip to Doug for you not reaching puberty by age 16?
by Brian B on Sep 29, 2009 2:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Joey raised his OPS by 59 points?
That’s a strong way to finish off the season. I also saw at teh Fay’s blog:
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/
that Votto has 15 doubles in September and that ties a Reds club record. He only needs a few more to top NL records. Who said there was nothing to play for.
Regarding the Good Time Charlie and Hardworking Eddie—-what!?!?
Good article on the 99 playoff game
Dont’ know if it has been posted here yet
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090929/SPT04/309290030/Reds+still+seek+1999+magic
I was there……it sucked. Other than the game, the big thing was all the people that ran onto the field that night.
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
thanks now i'm sad again
but i wouldn’t trade that summer of Reds baseball for anything in the world. I keep trying to recreate the magic of that year, and in 2002 when the Reds were in first play in June, and again in 2004, when the Reds had the best NL record at the end of May, and in 2006, but goddamnit, those teams all faded. This year was another year of a great start and a fade. I just want to have fun watching the Reds. Maybe 2010 will be a year of magic, i mean this team could put it all togeather next year with Bruce, Stubbs, Phillips, Votto, Rolen, Harang, Arroyo, Bailey, Cueto, Coco, Masset, and others, there is a lot of talented players, but i’m guessing they won’t.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 29, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I Remember That Game....
….it was depressing because we lost to the Mets and because I knew even then it was going to be our last hurrah for awhile (well, we did have a winning record in 2000). I shouldn’t complain, though. The Pirates haven’t had a winning record since Bell Biv DeVoe was charting.
i'll always remember 1995
when Schoureck was cruising into the 9th and ran out of gas, and kept looking towards the bullpen, and he gave up the game to the Braves. My hero was human that night… I just assumed the Reds would be back in the playoffs again next year, but Davey Johnson left, along with Ron Gant, David Wells, Rijo didn’t recover, Schoureck’s arm feel off in 1996, and it just didn’t happen again and the ended 1996 81-81, and they blew the whole team up in 1997, and have been rebuilding while trying to win at the same time ever since.
Even with the injuries the 1996 rotation wasn’t terrible
John Smiley
Mark Portugal
Dave Burba
Kevin Jarvis
Roger Sakald
Well the 4th and 5th starters were brutal, but they still had a decent 1-3.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 29, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean i guess Arroyo has to work hard
i mean he isn’t a pitcher gifted with tremendous ability, he has an average to below average fastball, and a nice closet of breaking balls, he is successful because he is smart, can change speeds, and out think hitters.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
I mentioned this above,
but holy Hell, who decided that Sports Guy without writing talent would be a good addition to the THT crew?
That’s so cool bro that you got to housesit Neyer’s house. Did you throw a party and totally make out with that roofied chick on his bed? Or did you explain your theories of ethnic relativism re: “we’re both obnoxious but that’s ok because we know we’re so damn cool amirite” to pick up a Shayna?
And you know what’s funny? Nix has a “y” in his first name! Don’t even get me started on Chone Figgins. Or Rajai Davis. Or Italian last names, man, because I can make fun of my own people, but if you do I’ll punch you out.
No, honestly, how the fuck does this guy get paid to write articles while the mods here are by volunteer only? What frat connections did this dude have? Fuck.
"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
The mods here don't get paid?
Don’t get they get a cut of the advertising revenue?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
the payment is a pittance
and all the money has been used for giveaways.
Definitely a good argument.
did you tell the new mods
when you suckered them into this gig? ;-)
Well, maybe next year, when the Reds are a winning team…
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
and Petey
he got a Roenicke jersey
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 29, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
Yeah, here's his first article/graph
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 29, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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