Mother! Tell your children not to walk my way! Reds win, 5-3.
by Brendanukkah on May 9, 2010 4:22 PM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Joey Votto. In a bit of a controversial decision, Jo-eh gets the honor today. His three run homer in the seventh inning rescued the game for the Reds. Otherwise, the day belongs to Mike Leake who showed his performance is not due to unfamiliarity as he faced a team for the second time and still pitched excellently. Other honorable mentions go to Ramon Hernandez and Jay Bruce.
Key Plays
- In the second inning, Jay Bruce led off the inning with a double. Recent Cubs nemesis Jonny Gomes then strode to the plate, weilding his Momma Gomes bat. Many commenters on Bleed Cubbie Blue were advocating a plunking for Gomes, but Jonny challenged them. "Do you wanna bang heads with me?" Boom. Double to score Bruce. Then, Drew Stubbs showed bunt to draw in the third baseman, and Gomes cleverly stole third. Stubbs then grounded out, but Gomes was able to score. The Reds almost opened up a very big inning as Ramon Hernandez singled, and ended up on third when Mike Leake's sacrfice bunt attempt was thrown into right field by Ryan Dempster. With Hernandez and Leake in scoring position, Orlando Cabrera popped up and Brandon Phillips struck out. Reds lead, 2-0.
- In the fourth inning, Kosuke Fukudome walked, the first Cubs baserunner of the game. Derrek Lee then promptly grounded into a double play.
- With a no-hitter through five innings, Starlin Castro got an infield hit. So close to magic!
- But how quickly magic can become misery! With two outs in the seventh inning, Marlon Byrd doubled to centerfield, and went to third on Aramis Ramirez's infield single. The normally cool Leake then threw a wild pitch and Byrd slid home with a run. Then Tyler Colvin hit a line drive that kept carrying into the stands, and suddenly the Cubs were winning a game in which they'd been dominated, 3-2.
- In the bottom of the seventh, Clutch Man Monie hit a double to get things started. Dusty let Leake bat for himself and asked him to move Hernandez to third with a bunt. Unfortunately, Koyie Hill's throw to third after fielding the bunt was in time to erase the slow-footed Ramon. Orlando Cabrera singled though, and runners were on first and second. Chris Heisey entered as a pinch runner for Leake, which struck most of us as odd timing. No matter though, because Joey Votto absolutely crushed a home run to put the Reds back up, 5-3.
Other Notes
- Ryan Dempster has never won in 27 appearances at Great American Ball Park. Those who remember the 2003 Reds team will not be surprised.
- As Daedalus pointed out, Votto has 60 career home runs, and 14 of those are against the Cubs. The next most he has against any one team is 8 against the Brewers. What a Cubs killer!
- Jonny Gomes has a .529/.529/.824 line in his last four games, good for a 1.353 OPS.
- The Reds won back to back games for the first time in May. They've won 4 of 6 on this latest homestand, and now head to Pittsburgh where they were ignominiously swept earlier this year.
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what does a reds pitcher have to do to get player of the game?
throw a no hitter?
Time to bring back Pete .... Pete Mackanin that is.
Yeah, I love me some Joey Votto
and he was certainly important to this win, but I would’ve gone with Leake for the JNMHSotG. Ooh, controversy!!
by the finest muffins on May 9, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
If a pitcher hits a 3-run homer in the 8th to win it, that might help his cause.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
hasn't leake already won the honor?
we don’t want to have to change it to the mike leake star of the game, now do we? (well, i suppose that wouldn’t be so bad.)
That does have a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
holy shit
i just assumed when they said Demptser was looking for his first GABP win, they were talking about his post Reds career.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
That is such a telling stat
Fuck that guy.
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
it really isn't his fault he had a torn tendon in his elbow...
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
He probably threw too many pitches as a nine year old
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
by jch24 on May 10, 2010 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That's creepy you posted that
My son is now a nine-year old pitcher, and I’m wondering about how many pitches are too many. I’m not sure how to take your post. Its a sign, right? But of what…..?
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I don't know if you saw it
but he’s referring to a discussion from this game thread.
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by BubbaFan on May 10, 2010 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I didn't see it.... thanks
My son’s coach is pretty good. He throws them two innings max. If they struggle and throw a lot of pitches, then they only go one inning. A little competition is fun, but none of these kids are going to make the majors. A little perspective is needed.
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As long as Junior C isn't up there trying to snap off a curveball or anything, he'll be alright.
If you’re just throwing a fastball, it’s pretty tough to do any damage to the arm, especially at such a young age, when people tend to have more flexibility and less ability to throw at max effort. It’s all the offspeed pitches that are more likely to do damage.
Still, nice to see a little league coach that seems to get it. I remember my coach in Hamilton West Side Little League rode one or two of our pitchers pretty hard. Then again, we won the city championship, so who cares?
Still, even at that age, overwork injuries can really take a toll.
If you don’t stretch and take care of your arm and body even when you’re a kid, you can end up with some tendonitis. That happened with me, and I never threw curves until I was well into high school, and by that time, I only very rarely pitched.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
We'll have to disagree
I can’t see any good at all coming from letting a nine year old throw over 50 pitches. I don’t want to sound all preachy, but I think you’d have a different opinion if it were your son’s arm that could be wrecked.
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
of course,
if you can teach Lil’ C a circle change, you can turn him into Johann Santana and keep his arm intact.
"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
by Cy Schourek on May 10, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I really like the little split-change!
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
These are 3rd graders
Basically, the team that walks the least hitters wins. My son is all fastballs, all the time. But he’s been successful so far because he throws strikes.
I don’t want to even mention the existence of a curve ball, or he’ll want to do it. But I was wondering if there was any harm to starting to teach them how to grip the ball differently? You can get some movement and certainly speed changes just by gripping it in different places with the same arm motion. Though at this age, he would never be able to control it.
Just throw strikes. Its a truism at any level.
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Huh
In the bottom of the seventh,…Dusty let Leake bat for himself … Chris Heisey entered as a pinch runner for Leake
And yet, there are those who feel Dusty isn’t part of the problem.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
well if he would have let Leake swing away
the plan was for Leake to bunt Ray-Moan over. Which I actually don’t have a huge problem with, the Reds were down by a run in the 7th, and a runner on third with less than two outs has a pretty good chance of scoring.
After watching Lou mismanage this game, I feel better about Dusty. Most managers make bad decisions. At least Dusty doesn’t walk at snails pace when he makes pitching changes.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Leake has apparently won Dusty's favor as a hitter
This isn’t the first time he’s let the kid bat. I question the strategy but so far, Leake has performed well enough.
What that bodes for the next 8 or 10 years, we shall see.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
i do not question the stradegy
who on the bench is a better hitter than Leake? Leake was an awesome college hitter, I can see a silver slugger award in his future.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
The pinch running thing was just messed up though.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
oh yeah
i do sometimes feel like Dusty is asleep in the dugout, because it seems like his decisions are always delayed.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
I can see why he did it.
I bet Dusty was totally prepared to let Leake come back out ang pitch the next inning if he succeeds in sacrificing Ramoan. But after that failed and Leake’s on second, that run needs to score on a single. Plus, no starter gives up the lead in the seventh inning and stays in the game. So I can see why Dusty changed his mind in the about Leake in the middle of the inning.
by Brian B on May 9, 2010 10:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
The thing I'm referring to is...
Why didn’t he pinch run for the guy while he was on FIRST base?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Baker pulled his double clutch
is Baker smarter than you think? By allowing the pitcher to bunt the runner over to third, Baker thought it was second inning all over again that the Cubs might throw the ball away. By keeping the pitcher in the game he did not have to use up a pinch hitter. After the slow poke Hernandez was thrown out at third, Baker must have been wondering WTF, why risk Leake dangerously in the basepath who just might get hurt especially when Leake was not feeling well. Brandon didn’t deliver causing Cabrera to be an out at second and you should see Baker’s face nodding and smiling when our big gun Votto connected. Luckily today, Masset and Cordero combination did not screw up. Ever wonder if Baker is feasting on Tums?
Via the Fay
And, Leake was under the weather. He said he felt achy and did not sleep well Saturday night.
"Sometimes when you’re not feeling good, it’s some of the best pitching you do," Leake said.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Why do I just think this is total BS?
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
You don't think Dusty "sits around waiting for the three run homer" like the rest of us?
by Brian B on May 9, 2010 10:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No but Dusty's could have been
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by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
do you think Leake is the best bunter on the team?
This, honestly, is a good position for Cairo to bunt if you’re going to bunt. Or bring in Harang, who actually is a very good bunter. I’m not sure if Leake is that good of a bunter, but especially after seeing him foul a pitch off of his throwing hand, I’m all for throwing someone else in there if you’re just going to pinch run anyways
"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 kind of hate the idea of burning a pinch hitter, even Cairo to bunt
but Harang is a creative and good idea.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
what really befuddles me
is that he pinch ran for Leake, who runs well, but didnt pinch run for Hernandez, who runs like like pudding. if Heisey were running for Hernandez, he just might have made it to 3rd safely on the bunt.
by Charlie Scrabbles on May 9, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm betting it's because he wanted a "pro" baserunner
rather than an amateur like a pitcher. I’m betting someone asked him.
then why does he use Cueto to pinch run?
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Dickerson is the 2nd fastest Red behind Stubbs
by Highlifeman21 on May 11, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Everyone knows you can't run with an injured wrist.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Hanigan might have made it
And he would have been able to take RayMoan’s place.
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
Hanigan is no Biggio
I know we all love him, but he’s awfully slow, too.
"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
by Cy Schourek on May 10, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
No, he made a dumbass decision which could have caused them to lose
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
This weekend was fun
it might be the highlight of the year, but it was fun. Today’s game was especially amazing. I thought it was over after the Cubs home run, but this team doesn’t die.
Harang and Leake both pitched very well, we just need to get Homer, Stubbs, and Cueto going and the Reds might be an okay team.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Anyone still bashing Harang?
Just take a look at his stats. Reducing number of walks and increasing his strikeouts are doing wonders to Harang’s performance. Just put the goddamn in play and avoid giving up the homeruns.
I am proud of Aaron for getting his shit together.
Now trade him. There shouldn’t be any disagreement about this.
by Brian B on May 9, 2010 10:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I feel like it's the smart thing to do...
I just hate to do it, you know?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
yeah in May, when the team is 3.5 back and he still has an ERA over 6?
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
We need two more bats to win
You, me, and most importantly everyone else knows it, including the Cardinals. Figure out a way to significantly upgrade the offense at two positions (CF and one of LF/RF come to mind) and we’ll talk.
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
Stubbs may upgrade himself
he won’t be as bad as he has been.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Stubbs and Dickerson solve CF (I really believe that)
LF is solved by someone outside the organization and can be obtained with.
There’s this attitude that beating the Cards is the only way to the playoffs. If the Reds can be .500 + 3-5 at the All-Star break, any of Alonso plus Frazier/Maloney/Wood, etc could garner a bat for left, i think.
We’ll see. It’s weird, though, that I’m the only one who thinks they can win anything and everyone else SEEMS to believe they cannot and many of those people who don’t believe they have enough talent want to fire the lame duck manager because they aren’t winning….strange
I agree. If there's one thing I've learned in almost 25 years of forlorn fandom
it’s too never expect too much from the Reds
I don't think they can win this year
But I don’t think that’s Dusty’s fault.
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I've been putting the goddamn in play for 33 years now and it had worked out about as well as I could hope
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
Garcia has the same wins and a lower ERA
but I’m not sure that he’ll stay that way.
"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 got roughed up in his 10 games last year..
And he got to play in the minors. And his BABIP against must be outrageous. His line is completely unsustainable aahhhh
I'm sad for Drew Stubbs
Stubbs has been somewhat unlucky (.233 BABIP), but he’s also struck out 33% of the time.
How's Stubbs' defense?
Remember Cesar Francisco (Zorrilla) Geronimo? Cesar was not much of a hitter but boy he was fast and can really go and get those long flys and won gold glove awards as a CF. Baker already dropped Stubbs down in the batting order to where Geronimo batted. Can Stubbs’ glovework and speed allow him to stay in the major?
yes
having no organizational cf depth helps, though
"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
thank God Sparky was smart enough to not bat him leadoff all the gawwdamn time.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on May 9, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The Chief hit .300 one year
batting in front of the pitcher. If Stubbs can have the same career as Geronimo he’ll have done ok. I think he can certainly do better than Geronimo’s .260 ish lifetime BA.
"I don't challenge Murphy, even if he's 0 for 20. Not him, not ever." - Mario Soto
I'm not so sure about that
I think Geronimo’s career .258/.325/.368 would be close to where Stubbs will be, though I expect Stubbs to have a little more power and an little more OBP, something like .260/.340/.390.
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The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
you said Harang was done
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't get your hopes up Justin...but I may...may...be wrong about this Harang thing.
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
It's been said that Jay struggled with pitch recognition
He sure looks like he’s doing a much better job of it recently.
very much
he isn’t just getting easy walks either. Last night, he battled and stayed really patient to get a walk late in the game. I think Bruce is really improving
And he's confident too
Arguing that he wasn’t hit by a pitch and wanting to stay in and hit last night? Awesome.
This is one of the many reasons I love these Reds.
I’m even starting to come around from hate to moderately dislike Cabrera.
It's much easier to hate Cabrera just listening to games on the radio.
Seeing him in person and watching his interviews after that game-winning home run, he seems kind of charming. Obviously that doesn’t excuse the bad defense, but it kind of makes my hate simmer to dislike.
by the finest muffins on May 9, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
He makes some nice defensive plays if the ball is in front of him.
It’s really just his lateral movement that’s terrible.
he is a chamring guy
and when he hit that first home run on Opening Night, you could see how much he wanted to succeed. It’s not nearly as easy to hate him as Taveras. I’m alright with O Cab for the most part
Fire dusty!
Janish for manager…
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on May 9, 2010 5:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i proof read shit for class
I would sure as shit proof anything I am writing professionally.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
I would rather have Ken Tremendous as the beet writer
He’s got the experience.
by Brendanukkah on May 9, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I hate him as much as the next guy, but in fairness he made some pretty good plays today, and has done pretty good with the bat
plus, it’s not his fault Dusty forgot Janish is on the team.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I think Billy Gillispie should play SS
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
and when he didn't high-five anyone on opening day
you…ummm…yeah
"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 gonna come right out and say it
Cabrera at leadoff and BP in the two hole is a good fit for what we have. I’m not saying it looks good on paper, but it’s the best situation we can manage. Cabrera, for all his faults, has a clue and a plan when he comes to the plate. The same cannot be said of Stubbs. Batting BP second has done wonders for his swing IMO. He’s a damned good ballplayer and a damned smart ballplayer, and forcing him to readjust his approach has helped him immensely.
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
It was my Idea...
I…AM Dusty
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
I disagree about BP
Damned good? Yes
Damned smart? Not so much.
by Highlifeman21 on May 11, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Some encouraging numbers
Jay Bruce’s plate discipline from FanGraphs:
Swings outside the zone: 22.6% (2009: 26%; 2008: 30%)
Contact outside the zone: 56.3% (2009: 50%; 2008: 50%)
His numbers in the strike zone are going the wrong way, but that’s cool. Better to get beat in the zone than out of it. And if he continues to improve on recognizing pitches out the zone, he can lay off of them or keep hitting them. Go Jay!
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also
over his last 19 games, Jay is batting: .317/.427/.651
That’s sexy.
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Small sample size
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on May 9, 2010 5:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't think that's sustainable, but I think .280/.360/.500 is possible
If so, the Reds should score enough runs to stay in a wild card race
That's great to see.
~4% improvement every year in the first category to an acceptable rate and improving those swings outside of the zone.
What do you mean about the inside the zone trends?
not necessarily
he still swings more than Dunn and makes better contact. It’s a matter of swinging at pitches that you can handle.
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As long as the contact he makes is good contact.
Which this year it seems it is. Back up to a 22+% LD rate, but his HR/FB % isn’t in line with his career numbers. I wonder if this is a result of a change in hitting approach?
way too early to tell on batted ball data
there’s too much volatility there to start with. Also, HR/FB is somewhat luck-based. Not that a drop means he’s been unlucky, but I wouldn’t be concerned about those numbers just yet.
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Well, do you think his recent success is sustainable?
Or is it a blip? His BABIP is still lower than league average, and his projections for RoS have him OPSing in the high .700s. Do you think Jay will reach his .850+ OPS potential soon, or do you expect a regression, or is it impossible to tell?
Actually, his numbers this year are pretty damn comparable to last year.
Just with a higher babip so far..
Do I think .317/.427/.651 is sustainable?
No, but I do think he’ll finish slightly better than his current .250/.347/.471. So yeah, I’d say a .850+ OPS is within reason. I’d put him somewhere around .270/.360/.500 at the end of the season. That’s my guess.
justinmaloneylovechild
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I agree with this
The big increase in walk rate is very encouraging, and if he keeps hitting well guys will increasingly pitch around him, esp. if he’s 5 or 6 in the lineup. Ergo, an OBP north of .350 is completely reasonable, particularly once the babip normalizes. I also personally think he can slug over .500
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by nycredsfan on May 9, 2010 5:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Let the weather warm up a bit
He’ll be getting plenty of short porch homers at GABP soon enough.
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That was always my criticism of him.
He was swinging at a lot of junk. He still does every now and then, but it’s not so bad.
That's the biggest difference I see.
He was totally guessing on pitches before. Not now.
by Brian B on May 9, 2010 10:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I can't really complain about Jay's offense
The way he plays defense in RF, as long as he hits above .250 he is still okay in my book.
Watch it, ass blood.
he even hustled to avoid an inning endind DP
allowing Joey Votto to win the game.
Was Marty calling the game when Joey hit that home run? I’d really like to hear him call that.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Actually it was Brantley
He knew it was gone the second Votto hit it. I think it was over 430 feet to right center
shame
we give sMarty a lot of shit, but I love to listen to him call big plays like that. Adam Dunn’s walk off grand slam against Cleveland in 2006 is great.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
when Marty actually gets involved emotionally
it is great. It was really fun hearing him call the top of the ninth he really enjoyed winning this one I think
I just went to liste to the Dunn Walk off call
and isn’t on MLB.com, it is a dead link. They have the video with GiGi but it just isn’t the same.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
GiGi's voice is cracking
and Welsh is laughing in the background.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
I have Marty's call of that on my ipod
I still remember listening to that game on cm radio while driving from Chicago to New Buffalo, MI where we we staying with friends at their beach house. An Indian fan was there and she hadn’t heard what had happened yet. I had to tone it down a bit…
by Brian B on May 9, 2010 10:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
there are such things as moments
then there are mutha-bear moments!
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
Rolen has been slumping moderately.
2 straight 0-fers. Maybe Pirates’ pitching will do him some good.
I was looking at that, but he's actually been pretty solid over his last four games
Just not the last two.
Over the last 7 or so he's had at least a hit in most games.
But only one multihit game. I still like Rolen, but I hope he bats better than .250.
Gomes is slugging uncharacteristically low this year.
I expect him to hit more XBH/H for the rest of th year than he has so far.
Really, everyone on this team has been hitting well lately with the exception of Stubbs.
In the past 7 days, most guys have BA over .300.
Tubby is my fave Reds SS!
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on May 9, 2010 5:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think you made the right choice
and not just because of my Votto bias. That 3 run home run was the reason this is a win and not a loss. Leake pitched beautifully, but we might be feeling differently without the hr. Also, the Cubs fans hate Votto so much that if they check out our blog they will be even more upset
from the Joey Votto facebook fanpage
JoeyJanishlovechild:
"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
omg, it's Janish
Before he shaved.
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who's the guy with the Pope?
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
that picture is great
the weird sparkly lights make it look like some kind of Jonas brothers music video. Janish and Votto are much better looking than those guys though
and he likes kids, too
"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
Joey should loan "The Minors" to Mike Leake
So he can see what they’re like.
by Brendanukkah on May 9, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec for noticing that in the background
toook me a second to see it, I thought you were referencing some Upton Sinclair novel or something ;)
They've got a book on the patron saint of baseball!
St. Adiums!
by thevole on May 9, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
HA! I actually thought that said "St. Aquinas" when I first glimpsed at it
I thought, what a weird book to have in the background.
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Bleedcubbieblue is calling for Lou to be fired
and Greg Maddux to be the new manager.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
well i mean Maddux is a smart guy
He probably wouldn’t be a terrible manager, it just seems weird because he was a pitcher.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
i don't understand why pitchers are excluded from managerial considerations.
Would Maddux be any worse than Bob Boone, who was a catcher (catchers are the holly grail of managers)?
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
I don't think they'd be any worse
and may have a better sense of when to pull pitchers and so forth.
that is actually part of BCB's argument
no way Greg Maddux would have left Dempster in to face Votto.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Pitchers as managers
That was one of the longest-held myths in baseball that pitchers made terrible managers .. until Hutch took over the 61 Reds and gave them a winner.
Even so, the general notion is that pitchers don’t know enough of the other aspects of the game to be good managers. I find that difficult to accept. Being a good manager is more about managing players, less about playing the game. That’s why you have coaches.
That isn’t in any sense an endorsement of Maddux. There is a lot more going into it than just a former Cy Young pitcher filling out a lineup card.
But I might agree that the game seems to be passing Lou Piniella in the left lane. I am also not so sure Joe Torre isn’t feeling it too.
Dusty already got run off the side of the road.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
if maddux wants to be a manager we will be ...
… and probably be a damn good one to
Time to bring back Pete .... Pete Mackanin that is.
American League pitchers don't know enough about baseball to hit for themselves.
by Brian B on May 9, 2010 10:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I grabbed some dinner at City BBQ, and they had the Yankees-Red Sox game on
They were running through the starting lineup, and it looked so weird not to have a pitcher at the bottom of the batting order. It renewed afresh my dislike of the designated hitter. Feh.
by Brendanukkah on May 9, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I got there late in the day and they were out of everything besides sausage and chicken breasts
So I had the sausage, which I wouldn’t have normally ordered and was pleasantly surprised. It was still pretty expensive for a sausage on a bun, but it was very tasty, and the sweet BBQ sauce I topped it with hit the spot. For sides, I had the mac and cheese and potato salad. Both were fine, though don’t win any points for flair.
by Brendanukkah on May 10, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I watched the Suns
and their hockey player point guard, but when I see the Red Sox lineup and see McDaddy and Billy Hall, I just think what the hell.
agree
I guess it’s bc of the perceived clubhouse divide between pitchers and position players. Which is why you see so many catchers become managers.
Other than Bud Black and Larry Dierker, I can’t recall any recent pitchers that became managers.
by ken on May 10, 2010 9:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So I'm scoring over 700 points in the Renegade Reporter's league this week
Despite my pitchers giving up -104 points on home runs. I’m getting great power hitting and a lot of innings, 4 2-start guys this week!
RR Reporter!
While sitting in absolute gridlock on 75 N in ky…I must admit I wish cincy had light rail.
Only stupid assclowns wreck on the Brent Spence on Mother’s Day.
Odds are its a Cubs fan in a footfairymobile.
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on May 9, 2010 5:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Update
It was a broken down RV with KY tags.
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on May 9, 2010 5:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Don't you have some chocolate cake you should be eating or something?
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
geez the foul territory at Oakland is a real pal to pitchers
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
I missed today's game.
But the Reds are rolling behind Leake, despite poor Dusty’s archaic battle strategy.
Yes my friend Jay Bruce will emerge to become a major star this seson. It will happen faster if Dustbag would move him to the #3 slot in front of Votto where Jay would see more better pitches to hit.
And don’t forget Gomes…he’s a real gamer..and Rolen too
Even SlowCabWreck is contributing. Doesn’t Walt get how lame Dusty is?
Oh well, the most important part of the deal is winning. And win they did 2 days in a row.
Good day for my mom (bigtime Reds fan)
at 99 and 1/2 she’s still a great mother.
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
wait
Bruce and Votto are allowed to hit back to back? I thought there was some sorta rule against that…
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
LRL rule
RLL makes no sense. You know that.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Think Dusty would have wedged a RH hitter between Ruth and Gehrig?
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
Don't you mean Ruth and Wally Pipp?
Dusty wouldn’t let a guy lose his spot because of injury.
by RedsMasochist on May 10, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Right you are
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
also congratulations on having your mother around as she nears 100
so we have another 40 years of madville ahead of us on RR?
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Thanks guys.
I talked to Mom tonight…first thing she said (over the phone) was:
How about those Redlegs!
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
Holy crap!
He did it!
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come here.
Wow, Dallas Braden.
I guess A-Rod will know who he is now. (That was “Get the fuck off my mound” guy, right?)
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
yeah, as much as I think the guy was a douche to make such a big deal of it, he really backed up the talk
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
This has probably already been changed but
Wikipedia currently says: “Dallas Braden is the least deserving pitcher of a perfect game in the history and future of MLB.” (wezen_ball tweet)
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by Slyde on May 9, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also in the history
“Dallas Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history, while being the first pitcher to throw a perfect game with 3 nipples.”
Wikipedia FTW
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on May 9, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"On May 9, 2010, Braden took a dump. On the Tampa Bay Rays. He's still a douchebag."
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on May 9, 2010 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Dallas Braden's grandmother
The LoHud Yankees blog has these tidbits:
Obviously Dallas Braden has become one of the more notorious names in the Yankees clubhouse, but the final outs of his perfect game were on the clubhouse TV here in Boston tonight. Most of the Yankees were on the field for stretch, but A.J. Burnett was watching as Braden hugged a woman assumed to be his grandmother. "Grandma, I love you, but don’t cross my mound!" Burnett said.
Also:
Apparently Dallas Braden’s grandmother actually said, "Stick it, A-Rod," during a postgame interview in Oakland. You can’t make this stuff up.
I think I like Dallas Braden’s granny.
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You throw at Braden's granny ....
… and she drags a bunt that you gotta cover first on.
It ain’t pretty.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
I've been rooting for him since the dust-up
just because he’s making Oakland relevant. I would love for Votto to give some quote ripping the Cubs after this series. I would give for anyone quotable on this team.
"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
Me too, though I couldn't care less about Oakland.
I just hate A-fraud.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on May 9, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
last perfecto was last year, buehrle against ... yep, the Rays.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
shame we couldn't have had two no hitters today
would have been quite the feat.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
Nah, Leake's would have gotten overshadowed.
When Mike Leake decides to throw his no-hitter, he’s going to make sure everybody’s watching.
by the finest muffins on May 9, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
something tells me a rookie throwing a no hitter in his 6th professional game would get a lot of coverage.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha
So my comment updates weren’t working, apparently. I was wondering why nobody was talking about this.
Hey everybody, Dallas Braden just pitched a perfect game!
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Hey, did somebody just pitch a perfect game? I thought I heard something about it.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Hey, you're right!
Jay Bruce’s flash forward would clearly have been happier than anyone’s on that show.
by the finest muffins on May 9, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
In my Flash Forward, the Reds were playing the Rays.
It was cold outside and GABP was sold out. I was in right field and I caught Bruce’s homer! The first thing I did was about it on RR mobile, and I asked if anyone saw me. I’m pretty sure it was game 5..
That means the NL lost the All-Star Game again
Your story checks out.
by Brendanukkah on May 9, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
In my flash backwards..I celebrated our joint birthday by Having Carol Heiss perform her olympic routine for me.
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
Just curious
Did anybody in the Cubs cheese and whine party have a comment about Colvin’s short-porch home run? I know they bitched a lot when Votto hit one 424 feet.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
by the way
how far was the one he hit today? As much as he smoked yesterday’s, today’s felt like it went the full 304 miles to Wrigley as it hit Jim Hendry in his nuts.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on May 9, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
it would have needed one hell of a slice on it to turn towards Chicago.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
the reds.com article (Sheldon I think)
said it was 433 feet. At BCB they thought the home run was way gone they didn’t dispute it much. Some even thought it was ok to stare
I was just reading the Cubs wrap up of this game
And most of the article is about the decision to pitch to Votto. Ash said Lou Pinella is going to think that one over for a long time, and I think this article highlights that. I was shocked they didn’t bring in Marshall. they had a one run lead with Votto to the plate. I wasn’t sure if it was a lack of respect for Votto’s hitting ability (that seems wrong because they intentionally walked him once in the series) or just a crazy move on Pinella’s part (in Pinella’s defense, Votto was 0-3 off Dempster at that point. To me, though that suggests Votto was probably due to hit). Either way, there is a a lot of doubt among Cubs’ fans now
one interesting thought
The BCB thread on firing Lou and who to replace him, one guy finally used some logic about either Maddux or Sandberg. Would you turn over that payroll to a guy who has no experience managing in the bigs?
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
Well, if you don't give the helm to someone who's never managed in the bigs before, how do we have more than 30 people with managerial experience?
/gottastartsomewhere’d
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
ummm, usually A or AA or AAA is a great place to start out
at least man a base for a while ala future reds manager billy hatcher
Time to bring back Pete .... Pete Mackanin that is.
Sandberg is a clear choice
but one would probably want him to come aboard in the offseason, not to come on to rescue a sinking ship.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
i kinda feel like you take the call when it comes
Sanberg if he wants it would be a fool to pass it up, because he will be given a pass for 2010 regardless, but if the Cubs bring in somebody else, and they end up some how winning the division that guy will be retained, and Sanberg will still be in Iowa, or looking for an MLB job in another organization.
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
the question isn't having not managed the bigs
the issue was “turning that payroll over to…” somebody who hasn’t?
Hint: An internal hiring might not be the best solution.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
As much as I love this- I don't think they want him back.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
ha, an interesting scenario
one guy is wishing Boston and Tampon Bay go 1-2 in the AL-E, shoving the Yanquis down to third, which means they will fire Girardi.
Then the Cubs could hire Girardi.
Alan Trammel is most likely the next guy to manage that team if Lou hits the wall.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
Haha
Boston hasn’t exactly looked that great yet…
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I ain't buyin' the Rays yet either.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
I hear somebody did an el perfecto on them today.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
Jays have looked good so far too though.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
gotta feel sorry for Old Baldy
If any team wished it could be sent to the National League, it has to be the Orioles. Then again, fuck em. I still am pissed about 1970.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
they have Trammel!
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Girardi had managed the Marlins
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
Girardi
put the Fish into wildcard contention when no one expected it. With the lowest payroll in baseball. (About $14 million. Only a little more than we’re paying Cordero this year.) And he won NL Manager of the Year.
His problem was he didn’t suck up to the Marlins owner.
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weirdly
Yankees fans don’t seem to give Girardi much credit. Perhaps because the Yanks missed the playoffs his first year, for the first time in forever. The WS last year is kind of seen as despite him, not because of him.
Me, I was struck by how similar he was to Torre. Of course you can’t really tell what goes on the clubhouse, but on the field, he just didn’t seem much different. More La Russa-ish in his bullpen use, but that’s about it.
However, after two years, I think it’s clear Girardi is more willing to give young players a chance. I also suspect he’s stricter than Torre. He ordered ice cream and candy out of the clubhouse, which I can’t imagine Torre doing.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Yanks probably think
anybody can manage that team into the playoffs.
The question is whether they have a pissing match in the GM’s office at the end of the season.
Truth is, probably yes … anybody CAN manage that team into the playoffs, which means a manager’s job is a terrible thing to waste.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
there is a a lot of doubt among Cubs’ fans now
Good. I can lay head to pillow with a calm peace in my heart.
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
and to think ... it was our Reds what done it.
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
Hey!
Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game!
/latetotheparty’d
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just watched the top 30 offensive and defensive plays of the week
OCab’s walkoff was 8 and Gomes’ walkoff was 5 out of 30 … i missed the defense part. on another note, castro’s first game 6 rbi was number 4 (!). As if it happens all the time.
Time to bring back Pete .... Pete Mackanin that is.
At least one BP defensive play was worth a second look, maybe 2 of them
lefties tend to have looping swings for some reason, no idea why -- jch
So I hear some asshole from Oakland did something rare tonight
Anyone wanna clue me in?
"The Asian language is very different than ares." -- Justin007000
In one inning.
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
that was really selfish of him
I hate Dusty Baker so goddamn much.
by justin007000 on May 10, 2010 5:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Any one have Lena horne in the death pool
She was such an amazing person..
The 2010 Reds – "It could have been a lot worse"
by RedsMasochist on May 4, 2010 8:47 PM EDT
Where's my Farmers Only, motherfuckers?
by Brian B on May 10, 2010 9:49 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think BK is struggling to keep food down
based on his facebook and twitter posts of late.
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Wow, are the farm clubs really that bad?
by RedsMasochist on May 10, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
They all lost
Devin went one for four.
by ken on May 10, 2010 10:45 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
thing practically writes itself
it’s like writing mad libs.
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