Dodge this. Reds win, 3-1.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 21, 2010 2:13 AM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Brandon Phillips. The Cackalacky Kid went 3-5 and drove in all three Cincinnati runs. Honorable mentions go to Homer Bailey and Ryan Hanigan.
Key Plays
- Ryan Hanigan singled off of Carlos Monasterios to begin the second inning. After two outs, Homer Bailey extended the inning by singling, and Brandon Phillips singled while Hanigan scored from second. Reds lead, 1-0.
- Homer Bailey pitched really well in this game, and only ran into a spot of bother in the third inning. He walked Jamey Carroll and Brad Ausmus got a hit. Carlos Monasterios moved the runners up with a sacrifice bunt. Scott Podsednik hit one on the screws, but fortunately it was right at Paul Janish. Then Ryan Theriot laid down a great bunt that allowed Carroll to score. Game tied, 1-1.
- Ryan Hanigan got the Reds started again in the fourth inning with a single. Drew Stubbs moved him to second with a bunt, but Monasterios threw the ball away and Stubbs was safe too. Paul Janish grounded out but advanced both runners. Homer Bailey grounded out, but Brandon Phillips singled up the middle and both Hanigan and Stubbs scored. Reds win, 3-1.
Other Notes
- The Reds won at Dodger Stadium for the first time since July 28, 2005, breaking a streak of 12 losses. Homer Bailey and Brandon Claussen are the last two pitchers to win in LA.
- Since returning from the DL, Homer Bailey has only allowed 1 run in 13 innings, as well as 7 hits, 2 walks, and 10 strikeouts.
- The Reds are a season high 20 games over .500 and a season high 4.5 games ahead of the Cardinals. They haven't held a lead that big since 2002.
- Going into tonight's game, the Reds pitchers had an OPS+ of 145 as hitters.
- The Reds have only lost four times in August. Three of them were to the Cardinals, and the fourth was a 7-6 loss to the Pirates on August 3, the last time the Reds lost on the road.
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Trains!
"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
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"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
and the reds just keep on chugging along.
makes it all the better that the cards are struggling big time.
just realized:
when the Cards went on their 7-game winning streak after the ASB, they gained 2 games.
On the Reds current one, they’ve gained 5.5
More fun: The starter has gotten the win in 6 of the games. Only one of the games was a 1-run game, and the avg score has been 6-3
"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
Go Reds go
This is 2nd game in a row that you do not need to toss around on your seat when Cordero was pitching. May be we had expected a lot from our closer but truly that’s the sort of 3 up 3 down performance we wanted from Cordero. Looking back, perhaps Dusty overused Rhodes, Masset, Cordero combo too frequently. Relievers also need a good rest sometimes. Now that Masset did not pitch tonight, he should be fresh to go tomorrow night and let Cordero have a night off. I am going to stick my neck out and predict the Reds will sweep the Dodgers because at this juncture, the Dodgers team does not look good to me.
mmmmmmmmmmm ..... 9 in a row
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
And SF hung on to beat the Cards.
This freaking rules.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
You want a little cheese to go with that whine?
“You can go ahead and fine me, I don’t care,” La Russa said. “There were several strikes, a guy as good as Brian Wilson, he doesn’t need. Who knows how that inning would have been?”
somebody needs to give him some cheese
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
are you kidding?
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
The Cardinals just don't know when enough is enough
I’ve never seen such sore losers in my lifetime.
by Brian B on Aug 21, 2010 12:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
taking this particular complaint on its merits
LaRussa sort of had a point, based on the gameday Pitch F/X : Wilson got strike calls on a few pitches that were noticeably off the plate. However, what LaRussa fails to mention is that the zone was pretty broad for both teams, especially on the third-base side of the plate through the last 2 innings at least. It affected both teams but the Giants pitchers threw more to that spot than the Cards did, so they benefited more from that little zone expansion.
Anyway, shut up Tony.
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 21, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
LaRussa just LOVES to prove Brandon Phillips right.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Stubbs and bunt in the same sentence is good.
F he can learn to bunt for hits, that will help him avoid those lengthy slumps. On another note, Monasterios has been a heck of a Rule 5 pickup.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Aug 21, 2010 9:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
getting close to time to learning where Micah is headed to
i wonder if AZ would like him back?
"Yahan Sentona's strikeouts are way down this year" Jake Liscow
can we trade him and Buck for Dunn?
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Folks at VEB are saying Reds are lucky, have been catching all the breaks, and the Cards have been unlucky, otherwise they'd be in first
I’ll take lucky and first by 4.5 any day!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 21, 2010 10:50 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
why should we even care what VEB has to say?
Do you expect them to be happy for us?
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by Slyde on Aug 21, 2010 11:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 5 recs
I expected a fruit basket, at least.
by chazzilla on Aug 21, 2010 11:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Nope!
It’s just degrading to our honor! And annoying.
But mostly, I find it comical how they go on and on about their talent and the Reds’ luck, as though we haven’t had some 9th inning meltdowns this year.
We shouldn't, and I probably shouldn't even have posted this
It’s just interesting to me how frustration in your team can make you say funny things. We’ve seen it here a lot, it’s nice to know it’s universal!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 21, 2010 11:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't think anyone here does care what they say
which is what makes what they say so damn funny!
Plus we’re selectively picking the comments that make them sound so douchey. It’s not like we’re being totally fair about it.
by Brian B on Aug 21, 2010 12:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
/Jon Stewart'd
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Using real easy logic here...
Not sure if Cards fans are capable of understanding this…..however, when you struggle to beat division teams that are really down this year (the rest of the division), it has nothing to do with luck, but rather a gigantic choke job. Further, if getting hammered by the Birds means they regularly lose game to the Cubs,Brewers and others-that’s fine, we can live with that.
by laurelredsfan on Aug 21, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm referring to the part about being lucky vs. unlucky....
i’ll take that any day if it means we’re winning games. half of playing winning baseball depends on luck.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
you said it, brother
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 21, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
He has two faces and he chose that one?
by Brendanukkah on Aug 21, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
still, it's true the Reds have been somewhat lucky
You have to be lucky and good to win. But, if luck is such a sin, are they ready to return their 2006 Championship? Because an 86 win team has to be lucky to win it all.
ahem
it was 83 win team.
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
4.5 up
could anyone have expected this? i really just cannot be happier.
by onemoreredoctober on Aug 21, 2010 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
I really like this
"He told me: I got this one, skip, in the seventh" Baker siad. (sic) "We needed him for that seventh inning. We didn’t have (Nick) Masset. My bellpen (sic) was a little spent. He went out there and showrf (sic) what willpower can do."
Ignore the spelling errors, but I love what Bailey told Dusty. I love it, and he fucking went out there and did. Seven innings was just what the doctor ordered, and Bailey god the job done. Bailey is maturing into the pitcher we hoped he would be right before our eyes. It may have taken longer than we wanted or expected, but here he is.
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
Bailey's start
was fantastic. We have seen him shut down the Dodgers once before, but if Bailey is starting to beocme the ace that he was born to be, it would be nothing short of sublime
his curve ball was flat out untouchable last night
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 21, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
something to think about...
Loving the depth we have in our rotation. Aaron who?
by laurelredsfan on Aug 21, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not going to egnore the speeling errors
I’ll showrf you. I’LL SHOWRF YOU ALL!
by thevole on Aug 21, 2010 2:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I like this
The Cardinals have not had a lead in 44 innings.
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
don't stop a good thing....
Let’s keep having fun Cards, extend it to 53 innings.
by laurelredsfan on Aug 21, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I would like to extend my sympathies
to fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eighteen straight losing seasons, an MLB record. That just sucks, it really does.
I'm like a .38 caliber Derringer: absurd but deadly.
Isn't it a major sports-franchise record, not just MLB?
And to think, they clinched a losing season on August 20. It’s been a bleak near-two decades in Pittsburgh.
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 21, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
But they have the Penguis and Steelers
they can handle a shit baseball team.
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Thoughts about tonight....
Billingsley vs Cueto. Tossup, IMO, but we need this one to claim the series. Tomorrow we face a tough lefty on a Sunday, and we all know how that can go.
it will go 9 in a row, that is how it will fuckin go.
Now is when the Reds figure out how to beat tough pitchers, and we warm up for a post season run, and we win the 1990 World Series!
Slyde will write a book about this year, Dusty Baker will be hoisted on the backs of Cincinnatians, U.C.‘s and Xavier’s freshman dorm rooms will throw their doors open for Bronson Arroyo, Scott Rolen will go down as one of the greatest stories in Reds history, Joey Votto will get a huge extension for a lot of years and money, because he just wants to keep winning in Cincinnati, Brandon Phillips is the hometown favorites for saying what we all think about St. Louis, it is so beautiful.
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I like your think, kid
"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
Couple of thoughts...
Homer was phenomenal last night; Seven straight W’s by the good guys is damn fun, I don’t remember 20 games over .500 being this fun in ‘99 (I’m sure it was); I like our chances tonight; getting damn sick of 10pm games.
And I just put UHF in the PS3, going to watch that before I lose my RR membership. I know nothing about the movie (or Weird Al, except for a few of his spoof songs) but daytime’s Anthony Geary, Bill Barty from ‘Masters of the Universe’ (and a childhood favorite, ‘Rumpelstiltskin’)…hell yes I’m in!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
1999 was definitely this much fun. Espcially the 12 game winning streak that included a sweep of the astros
and you are in for a treat with UHF!
Remember Scott Sullivan?
He was awesome.
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 21, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be absolutely shocked if Greg Vaughn wasn't a roider.
Blatantly obvious candidate, methinks.
Oh, Greg Vaughn was a roid-head, no doubt. I stil loved him though. HE WAS MY ROID-HEAD!
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 21, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
One of my all-time favorite Reds
We haven’t seen his like since.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 21, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Loved me some Sully. That sidearm stuff made me freaking happy.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
The sidearm move was fun to watch.
Plus, he was the rock of that ’99 bullpen, which was the rock of the ’99 team, which is the rock of my Reds fandom.
by the finest muffins on Aug 21, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
you are old enough to remeber Scott Sullivan?
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
'tHan and I both like it
so it’s gotta be good!
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
i was trying to learn about the movie
since you wouldnt help, i looked it up myself and found it starts weird al, Michael Richards and Fran Drescher and therefor likely sucks
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
i assure you i didnt
i dont ask questions i already know the answer to
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
it was released in theaters the same summer as "batman"
it didn’t do so well at the box office, but it has since attained “cult status”
Also, such movies as "Honey I Shrunk the Kids"
and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
That is an incorrect assumption
It’s wonderful. Better even than a twinkie weiner sandwich.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 21, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoyed it...
good dumb fun.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
you get to drink from the fire hose!
If you know nothing of Weird Al besides “Eat It” and the other straightforward spoofs, at least listen to “Dare To Be Stupid,” Weird Al’s brilliant DEVO imitation. It made Mark Mothersbaugh jealous.
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 21, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, check out some of his polka medleys
They’re great. Particularly polka power and polka your eyes out.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
that's awesome!
Even Worse was the third cassette that was actually mine
the first two were Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam and Girls, Girls, Girls by Motley Crue
I love UHF, and I'm sure tHan is jealous.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
ZJiff would also consider watching it
if he had a copy of it with him on vacation!
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
I hate to revel in the misery of another
But in this case, I may make an exception.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
...and every day
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 21, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
a week ago
Mariotti wrote this column. The comments at the end are fricking hilarious.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Once a douche, always a douche.
Roger Ebert nailed this dude for the ass he is. Nicely done, Roger.
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 Aug 21, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
My favorite part is him saying the NBA is a well-run league
He can go ahead and show me the next time the NBA Finals outdraws a World Series game or the NBA All-Star game outdraws the MLB one.
Baseball is more popular than the NBA , but not amongst the 18 year olds ESPN is trying to sell Brawndo to
This quote from the article is my favorite part
The Cardinals, having proven their professionalism by sweeping a skittish Reds team that couldn’t back up its yap and making Phillips look small, are on their way to the National League Central title.
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
this shit is too perfect
that was, of course, the best (and, perhaps grammatically, the worst) sentence.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 21, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait for his father to defend this one. Mariotti is a child.
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 Aug 21, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep. He was a hack there, too.
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 Aug 21, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
not that it makes a difference here
but I wanted to be slightly better at reporting facts than Jay M is
by Red_Poodle on Aug 21, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
maybe he beats his wife, too!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
as someone who was called a "prime example of gutter journalism" tonight
all I can say is BOOM and LOLOLOLOL
"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
Who called ya that, Cy?
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 Aug 21, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitcher OPS+
I think you’re looking at sOPS+, which is relative to the other pitchers in their league. The Reds are at 147 now. The true Reds pitcher OPS+ is 14. They stink!
That is what I was looking at
Basically, the Reds pitchers are good at hitting. Relative to other pitchers. Especially those in the AL.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 21, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
AL pitchers can't hit worth shit! Name me one that's won an AL Silver Slugger since 1980!
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 Aug 22, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
lineup
1. Phillips 4
2. Stubbs 8
3. Votto 3
4. Rolen 5
5. Gomes 7
6. Bruce 9
7. Hernandez 2
8. Janish 6
9. Cueto RHP
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
All Jonny Gomes has to do to play 5 times a week
is suck 1000X more than Laynce NIx or Chris Heisey.
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
His August batting stats:
.205/.367/.256
No HRs, only two doubles. Ouch. But he has been walking a ton…
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
and frying pan.
"We’ve done it before," Nix said of the comeback. "That’s why we’ll do it again. We did a great job of battling at-bats to get back in it."-Laynce Nix
by justin007000 on Aug 21, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
b/c he lacks veteran presence
therefore, Johnnie B Baker will not bat him 3rd
by Highlifeman21 on Aug 22, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Giants announcers
talking about two Cardinal topics. Couple innings ago it was about the momentum of the Reds-Cards series and then the 180-degree turnaround since.
This inning, it’s how much of an asshole Carpenter is, and particularly that episode between he and Brendan Ryan in the Cincinnati game where Ryan switched out his glove, delaying Carpenter for 30 seconds, and got completely bitched out for it in the dugout.
Lincecum is matching up well tonight. 0-0 after 3.
by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 21, 2010 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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