Reds win by a lot: something like 25 (definitely more than 6) to 3.
by Gray on Jul 4, 2010 5:17 PM EDT
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RR management is out of the office today, so this is going to be an abbreviated recap. Feel free to point out everything I failed to mention in the comments.
Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Stars of the Game
I'm going to have to give this to two: Drew Stubbs (3 HRs!) and Paul Janish (4 for 4 with a HR!). But nobody was really bad offensively today. Every offensive starter except Joey Votto (got ejected after one AB) and Miguel Cairo, who at least reached base with a walk.
And that's about all I've got. But here: a pretty picture! 
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All Star logistical question:
Who picks the final vote candidates? Does Charlie Manuel pick those, too?
by the finest muffins on Jul 4, 2010 5:19 PM EDT reply actions
yes
I think it says “Charlie Manuel together with MLB” selects the Final Vote candidates. So it could be collaborative, or might just be that MLB does it when they see who Manuel left out of his roster.
by DevilsAdvocate on Jul 4, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
From Twitter
Manuel on why chose Howard over Votto: “He’s my guy. My player, my guy.” Then said offensive stats are close.
Votto: .313/.414/.574
Howard: .296/.353/.506
I suppose that’s “close.” Howard’s not having a bad year, but he should be in the vote, not Votto.
In case you didn’t see it on a the game, no NL player has ever been in the top 5 in AVG, HR, RBI at the break and not made the All-Star team.
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and if one of your idiot friends says, "the ASG isn't a one year award"
point out that Votto did this last year: .322/.414/.567 while Howard did this: .279/.360/.571
And then punch them in the eye.
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I fully support violence in this case.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on Jul 4, 2010 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It's on the players, too.
They selected Gonzalez. But choosing Howard (and Infante, etc.) over Votto — that’s all on Charlie.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Gonzalez is arguably having a better season
Howard and Infante…not so much
"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
It's OK.
I bet Votto makes it next year when Dusty is managing the ASG.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
I bet Ocab does too
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Somebody on ESPN or MLB Network yesterday tossed in a plug for SloCab for the All Star team.
Seriously.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
If he made and Votto didn't
I’d have to kill someone.
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hmmm
Does Dusty get the credit for the Reds success?
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I think he does
Votto says that Dusty has been very supportive through his problems. Gomes says Dusty helped him refine his plate appearance.
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
this is something ive been whirling around my palate
i think we might be overvaluing the competency of a manager (seriously). In many professions, Im not sure a manager’s talent at his job is more important than his ability to keep his employees happy and productive. For instance, my boss may be very good at the non-human aspects of his job, but if he cant keep his employees happy, he’s doing a horrible job. I think that’s even more exaggerated in baseball, where, as we often say, it’s not that hard logistically to be a manager. And the Reds seem to be happy, and theyre certainly productive.
chairman of the committee
absolutely
NOT.
We win in spite of him. If he knew how to use a bullpen properly, we’d have a bigger lead in the Central.
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 6, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
god
this is like when Harang was the only pitcher to lead the league in wins and Ks and not win the CY Young, much less garner a vote.
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God damn you Justin!
You fuckin’ asshole! Everything’s a fuckin’ travesty with you, man! And what was all that shit about Harang? What the FUCK has anything got to do with Harang? What the fuck are you talking about?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 4, 2010 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Some how, I knew this was going to happen.
Fuck Jerry Manuel, fuck him right in the ear.
Don't kick a man when he's down......unless he's a Cubs fan.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 4, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
actually
Charlie Manuel made the faux-pas. but yeah, Jerry is a douche too.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Doh, yeah fuck him too.
I was so pissed I was kind of on auto-pilot. I meant the super old white guy, not the kinda old black guy.
Don't kick a man when he's down......unless he's a Cubs fan.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 4, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That works too.
Don't kick a man when he's down......unless he's a Cubs fan.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 7:00 AM EDT up reply actions
to pick Gonzalez AND Howard
over Votto is especially offensive, as he has markedly better stats than both of those guys.
i'm guessing there was a nubmers game involved
it probably came down to Bell and Votto or Rhodes and Gonzalez.
If that is the case, I’m really happy for Rhodes, he has been a pretty under the radar pitcher, and this has been a magical first half for him, and he will never have this chance again.
As Pujols gets old and gets a boondogle of an extension that will make him a liability for St. Louis, Votto’s time will come.
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well maybe it will be a positive for the team
Votto seems to respond well to adversity. I’d love to seem him tear up the phillies in our upcoming series!
by responded well
he got ejected in the first inning and was a none-factor?
We have differing definitions on “responding well”
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you have responded... poorly
he bounced back from injury earlier this year
he did fine after missing time for “stress” in the past
he’s hit decently when faced against the best SP’s in the MLB
on the other hand, he did get thrown out questionably in one game
what is it people are always saying on here to shoot down stupid anectdotal arguments? Something about sample size?
I think the players voted for Gonzalez, not Manuel.
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the players should be shot!
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at least he was honest
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Jeah, Janish
Not bad for a guy who wasn’t even supposed to play today.
Though I gotta say, the entire team deserves an award today. Stars and scrubs, pitchers and position players – everyone did great.
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I have spent nearly 3 hours tonight voting for Votto for the last slot on the team.
So how many others besides me and Poodle are giving it up for Joey?
My name is Madville and I'm a JonnyGomesLaynceNixaddict.
i made a fuckin name tag for him
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by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
im torn between Youk and Swish
Youk is a Cincy man, but Swish went to high school just across the river from me and then went to tOSU. ive been flipping back and forth between them all day.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i voting for Kornerko.
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by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i think we should back youk
only because he makes more sense as a “running mate” candidate and it might be possible to get red sox fans to vote for votto
chairman of the committee
The Cincinnati Kid and the Toronto Kid!
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Every NL vote is for Votto.
Konerko, Youk and Swish get every third vote.
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 Jul 5, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Me! I've been voting!
I want credit!
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't Poodle say Swisher has picked up a lot of votes.
Where did you get that info?
Watch it, ass blood.
From her own voting patterns, I think.
She’s been voting all day for Votto, and I’m pretty sure Swisher’s getting her AL vote.
by the finest muffins on Jul 4, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
my copy-paste job of everyone who hit a home run
was WAY more informative than your game recap, mister.
"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, that was fun!
But outdated. Stubbs, Stubbs, Janish, Phillips, Gomes, Miller, Stubbs!!!!
by the finest muffins on Jul 4, 2010 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
gray is terrible.
CY SHOUREK FOR MOD!
ps thanks for the book recommendation i’ll either start that or the God Father tonight.
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Remember the trivia question about the Reds all time July 4th home run leader...
Yeah, Drew Stubbs is now one behind him.
by coviner on Jul 4, 2010 5:44 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
what was the answer, 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
shut up, we're bitching about Votto, sheesh!
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you shut up!
im fairly certain Votto is going to be in Anaheim. whether it be by fan vote, injury replacement, or Papal bull, he will be there.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Votto is still the 2nd best Canadian first baseman.
Forever the Dani Alves of Canada.
"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
lucky for us
that other puck-fucking first baseman works in the AL.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Gotta rec
the combination of words “puck-fucking first baseman.” Just dances across the tongue.
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
I just like Canadian-hating in any capacity
soulful, or not
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 6, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Your shitty All-Star selections are Maicon me puke, Manuel
by Brendanukkah on Jul 4, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I convinced a friend that Maicon was Jewish,
and that his name was just an attempt to get Mike Cohen shoehorned into the “Brazilians with one name” thingy
"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
As the Church's RR rep,
I will voice our concerns to His Immanence.
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
youre the RR rep for the Church?
i suppose they dont let protestants like Pastor Turtle in the Vatican, huh?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jul 4, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
or jziff
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by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I do, however, live in Rome.
Township, that is.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jul 4, 2010 11:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I still think...
Had they announced this shit on Canada Day and not Indepence Day not only would our favo(u)rite Canuck have gone, but he’d be the starting DH.
by DocRam on Jul 4, 2010 6:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I'm recing this for the brilliant use of the U.
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 Jul 5, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Votto's reaction to the All-Star Snub and today's ejection.
"…I deserved to get thrown out." Votto then smiled and said: "On the flip side, my replacement did pretty good."
by the finest muffins on Jul 4, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
i love him more and more every day
we better extend him for a bagililan years. Seriously, he could be the face of this franchise and the next Barry Larkin.
One day when I take my kids to a Reds game I want to show them the Joey Votto statue.
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by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
I'm rec'ing the shit out of this.
I would love to see Votto play out his days in Cincinnati, eventually earning that “C” on his chest.
by DocRam on Jul 4, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I agree
we need to see number 19 retired there.
I liked his reaction to the ejection, it made me feel better. I know he is hurting because of the unbelievabvle snub, but he is funny and level headed. He’ll be fine.
is this my most rec'd post?
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Funny guy that Joey:
Votto said a new fan vote may be needed.
""Have the fans vote in who starts," Votto said. "Paul Janish, myself or Miguel Cairo."
My name is Madville and I'm a JonnyGomesLaynceNixaddict.
Haha.
I love sarcastic players. Votto just got a couple more points in my book.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
yeah, hey Little Lady!
nice to see you around again. Looks like the Braves are doing very well. I enjoy Votto’s sarcasm as well. He had a bad day, so I wasn’t really surprised by the ejection, we just can’t afford it as a team really. Unless Janish comes in and goes 4-4 lol.
Don’t forget to vote Votto to show your appreciation of his comedy ;)
Haha.
I sort of feel cheated by the system since I voted for him originally…but I have no doubt he’ll be the one voted in as the 34th player.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
well get voting
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if I can...
I honestly can’t decide between Wagner and Votto.
Part of me says that Votto got shafted and he needs to be there regardless of his position, but the other part of me says that the team needs another lefty pitcher. Maybe if I wasn’t a Braves fan I wouldn’t be struggling with the decision so much…
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
don't be a homer like that asshole in Philly
do you want to be like Charlie Manuel. Think about the integrity. I think Votto got a hit against Wagner.
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glad to hear it
but we still need all the help we can get. We don’t want to win, we want to blow this thing out! We can’t leave it to chance
//Nixon'd
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
am I the only one bothered
that he didn’t say “pretty well”?
"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
no
I bet Gray was bothered, too. ;-)
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I was a little bothered.
He usually has such impeccable grammar.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
While todays game will always be memorable
I watch this usually once a week.
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silly mlb.com
well it is Skippy being gunned down at the plate to end the civil rights game.
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Volquez's line so far
3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4K
3-1 Bats
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now
4IP 3 H, 1R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4K
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TRADE
whats up with this chris heisey for carlos marmoal i have been hearing about hoax or real? and im not sure how i feel about it great for this year but i dk about later years
i heard that as well
seems stupid imo. Heisey seems like he could be an awesome starter. To give him up for just a reliever… ehh… doesn’t seem worth it. Our bullpen needs help, but it’s not that terrible.
I'd give up Heisey for Marmol
Heisey is an unknown, and Marmol is an awesome shutdown pitcher.
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Noooope.
I was too drunk by the time I was on here. You can usually tell I’m inebriated if I go about adding random people from the internet as friends on Facebook. :D Hi, friend!
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
Lolz
I am a German man in the Cincinnati area. We tend to have certain characteristics.
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
My numbers
are down this year.
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
by Lucky Pierre on Jul 4, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Great, way to make me feel left out....
Fuckface.
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
i dont see the reds even doing it right now tho
w/ Dickerson still injured and GMJ not being ready, the Reds have no other backup CF.
career 6 BB/9 is not my definition of shutdown.
He is so wildly inconsistent, not what I want from a high-leverage guy, but to each his own.
JUST a reliever? Marmol is money
and I just read that Drew Stubbs is teh awesome and Johnny Gomes is cool, etc. You want to put some thunder in the pen, then make that trade.
Of course, I doubt even the Cubs are that dumb
Yeah, I was here yesterday when it was declared so. I dream it's real, since that the last WS win I remember
(by the Reds) involved three terrific relievers and, well, with Marmol the Reds would have that
Well, if Masset returns to form
Bray keeps it up, Ondrusek keeps it up, Rhodes keeps it up, they have quite a few good relievers. Marmol would be a nice addition though. So will Chapman.
The exact opposite is a HELL of a lot more likely
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
that seems like a very one sided trade.
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The discussion this sparked is fucking hysterical
I would drive to GABP and attempt to assassinate Walt Jocketty myself if the offer of Marmol for Heisey was on the table and he didn’t do it.
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
I could go either way
i guess we will see cause it is supposed to be done by tonight. we need help but i mean gomes isnt going to be here forever and a OF of heisey stubbs and bruce just seems nasty once they all get it together but, at the same time who knows if they even get it together
it isn't goint to happen
it is a made up trade rumor.
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In other news,
the Reds/Mets on Wednesday night is going to be televised on ESPN. Didn’t we lose last time we were on WNB?
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I just spent 2 hours voting for Joey Votto...
So I implore you RRs out there…get out the vote.
My name is Madville and I'm a JonnyGomesLaynceNixaddict.
you can listen to Volquez's start as you do it.
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i've been texting off and on all day.
I’m over 200 votes so far.
Volquez is labaring a bit
A runner on first and no outs. He has thrown 73 pitches so far, 39 for strikes.
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we need TFM to make a pitcture.
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i just altered my name badge for work
I used a word document to create
Campaign
For
For
N.L. All Star
Except the picture is in the center.
Vote at
Reds.com
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and campaing was centered too.
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lets just make this look normal
imagine this all center
Campaign
for
Joey Votto
For
N.L. All-Star
Vote at
Reds.com
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Hannigan is catching
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bases loaded nobody out in the 5th
4-1 bats.
Volquez is up to 74 pitches.
This is a good test for him.
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GMJ makes a diving catch to get an out
but he tumbled over, so he couldn’t gun the runner out at the plate.
4-2 Bats, runners on second and third i believe.
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I'm turning my work badge into a Vote Votto badge
they can write me up, i don’t care. I work for me but get paid by them.
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Todd Frazier caught a line drive in left, that turned into a double play due to bad base running
Volquez is out of the inning, he only allowed one run to score despite loading the bases with nobody out.
This was probably good for Volquez, he has breezed through his rehab, he probably needed a game to labor through.
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Yeah I agree.
Is his velocity still up?
by chazzilla on Jul 4, 2010 8:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
don't know, i was listening to the game.
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Haven't seen anything.
At least Hanigan is probably available to call up if he needs a few days off. Wouldn’t the Corkster start tomorrow anyway?
what's up yall
pretty good stat here from the Chicago Tribune:
3 yards and a pile of dust
by Hudepohl Dey on Jul 4, 2010 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
My favorite part is that final quote from Lou
“I’m fine. I am,” Piniella said. "I don’t like to lose, I don’t think anybody does. But what am I going to do, jump off the Hancock building?
“Look, I care. I come here prepared to do a job and we do the best we can.”
HAH!
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 Jul 5, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If that were true, my name would be CubsMasochist.
How does that make you feel Colin? People would rather search a discreet escort service than your name on Google. Of course, to most of them, a good stiff rod in the @$$ is probably more comfortable than listening to your sham of a radio show.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Impressive.
Has their been a lot of debate around here at all about the quality of that trade? Which side got the better part of the stick?
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
If we had him as an everyday outfielder this season,
whose place would you have liked to see him take? Stubbs, Bruce, or Gomes?
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
Since being moved to seventh in the order....
Stubbs has hit .289 .345 .480 in 152 at bats (going into today’s game). His defense hasn’t been stellar (though it has still been pretty darn good) this season, but he has more range in center than Heisey.
Don't kick a man when he's down......unless he's a Cubs fan.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 4, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
true. stubbs has been all right down in the order. he k's too much for my liking, but that too could improve.
i’m just saying, if we still had hamilton, no question i’d prefer him in starting in center over stubbs.
by Rearviewmirror on Jul 4, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I'd rather have him in left over Gomes.
He would upgrade the offense and defense over Gomes. Hamilton is better on the corners than center by quite a bit, and there’s less wear and tear on his already fragile body.
Don't kick a man when he's down......unless he's a Cubs fan.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 4, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd put Hobbs in RF, Bruce in Center and Gomes in LF
My name is Madville and I'm a JonnyGomesLaynceNixaddict.
Done.
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 Jul 5, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heisey Hamilton
Don't kick a man when he's down......unless he's a Cubs fan.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 4, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, since moving out of the leadoff spot
he’s hit .282/.338/.484, not far off, but he has hit in other spots besides 7th. I have to think a good deal of this success is dependent on a BABIP near .400, which doesn’t bode well for a continuation.
As for his D, total zone has him positive, +/- and UZR have him negative. I’d say above average is a fair grade. All in all, I think I’d replace Gomes and Stubbs with Hamilton, letting the two split starts between them.
The 152 at-bats I sited were in the seventh spot, I guess that wasn't made clear.
Someone needs to take Charlie Manuel back to the home. He's wandering around crapping his pants and selecting utility infielders to the All-Star team.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
not me
He’s not a very good CFer.
It would have to be Gomes.
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I'll remind you of this statement when Hamilton misses 20 games when Texas needs him most
Another shoulder injury, perhaps?
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* half the year
"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
More than half.
He went on the DL in May, then came off for one day in June before his season ended. He barely played last year.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Hamilton will spend more time on the DL than Volquez over their careers, even with EV's head start
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Given the personal tensions involving Hamilton, it's not like they had a choice
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Would you rather have Hamilton or BP?
Honestly…I’m pretty happy wiht BP
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Wait, why are we choosing between the two of them?
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think BP was the big problem
The big problem was the Narrons.
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Yes, he did
He had a tantrum when Jerry was fired. He told the media that the Reds better not fire Johnny, and he and Johnny were package deal and were going to be together forever.
Then they fired Johnny, and I figured Hamilton was on his way out of town. Hamilton seemed completely blindsided, though.
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I'll take Maceo over "spiritual revival" any day of the week.
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 Jul 5, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Can I get an AMEN!
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 Jul 5, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
It wasn't about Dunn/Griffey/BP
It was about Jerry Narron getting shitcanned.
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Stubbs' speed has gotten him to a lot of hits that Hamilton wouldn't have gotten.
But Gomes’ offense has been pretty solid.
A hooker in Minneapolis, who is actually in Lakeside Park.
seems like there was one not too long ago
Because they were playing the Cards, IIRC.
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Reds getting some love on ESPN
In the opening tease right after SNB, Steve Levy said they should change the word snubbed to “Votto-ed.”
Watch it, ass blood.
by -ManBearPig on Jul 4, 2010 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Just finished another 35 minutes of Joey voting.
My name is Madville and I'm a JonnyGomesLaynceNixaddict.
that's great!
It is ood to see eople recognizing this. I liekd a quote I saw at VEB (forgot the poster) who said “do managers not realize we can look up the numbers?” It’s obvious to anyone who watches baseball that this was an insane thing
ESPN Radio All Night is starting a Vote For Votto Campaign
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Jul 5, 2010 12:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
that's good.
I’ve become obsessed with voting 4 Votto. I’m pretty sure I can get over 1000 texts by thursday at 4. I’ve been voting online too just-in-case. I fear I’ll become emotional if Joey doesn’t get this final vote…he has to right?
Yeah, he has to
Billy Wagner got screwed, too. And, it’s his last year.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Jul 5, 2010 12:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, that's a little absurd too.
But .. man. Votto is an MVP candidate and a potential triple crown threat.
Man, that would be an awesome trivia question if it happened:
“This MLB player was the first to win the triple crown since 1967, but did not even make the all-star team.”
Just back from Indy
I will do a recap tomorrow but quick observations:
- Volquez wasn’t real sharp. I was right behind home (4 rows), and it was a somewhat tight zone, but he was missing spots big time. He probably could use one more start. That said, if he had the Reds D instead of the not-so-good D of the Bats, he probably would have only given up 1 run. Frazier and Francisco made some bad plays while EV was on the hill. I especially don’t think Frazier could do well in LF long term.
- Hanigan had a couple solid hits, and I actually ran into him walking to the hotel on my way to the truck. He was a pretty nice guy, I’d say he is back before the end of the week.
- Hate to say this, but Matthews Jr. had more hustle and grit than any of the Bats position players. There was quite a bit of laziness, but GMJ had a nice game.
- Alonso made a couple nice plays at 1st, but took an 0-fer.
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also left out
section next to me, there were at least 6 scouts. Couldnt get close to them to talk, but it looked like a lot were paying extra attention on Alonso, Frazier, Burton, and Del Rosario. None of it may mean much, they could of been there doing normal work.
The Pirates really didn’t have many “prospects” in the game, just a lot of AAAA type guys like Jeff Clement, Brandon Moss, Iwamura, Van Every, and Charlie Morton.
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Thanks for the recap!
Hopefully this Cliff Lee trade works out and we make out like bandits with Alonso and Del Rosario and cash.
WYSIWIG
I will masturbate furiously if that trade goes down
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let's be real
you will likely do that regardless
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 5, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't know
the peach hasn’t married him yet.
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hee
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
When Joey Votto was ejected for slamming his helmet to the ground after being called out on strikes by Angel Campos on a pitch that wasn’t even close to the strike zone, Mike said to me, “That could be a turning point in this game,” referring to the way Votto owns Cubs pitching.
He was right, but for the wrong reason. Votto was replaced in the batting order by Paul Janish.
Fear our slugging SS!
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by BubbaFan on Jul 5, 2010 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
been busy as shit but here's my observation.
the ASG is a luxury. the important thing is that we’re winning. at least the reds are ruling ass right now. it’s great. i have fully invested emotions into this team which is something i haven’t said in 4 years.
did votto get screwed? who cares. deep down he probably preferred it that way anyway.
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I don't think he preferred it
If only because there’s money involved.
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you might be right,
but from what i’ve read about him he seems to be focused on the thing which most players should be…and that isn’t money or the all-star game. he’ll get paid in due time. you know that.
i sure as shit don’t care. i think we’re positioned for an ASG win votto or no votto. i feel bad for him, but i won’t care in about a week. <—-pretty much how i feel about literally everything though :)
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I dunno
It’s his career. Being an All-Star or not affects his future contracts.
And while I’m sure he really, really wants a World Series ring, in the age of free agency, any one team is not that important to a player. At least, it shouldn’t be. I would guess he’s not going to spend his career in Cincinnati.
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before anyone gets in a conniption
Bubba is, statstically, correct. Was Biggio the last start to retire after a whole career with one team?
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you shut your whorish mouth
he is going to still be a Red when I’m a tenured professor and I’m taking my kids to Reds games.
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
FTFY
“he is going to still be a Red when I’m a tenured professor and I’m taking flying my kids to Reds games.”
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
maybe we could skydive in and deliever the game ball!
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I don't think he preferred it that way at all
he wa spretty clearly upset by it. I have a feelign it’s hard to watch Phillips and Rolen go and get left behind. They are both great, but Votto has contributed even more to the team
i just have no idea if his disappointment is due to money or to being an all star on the first vote.
his comments weren’t as transparent to me. same with dusty’s and rolen’s.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
well I'm not just going by the comments
but also the observation from some reporters that he seemed upset upon hearing the news and his clear edginess when the game started. Also, some comments he made in the past about how it was in the back of his mind.
Obviously, I don’t know him personally, but I think it is safe to say, in this case, that Votto would like to have gone, whether it waas for money or pride, is not really relevant I don’t think. Those don’t have to be mutually exclusive either
i think most of us probably just see this as a microcosm of the pattern of disrespect for the Reds over the years
Going to bars and asking to watch the Reds, only to get the Red Sox, getting no votes in Cy Young balloting, losing Rookie of the Year to Soto, consistently being underrated in the power rankings … It’s all Votto getting snubbed. We need Votto to get in as validation that we’re truly back on the national scene.
Also, if we don’t get riled up and go to work for him, who will?
chairman of the committee
duly noted...
but i was convinced by most here that national perception didn’t matter. i stopped caring about that a while back. yeah, we’ve been snubbed, but i’m mum on that. actually i think it’s kind of exciting that way. a winning team that’s flying under the radar? i like that… i don’t know why.
to your question—if we get riled up and go to work for him, we’d be the only ones. i voted a shitload during the first-vote period and i could go deeper into how much but i don’t want to start a pissing match. the truth is that people are homers and we can’t help that big markets swing a bigger dick than cinci’s.
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I don't think this has to be about the franchise itself, htough
it’s also about Votto in particular. This, at the very least, makes the All-Star Game a complete mockery of baseball
bud selig made the ASG a complete mockery. this doesn't even come close.
what are angels’ fans saying about jered weaver? he leads the MLB in Ks. what about uggla? he deserved it more than infante.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
I just saw a comment about Weaver, actually
it is a massive joke, but I don’t think it is more obvious than in Votto’s case.
yeah, I think Weaver got screwed, too
Girardi as much as said he’s planning to take Pettitte in place of Sabathia, so Weaver is likely left out in the cold, barring injury. To the victor go the spoils.
But it seems like it’s more common for pitchers to be screwed over in the ASG than hitters.
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and I'm still nervous of any extra innings for pitchers they don't need
I still follow Jalen Rose’s advice, that “I’d rather spend a week on a beach with an umbrella in my drink then be in the all-star game”
"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
Uggla?
Have you seen what Uggla has done in the ASG the past couple years? That man could hit 50 homers in the first half of the season and the NL manager would be better off leaving him off the team.
He single-handedly lost the game at the real Yankee Stadium.
Booted all those balls, in a game that’s supposed to feature the best of the best, and meanwhile Phillips is sitting at home.
I personally don't care about the national attention
I feel bad for Votto. Being in the All-Star game may be superficial, but it is also a validation that you’ve made it as a star. Look at Arthur Rhodes’ reaction, and he’s been in baseball for 20 years. Votto seemed really disappointed at not making it this year – I wouldn’t be surprised if the reason he got tossed was because of that disappointment. It’s just a way to give him validation that all the work he’s done has paid off. Yes, I’m sure he’s more concerned about winning, but we all have egos that need to be stroked from time to time. And Votto’s my favorite player, so I want to stroke his.
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I think you forgot a word at the end of the last sentence
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Two words: Italian sausage.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
by andromache on Jul 5, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, let's go with that :)
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
Does anyone feel that
he might use this snubbing as motivation to throw down even harder, and just totally own this league?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 5, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope he destroys Philly
wins at every facet of the game, even throws a no hitter.
Votto will become the stuff of legends.
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But we all deserve a little recognition - and Joey Votto deserves a lot.
I mean, if your kid had almost the top grades in all his classes, but the principal was like, man, I’m going to put my kid on the honor roll, fuck your kid, wouldn’t it piss you off?
Yeah, the ASG is pretty meaningless, and it doesn’t really affect the team’s success, but goddammit, I want to live in a world where rewards aren’t given out arbitrarily. I want to live in a world where the All-Star-Team is manned by the greatest baseball players playing the game right now. And every time some asshole manager decides he wants to take Curt Schilling over Mark Buehrle, or Ryan Howard over Joey Votto, that kills the dream a little more.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
that actually happened to my sister
Sort of. There was a set of five scholarships at my high school that traditionally went to the top five students. The year my sister graduated, the committee chair was a teacher who coached the cheerleading squad and hated good students. (I had my own clashes with her.) This teacher decided a cheerleader should get one of the scholarships, regardless of grades. So one of the top five students had to be cut out. That was my sister. Even though she was the valedictorian.
I didn’t think anyone would notice, but the community was so upset that they passed around a hat and collected enough money to give my sister a check equal to the scholarship amount.
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that is a great story
terrible what happend to your sister, but good to hear people did the right thing and helped her get the scholarship. I am outraged just hearing about that and I wasn’t involved. I can only imagine how you guys felt.
that teacher was a piece of work
She screwed me out of the valedictorian spot. I didn’t mind, though, because I hate public speaking.
She taught social studies, and gave a pre- and post-test. I got perfect scores on both tests. She gave me an F for the test, because she said it showed I didn’t learn anything. Which gave me a B for the class.
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Hahaha, because clearly this could not be HER failure to teach you anything you new! No, never!
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
Let's just say I was real glad
to get out of that podunk town.
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damn bra,
you gotta take that issue to the higher-ups. The mind boggles.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 5, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate history teachers
fuckin coaches, all of them. They shit allover history when the attempt to “teach”.
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
You free this weekend?
I can hook you up.
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.....To a car battery in his dungeon.
Someone needs to take Charlie Manuel back to the home. He's wandering around crapping his pants, and selecting utility infielders to the All-Star team.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I want to rec this, but would that mean I'm rec'ing
being hooked up to a car battery in his dungeon and not the joke?
Hmmm…
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
if you didn't like it, you wouldn't have come back
Just sayin’.
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
but you came out yesterday
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
No idea what I'm watching, flipping around ESPN channels
Ahh, ok, Colin Cowherd…
He just said: “I don’t get worked up on who makes the All-Star teams… (fair enough) Joey Votto …isn’t he dating Snooki on the ‘Jersey Shore’? … I don’t even know who Joey Votto is. (Uh, ok.) I think he paved my driveway two summers ago…(Uh, Fuck You.) I don’t have a clue.” (That last part appears to be correct.)
Classy.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Colin Cowherd is a huge jerk.
This just proved it. He’s big on promoting the big market teams, without even acknowledging the other teams.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Has Colin Cowherd ever said anything useful ever?
The ego on these sports commentators is astounding. I mean, Joey Votto is better at baseball than he is at anything, and he’ll make millions and millions more through his career. Plus, some special bonus racism!
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
by andromache on Jul 5, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd for your strong topic sentence.
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
i know, why is it ok to be flippantly racist like this?
perhaps you should email his his bosses, poodle.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Jul 5, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
this is the same colin cowherd that said he was happy that eddie guerrero died
he’s the bleacher report of sports radio
by 'tHan on Jul 5, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
"The bleacher report of sports radio"
Nice.
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holy shit
I have been known to lob grenades full of Italian stereotypes from time to time, but that’s disgusting.
"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
but lets face it
Italians are the most fun ethnic group to make fun of.
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
paved his driveway?
Good lord.
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Yup, that was what prompted me to write something.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I cannot believe it
Really, really out of line.
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Can I write a post about "Colin Cowherd, extremely intentional fucking racism, and how you should go throw lasagna at him"?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
by andromache on Jul 5, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
waste of perfectly good lasagna
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It will be too long, and I won't read it.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
It would be so short, it will have should been a fan shot.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
I seriously sat looking at this for 5 minutes
before I even understood what you were trying to say. Now that I’ve got it, it’s funny.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
don't bother
he says evil (sometimes racist) things all the time. it’s just done to get a reaction and ESPN encourages it.
Oh, no, I meant here.
I’m not going to bother with him. I know that kind, there’s nothing you can say or do that will have any impact because they just do not care.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
he probably doesn't even believe it
on every topic, he takes the stance that’s going to get the most people upset.
he’s the same guy that 3 years ago said alabama football was dead and that they’d never get saban or another national title.
Taking the stance to get the most people upset
What an asinine thing to do.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 5, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I thought Mexicans did driveways
not Italian-Canadians?
by Highlifeman21 on Jul 6, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I try to ignore Colin Cowherd as much as possible, because of shit like this
Why does it seem like every sports commentator is a willfully retarded piece of shit? Why do people enjoy listening to them? Do they just sit at home with political pundits, pounding 40 oz. of Anaconda Malt Liquor, and point at each other’s little dicks?
Damn!
by Brendanukkah on Jul 5, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I decided he's the sports equivalent of Glenn Beck.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I can deal with Mike and Mike.
I like Scott Van Pelt, because he’s irreverent enough to make sports what it should be: important not unnecessarily so, and fun.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Strasburg deserves to be in the game over Votto because it's the
“All-Starrrrrrrrrrrr game, not the all-stats game” Mmmkay. He’s the reason the Reds are in 1st place, and arguably the NL MVP to this point, apparently that counts for nothing. Also, Jason Heyward is the bigger star, so he’s cool.
I have to change the channel before I get angry.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Right, like it's Joey Votto's talent's fault the media doesn't drool all over him.
Who is this Cowherd guy? I’ve never heard of him.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd heard of him, but I've never listened to him.
Haven’t missed much, apparently.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I think he's the guy that cleans my pool
by DevilsAdvocate on Jul 5, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
i sent him an angry email
starting out with facts about votto, and ending with telling him to go home and fuck his wife with his child like genitalia, because this guy has gotta be compensating for something.
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
he pissed me off
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by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He can't fuck her
She left his ass a couple years ago.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
AHAHAHAHA!
Joey Votto is not a star because Cowherd went to Google trends and he wasn’t on there.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Um, isn't google trends just stats?
Made by a bunch of filthy rich nerds?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
I'm guessing he can't figure out how to use Twitter.
If he has one, some lowly clerk is the one tweeting.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Strange that he doesn't use Twitter considering what a twit he is.
Someone needs to take Charlie Manuel back to the old-folks home. He's wandering around crapping his pants and selecting utility infielders to the All-Star team.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd rather pelt him with rocks.
Someone needs to take Charlie Manuel back to the old-folks home. He's wandering around crapping his pants and selecting utility infielders to the All-Star team.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
"He's a regional star. He's not a star."
Just wait.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
How long can this pigfucker go on about someone he's supposedly never heard of before?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
I think this All-Star omission
Will help propel Votto into a bigger star. I live in the Northeast and since yesterday I’ve heard more about Joey Votto from Yankees and Mets fans than any Red since Barry Larkin.
"It's like my father used to say, "When I was a child, I thought as a child and spoke as a child. And when I became a man, I took that child out back and had him shot.' "
"By the way, going back to this Joey Votto thing..."
“There are three 1st basemen on the roster. Who in the heck are you going to leave off if you vote Votto on there?” Uhh, Ryan Howard. Done.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Apparently Votto's stats don't count because he plays at Great American.
He’s also never had more than 25 homers. Cowherd says every GM in baseball wants Adrian Gonzalez over Votto.
Also, “Votto missed 30 games last season” so he’s not very durable. (Way to do a little research there, chief.)
I’m amused at this point. :)
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
"Fraud"
I do not think that word means what he thinks it means.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
by andromache on Jul 5, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
A "fraud"?
At what? What is he pretending to be but not succeeding at being?
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
He said he "revealed" the true Votto.
He sounds like he’s got a serious vendetta against Joey. It’s amazing.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
But... why?
I don’t get it. How could anyone hate Joey Votto?
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Joey can't pave a driveway for shit!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
by Ash on Jul 5, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Mrs. Cowherd talks Canadian in her sleep
"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 Jul 5, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
She/He is now.
The original Mrs. Cowherd divorced him because — “he’s an idiot”
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 Jul 5, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Mrs. Cowherd named their first born son Joey Jr. He has a unibrow and says "eh" a lot.
Could just be a coincidence though.
Someone needs to take Charlie Manuel back to the old-folks home. He's wandering around crapping his pants and selecting utility infielders to the All-Star team.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's funny cause I heard that Votto fucked Mrs. Cowherd and left a handful of Canadian coins on the dresser.
by Im_a_fun_haver on Jul 5, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
and he yelled "fuckin horseshit" the whole time!
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
You guys don't understand how radio (esp. sports talk radio) works, do you?
Send emails, write letters, raise hell. The PDs will be laughing in the background, counting the advertising revenue.
"so there was a reason firefox said i spelled that wrong" -- justin007000
Agreed
Best to ignore the idiots. It is why many sports talk hosts and sports writers say and write outrageous things. They want listeners and page views that they can take to sponsors to get more money.
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
//Glenn Beck'd
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
by justin007000 on Jul 6, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
To be fair, (and I don't know why I need to be at this point, but anyway...)
He didn’t directly call him a fraud, he suggested that that’s what the players were thinking when they voted, if I heard him correctly.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
why a fraud?
That, I really don’t get.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Because he plays at GABP.
Because he doesn’t play every day. Because Colin Cowherd doesn’t realize that while 12 of his HRs might be at home, I bet most of those are no-doubters anywhere. Etc, etc, etc.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
He doesn't play every day?
What has he missed, like 7 or 8 games? Geez louise.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
He keeps bringing up last season.
He obviously either doesn’t know what happened… or doesn’t care, which is just… wow.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
yeah but he doesn't care
then he sai d"would one at bat from Votto in teh 8th make a difference"? Ask the Phillies!~
by Red_Poodle on Jul 5, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd even though the Phillies ultimately won that game.
Hell, ask any team in the National League. Who hasn’t he gotten a crucial hit again at this point?
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
the Reds
/first place because they don’t face Votto.
"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 Jul 5, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I feel bad, in a way, for Ryan Howard
who, through no fault of his own, I will hate for the rest of his career.
"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 hate him too
fuck that guy, he committed fraud!
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I hated Ryan Howard before it was cool.
He is so overrated. The Phillies are going to be crying like they got tased over that retarded contract extension that Ruben A-Moron Jr. gave him.
Someone needs to take Charlie Manuel back to the old-folks home. He's wandering around crapping his pants and selecting utility infielders to the All-Star team.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope he tears up his shoulder and never hits more than 12 home runs in a season
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
He is the 2nd most famous Ryan Howard,
after the character on “The Office.”
I always found it hilarious that people included him in the discussion of possible challengers to Ruth’s HR record, and not Dunn. Dunn is 10 days older, and has 333 HR; Howard has 237. Kinda hard to challenge a record like that when you become a full time starter at age 26.
I don't hate Ryan Howard
He was one of the most impressive things I’d ever seen in the game when he hit 58 HRs. His power the other way and power from such a compact swing were unlike anything I’d ever seen. He doesn’t hit that well anymore, but I won’t forget that.
It’s extremely easy to hate on the hype and praise Howard constantly gets though. RBI, bandbox park, and amazing surrounding lineup have conspired to make him far more highly thought of than he deserves to be. And his defense is always improving because he works so hard! The people who tout him just kill me. The people who think he’s an MVP every year kill me even more. He’s good, he’s not historically good. And the contract just makes me laugh for how bad the Phils are going to regret it in 3 years. Can’t wait for that.
Don't even listen to Cowpoke.
If you listen to him for a week you realize he talks about the same stuff (grinders, LA, taxes, his house, his tv show, hot babes at his gym, P90x) the entire day. Additionally, he has long pauses when he talks to fill the three hours. It’s just nonsense really. And he’s fucking weird looking.
by chazzilla on Jul 5, 2010 11:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I normally wouldn't, but I want to see how many times he comes back to this Joey Votto guy
who is so beneath his notice. I’m working, so I just have it on as background noise – if I could leave and/or watch something, I would have changed channels long ago. And yes, I got the P90x plug. Ha!
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I was talking to a orthopaedic surgeon this weekend
who said that 80% of his knee patients in the last two years were users of P90X
If you walk out of here tonight and see a man c***-flapping, you run with that man.
by Man Mountain on Jul 5, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch. I know very little about it, but from the bits and pieces I have gleaned, that sounds about right.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I googled this but am still a bit confused...
is it a home exercise system advertised heavily on TV?
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
yup
its actually pretty effective in the whole “getting beach muscles” thing, but its pretty bad on the whole “steady growth along with a gradual increase in flexibility and tendon capacity”
"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
Whoa really?? That's intense. I was considering it but that's pretty scary.
by chazzilla on Jul 5, 2010 12:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It works by tricking your muscles into overworking
with quick movement changes. It’s a video, but if you don’t do it under the supervision of someone who knows exactly how you should be doing it, it leads to a lot of ligament and cartilage problems. Apparently, it’s particularly bad for women.
If you walk out of here tonight and see a man c***-flapping, you run with that man.
by Man Mountain on Jul 5, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. That's really interesting...
by chazzilla on Jul 5, 2010 12:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't really know anything about it
just repeating what this dude was saying
If you walk out of here tonight and see a man c***-flapping, you run with that man.
Apparently you're already supposed to be in good/great shape when you start, which is the mistake a lot of people make.
I know two people who’ve done it who were done with it within the month.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Go to my PC dot com!!!
Stamps dot com!!! SportsNation!!!!
by chazzilla on Jul 5, 2010 12:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
After reading this entire thread, I'm pretty annoyed.
Usually I can ignore the drivel that comes from national radio morons, but this is a step or three too far. I mean, really, I get it if you “don’t care about who goes to the ASG,” but why do you have to go out of your way to talk shit about Joey? And I’d be willing to bet that there’d be a nice little divide between the 30 GMs of baseball if they were asked " would you rather start a franchise around Joey Votto or Adrian Gonzalez?"
He just hasn’t said anything factual or useful, is neglecting important facts while he does so, and is making a pretty big fool of himself while pissing off Italians, Cincinnatians, and intelligent baseball fans everywhere. He needs to be disciplined. This shit is bordering on hate speech.
by jsl413 on Jul 5, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Don't forget Canadians!
You don’t want to piss off the mounties, dude.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
right
no love for Canada and oh yeah, he said Morneau was having a terribe year and had to retract it! Canada will invade
Let's not let these ASG machinations
overshadow the Hymn to America that was the Reds’ skull pulping the Cubs in Wrigley.
If you walk out of here tonight and see a man c***-flapping, you run with that man.
by Man Mountain on Jul 5, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
thanks Man Mountain
I needed to be reminded of that. We do need to focus on the season and hopefully all this won’t affect Joey too much.
"skull pulping" has such a beautiful ring to it.
Yes, I’m fo’ serious.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
by Eastwindquinn on Jul 5, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
and to refer to it as a 'Hymn to America'
Poetry so beautiful i almost cried.
by Eastwindquinn on Jul 5, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm still listening to Cowherd rail on Votto.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
No no, not saying anything along those lines...
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
like a drifter, she was born to walk alone
"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 Jul 5, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heh. I likes how he omitted the Reds on his list
Of division leaders with good young pitching.
by chazzilla on Jul 5, 2010 12:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe he is really mad at us now
because of the hate mail that was no doubt sent. He said that the “profanity is coming in from Ohio” or something like that a while ago
Maybe we should have just made an ASG thread...
but I’m still kind of amazed that Manuel picked Omar Infante to be on the team. I guess he seems decent offensively because of his .309 batting average, but the crappiness of his OBP and SLG (.341 and .376) gives him an OPS+ of 95.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
He's not even a starter. If you need the whole utility excuse, you've got Prado.
And even though he’s starting, there’s the one player re-enter rule. There you go, no reason for Infante.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
or, you know, Zimmerman
"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's an infante.
If he doesn’t get what he wants, he would throw a temper tantrum.
Or does that mean he doesn’t speak…
it would be like picking Freel to the 2006 All Star Game.
The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.
by justin007000 on Jul 5, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I meant to ask since I didn't see it:
How far did Janish’s HR go?
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
It's a nice feeling that no matter which pitcher is starting
I feel confident we can win. That being said, I’m pretty pumped for tonight.
by chazzilla on Jul 5, 2010 12:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Haha, nice. Took part of it for a new sig.
How does that make you feel Colin? People would rather search a discreet escort service than your name on Google. Of course, to most of them, a good stiff rod in the @$$ is probably more comfortable than listening to your sham of a radio show.
by RedsMasochist on Jul 5, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, I wish people would stop saying Votto should have been voted in over Pujols.
Sure, point out that their numbers compare to illustrate how good Votto is and why he should be a no-doubt All-Star, maybe even the starting DH. But getting mad at the fans for voting in the biggest star and best player in baseball? Come on. We don’t need hyperbole to make Joey’s case.
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm watching the top of the seventh inning now...
I’m only to Gomes’s HR so far, but wow. And all of this with two outs!
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
wait till you get to the part when the umpires say phillips didnt touch third and negate all the runs
chairman of the committee
I just realized
that not only did Leake bat even though he was pulled in the bottom of the inning, but he batted twice, walking the second time.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
Cowherd closed with comments on Votto.
Funny how he’ll talk about how deserving Gonzalez is in his extreme pitchers’ park, but won’t use the same logic with Ryan Howard and Philly’s bandbox. Votto’s stats don’t count, but Howard’s do. Makes perfect sense.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I have a confession to make
I was a little bit lax about voting for Votto, but last night when I heard he could still make it I attempted to give myself carpal tunnel from voting for him so many times. Redeemed?
This song adequately states my feelings toward Joey as well as how I felt after yesterday's
selections.
Please, turnaround, bright eyes.
We really need you tonight. (Probably, NSFW)
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 Jul 5, 2010 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Course, every now and then he falls apart
by Brendanukkah on Jul 5, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Bazing! Rec'd.
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 Jul 5, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Dunno if it has been mentioned
but Votto currently leads the Final Vote, per Reds.com
awesome!
back to voting. I partly wish they wouldn’t release that, though, because it might inspire Padres olr Nats fans to up the voting
And it's apparently a "narrow lead" over Zimmerman.
Don’t stop voting!
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
In 4 hours, I will be watching the Reds play baseball...IN PERSON!
I’m super excited about this!
Phillips 4
Cabrera 6
Votto 3
Rolen 5
Gomes 7
Bruce 9
Stubbs 8
Miller 2
Harang RH
I’ve asked Fya on twitter what’s up w/ CMM, i’ll let you dudes know if he responds
For those that were expecting it (comes I'm sure you were) ... that Ryan Parker dude's done a parody song
for Votto and All-Star voting.
Yeah … the Lakers have the Red Hot Chili Peppers we have Ryan Parker.
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 Jul 5, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That's pretty awful, though I enjoy his choice of photos.
Should I be embarrassed to say that I kind of like “Rolen on the River”?
by the finest muffins on Jul 5, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I have been voting for Votto so much I can no longer read the numbers
as you all should be.
But I wanted to discuss the actual voting experience. It is making me feel like a trained monkey. My deep and abiding love for Jo-eh is causing me to do this thing which makes me feel like a moron.
He fixes the cable?
I like that there's a security code to prevent fraud
Otherwise, someone totally ridiculous might get named to the all-star team.
Like Omar Infante
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 Jul 5, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Charlie Manuel is also responsible for Justin Bieder going to North Korea
and a whole load of child porn on 4chan
Just got a promotional email from the Reds...
said to “vote Votto to KEEP him in the lead”
Right now it’s as follows:
NL:
J. Votto
R. Zimmerman
B. Wagner
C. Gonzalez
H. Bell
AL:
N. Swisher
K. Youklilis
M. Young
P. Konerko
D. Young
(Looks like the Votto/Swish ticket is working Poodle!)
My brother didn't care about baseball until this year
Started watching Reds games with me, now he is voting on the last day of his four day weekend.
I would like to point out
that:
1. Votto streak ended with his ejection. What a bad-ass.
2. this is the funniest blog I have ever followed. I have cried numerous times from laughing so hard at some of the comments.
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