Yonder Alonso promoted to AAA

Alonso was hitting .267/.388/.406 at Double-A Carolina.
He'll continue to play both left field and first base at Louisville.

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Excellent news!

by RedsMasochist on May 13, 2010 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

sets him up as a possible call-up for the stretch run

by sharks2 on May 13, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions

I think the most encouraging report here is about his defense. He still has the great walk rate, hopefully he can add some power and he might really be something.

by homerun21 on May 13, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't say the defensive report was glowing

"He catches everything that’s to him," Reynolds said. "His arm is fine out there. He’s worked hard at it."

That seems like a backhanded way of saying he has little range and his arm is average at best. Still, he’s probably not much worse than Gomes, and if he hits, I could see him getting called up sometime this summer.

see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka

by nycredsfan on May 13, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s what I meant. Obviously i’m not gullible enough to believe he’s prime Barry Bonds out there…but it sounds as though he’s not terrible.

by homerun21 on May 13, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I would hate to imagine to defensive implications

of an Alonso/Gomes platoon in left.

I don't have a girlfriend. But I do know a woman who'd be mad at me for saying that.

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on May 13, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Sounds like the sum of Adam Dunn to me.

I’m fine with that.

A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.

by Pops Daniels on May 13, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Yonder will just fine out there...

He used to play 3B after all.

The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT

by Madville on May 13, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

That's true.

We also survived Kal Daniels’ antics out in left many moons ago.

I don't have a girlfriend. But I do know a woman who'd be mad at me for saying that.

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on May 13, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

We did?

But I'm here to tell you, this is actually a very good base running team. You may not believe me, which is why I've brought a chart to back me up: -- Slyde

by johnu1 on May 13, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Tracy Jones told me a story

about Kal Daniels once…laughed my ass off. It had to do with Danny Jackson pitching in the late innings during a tie game with no outs and Jackson left a pitch up just enough for the batter (don’t know who) to lace it down the left field line. Kal apparently took his sweet, (slow as muh-fuckin’ frozen molasses) time getting over to the ball as it rattled around in the corner and the batter ended up at third. The runner scored and Jackson left the game in line for a loss. As they came into the dugout after the inning Danny, fuming, said to Kal, “What the hell were you doing out there you lazy fuck?” To which Kal replied: “Shut up muthafucka, I aint the one that threw that terrible pitch.” Jackson had to be restrained, of course.

A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.

by Pops Daniels on May 13, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

One wonders if Jones instigated the whole thing

“Kal, you gonna let him talk to you like that?” after spending a solid 20 minutes telling Danny how Kal Daniels cost him the game.

His personality aside, as sMarty used to say about Daniels: Kal Daniels, the man who put the excitement back into a routine flyball to left."

With that said, Dude was an OBP machine. He was a great lead-off man. The Reds wouldn’t get another guy that competent, IMHO, until Bip Roberts thrilled the crowds. I loved that little guy

by timb116 on May 13, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, no doubt. He could hit. Kal was my namesake.

My real name is Pops Kalvoski, but I changed it in his honor.

A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.

by Pops Daniels on May 13, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I would have too, but i could never take my eyes off Barry long enough to love another

by timb116 on May 14, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

This guy had to be restrained?

by ken on May 14, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions

And it would be named Galoshes! (one of my favorite things that comes in pairs)

Defense not so good, but can you imagine Johnny X and Alonso puddle jumping durning a bazillion hour rain delay?

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on May 13, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I prefer Wellies to Galoshes

The only thing that’s better about galoshes is the name.

And all this talk of puddle jumping reminds me of this. Hoppipolla!

by Brendanukkah on May 13, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Wellies, eh?

Have it your way, but then you better start pushing for the Wlad/Nelson Cruz platoon.

I love building my roster around puddle jumping!

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on May 14, 2010 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe

you could give me the play by play of your youtube video here. It is apparently “unavailable in my country.”

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on May 14, 2010 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions

It's the music video for Sigur Ros's song "Hoppipolla," which translates into something like "Jumping in Puddles"

The video is mostly a bunch of old people jumping in puddles, getting in mischief, playing pirates in the woods, and just generally acting like children.

by Brendanukkah on May 14, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

My favorite thing that comes in pairs?

Boobs.

It doesn't matter what you think, or what I think. It's what Dusty thinks that matters, and he's a knucklehead.

by PeteyHendrix on May 14, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

so he does have an evil twin...

Tanzen!

by Verka Serduchka on May 14, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I guess

This is why Jockstrap was at the game yesterday.

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by BubbaFan on May 13, 2010 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

This is cool, but when is he planning on slugging like a first baseman/left-fielder

406? I sure hope the power shows up soon

by timb116 on May 13, 2010 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

Don't forget the wrist injury, which, as has been reported ad nauseum, typically saps power for about a year

It happened around the end of June last year, so look for the power to return this summer.

see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka

by nycredsfan on May 13, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Too badYonder ain't working on becoming a catcher.

The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT

by Madville on May 13, 2010 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

Check up on Mesoraco. Dude is raking.

by homerun21 on May 13, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

As is Soto. :)

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by PeteyHendrix on May 13, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

The people at Lookout Landing have too much time on their hands

And they are wreck’d

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by Slyde on May 13, 2010 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

hypnotiz'd

Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,

by 'tHan on May 13, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I liked the one where he

was on Tiananmen Square.

I don't have a girlfriend. But I do know a woman who'd be mad at me for saying that.

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on May 13, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions

These are amazingly clever and well worth a look!

It doesn't matter what you think, or what I think. It's what Dusty thinks that matters, and he's a knucklehead.

by PeteyHendrix on May 13, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

holy shit

they are so much cooler than we are.

by Charlie Scrabbles on May 13, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

holy crow

Now that’s how you keep yourself entertained during a rain delay.

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

by BubbaFan on May 13, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

or an off day

we really need to step our game up!

by Red_Poodle on May 13, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I vote we start a novel for a rainy day.

Or a dark and stormy night.

But I'm here to tell you, this is actually a very good base running team. You may not believe me, which is why I've brought a chart to back me up: -- Slyde

by johnu1 on May 13, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought Mads was writing one for us?

by Highlifeman21 on May 14, 2010 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions

writer's block

The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT

by Madville on May 14, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Crolfer

should like this one.

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

by BubbaFan on May 13, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, nice.

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by crolfer on May 13, 2010 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

one of them got 51 recs

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel
is just a freight train coming your way.

by btcoop71 on May 13, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

make that 71

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel
is just a freight train coming your way.

by btcoop71 on May 13, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Brendan is crying in his pillow right about now

by Charlie Scrabbles on May 13, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Uh... uh...

Willy Taveras sucks and we got rid of him! Guys? …Guys?

I don’t go over there all that often, but Lookout Landing is consistently hilarious when I do. They have just great stuff. Athletics Nation is pr’damn good too. How ‘bout that AL West? Anyway, I can’t remember if it was linked or not, but check out their All-Jane Austen Team.

by Brendanukkah on May 13, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions