Red Reposter - The Trembling Townspeople Stood in Silence as the Stranger Strode Confidently Through Town, Steely-Eyed and Stalk Straight. He was the Cubandolero, and He Had Come to Save Them.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 10:40 AM EDT
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Cincinnati will be at full throat this evening for the much-anticipated arrival of Chapmania
In case you haven't been paying attention and this is the first time you've heard about this, I would suggest sitting down before reading further. If you are prone to seizures or uncontrollable fits of dancing, I would suggest reading this in a well-ventilated area. When asked how Chapman has taken to the bullpen, Walt Jocketty replied,
"That’s why we left him down there a little a longer," Jocketty said. "He’s adapted well to it. He actually enjoys it." The reports that Chapman is throwing 105 mph are legit. "That’s pretty accurate, and he’s throwing for strikes." Chapman’s velocity has increased since the move to the bullpen. "He’s throwing consistently harder. I don’t think he hit 105 as a starter. He was 102, 103." That's right. As a reliever, Chapman is topping out at 105. As a starter, he was around a more modest 102-103. The Reds are 6 games up in the division and are just now bringing out their secret weapon. I'd say you should make sure to eat your vegetables today. You're going to need the energy. -
Somebody hold down Brian B
He might tear the wallpaper off the walls after reading this one. Jim Edmonds intimates that he's ready to retire. His strained oblique is going to keep him out for a while, perhaps the rest of the season. The Reds got 9 bleh games out of him after trading Chris Dickerson for the privilege. And you know what the sucks part is? It doesn't even sound like he wants to be in Cincy. He misses his teammates in Milwaukee. "It's great to be in first place, but it's tough to leave your family." What are we supposed to say to that? I guess the one consolation is that when he's inevitably declared useless the Reds can put him on the 60-day DL and bring up a guy like Wladimir Balentien or Danny Dorn. Jim Edmonds has screwed the Reds a million times before, and I still didn't see this coming. -
After that sweep at the hands of the Cardinals (remember when it felt like we'd never be able to speak of that again?)
The Reds had a 58.9% chance to reach the playoffs, per BP. Now, that number is close to 90%. Jay Bruce and Joey Votto should be nicknamed The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman because they exploded this month like the Marne in 1914. -
Christina Kahrl has a interesting piece on what the Cubs should do
Their big, expensive roster has been a heartbreaking disappointment for the North Siders. They have a number of big ugly albatross contracts that are weighing them down. So Kahrl asks, should they rebuild or reload? The Reds and the Cardinals are clearly the two teams in their way, so she considers their strengths through the lens of the possibility of a Cubs breakthrough. Here's what she says:
"The quality of the competition and the methods of its construction provide ready guides for how building a contender in the NL Central can be equal parts planning and fortune, balanced against the exploitation of other people's problems. The Cardinals' platform for success rests on a stars-and-scrubs roster relying on some of the very best stars—start off with Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday, Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter, and odds are that's a team that will be somewhere in the mix. The Reds' opportunity relies on equal doses of home cooking (Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Johnny Cueto) and choice discards (Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, Bronson Arroyo), not unlike the Brewers' bid a couple of years ago, but just as Milwaukee wasn't a division-cracking powerhouse, Cincinnati is not one now, and looks unlikely to become one."
Roll up the sleeves 'cause them's fightin' words. I would contend that the Reds are in a better position than any team in the division to maintain this kind of success. The roster is anchored by good, young, cheap players. There are no declining veterans with bloated contracts to prohibit market flexibility (maybe Coco). The high minors are bursting at the seams with quality prospects. If that isn't a recipe for sustainability (Chris Dickerson would be so proud), I don't know what is. -
Miguel Cairo appears close to returning to action
He ran a bit before the game yesterday. "It feels good," Cairo said. "There was no discomfort, but I don't want to be out for four more weeks. I want to make sure not to make sure not to pull it. I want to finish strong." I guess it's a good thing that the Reds can keep him on the bench as an emergency infielder for a few games until he's really 100%. I'm reaching for a silver lining. -
Sam LeCure is feeling more and more comfortable pitching out of the 'pen
You know, LeCure is the kind of pitcher who can really tug at my heartstrings. I have a soft spot for non-descript righties who can make good with less-than-electric stuff (Greg Maddux is one of my all-time favorite players). LeCure has pitched 3 perfect innings out of the 'pen this week, but I have a feeling he'll be the unlucky one sent out today to make room for Aaron Harang/Aroldis Chapman. It's a good problem to have for sure, but it means that a quality player doesn't get a chance to prove himself. Thus is the way of life for a winning ball club. Sigh. -
FSO is adding a game to their late-season slate
After so many years of games being dropped by FSO due to general apathy this late in the season, it feels like a moment of arrival for the Reds that games are being added instead.
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Thanks for getting “Cubandolero” out there for field testing.
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions
After all the back and forth over the perfect nickname for him, I think this might be the winner
“Cuban Missile” is definitely a no-go.
Cubandolero it is. So let it be written, so let it be done.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Why will you dirty cotton rocksuckers not listen to me?
Nickname him Chappie and play this when he comes into the game.
Tell me the crowd wouldn’t eat that shit right up.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
One of my favorite songs ever.
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 31, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
no youtube here
whats the song?
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
gimmie some lovin ...
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
by joshuar9476 on Aug 31, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
It's the attack scene from Iron Eagle
The kid flying the plane says, “This one’s for Chappie” and pops in Spencer Davis Group’s “Gimme Some Lovin’” and proceeds to kick the shit out of the bad guys.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
i though slyde already laid down the law this morning
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
by joshuar9476 on Aug 31, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I would love that
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
OK, I deleted the offending picture, we'll try this again:
In all seriousness, I think his nickname has to represent his Cuban-ness in some way. And “Cuban Missile” is too obvious, political, and liked by McAllister
While "Bandolero" isn’t Cuban per se, it does have the "Latin flavor", plus has the advantage of referencing an outlaw and bad-ass. Plus the picture opportunities are tremendous. For example, this is a bandolero:
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
That guy is WAY too big for that car
I call shenanigans.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
you're gonna get pistol-whipped by somebody.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
In nomine perez, et ace freely
espiritu soto.
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I always liked El Matador.
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I’m creeping death!
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 31, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
win!
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
It's like the mid-80s all up in here.
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 31, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Old school Metallica, Iron Eagle...
….now all we need is Alf to complete the trifecta!
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
Remember, you asked....
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Who knew Alf...
….was smuggling a bazooka
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
Whoops
I honestly didn’t notice that.
Why are you looking at the crotches of beloved 80’s animatronic sitcom stars?
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
I thought that is what everyone looked at on their beloved 80's animatronic sitcom stars
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
Because THE EYES CAN'T HELP BUT GO THERE!!!!!!!!!
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 31, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Ash is totally a dude!
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 31, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
he always loved to eat the cat
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
by GrooveLeg on Aug 31, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why must I be like that, why must I chase the cat.....nuttin' but the Alf in me....
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
more reasons to hate teh cubs!
Rolen and Rhodes are the only old dudes on our team we’re reliant on for big production, and Rolen’s been in the tank this month and we’re still winning. Arthur has blown up 2 games in a row and we’re winning. This reporter clearly didn’t do jack-all for research if she’s ignoring Mesoraco, Alosno, perhaps Francisco etc. in the pipelines. She acknowledges that there’s good homegrown talent on the team, but goes onto say it’s not sustainable and gives no reason. What a hack.
yeah, but
“having all your prospects pan out and trading for cast-offs that get their mojo back” isn’t really a sure-fire strategy. In fact, it only differs in execution from 2002.
"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 Aug 31, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
BP has been around for a while. He doesn't count anymore, he was still a prospect when we got him.
Rolen is the only major veteran surprise this year.
Going forward, you keep the guys that are having MLB success, and trade the guys that have no shot at helping the team in the long run for 28-32 year-olds that are awesome.
I disagree
On the first part, having many prospects “pan out” is a great strategy. If your system sucks, it won’t work, but if you are drafting and developing a huge number of quality guys, I’d say you can count on more than a few of them contributing.
Second, I don’t think they have traded for many “cast-offs”. BP’s talent was never in question, nor was Arroyo’s. Rolen was/is old, but he’s also a borderline hall of famer. Sure, Nix, Cairo, etc. are ‘cast-offs’, but they are also role-players. All of the crucial guys are and have been legit.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
"On the first part, having many prospects "pan out" is a great strategy. If your system sucks, it won’t work, but if you are drafting and developing a huge number of quality guys, I’d say you can count on more than a few of them contributing."
/Twins’d
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
If all of this is true...
how come very few of us responsibly predicted .500 before the season?
I’m not being contrarian for the sake of it. I’m just saying that a lot of 75% projections came true.
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I like that "responsibly" in there :)
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
its my "jch need not read further" coding tag
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Just because none of us thought the Reds would be this good doesn't mean it's a bad strategy.
I’d assume we’re not scouts or experts, especially when it comes to predicting a team we love so much. We were all surprised by Jonny Gomes’ May, Bruce’s recent tear, Rolen’s health, Leake’s start, Wood’s success, and I’d say the catcher position’s success too. But that doesn’t mean it was unforseeable.
i said the Reds were the team to challenge the Cardinals this year
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I said the Reds would win 90 games this year
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
the best part is
the Cubs and Cardinals are hamstrung by huge contracts, so they can’t really add much.
It isn’t as if the Cardinals can go out and find some help this off season. Plus their minor league system doesn’t have much on the way.
It is the Reds. It is the Reds. With the young cost controlled talent, this team is in good position to be a power for several years.
I trust Walt to not fuck this up, and to keep things moving in the right direction.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like it’s going to be totally worth it.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
remember July and August of 2003?
the Reds were shedding Scott Williamson, Aaron Boone, Scott Sullivan, Jose Guillen, Felix Herida, Gabe White.
The entire opening day rotation was on the DL or released.
Dan Serrifini got to start a few games.
The entire opening day line up was either traded, released, or on the DL.
2004, Corey Lidle was the opening day starter and Paul Wilson was the “ace”.
It really all started in 2004. We should really make Dan O’Brien a Christmas card. It took a long time, but Dan O’Brien started a 5 year plan to replenish the worst farm system in baseball, and it worked! I mean Wayne tended the garden for a while, and it worked well, and Jocketty came in at the right time.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
there's a lot of truth to that.
we all have to give credit where credit is due…bowden drafted votto.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
Arroyo and Phillips
He also left the developmental staff alone.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I was actually upset when the Reds promoted Jocketty
I was wrong.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I was pumped when we got him as a special assistant.
I’ve always thought of Walt as a high quality GM.
I thought he got lucky as hell with the Cardinals
and his day had past, and younger GM’s who were more statistically savvy would make him look like a fool with his pants on the ground.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
would it not be those young whippersnappers
who would be more likely to wear their knickers in that fashion?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I really lıke and lıked Krıvsky
I hope he gets another chance. I thınk hell do a good job wherever he goes.
"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 may be more comfortable and less dickish too
I’m sure he will get another opportunity.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
We're about to see what he can do with $150 million/year
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
imagine if we had Lincecum at the top of the rotation
Hamilton could have remained a Red, and the outfield would be sick.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps Wayner didn't like to take pitchers with his first pick
Perhaps he would rather cash that in on a position player who is more likely to reach is potential, than pitchers who are just one pitch away from being the next Ty Howington.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps he never heard
that good pitching is what makes winning baseball. Hindsight being what it is, Justin, you might not want to defend on this. Wayne didn’t do a terrible job, but on this he pretty screwed the pooch
A bit combative
I wasn’t so much trying to defend, as I was trying to figure out. It was a bad draft pick at the time, but I’m trying to figure out if there was anything behind it.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
But since it was a pitching prospect, he never would've amounted to anything anyway, right?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
We've been fortunate on injuries this year.
and we’ve had great depth where we’ve lost players (SP, SS, OF)
yeah, but all of your books
have lots of pictures and very small words.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
by ZJiff30 on Aug 31, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
from a gchat today about Where the Wild Things Are
its about how there are no longer any large predators
and how it fucks our ecosystem
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Sure, but we're not talking about this season. We're talking about sustaining this success over a period of time.
The other thing that goes unmentioned, that I think has been THE most important thing this season, is the organization’s depth.
We’ve had guys break out or outperform projections, but we’ve also had our share of injuries and haven’t missed a beat.
While the Cardinals have been scrambling to fill in their rotation holes, their hole at 3B, SS, C, etc, causing them to sign or trade for pretty meh players, we’ve had guys like END, Valaika, Heisey, LeCure, Janish, Wood, etc. fill in and haven’t missed a beat. Oh, and now we’re calling up a guy who could end up being the best lefty reliever in the league, who we just happened to have in AAA.
Depth is crucial in a 162 game season, and I’d put the Reds depth against any org. in baseball. Having that depth means Walt doesn’t have to make a panick-y trade and overpay for a reliever, starter, OFer, etc. That’s a good strategy.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
yeah, this.
There’s a huge difference between Heisey, Janish, Valaika et. al and Buck Coats, Jolbert Cabera, and Luis Lopez.
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
Hey, wasn’t that you who was just telling me that the Reds have had a number of fluky performances this year and are due for regression? Or was that someone else?
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 12:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I argued in defense of Rob Neyer, who said the offense may not actually be as good as it has shown so far
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Nope
I was wrong. Turns out it was timb116.
http://www.redreporter.com/2010/8/20/1632896/winning-9-to-5-its-all-taking-and#44874793
But I did eventually post this at the end of our discussion about Rob Neyer the other day. (Just for fun)
http://www.redreporter.com/2010/8/27/1654026/red-reposter-what-a-lovely-holding#45387727
It’s been a long tim since I have read Rob Neyer or anyone else at ESPN, and I certainly would not have picked up one of his books. I followed him a lot in the 90s, but was put off by his arrogance. It’s not that he wasn’t knowledgeable or even genius with what he did well. But sometimes his arrogance spilled over into places it shouldn’t be. This dialogue (in the comments) sums up how I feel about Neyer:
http://www.redreporter.com/2006/4/29/115411/902#3735556
And then there’s always this, just for fun:
Rob Neyer has to be the laziest sportswriter on the planet seriously, every time I read one of “his” stories, half of it is copied and pasted from another writer.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle
by nycredsfan on Mar 10, 2010 9:48 AM EST reply actionsby Brian B on Aug 27, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Things changed.
If you look at the RR prediction thread, most of those predictions came out after we saw Dusty’s opening day line up and we all remembered that Dusty Baker was still the manager. The Reds went in to have a horrible April.
Then things changed. All the players we liked started playing well. Cairo didn’t suck in his limited opportunities. Dusty finally got Phillips out of the 4th spot, like we’ve been clamouring for years. Lincoln inevitably hurt himself out of the picture. Harang did too and gave the younger pitchers (who we liked). DRH played his way off the team, and the young bullpen talent (who we liked, but admittedly weren’t sure about) impressed.
We long talked about Dusty-proofing the roster. It took some injuries, but I think Dusty met us halfway here with his lineup tinkering and having faith in young players. I think we were all optimistic in the young talent but were bearish to start because of Dusty. Had the current team been the opening day crew, there would have been some 90+ win projections. Even if we didn’t know what we’d get from Jordan Smith and Logan Ondrusek.
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 12:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
honestly, i think dusty baker has been the most pleasant surprise of all this season
a lot of this might just be because we’re winning, but it definitely seems to me he’s a different manager and the kind of manager we like. He plays the best guys most of the time, effectively plays lefty-righty matchups when necessary but not to the detriment of the best players, has been open-minded about the lineup (including a couple really smart choices for leadoff late in the season), has been respectful of pitch counts and hasn’t destroyed anyone’s arm, and on top of that, the players seem to LOVE him and have responded well to his presence in the dugout, whether thats a coincidence or not. im not ashamed to say that this season has made me a pretty big dusty baker fan.
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
by boobs on Aug 31, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Agreed. And I was thinking this morning how nice it's going to be to have a manager who has done the playoff thing many times
I really think he’ll be valuable in telling the young guys what to expect and how to stay calm.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
But not because he sucked. It was because he was a pain in the ass, was out of options, and they wanted to sneak him through waivers
I’m arguing “cast-off” in the talent sense.
Manny Ramirez has been a cast-off twice now, but nobody argues his talent.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I think we operating from two different definitions
but I’m on the phone right now with Elijah Dukes. no one doubts his talent, but he’s still begging me 6.50 to cover his Grand Slam at the Speedway Denny’s
I doubt his talent. His tools are fine, but he never showed any sustained baseball talent worth getting excited about.
I guarantee you if he had ever put up a season as good as one of Manny Ramirez’s better ones, he’d still be playing right now.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Not even sure what you mean by that
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
The point is guys who discarded by organizations for reasons
and maybe they never get it. You think BP’s talents were never in doubt, but the Indians did toss him over-board.
The Elijah Dukes thing was just an attempt to illustrate a joke.
he sucked too
Brandon Phillips slash line with Cleveland was .206/.246/.556, with an OPS+ of 48, that was over the course of 462 plate appearances that covered parts of 4 seasons between 2002 and 2005.
His slash in line from AAA in 2005 was .256/.326/.409 which is nothing to write home about for a AAA player.
He had screwed the pouch every time he was in the majors, and his minor league stats were pedestrian. Krivksy got him because the Reds opening day 2006 second baseman was Tony Womack. Ryan Freel was also slated to get some time at second base. Krivksy took a chance on Phillips, because Phillips was an elite prospect a few years prior, who at the time had fallen severely short of expectations. Baseball is littered with big time prospects who frustrate their team, get cut, bounce around and are forgotten about.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Check out LGT in spring training and april of 2006
they thought Phillips was done. He went to Spring Training hoping to be a bench guy in Cleveland, a back up utility infielder.
Somebody out played him, and he was DFA’d. They didn’t really seem to think it was a mistake, and thought he would never turn out to live up to his talent.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
in defense of Christina
are there really Reds fans who believe the team is due to win the division 5 of the 7 years or so? She’s not saying they will suck; only that they are in no danger in running away with the organization for the next 3-4 years in a row.
This season has been pretty fluky and replicating it will be difficult, but I believe that if the Reds are willing to keep the core together, then they should be in the mix for the next three years or so.
he said Reds fans, Pete
jeez
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
In defense of everyone else,
I don’t think anyone assumes we’ll win anything in the future. The point is her basis for her argument and her criticism of the way this team has been assembled is off base.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I disagree.
This season has been nice, but so was 1990. 1991 was not.
You can’t count on a bunch of number three starters and Johnny Gomes being hot for two months to happen every year……although I would bet the future of this team is bright, if I were the Cubs I would not look at the Reds and say “Fuck it, let’s break this up and rebuild from scratch because we’re too far behind the Reds.”
And, unless you mis-read the other 11 paragraphs she wrote, that IS her point. The Central can be won in years to come by the Cubs, in her opinion
Right, but the Reds-centric part assumed they would field the exact same team next year
and our point is that this team and larger organization are constructed in such a way that that won’t be necessary. There should be some money or prospects to fill holes, the most important players on the team (save Rolen) are young and should improve, or at the very least, sustain, and there is plenty of depth to cover injuries.
Apart from LF, if you look at any big question-mark on this team, there is a reasonable and plausible explanation for how it could be improved next year.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
1992 was nice. It was just nicer for the Braves
1994 and 1995 were also nice.
You know what they did wrong in 1991? Nothing. As in, they did nothing. The only free agent they signed from outside the organization in 1991 was Ted Power. They made no significant trades in the off-season. Their biggest move was re-signing Tom Browning to a 4-year deal. If the 2011 Reds do nothing this off-season, we’ll probably see a significant fall-off from the 2010 performance.
But strangely enough, that has nothing to do with the sustainability of this roster. Teams that sit on their hands and expect to repeat successes over and over are doomed to failure. Teams that tweak and adjust from year to year have sustained success. I don’t expect the Reds to sit on their hands this off-season.
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by Slyde on Aug 31, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why would the Cubs base their decisions off the condition of the Reds?
The Cubs need to blow it up, because they are too old and expensive. They need to blow it up just to play .500 baseball.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
the Cubs need to base their decisions on the condition of the Reds
for the same reason the Blue Jays base their decisions on the condition of the Yankees. it doesnt matter if you have an 87-win team if your direct competition continually wins 100 games.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i think that is a stupid way to go about things
I would do what is best for my organization regardless of the other teams in my division. Plus it isn’t as if the Cubs are the cusp of anything, they are an awful team. It will take work for them to become a .500 team, much less to think about the playoffs.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate Christina Karhl
does she not see the pipeline of young players the Reds have?
The only player we have to worry about really falling off next year is Rolen, but an offensive uptick from Stubbs and Bruce can make up for that.
I don’t think we can count on Votto to put up an OPS around 1.000 every year, but I think we can count on an OPS aruond .900, which is fine.
There is so much young pitching that this team doesn’t know what to do with it. Plus with the likes of Boxberger and other quality pitchers in the lower levels, as Cueto, Volquez, and Bailey get expensive, they can be replaced.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
I don't think it won't happen
but If I would have been asked about Pujols likely hood to continue to put up an ops over 1.000 after his rookie season, I would have said the same thing.
I want to see him do it again, so I know 2010 wasn’t a career year for a great hitter. Votto is a great hitter, but to put up an OPS of 1.000 on a consistent bases is well a word better than great.
You just can’t expect a player to regularly OPS over 1.000.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
The last sentence is key.
Only 8 players in the history of baseball have a career OPS above 1.000. It’s just hard to maintain that over a period of time.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I don't expect him to for a career.
But I think he has a great shot at doing it for the next 3-4 years.
Yeah, I think it's a question of peak
Pujols has done it every year this century, save for 2002 (and was .003 off in ‘07). Votto has been Pujolsian this year, but will his 25-30 season have the same kind of unprecedented production? Historically, it’s a massive outlier, but someone with Votto’s plate vision and opposite-field power, which has seen an uptick since he got to the majors, he has a decent chance at being Pujols East.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it's a surprising outlier.
He’s become a better player every year, and this year he’s healthy and improving somewhat on last year’s numbers. I see Votto as a .980-1.050 guy for a few years.
Agreed with this, with one caveat.
Pujols has a huge advantage over Joey in his strikeout rate. It’s not that hard for Pujols, with his power and walks, to OBP over .400 and SLG around .600, esp. since he puts so many balls in play.
Votto needs to continue to have an abnormally high BABIP to maintain his production (or cut down the Ks). It’s definitely possible he can do that, but it’s also possible it comes down a bit and his numbers regress some.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Yeah, like maybe Votto will hit an IFFB sometime.
I really hope this isn’t all luck for Joey, but his BABIP is down this year and his BA is up. He’s also hitting for prodigious power at 26.7% HR/FB. I think we have to be used to his 22% K rate though. If his power stays awesome, we can perhaps expect a 14% walk rate to go along with it.
Agreed, which means regardless of what happens with his BABIP, he's a damn good player
And the increased power this year is why his AVG is up despite the drop in BABIP.
But the BABIP will be the difference between .325/.415/.600 and .305/.390/.570
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
So.. .960-1.020
close to the range I said I expect from Votto.. he’s also entering his prime, so, there’s that
True, but a player's prime helps their power more than anything
and I think Joey’s probably pretty close to, or at, his peak power already. Although if he bangs out 50 homers sometime in the next couple years, I wouldn’t be shocked. (could you imagine?)
FWIW, he has such a methodical approach to hitting, and is such a smart player, combined with the fact that his reputation should cause him to start getting more borderline calls in the future, I think it’s possible he could get the K rate under 20%.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I think he could squeeze a little more power into his swing the next few years.
Dude’s only 26! 50 homers would be awesome.
I think, along the reputation lines, pitchers are gonna start pitching him more like Pujols/Bonds/etc and he’ll get more walks. Hopefully he matches this with being more patient and waiting for mistakes, like Bonds did that year he OBP’d .600.
I think he’s hurt a little because he’s a lefty, and strikes out more, somehow, as a result of that.
i'd be shocked if he ever got 50
and happy as hell if he gets to low to mid 40s
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I don't think that Votto will have trouble maintaining a ridiculous BABIP as long as he is young and strong.
As Slyde pointed out, he just doesn’t hit infield flies. And he hits the ball so fucking hard, he can basically hit it right at the second baseman and still get a hit.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree, but BABIP is a funny thing. We'd all agree he's playing better this year than last, but his BABIP has dropped 16 points
BABIP and first dates. You just never know what you’re gonna get.
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unless your a liscow.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
And playing in the Great American Rubber Band Box.
Bruce, I’d expect not to care how big the park is, but I suspect a lot of Votto’s homers would be flyouts in the Astrodome.
Hova sure snuck one over the wall yesterday,
he did.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummmmm...
Joey’s got better road than home splits and very few of his home runs are of the JE/L category
I thought Bruce had far more no-doubters...
somebody posted something to that effect in RR last week.
This year he’s even, but prior to that he was 32-21 home/away on homers with an equal number of at bats. He gets a lot more doubles away than home…I wonder how many of those would be home runs in a smaller park.
Yeah, that was really lazy writing on her part.
I mean, there may be other arguments why Cinci isn’t a “division cracking powerhouse”, but her particular argument certainly isn’t one of them.
To me, the genius of the roster construction is that there are so many quality “home-grown” players on the roster. Counting guys who were either drafted or initially signed with the Reds, you’ve got Votto, Leake, Cueto, Bailey, Ondrusek, Smith, Bruce, Stubbs, Hanigan, Janish, Heisey, END, Chapman(!), and other bullpen pieces.
Also, Volquez, BP, Rolen, Arroyo aren’t “castoffs”, they were quality players acquired through shrewd trades.
I’d say that developing lots of quality home-grown players, combined with shrewd trading to fill the gaps, combined with not handing out huge, stupid contracts that hinder the team (I’m looking at you, Cubs), is the perfect way to build a consistent contender.
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by nycredsfan on Aug 31, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It wasn't as if Rolen sucked last year
his production has been a surprise, but we all expected, if he maintained his health, to be a solid above average third baseman, who could get on base and play defense. We didn’t expect him to hit 20 home runs.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
True on all of this.
And I think, of all things, his power has been the flukiest thing this year. Still, GABP has helped and he’ll keep playing half his games there, so there’s no reason he can’t keep hitting 15-20 the next couple years.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
The Voquez trade seems pretty even, the Rolen trade was shrewd, the Arroyo trade was straight up theft, i am surprised Boston did not file charges.
by Eastwindquinn on Aug 31, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
i prefer to think of it as charity.
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by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I think you're being crazily optimistic
The farm system you’re counting on has one star in it (and he’s now with the team). the rest of the AAA/ML guys are competent, but no pitching staff is likely to win a division counting on Matt Maloney or Sam LeClure to pitch 200 innings
4 of the Reds top 10 pre-season prospects (as ranked by Sickles) are currently on the Reds roster
Chapman will be in a matter of hours, END will be gone, and Maloney has contributed some to this years team, and some to last years team.
If the lower level of the farm system is strong, this team can continue to produce prospects, as the current major leaguers get expensive.
Plus the Reds have payroll flexibility. As long as they continue to draft smart, and pluck international players, they will be in excellent shape.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you're being unnecessarily (if typically) pessimistic
The whole farm system, top to bottom, has way more than one star-potential in it.
I’d argue that what Alonso has shown in the last 2 months puts him in that conversation, then there’s Mesoraco, who many are calling the best catching prospect in the minors now, and then there’s all the exciting guys in rookie-ball.
The larger point, though, is that a large and “competent” home-grown base makes it possible to go out and spend big for one or two difference makers (or trade for them), instead of signing the flying Cabrera brothers, Scott Hatteberg, Willy Taveras, etc. (I like Hatteberg, but he was a castoff, who just happened to work out)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Honest question: why do you have such a disdain for Reds prospects?
I know you think I overvalue them, but I honestly go mostly based on their numbers and scout reports I read from major groups. I’m not pulling stuff out of my rear like, “in 2012 the Reds should be fielding 8 all stars and have 3 more in the rotation, all from within the farm system”. But I feel like you do the reverse version of that when you say no one in the ENTIRE system has star potential.
I’m just wondering if you honestly feel that way or if you feel it’s your responsibility to be that guy on RR.
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he's really Walt Jocketty, 'creds.
He’s just here to test what the consensus is on his valuable lil bebbies. It’s his brinksmanship practice.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Because I read BP and I read Neyer and Sickles and all the rest
and no one seems to think as highly about these prospects as partisans do. I have also been a Reds fan for almost 30 years and I am aware how few prospects “make it.”
I’m not “that guy”; I am the guy who goes “oh, well, that guy is a three star prospect….that’s interesting, then why are people acting like he will be a five star MLB player?”
For instance, you think Devin Merasco is the greatest thing since sliced bread and I think he’s a catcher who has had one good season out of….well, many. I’d just be careful before I called him the top pitching prospect in the game, since the last top catching prospect in the game was Matt Wieters and his massive .753 OBP and the one before that was Jarrod Saltamachia
See, predicting is hard work
I'd take a .753 OPS and above average defense from my 24 year old catcher any day of the week.
And go read Sickles’ update of his preseason rankings. Or for that matter, anything written recently at BA about Reds prospects. (they’re the ones who said Devin might be the best C prospect in the minors right now)
People are higher on a lot of these guys than you seem to think. And like I said, there’s a big difference between saying all these guys are going to be all-stars and saying they won’t amount to anything. I just get tired of the attitude that we can’t hope to count on any production or contribution from any prospects ever, and the only solution is to go out and spend millions on free agents.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
And regardless of whether you think Bob is being thrifty
or that the playoff cash is going to start rolling in soon, any franchise in the Reds tax bracket is well-advised to avoid what risk it can in the free agent market by developing internally.
It’s not about steering clear of veterans at all costs, but being efficient with resources. If you can afford to sign Carl Crawford and still field a well-balanced, sustainable roster, great. If you can’t, draft a bunch of guys with raw skills that are highly valued, pay them a fraction of what you’d pay Crawford, and you might have a productive MLB-er under team control around their prime years – making it more than worth the investment.
Look no further than tonight’s lineup:
Stubbs CF Valaika 2B Votto 1B Rolen 3B Bruce RF Heisey LF Hanigan C Janish SS Aaron Harang P
If I’m not mistaken, that’s 7 of 8 home-grown position players. It’s slightly JV, but the point stands.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The only JV I see there is Valaika and Janish
And the point definitely stands.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
And Janish has been the starter while the Reds ascended to a 6-game lead in the Central
Valaika will likely never replace BP, but he’s good depth, which is also valuable in that it allows you to take bargain flyers in the free agent market on guys with injury history etc. or big league struggles in their early career, knowing you have a decent fallback.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the players in the lineup
I think this should be our playoff lineup – except put BP back in leadoff and bat Bruce second.
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They are a team with more financial resources than Cincinnati, and they can’t do anything because their resources are tied up in Ramirez, Zombrano, and Sorrento.
A prospect bust is probably less painful for the Reds, than a giant contract that produces like those three.
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by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
that leaked financial info last week made it pretty clear that a small market team can’t win by spending millions on free agents. Well, they can win, but they lose financially. Winning won’t make up for the money spent (and revenue sharing lost).
Drafting and development – prospects – are the way for small market teams to compete.
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It's also a good idea to be excited about Grandal
You’ve got two catching prospect heavies (more than many orgs can claim), pitching depth and enough SS and CF prospects with gloves that at least one of them could end up hitting well enough to stick at the position in the majors. I think that’s a pretty good pipeline of precious commodities that can be supplemented by trading and signing at lower-risk positions like corner outfield, bench and bullpen.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
And we signed a bunch of overslot money picks this year.
So, that’s gonna create a further surplus of potential MLB-talent in a few years. Seriously, signing all top 10 picks? An 18-year old for 4th? round money in the 16th round? Awesome.
troof
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by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't worry about Edmonds comments
it was to a Brewer reporter. What was he supposed to say? “I’m glad I got away from those D-Bags Fielder and Braun. Talk about a couple of assholes.” ?
He basically just said he enjoyed his time in Milwaukee, and now it is great to be in 1st place.
I just hope Dickerson gets traded somewhere in the AL
where I feel ok rooting for him again.
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by Cy Schourek on Aug 31, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I certainly gave a hearty cheer for C-Dick last night
when he was announced as a pinch-hitter.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
i don't think teams are allowed to release players on the DL
they could just 60 day him.
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by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
This post seriously needed
/Fuck Jim Edmonds
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by chesirecat on Aug 31, 2010 11:16 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Thank you.
I was about to type that.
If his Reds career ends at nine games I’ll be better.
I fucking hate that guy. Like HATE HATE. Not just hate. Fuck him and fuck his stupid face. Fuck that dick.
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by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 31, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
It was me who did the double-rec'in
I have nothing to add. I just agree.
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by Cy Schourek on Aug 31, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
But look at how well the trade has done for Jay Bruce!
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 1:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
fuck this stupid sentiment
why does it keep popping up everywhere?
where is the evidence?
(I know you are likely being facetious Brian)
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
people are idiots
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
he was kidding
try to relax, the reds are winning
by Eastwindquinn on Aug 31, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Like I said
I don’t doubt that Edmonds has helped Bruce in some way, but the legend of it will continue to grow for at least the next year. Pretty soon, we’ll hear that Edmonds peed on Bruce’s wrist and restored his power back to his normal level.
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by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
where are all those Edmonds trade apologists now?
won’t they speak up?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
i'll speak up.
i defended the trade because it made sense at the time. we had done pretty well for a few months without dickerson, edmonds was a decent bench player this season who could probably platoon well with gomes in LF, he’s been on winners in the past—he might be a good mentor to votto, bruce, etc…
obviously if i’d have known that he’d be starting in CF against all RHP, going 3-for-20whatever before getting a career-ending injury i wouldn’t have been very keen on it. it’s easy to play monday morning QB and talk about how lopsided that trade is now, but it was at the very least a logical trade on the reds’ part.
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by GrooveLeg on Aug 31, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
To me, it seemed as though
the Reds were bringing in an odious personality, a 40-year old CFer who stubbornly refuses to play his position properly, and a has-been who would wilt under exposure. Such a player should be given away, not traded for a relatively young one who is productive when he plays.
One could just say, “well, C-Dick is injury-prone.” Injuries are fluky things, he could easily play 5 years and not go on the DL once. As for Jedmonds, it’s a major boon to the Reds that that sorry fuck is on the DL.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
i guess i'm looking at it more from a FO perspective than from a fan's...
i hate edmonds just as much as the next reds fan, but i still saw it as a logical move.
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i saw it more as a "Who cares, it's just Chris Dickerson" move
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
Yeah, I saw it as...
“We don’t have space for C-Dick on the 40 man roster, so let’s get something for him” move.
how could they not have space for Dickerson, but space for Edmonds?
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
THIS
why not get a prospect then?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
HA!
Chris Dickerson was never really a prospect and has done very little in the majors… what kind of prospect do you think he’d net?
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
or why not just keep Chris Dickerson?
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
the Reds probably traded for Jedmonds because they thought he was the bomb-diggity
after he took Arroyo long.
Why did Bronson throw the same pitch after the last one was a mammoth shot barely foul?
Did he know he was signing C-Dick’s walking papers?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
" the Reds probably traded for Jedmonds because they thought he was the bomb-diggity after he took Arroyo long."
Thanks for clearing that up, Walt.
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just being a jackass
I obbiosly don’t think the FO is so asinine to make decisions based on one AB.
That is an RRers job!
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
woah
that was downright Jutsinian
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
greatest Roman Emperor ever
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep, a real Little Ceasar.
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 31, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, I was just playing the role of snooty replier guy
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
my guess
He wore out his welcome by griping about not being the starting CFer.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Agreed
Dickerson is no more important than Wladdy will be when (ohpleaseohplease) he gets called up.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
the problem with the trade has nothing to do with CDick.
It’s that there was even a notion that JE was an upgrade over Stubbs / Heisey.
He is / was not!
You're never as bad as you look when you lose. You're never as good as you look when you win.
It was still too fucking much and at the wrong position.
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 31, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly!
That and the fact that it’s FUCKING JIM EDMONDS!
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 31, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
This is why I stay out of these arguments
They always seem to focus on Chris Dickerson and not on the fact that Jim Edmonds feeds puppies to his pet snake.
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 1:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This
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 31, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I would add that he has warts on his penis
But that would be per se libel. Also, it would imply that he has a penis.
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 7:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Edmonds is a one-year rental.
Edmonds this year is better than C-Dick this year, even if we only got Edmonds for 9 games.
And since neither one is going to be on the team next year, they wanted the best guy for this year.
Then why not DFA Dickerson and dress up a rock?
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 31, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
injured Edmonds = always injured Lorax?
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
it was a bad trade
but if trading Dickerson for nothing is the worst trade Walt makes, the Reds are in good shape.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
right... the bottom line is that we're no better or worse off than we were before.
but he called me out so i responded. i’m no pussy.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
seriously.
Chris Dickerson will be 29 years old to start next season (well, he turns 29 April 10th), and currently has 8 career MLB homers in 434 ABs.
Is he a bad player? No. Is he really worth anything? No.
I said it at the time of the trade and I still feel the same way…I think it’s less of an indictment on Chris Dickerson and more of a vote of confidence in Heisey, Stubbs, Bruce, and Sappelt.
Our outfield next year will be young, and CHEAP, and we’ll likely have enough money to sign a decent corner OF. Dickerson simply wasn’t in the plans past this year.
Had he not broken his wrist (an injury that we all know saps power), he likely would’ve been called up and been a decent PH. Walt (and Dusty) wanted “pop” off the bench for this year and this year only, and that’s what Edmonds gives (gave?).
So we gave up Keppinger for Sutton and Dickerson for Edmonds…all the first trade did was let Janish get SS time, and all the second trade did is let Heisey have a chance. Both of which I’m totally fucking fine with.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
"...and we’ll likely have enough money to sign a decent corner OF."
or pay for extra steroids and clean urine for Laynce-y Pants Nix
Is the trade still defensible if the FO knew at the time of the trade that Edmonds was damaged goods?
because they did, and traded for him anyway.
awesome trade!
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
by boobs on Aug 31, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am sorry that Jim Edmonds is Jim Edmonds and that Chris Dickerson was sadly worth Jim Edmonds.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
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 Aug 31, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Big League Stew points out
the Cardinals are 0-3 since TLR and Pujols attended the Beck rally. Demagoggles.
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 11:19 AM EDT reply actions
Demagoggles! Demagoggles do nothing!
"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 Aug 31, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heh. Stupid Wolfcastle.
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 31, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure Beck's popularity has taken a tumble due to the association.
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 1:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Alright, I've tried avoiding you but you keep popping up
You want to tell me why you think I’m a raging right-winger? Or how about why you’re such a dick all the time?
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 3:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you gonna do all of that from your phone?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Aug 31, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm not sure what you mean . . . but probably.
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 3:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I just can't imagine typing out a long angry screed from my phone
Also, I kinda hope you don’t. Just leave it alone, please.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I've been leaving it alone, and I'll go back to doing it.
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2010 4:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
honestly
I have no idea why he’s been going after you either. But then, I don’t understand lawyers.
Red Reporter or follow on Twitter: @redreporter. Buy The Wire-to-Wire Reds today!
ahhh
the article i was referencing was from yesterday. thanks for the update.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
and no NL team has higher playoff odds than the Reds.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
it is the Reds
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
you'd also know this if you followed me on twitter!
i post interesting reds-related things on twitter!
Sorry, I am against exclamation points on twitter
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
i don't twit
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
six game lead
Chapman is in Cincinnati.
I have never been this excited.
This season has been similar to the Chapman signing. We weren’t even in the discussion, then we were the underdog team, and then it happened.
I love everything about 2010. The sweep sucked at the time, but it has made the 12-4 record since then all the sweeter. Now lets take care of business tonight, tomorrow, and go and fuckin step on the Cardinals throats, and clip their wings.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
be careful
there is some youngster nipping at your heels, ready to take your spot, and do your job better and cheaper.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm still in training.
I’m moving faster than everyone else in my training class of 200+ new hires.. I’m not worried :)
I have been very unemployed in the past 5 days.
Went to Sarajevo, though
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
Really dug it
I havent been able to hike in a while. Or drink good coffee and hoppy beer. So being able to do that rocked, I wısh I spent more tıme.
That said, ıt ıs REALLY eerıe that every tıme I passed a cemetery, all of the graves were from 1992-1995.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
woof
that’s a sobering experience.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Slyde will yell at you
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Jose Rijo games
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Aug 31, 2010 11:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
way too early for that type of talk
Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, and Randy Myers were nasty boys. Arthur Rhodes is a nasty MAN. by Brendanukkah
it is the faint distant light at the end of a 15 year long tunnel
bask in it.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
No, with last night's win, it's time.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The Reds rule
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions
I dream'd a dream in times gone byyyyyyy
>>>
I need to change my avatar. that’s been a while
Gnight, Slim
by supergrover on Aug 31, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
... but he was gone when autumn caaaame
I never knew it was a song about JEdmonds.
You're never as bad as you look when you lose. You're never as good as you look when you win.
by JasperRed on Aug 31, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Spent the last three weeks on a canoe trip
First two weeks were awesome. Next four days were okay. Last three days I realized how sore and bug-bitten I was and just wanted to be home. Got back last night, just in time for hurricane prep.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Aug 31, 2010 11:50 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
that sounds awesome.
the canoeing part…hurricanes are a bitch.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
We did about 1/3 of the John Smith Water Trail
The parts of the Chesapeake Bay that people haven’t fouled up are remarkably beautiful.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Aug 31, 2010 12:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I love the Chesapeake
Going to Jimmy buffet Thursday and Mac Macanally friday, so I won’t be at the beach until the day after the hurricane
Aim for the head baby Jesus
but what do you think of chocolate cake?
"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
you know what the best part about Chapman's call up is?
it isn’t THE story of the 2010 Reds.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's nice - this isn't our only big thing this season.
It’s a thing contributing tothe bigger thing, the World Series thing!
Video shows Chappy throwin’ 103, 104, 105, in case you missed it on ESPN.
One of the more excitng moments of 2007 was Bailey's debut
He and Hamilton were the story of 2007.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
From the Fay
I remember talking to Ryan Hanigan after his rehab stint in the Louisville. He said when Chapman throws strikes he’s virtually unhittable.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
you'd know
j/k
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
by btcoop71 on Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
HA!
sorry jake…that’s hilarious.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
yeah i knew it was coming
but i’m too gay that the reds are awesome to care
by jsl413 on Aug 31, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
more like spunk
You may outfit the Trolley.
by Man Mountain on Aug 31, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm off to Aponte's kids, have fun!
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
with Aponte's kids
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
by boobs on Aug 31, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LeCure
I wouldn’t worry too much about him. Even if he is the one sent out for Chapman (I don’t think he will be) he’d be eligible to return after Monday, when the Bats season ends. If they optioned him all the way to AA, he could come back sooner.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
they could send him AA
and tell him not to leave Cincinnati.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think regardless of who gets sent out, this is what happens
Unless it’s a DL situation.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
or to dayton and have him appear in skits with whatever plush mascot is in attendance that day.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
Leake didn't even make it to 140 innings this year.
that’s kind of troublesome
Fall league to build up stamina, then AAA for him next year IMO!
season's not over yet
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I really have no trouble letting him sit for the remainder of the season
he gave the team a huge lift in April, when the rest of the rotation was struggling.
But the Reds have so many other options, I see no reason to risk injury to Leake.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a little ticked after reading that about Edmonds
60 day dl his ass, or just dfa him. Pay him the balance of his deal, give a MegaBus ticket to Milwaukee or St Louis and get someone who can help up here. My guess is it is one last favor for TLR
Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, and Randy Myers were nasty boys. Arthur Rhodes is a nasty MAN. by Brendanukkah
I love MegaBus
I will never do the greydog again
by Eastwindquinn on Aug 31, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
old news isn't it?
Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, and Randy Myers were nasty boys. Arthur Rhodes is a nasty MAN. by Brendanukkah
to some perhaps.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I was really hoping it was the 50 ft jesus church and the Hustlers of Hollywood across the highway
Aim for the head baby Jesus
every Rose has its thorn
Pete Rose still has a gambling problem
And this is bad news for the Rangers:
Josh Hamilton’s knee issue may be serious
He’s already had his quota of cortisone shots for the year.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I know nothing about medicine
but is it possible his drug problem had long term detrimental effects on his body?
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
but I’m pretty sure Brantley’s ice cream problem is having extremely detrimental effects on his body.
We may have a Santo situation on our hands here.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha.. ice cream is a helluva drug.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
high fructose corn syrup'd
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
At least, that is a serious concern in the baseball world.
Me, I think he was injury prone to begin with. That’s what got him into trouble to begin with. That is often the case with guys who have that kind of explosive speed and power. Their muscles are stronger than normal people’s, but their bones, joints, tendons, etc., are not.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
good point
I was 24 or so by the time I took a real pain pill for the first time, Josh was prolley a teenager.
by Eastwindquinn on Aug 31, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Reggie Sanders'd
"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
Absolutely. Just look at Keith Richards. That man's a zombie.
And he’s been that way since 1974.
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 31, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Him and Ozzy
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, hes doıng juuuuuuuuuust great
"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
"Babble babble mmmmbummumble pibbahdabumble"
Ozzy says fuck off
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in Vegas this past weekend and saw Rose watching the ponies.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Frank Robinson's 75th birthday
The Edmonds trade looks pretty strong in comparison.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Aug 31, 2010 12:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
good luck!
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
We need to green KC's response poem, without a doubt
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Dunn
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
it takes 5 recs over there
we need two more.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
1 more and it is green!
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
jesus chris where is the cow or crolfer when we need them?
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
it is now at 5 recs, but still need green
why do i feel like VEWLB is behind this.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
good lord
it is still not green at 5 recs.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I joined VEB just to rec it.
I feel like I cleaned birdshit off my windshield.
I need to wash my hands.
I just joined VEWLB to rec it too
Is it possible to unjoin without removing my rec?
I feel so dirty being a member there.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Aug 31, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I'll go with that one
That sounds like the most fun.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Aug 31, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Knowing them, it'll jsut take one of them clicking on your icon
and seeing that you’re a Reds fan, or that you have a crush on Jaey Bructto, and they’ll ban you.
Did John Fay take over your account, Jake?
Who the heck is Jaey Bructto? I’m pretty sure I don’t have a crush on whomever that is.
And I would actually consider it an honor to be banned by VEWLB.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Aug 31, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a mix of Jay Bruce and Joey Votto, silly
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Ah, got you
I’m a little slow on the uptake today, it seems.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Aug 31, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I just green'd that bitch
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
good work
watch them turn it up to 7, just to be a bunch of little bitches.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
They'd have to tun it up to 8 now.
If you want to see real bashing, check out Red Reporter…it’s crazy over there - hr
by RedsMasochist on Aug 31, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
they will drop the banhammer on all of us
they are considering banning somebody simply for disagreeing with the majority opinion of the board.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
what a bunch of...
what’s that word again?
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Birdbrains, Ban This.
If you want to see real bashing, check out Red Reporter…it’s crazy over there - hr
by RedsMasochist on Aug 31, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
So if we were to become the majority opinion of the board...
I’ve got about 80 people who I might convince to sign up just for a 4chan-type joke.
Perhaps this one goes to 11
/obligatory’d
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully
they don’t soil their britches
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It was well done, sir
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
I can't even rec over there. Sigh.
Those jerks banned me a long time ago.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I'll quit my job to facilitate
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Of all the poems that ever sucked,
that sure is one.
Gnight, Slim
by supergrover on Aug 31, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
2011 outward
Agree that the Reds are positioned nicely for the future. Only questions out there will be SS and C. And if Cordero were to falter (as he has sort of begun to) Chapman can slide into that spot quite easily. Not really a big regression candidate either for next year and beyond except maybe Votto, but only by a game or so.
If I were in the Reds FO, I’d maybe want one more starting pitcher for the future. Next impact guys in the system are a couple of years away still (Boxberger e.g.).
LF, not C
the crew we have now will due for another year or so, Solid 3rd in Corky, and that should get us to the young studs. I do not think we need another starter now, but I will be curious to see how some of these low-minors guys play next year up a level (and I am worried that Boxberger may be a bust)
by Eastwindquinn on Aug 31, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldnt call Boxberger a bust
His awful AA numbers come out of the bullpen. He’s a starting pitcher, completely different mindset going into the job. He’s still striking guys out at a big clip. Just needs some command and control to work on. Full season in AA next year as a starter, 130 IP or so and he will be fine.
I think LF will be fine for them for the near term with Frazier and Alonso as guys who can produce there, and they havent really gotten much out of the spot this year. Wood is a likley rotation fixture for the future, giving the Reds a Arroyo, Leake, Cueto, Volquez, Wood for the next few years..pretty nice if you ask me but could use a backup that is reliable. And C will be fine too with Grandal and Mesoracco on the way shortly.
allow me to introduce you to Homer Bailey.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Frazier and Alonso are HUGE question marks in LF, for different reasons
I don’t think Frazier has the bat to stick there, and Alonso doesn’t have the defense.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I think Frazier is our solution at 3B post Rolen.
And Alonso, END, and Homer are the solution for our SS/LF issues.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, I'm more concerned about 3B in the near term than anywhere else on the field
I think Rolen will be fine to very good for the next 2 years, as long as he’s on the field. But you just never know, especially with guys in their late-30s.
I don’t trust END over an extended period of time, I think Frazier has been overrated by just about everyone on the planet. If you look at his numbers even from last year, they were good, but nothing overwhelming. I kind of see him as a Chris Heisey type (good at lots, great at nothing) who got more hype due to his draft position.
I still think Frazier can be a productive MLBer but I’m not penciling him in anywhere right now.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Eh
If a guy can hit, he can play LF.
Look at some of the horrible defenders in LF who put up nice offensive numbers and it doenst matter much: Manny Ramirez, Carlos Lee, Ryan Braun, etc. Not saying Alonso can do that yet, but he could be serviceable.
And if Frazier cant handle the bat for LF, its probably not much better for 3B. I’m willing to bet he gets one more year at AAA before getting some reasonable MLB at bats.
I think 3b is a bit of a ?
Rolen can’t keep going forever. Whether it is 2011 or not, we are going to need a new 3b, and I have no faith at all in END. Even if he somehow turns out to be a big league hitter, he can’t field the position. I don’t see anyone in the system to get excited about – maybe Frazier, if they move him back to the infield?
I wonder if there’s a college study that shows how exposing my generation to Three’s Company set gender relations back approximately 715 years
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Aug 31, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
DFA'd a few weeks back.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
is he still in the organization at all
or did he leave when he was DFA’d?
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
so they pick up Sutton from the Reds
Cincinnati picks up Phillips from them.
Seems about right.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He's barely got the bat for second. He'd be well below average at 3rd.
I think between Frazier, END, and Soto, someone will be a good fill-in
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Sabrametric question
The Cardinals are seriously underperforming their Pythagorean record.
While the Reds are a game better than theirs.
While some of that is luck, is the other part who the rotations are constructed.
The Reds have scored and allowed a sizable number more runs than the Cardinals.
The Reds have a much more balanced rotation, for most of the season the Cardinals had a dominant top 3 in Carpenter, Wainwright, and Garcia, but garbage for the 4th and 5th spots, and now they have an average Westbrook, and garbage for the 5th spot.
The Cardinals score an average of 4.6 runs a game, which is more than enough to win when their big three are pitching. But really hurts when Lohse, P.J. Walters, Hawksworth, or they other garbage they run out their pitches.
The Reds score an average of 5 runs, which should be enough to support all of our starting pitchers.
Is that an explanation as to why the Reds are slightly over performing their run differential, but the Cardinals are seriously underperforming theirs?
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
I think this has been looked at with Arroyo
how he’s either on or off, versus being consistent, and how a 4.00 ERA from an inconsistent pitcher is actually better than a 4.00 ERA from a consistent pitcher.
of course, I can’t provide a link…
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Aug 31, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Meh
I don’t think 5 games is “seriously” underperforming; 2 games for the Reds isn’t even enough to care about:
1. They still have to play 20% of their season; a short hot streak can pull the Cards right up there.
2. Last year, 5 teams in the NL and 7 in the AL were 5 or more wins away from thier pythag record – twelve teams is a bit extreme; it looks like 8 or 9 per year is the norm lately. This year teams are (so far) actually tracking pretty close, with only 4 teams 5 or more games away from pythag.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
yep
The formula isn’t precise enough to be able to differentiate 2 games. Five is starting to get up there, but not so much that it is worth analysis.
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The real answer...
…is simply run distribution.
The Cards are currently 27-13 in blowouts (5+ run differential), but only 17-22 in one-run games. For reference, the Reds are also good at pummellings (21-13) but better at 1-run games (22-20).
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
i have a serious question, seriously
ive looked all over and i cant figure out who sang the theme to hey dude. any help????
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
Polaris Starship?
Yeah, those guys and the Cincinnati Reds. They're a terrible football team. / Because they're a baseball team? / Exactly. You know who's the worst football team? The Philadelphia Flyers. - Best Show
by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Young Christine Taylor
she was pretty hot wasn’t she. That show had much hotter chicks than Salute Your Shorts.
shouldn't you be knocking on your neighbor's doors
and letting them all know you just moved into the ’hood?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought Alyssa Milano was the hottest thing in existence when she was illegal
Of course she’s four years older than me, so……
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Samantha!
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
hummina hummina hummina
(Fast forward 20 years) hummina hummina hummina…..
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
She's purrrdy
/does Goofy laugh
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
real talk, I don't know what any of these shows or people even are
I pretty much just saw Nickelodeon and ran with it.
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Christine Taylor has never stopped being hot.
by Craig Conrad on Aug 31, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Neither has Stacey Dash
No relation to Hey Dude or Alyssa Milano, but DAMN.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
holy FUCK she's 44?
there’s no way.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Amazing, isn't it?
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
That ass is special
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
melissa joan hart clarissa explains it all FTW!
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
it's funny to me because that's my ringtone.
no fake at all.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
Something that suprised me
We’ve only played the Brewers 6 times the entire year. We play them a bunch over the last month, but it’s weird that the games are so spread out.
"Fuck it, we'll do it live."
Also, you park in a driveway and drive on a parkway
discuss
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
hmmm
racecar is a palindrome.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
so is 'lion in oil'
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Sit on a potato pan, Otis.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era?
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
No, it never propagates if I set a gap or prevention
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
that's no palindrome
that’s a palindrome
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
Goods that come by ship are labeled "cargo"
but goods coming by car are “shipments”.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
If the 7-11 is open 24/7, 365 days a year, why does it have locks on the door?
by Craig Conrad on Aug 31, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
To stop Cardinals fans from trying to steal all their KOOL 100's
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
whats really funny
remember that fanpost about how whoever played the Brewers last won the dıvısıon the past few years? And we all mocked ıt? Yeah…
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
and THAT
is why we traded for Jim Edmonds =p
How much longer til Dusty's gone?
by in_Votto_We_Trust on Aug 31, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the best thing I've heard all day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOdvXE7kbI&feature=player_embedded
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:43 PM EDT reply actions
jch link dump!
A German student “mooned” a group of Hell’s Angels and hurled a puppy at them before escaping on a stolen bulldozer, police have said.
"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
Seeing as I write up stories like that for my job
I thank you for posting that sir
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought that sounded familiar
Best lede of June 16, 2010
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
son of a bitch!
stupid two month old news that I can’t use
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, that made my day.
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 31, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously though, this John Lennon/Van Halen mashup is awesome
and everyone should listen to it
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
i totally agree. i love it. it works so well...
i’m such a sucker for a good mashup.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
Mark Ingram had knee surgery today
May miss the Penn St. game.
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
Football has no place in the month of August
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Blow me nerd!
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 31, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmmmmm ...
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 31, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
off topic, unrelated, brain stimulating mid-afternoon link:
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/08/31/1414467/eblen-justice-for-all-davender.html
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:09 PM EDT reply actions
This can hardly be a surprise to anyone.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Wow. So simple yet so well said
The problem, he said, is that “we’ve forgotten the difference between the people we’re afraid of and those we’re mad at.”
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Also
Why not base fines on percentages? Am I missing something obvious there?
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Because people who make a lot of money set the fines.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
I'm stuck at the DMV
For the second day in a row, but ya know what? It’s [almost] ok because of how excited I am for the game tonight. But sweet gentle jesus I think I’d rather be waterboarded (Thom’d) than spend any more time here
by UncleWeez on Aug 31, 2010 2:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Scream about having a bomb, and I'm sure DHS would be happy to fulfill that request.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Damn you and your fancy logic!
But srsly this is what hell is
by UncleWeez on Aug 31, 2010 2:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Man, I've never spent a lot of time in the DMV. In Fayette Co., it always seems to be in and out.
ravenriley’d?
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
last days of each month are always hell with renewals, etc.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooh, that makes sense.
Also when cops give the most tickets (depending on when their quotas are calculated) so safe driving, folks.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Ugh yeah
This is the only time I can do it. And they said they just got a new system so no one can use it right. And it smells like hobo fart in here
by UncleWeez on Aug 31, 2010 2:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ahh, the sweet smells of horse piss and hobo fart.
jch would be in heaven.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm dropping off a check to my local PD tonight on the way home :(
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Donating to the FOP?
What an outstanding citizen!
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
they are state trooper's
they have no balls.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I was also at the DMV today.
True: I drove 38 miles to another county to renew my drivers license, because the Los Angeles DMV offices are so fubar. Today in Thousand Oaks, CA, home of Sparky Anderson, I was in and out of the DMV (vision test, pictures, forms, lines) in less than an hour without an appointment.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope the Reds score 10 tonight
Because my faith in Harang tonight is ‘meh’ at best
How much longer til Dusty's gone?
by in_Votto_We_Trust on Aug 31, 2010 2:29 PM EDT reply actions
I just had 3 people un-follow me on twitter in the past few hours
hmmm
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
I found out you were a UK fan, sorry
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
by jch24 on Aug 31, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you already knew!
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
make it 4
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
Watching that tape had to suck
“It looks like he’s trying to push her around the room without using his hand!”
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
when is a beard not a molester beard?
That doesn’t seem possible
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Also
I hate to break it to you but Science™ says I’m going to live longer than you, BF :)
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
We're science! We're all about coulda, not shoulda.
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ummm, jch? I'm not sure 8 Zimas a night counts as "moderate"
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Yeah, that counts as 'not drinking alcohol'
there is nothing to beer, but beer itself
by HalMorrisHasALazyBat on Aug 31, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure you read the article either
They found heavy drinkers had a 42 per cent higher risk of dying in a 20 year follow up compared to moderate drinkers. Amazingly teetotallers had a 49 per cent higher mortality risk, the Daily Mail reported.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Did you read it? The reason the teetotaller group is so highly mortal is all the alcoholics and ex-heavy drinkers in it
I’m guessing BF isn’t in that category.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I read it
I just chose selective endpoints in quoting it to further my agenda.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
/everyoneonhere'd
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I see you noticed my sarcasm
One gold star for you!
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
and if alcohol is so good for you
why did the alcohol flush reaction spread so quickly?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
She still has the gender advantage and the non-smoker advantage, guy.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
And the shorter advantage, and possibly the right handed advantage
I’m kinda doomed as these statistics go. :)
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Haha, and I'm a short moderate-drinking non-smoking right handed woman!
I’M GOING TO LIVE FOREVER. (It’s alright to drink gin straight out of the bottle, as long as it’s a moderate amount, right?)
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
It's as God intended, child
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Excellent!
Then I’ll just say three hail mary’s and pound a bag of sacrificial wine! Lates!
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Hmmm, sacramental wine, perhaps I've forgotten what religion this is.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
"She's looking to sacrifice a live chicken. Man, we can't have people puking in the locker room before the game!"
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
by jch24 on Aug 31, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for the ML reference!
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 31, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
This is sacramental wine! It's only used to bless things!
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Yes, like my tongue, tummy and brain cells!
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 31, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
And some lady named Lohan.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Tonight's lineup
Stubbs CF
Valaika 2B
Votto 1B
Rolen 3B
Bruce RF
Heisey LF
Hanigan C
Janish SS
Harang P
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
no complaints here ... that's the best dusty can do right now
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
So...why do Hannigan and CMM bat 7th?
And not 6th? I can’t believe Heisey’s any protection for Bruce, and our catchers can hit.
i dont get it
why does Bruce only lead off against lefties?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, I think it's because Bruce is good at being patient/drawing walks against lefties
but against righties Dusty sees him as more of an “RBI man”. Not that the facts necessarily back that up, I just think that’s where he’s coming from.
The part I don’t like so much is that both Stubbs and Valaika are significantly worse against righties.
Still, I’ll take this for sure.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
oh im not complaining
just scratching my head.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
It's because the # 5 Spot
When Gomes plays, he hits # 5. When Gomes is out, Dusty hits Jay 5th. I’d guess it’s to “protect” Rolen.
Maybe Rolen should just use a condom.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
So I'm watching a soccer match on FSO
And there appears to be a team nicknamed the “Young Boys.”
The English are strange.
"Fuck it, we'll do it live."
they're swiss, actually.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
/bern'd
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
by ChiDa on Aug 31, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
"So I'm watching a soccer match on FSO"
There’s your first mistake.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
logging on to Red Reporter
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Bringing it to the attention of jch
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Bingo bango bongo
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
does DTFH stand for "down to fuck hoes"?
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
you left out the "rs"
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Yes
Apparently I was born a teddy bear
"Fuck it, we'll do it live."
by DTFH91 on Aug 31, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
green'd ... i laughed
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
Is that his real birthday?
Do we have someone younger than me!?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
still down to fuck hoes at 91
a study in vim.
Hats off to you, sir!
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Aug 31, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
This is pretty great, from Fay:
Question to Arroyo: What’s upper limit to what a human can throw? Arroyo: 105. We’ve got the Usain Bolt of baseball.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I've been calling Chapman the Usain Bolt of baseball for at least 2 weeks now!
I appreciate it catching on.
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 31, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Hi I'm back!
I’m pretty sure I aced that test, even though I was on RR the whole time I was studying.
One step closer to certification and a raise!
much like Mozart, Bach, or Handel
listening to RR banter while studying has been proven to stimulate brain cells.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i've always thought you were certifiable.
"@#$%$#@% you joey Votto. gutshot. urgh"-tehzachatak, Viva El Birdo
by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Roster moves--kinda surprising
Nix to the DL, Volquez optioned to Dayton
Didn’t know Volkie had options left. Also, that means the team is short a position player.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
they kinda were already
since Nix couldn’t really play in the first place.
Dayton’s season ends next Monday, so Volquez can be called up after that.
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Yeah, and as I hit post I realized they could add Alonso or another position guy tomorrow. (Corky? Wlad?)
Someone needs to tweet Fay and ask if this means Volquez can’t be on the postseason roster.
His head will explode
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Actually, I'm not sure if I do.
But he’s gotten about a million tweets the last 2 days asking about Chapman and his postseason eligibility, and he’s getting cranky.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
and does it really affect his options?
if i remember correctly, it doesnt count as an option used if it occurs this late in the season. is that right?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
right
but they can’t send him down unless he has an option left, as I understand. It just means that it won’t burn an option.
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So they can do it all again next year!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
ahhh
i understand. i remember we had the Volquez Option conversation a million times when the trade went down.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
How the hell does Volquez have options?
Why didn’t they just DL him? The questions will never end. And really, why haven’t they moved on Edmonds yet?
I believe Slyde answered your second question.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Putting him on the DL would have been better though
He gets guaranteed playoff eligibility rather than conditional. And he could return just as soon, since the last time he pitched was August 23.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing the only reason they didn't is that they felt they couldn't get away with it
possibly having to do with the fact that they want him to get work in down in the minors right away.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Aug 31, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
The guy is returning from elbow surgery
do you really think Leake is hurt? He is on the DL with shoulder fatigue. I’m guessing a pitcher 13 months after major surgery can be DL’d with arm fatigue and there really can’t be any questions.
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by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
why the wait to DL Nix?
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by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It's the Reds. Do you really have to ask that question?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Because this is one of our FO's weak spots.
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by PeteyHendrix on Aug 31, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Dayton...
so this is now the 3rd time Volquez has been at Single A?
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 31, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
If anyone is going to the game...
Tonight at the Bistro (413 Vine St.) Home Game Happy Hour with $3 Select Drafts (Bell’s, Mt. Carmel, Thirsty Dog, Stoudt’s) which we do every home game, and today only, Chapmania Special $5 Bacardi Cocktails.
Plus, yours truly behind the bar being pissed off that I can’t go to the game or even watch it on TV for that matter.
Watch it, ass blood.
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