Mele Kalikimaka (and a poll/contest)
by BubbaFan on Dec 24, 2010 8:15 PM EST
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PrintMerry Christmas to all...and a present, of sorts.
I like The Baseball Cube and use it a lot. I want to support them. Bubba Crosby’s page dropped from $35 to $15 this year, so I thought I’d sponsor another page or two.
I decided to sponsor Paul Janish's page, with a link to Red Reporter and something like what Tim said: "We love Janish more than Mrs. Janish does. Because we don’t pick up after him or remind him to take out the darn trash."
I picked Janish because I figured his page would be sponsorless, but then I noticed that very few Reds players have sponsors at the Cube. (Brandon Phillips is an exception...and he's sponsored by a Cleveland blog.)
So I'm going to sponsor a couple more players, and you get to pick which ones.
One player will be selected by voting in the poll below. I've set it to close early New Year's Eve, so you have a week to decide.
The other will be picked via a contest of sorts. Post a comment below, with the player whose page you want sponsored, and the brief message you want on the sponsorship banner. The winner will be the best one, as decided by me. Extra points for humor, of course, but please keep it clean - I don't think the Cube allows profanity.
Wishing you a joyous holiday season...(and a victorious next season)!
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Matt Maloney.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
why am I not surprised?
But hey, maybe he’ll be our Arthur Rhodes replacement…
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Bruce
Some of the other less star-cast players might seem logical but we need to realize that the marginal guys are less likely to be on the team come mid-summer. Bruce would not fall into that category.
Boy Wonder’s star power could help elevate RR into a realm of greatness never previously anticipated. This could be a defining moment.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA CHICKS SUCK DUDES RULE. -- Andromache
wrong
Matt Maloney.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 24, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Do you get to vote twice?
Bruce, I said!
BRUCE BRUCE BRUCE
AHAHAHAHAHAHA CHICKS SUCK DUDES RULE. -- Andromache
Jonny Gomes
“Jonny Gomes: Too tough to care about heart attacks or defensive responsibilities.”
by Brendanukkah on Dec 25, 2010 12:54 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Homer Bailey
The DL is for pussies.
"Me carrying a briefcase is like a hot dog wearing earrings." ~ Sparky Anderson
Corky Miller
Proof that if you work hard enough, any man can have a pro ball career.
by Eastwindquinn on Dec 26, 2010 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
i'm pretty sure i couldn't
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 26, 2010 1:23 AM EST up reply actions
I'm pretty certain Corky doesn't work very hard.
by Brian B on Dec 27, 2010 8:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Maybe, maybe not.
The guy is one of the most important minor leaguers in our system though, regardless. And his ’stache is pure win.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
one of the most important minor leaguers in our system?
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 27, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
As usual Crolfs is right on the money.
Corky is important because he know:
!. How to prepare for a game. a series, a season
2. How to work with young pitchers
3. How to work with young catchers
4. He understands the grind of the minor leagues
5. He is a pro’s pro. Don’t see Corky pouting..
6. He’s damn good looking.(and that Stache…)
7. He can still hit the ball out of the park
8, He has a chance to go on and become a manger at the minor league and maybe the MLB level.
9. He has a great baseball nickname.
10, Croler is rarely wrong about these kind of things.
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
how do we no !-5?
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 27, 2010 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
I remember a theory I heard a few years back
about how every team should be allowed to keep ~5 “system guys” who aren’t on the 40-man, yet get paid ~$80,000 instead of minor league salaries. It’s good for your Tom Lehrs and Corky Millers who you want to keep around, and it’s good to have these dudes in AAA to help out the young’uns.
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
Balance in the minors
The big thing about the minors, esp. the AAA level, is that the turnover is incredible and difficult to sustain a batting order. While the top club isn’t all that demanding of this, the fans at that level do want to see something that looks like a winner.
And the manager has to have a clue.
The Corkys of minor-league ball are always around, not likely to be out of town except for a funeral.
And most of them have learned to play 4 different positions.
I would have gone postal if I’d been the Bats manager the last 2 years.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA CHICKS SUCK DUDES RULE. -- Andromache
i prefer Justin Lehr and Tom Shearn.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 27, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
omg
I’d completely forgotten about Shearn.
I don’t think he’s played since for the past couple of years.
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my parents got free tickets for his MLB debut
take the value of those ticket stubs, and .50 and you may get a can of coke.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 27, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
I just threw up in my mouth
Why not Chris Michalak or Elizardo Ramirez?
by Highlifeman21 on Dec 29, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Cy wrote "Tom Lehr"
i was being a smartass.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 29, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
Can't they do that now?
I don’t know much about minor league pay, but according to this there isn’t a cap and the AAA guys can make a decent living, around the 80k you suggested.
They can't, really
The players become free agents after 7 years (or two outrightings), and can go wherever they want.
Or they become eligible for the Rule 5 draft, and get taken.
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Would someone really take Tom Shearn or Corky Miller?
Seems like most teams wouldn’t want to put someone on their 40-man who’s a marginal, older talent with minimal upside.
it's possible
The Pirates took Victor Santos via Rule 5, and the Yankees took Josh Phelps (who had just signed a minor league deal with the Orioles, but never played a game for them).
However, the suggested rule would clearly benefit the team, not the players. For the most part, the teams could keep minor leaguers like Corky, simply by paying them enough.
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That would really suck for the player, though
If a team was interested enough in a career minor leaguer (not necessarily as accomplished as Santos or Phelps) to put him on their 40-man and potentially pay him the MLB minimum, it would really stink for the player to be blocked because he was still subject to team control for ~80k.
Cy must have heard this theory a long time ago
Since these days, many players do make $80k in AAA.
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it was back when I trawled Redszone, for sure.
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
His m.o. is having a few beers and ripping farts to get a few laughs.
He does his job fine and his knowledge comes from experience which is invaluable to a franchise. But a hard worker? I think Corky would laugh at that.
by Brian B on Dec 27, 2010 6:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kinda of how I feel
I mean he is useful, but I don’t think he is terribly special. He is around not because he works really hard, but because he plays passably at a position that is in demand, and he is willing to spend large portions of his season in AAA.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 29, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Don't Sass the Stache
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
by UncleWeez on Dec 26, 2010 3:34 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Corky Miller: Because fuck you, that's why.
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 Dec 30, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt
the Cube would print that, but at the moment, Corky’s winning. I kinda like “Don’t sass the ’stache.”
Common, folks. If you think that’s lame, step up to the plate and give me something better.
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fine i'll just sponser Matt Maloney's page there too.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 30, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
hey, you never even posted a sponsorship message
Not even, “Red Reporter, where Matt Maloney is Justin’s faverit palyer.”
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Votto
“Two words: MVP!”
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
by bbjones on Dec 25, 2010 2:27 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
YRS or the Nasty Hook
Both will get my money. I don’t use The Baseball Cube as much as I should, but I feel like I would love to sponsor something where I could bash either of them.
If it’s Stubbs, we should see how many times we can put the word “gazelle” in his page. If it’s Arroyo, we can try and see how many VD references we can make.
As for who deserves? I voted Votto.
This "Baseball Cube" website sucks
Pop-up ads…
“dnq” under Playoffs for 2010 Reds…
I think I’ll stick with baseball-reference.com
weird
I’ve never seen popup ads there. Even when using IE.
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I just noticed you're brand-new here
Welcome to Red Reporter!
This wasn’t meant as a plug for The Baseball Cube, and I’m sorry if it came across that way. It’s just site that I enjoy, and I want to support with a RR sponsorship. By all means, if you prefer BR, stick with it.
The Cube is a small operation, so it’s slow to update. All the teams are listed as “dnq” for 2010, including the Giants. He just hasn’t gotten around to updating that part yet.
Why do I like it? Probably just because I’m used to it. I started going there because they had minor league stats. BR does too, now, but I like the layout of the Cube. Their quickie scouting reports are a convenient “snapshot” of a player (especially minor league guys people haven’t seen a lot of). Plus there’s random fun stuff (did you know Paul Janish is a hit by pitch expert?).
I like Baseball-Reference, too, and also sponsor a page there.
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Jay Bruce and Joey Votto tied
I must say, I’m surprised. I expected Jo-eh to run away with this one.
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I voted Bruce
It seems much more a job for Votto and a game for Bruce; Bruce just seems to have much more fun.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
went Bruce
mostly because he’s signed long-term and Votto’s not, even though Votto edges bruce on my favorite baseball player rankings
Bruce
"When the US sneezes, Canada says, "gesundheit.""
"Me carrying a briefcase is like a hot dog wearing earrings." ~ Sparky Anderson
by BigBabyBruce on Dec 25, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Particularly the german canadiens.
by Brian B on Dec 27, 2010 8:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
hmmmm
They were tied earlier, but Bruce is kinda pulling away.
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Depending ...
on what you have to “promote” as a sponsor, the star-power guys are the best bet.
I did see that Chapman’s page has a Ford ad attached to it so somebody is alert enough to realize that AC will get some clicks.
As much as Corky and Corey and Cody and those guys might be fun to sponsor, it kind of depends on what you want the user to see.
A Bruce page will get a lot of looks.
Since I have nothing to sell, that means squat to me. I do have a website I want people to visit but I doubt most of them care about www.fairfieldindiana in conjunction with jaybruce.reds.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA CHICKS SUCK DUDES RULE. -- Andromache
The banner ads appear randomly on every page
The sponsorships are separate.
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You could sponser Me on RR, John
Just send $35.00 (per month) to:
Madville Riod del Rio
Esqiure
C/O Slammer’s Pub and Laundromat
Corner of Brotherton and Madison
Madisonville, Ohio
The Ghetto 45229
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
You're at Brotherton and Madison now?
Got kicked out of the strip mall down by the bus stop, eh?
AHAHAHAHAHAHA CHICKS SUCK DUDES RULE. -- Andromache
I really would have been tickled to have you have to sponsor Gomes
by Brendanukkah on Dec 25, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
could still happen
Though I don’t mind Gomes. Heck, I don’t mind anyone currently on the Reds. Wouldn’t like to have to sponsor Brett Myers.
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he isn't thoughtful enough to extend his time in Cincinnati
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 25, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
if i go hungry
joey votto will be dead to me.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 25, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
Bronson.
Love that guy.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Dec 25, 2010 4:02 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I can see it now
Red Reporter: Because Pops Daniels loves Bronson Arroyo.
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Nah,
We’d pay for it, but we’d have to label it: “Bronson Arroyo, this page sponsored by a consortium of herpes, awful alt-rock covers and Suave conditioning products.”
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Dec 25, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
i voted bruce without looking at the results first
i wanted to pick the guy who i thought best resembled Red Reporter’s guy, and I think, over the last 4-5 years, that’s been Bruce. We watched him get drafted; we saw him have the best minor league season a couple years ago and become Baseball America’s No. 1 overall prospect; we groused when he didn’t make the team out of spring training; we were thrilled when he had the best one-week debut of any major league player like ever; we pondered for weeks whether he should be sent down to Louisville to figure out how he could regain his first-week form; we came up with 100 cool nicknames for him; and we watched him come through with the most dramatic, tear-inducing hit for a Reds player in my lifetime. There’s no doubt Hove is the baseball player who best represents the Red Reporter experience in its existence.
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
by boobs on Dec 26, 2010 12:34 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
especially since Corey Patterson and Adam Dunn aren't options
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
x
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 26, 2010 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
Y
I don’t know Y
"Me carrying a briefcase is like a hot dog wearing earrings." ~ Sparky Anderson
by BigBabyBruce on Dec 26, 2010 2:52 AM EST up reply actions
we've come a long way
from Juan Castro being Slyde’s Player of the Decade™
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
Bruce still with the solid lead
And I’m kind of surprised Heisey has so many votes. His family must lurk here. :-)
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I too am surprised that Hi-Z would get many votes...
But there are a lot of RR’s who believe in Potential the way I believe in Clutch..
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
Heisey : 2011
as Janish : 2010.
Fans always dig the backup.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Dec 27, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Fans always dig the backup.
There is a critical piece of information missing here: when the starter sucks balls
by kcgard2 on Dec 28, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Leave Mike Piazza out of this.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Dec 29, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Johnny Cueto: "Ain't that a kick in the head"
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 Dec 30, 2010 1:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
ouch
That would be immensely popular with Cards fans, I’m sure…
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Jonny Gomes: "If you don't want to get kicked, stay out of kicking distance."
"Aroldis Chapman is a seven course meal followed by four hours of sex on the table with a nymphomaniac model heiress who owns her own brewery." - jch24
by BK on Dec 30, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Cueto is short
LaRue could have done so much more!
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 30, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
when was the last time Gomes kicked anything of significance?
by Highlifeman21 on Dec 31, 2010 1:28 AM EST up reply actions
he kicked it slow-jams the night of Bruce's walk-off, for sure
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
So, unless ...
… this is a mayoral election in East Chicago, Ind., Bruce appears to be a lock.
Then what?
I say, vote again!
Vote again.
Vote again.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA CHICKS SUCK DUDES RULE. -- Andromache
it does seem
Like we need to start thinking about what motto to put in a Jay Bruce sponsorship.
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Holy cow
This one really went down to the wire. Jay Bruce had a double-digit lead for awhile there, but Votto surged back to make it really close. Bruce prevailed in the end, though.
Still need a slogan for him…
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I really like how Cordero was the only player to recieve 0 votes.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I know!
Some smartasses vote for players like Willy Taveras in most of the RR polls, but no one voted for CoCo.
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Volquez only got 1 vote
jeez lah-weez
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 1, 2011 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
he hardly played this year
And there was the ’roids thing.
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