Wood you believe a win? Reds 11, Cubs 4.
by Gray on Aug 8, 2010 5:31 PM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Joey Votto: he went 2 for 5 with a double and a HR. Honorable mentions go to Jay Bruce, who went 3 for 4 with a double and a walk, and Jonny Gomes, who finished 1 for 1 with four walks, scoring four runs in the process. But nobody had a bad game offensively, with all of the starting position players getting at least one hit. Oh, and Travis Wood pitched beautifully until the seventh inning (after not giving up a hit until the sixth).
Key Plays
- Chris Heisey led off the game by getting hit by a pitch. After some shoddy fielding by the Cubs, Jonny Gomes walked and Jay Bruce doubled in two runs. Reds lead, 2-0.
- Ryan Hanigan and Paul Janish singled in the second inning; Heisey then hit a sac fly to score Hanigan. Reds up 3-0.
- In the third, Votto and Gomes walked, then Bruce singled to load the bases with no outs. Juan Francisco skied one to short right center which nobody bothered to catch. A run scored, though they did throw out Bruce at second on the play. Hanigan hit a sac fly to score another run. Reds up 5-0.
- A Votto double and walks to Gomes and Bruce resulted in two runs in the fifth on a Francisco groundout (that really probably should have been a double play) and a Hanigan sac fly. Reds ahead 7-0.
- Gomes walked again (reminder: he finished with four walks!) in the seventh, then Juan Francisco and Paul Janish singled to score him. Reds up 8-0.
- Wood came apart a bit in the bottom of the seventh. Jeff Baker led off with a home run, then Derrek Lee walked, Aramis Ramirez doubled, Marlon Byrd reached on a Francisco throwing error, and Xavier Nady hit a ground rule double to left before Wood was pulled out after only getting one out. Bill Bray threw a wild pitch but got a strikeout and a groundout to end the inning with the Reds still ahead 8-4.
- In the eighth, Cairo singled and then Votto homered to tack on two more runs.
- And finally, the Cubs defense struck once more in the ninth when Xavier Nady bobbled and dropped a pretty routine Cairo fly ball. He ended up on third with what was ruled a triple, and Chris Heisey (who had been hit by another pitch) scored from first on the play.
- Jordan Smith pitched two perfect innings to close this one out. Reds win, 11-4.
Other Notes
- Seriously, the Cubs defense was horrible today. They somehow only ended up with one error but they definitely should have had more, and they gave up several outs on infield grounders that they just took too long to field.
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What I gathered from this: THE CUBS ARE FUCKING TERRIBLE.
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 8, 2010 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I can't imagine it would be.
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 9, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
they are bleeding cubbie blue from all over the place!
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
shouldn't they be used to it?
After a hundred years…
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Well, they aren't as used to lost seasons as Reds fans are.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
the 2003 team made them think their franchise was worth a damn
and they got all uppity and out of place.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
They should be
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
Holy crap, that's a dysfunctional bunch over there.
Arguing over Bobby Scales playing LF last September? Incredible.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
well, they are fans of a dysfunctional team
last world series won in 1908? Incredible.
Honestly the Marlins aren’t even 20 years old and they have won as many World Series Championships as the Cubs.
Think about that.
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by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I love that fangraph
"He couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with an elephant." - My Main Main Mads
by jch24 on Aug 8, 2010 5:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
As do I.
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 8, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Reminds me of a guy falling steadily down a hill or a staircase
then trying briefly to get up and reclaim some dignity, only to fall flat on his face again.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
"The JCH"
If you walk out of here tonight and see a man c***-flapping, you run with that man.
by Man Mountain on Aug 8, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
that's a green
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
He would be around, but his computer is upstairs.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Aug 8, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
you sonofa......rec'd
"He couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with an elephant." - My Main Main Mads
I think the SOG choice is wrong. Jo-eh is the man like everyday.
One of the honorable mentions should have been top man. It is so refreshing to see Gomes have some plate discipline and take what is given to him; and also to see Bruce make the opposition pay for pitching around Gomes to face him.
He fixes the cable?
and Janish go 2 for 5 with a RBI
And flash that leather.
Honestly, you have to be pretty happy with everyone today.
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I'm starting to expect Janish to go 2 for 5 every game.
And yeah, I said the same thing. Everyone was at least decent, though three offensive performances stood out. And the pitching was phenomenal outside of the seventh inning, but very good even including it.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
was Wood that good?
Geki said they were hitting the ball hard off him, even though it didn’t show in the “hits” column. He thought that it was getting to him, and that’s why he imploded in the 7th.
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He was excellent until the 7th
Despite a worse scoreline, I think he pitched better today than Volquez did yesterday.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 8, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He pitched well
but there were at least 7 warning track fly balls
If you walk out of here tonight and see a man c***-flapping, you run with that man.
Wind was blowing out
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
It's not so much that they were getting to him
rather the Cubs were hitting the ball pretty hard early on and it just happened to be either right at the defender or right in the glove of a Reds player making a nice play. It was only a matter of time before something fell, although he was clearly either tired (even if he only threw 77 pitches, it was still a fairly hot, humid day, and that can take it out of your legs pretty quickly) or rattled after the Baker homer. He still pitched well, but I thought he looked worse today from a scouting standpoint than he has in most of his other Reds starts.
but it was a hitters day today
the wind was blowing out hard.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, for Travis Wood to take a no-hitter into the sixth and not even get an honorable mention...
that’s a damn fine ballgame.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
there’s the whole Wood-taking-a-no-hitter-into-the-6th thing. I think he should probably have been an honorable mention.
yeah
His line doesn’t look that impressive, though, because of that implosion at the end. And he only went 77 pitches.
But you can’t be disappointed with him. He started the season in AAA, fer crissakes.
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no
Three were earned. One was thanks to “EdJuan Francarnacion,” as BK put it.
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Which means, contrary to my earlier caption
that it was a quality start for Wood. My mistake.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
he threw that so high
that even if Votto were on stilts and aided by a trampoline, he could not have gotten to it. It was definitely Edwin-like
Stilts and the trampoline might cancel each other out to an extent and lead to injury.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Oh lord, is it football season already?
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
football season will start in Cincinnati in November.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
I suggest heading over to
Cincy Jungle. I don’t care about football at all, but I’m pretty sure that a fair number of people from around here hang out over there during football season.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
by Gray on Aug 8, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
tHan loves RR for everything except baseball
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
than is like the Adam Dunn of RR.
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by justin007000 on Aug 8, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
He certainly loves it for NCAA basketball.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
yeah, you fuckers take the fun out of baseball
by 'tHan on Aug 8, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, justin puts the f-u-n in bausefbanll
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.
what is more fun the explaining a walk off home run with a nice pie chart?
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by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
pie charts suck
one should use bar charts, or better yet bubble plots.
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
can we just eat pie, drink bubbly, in a bar?
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
Kirkendall does a good job on the articles over there
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 8, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont' read articles
i remember the terrible time we had trying to do the game threads over there last year.
just brutal. then there’s that other problem.
do they have good writers but shitty commentors
just like RR!
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I like the vast majority of our commenters
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 8, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i am mocking a sister blog.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
they need better mods!
PS
I’m just messing with you Jake.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
Be careful
Jakey has sensitive feelings
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 8, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
It's OK. BK will stop being a dickmunch now.
Or soon. Soon, geologically speaking.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
really
i’ve been on RR since 2007, waiting for BK to stop turning into a dickmunch, why would it happen now?
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by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Jake
You seem a little high-strung recently. Seems like you used to be more laid back.
You can’t take anything anyone says here seriously. Especially not ‘tHan. He likes to stir things up. It’s nothing personal. He does it to everyone.
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Jake needs to hang out with manbearpig and excilb8
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by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions
screw you
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by BubbaFan on Aug 9, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The last time the Bengals won a postseason game was before the 1990 Reds were presented their championship rings.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
she is also a Yankee's fan.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
it's gonna be tough
Yankees vs. Red Sox tonight, or the ’Boys in the Hall of Fame game. The year Emmitt got in, no less.
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i caught a bit of his speech waiting for BBTN to begin
it was brutal. he’s one of those jerks that talks like he has much more to say than he actually does.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 8, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
eh
You can’t expect athletes to be great speakers. Especially football players.
With the possible exception of the pride of Cincinnati, Roger Staubach. Annapolis guy. He was pretty smart, And witty.
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And a former babysitter of my dad.
True story.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
That’s awesome.
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Yes, really!
His wife (then girlfriend) was a neighbor of my Dad’s family and would babysit them regularly. Roger helped out sometimes.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
hmmm
You mean he came over to make out with the babysitter after your dad was asleep. ;-)
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"Staubach drops back.....HE'S GOING DEEP!"
"He couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with an elephant." - My Main Main Mads
by jch24 on Aug 9, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
/DebbieDoesDallas'd
Staubach is the pride of Purcell High School!
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 9, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Oh no! He couldn't get it out in time!"
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
And he's hammered in the pocket!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
i dont expect them to be great speakers
i expect them to have a little self-awareness. i realize that’s difficult for someone who has had the kind of success he has, but jeez lah-weeze. the real problem was that ESPN made it far worse than it could have been. they actively encourage that bullshit.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 8, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
not just ESPN
Everyone. CNN and all the networks just loved his speech, and repeatedly ran excerpts.
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this country is full of idiots
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 8, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And this is the reason why we are able to climb to the top of the heap. :)
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
Haha
I read an article today and the author (some yahoo at Yahoo!) was saying how it was such a great and emotional speech. I didn’t catch (or care to catch) any of it myself.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
You mean, the Bengals in the HOF game
Look alive, BF
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 8, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
it going to be tough, Yankee's V Red's in October
we have won 9 straight World Series games.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
I won $100 on that.
Someone was telling me how impressive it was that the Reds have won 8 straight WS games. I said yeah, even more impressive that it’s actually 9 games. He argued, bet me $100 and I reminded him that we won game 7 in ‘75 before the two sweeps. Hell I wasn’t even alive for 5 of the games and knew that.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
i'm aware
even though she claims she doesn’t like the NBA, I know for a fact she is a Lakers fan as well!
lucky for me
They’re not playing tonight!
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from the Fay
Baker made his first real concession to Cardinals series by resting Scott Rolen and Brandon Phillips.
With their two highest paid players on the bench, the Reds ran out a lineup that will earn a total of roughly $4.2 million this year to take on the $144 million Cubs. It was no contest.
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by BubbaFan on Aug 8, 2010 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 15 recs
that's completely the coolest thing I've read all day.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Aug 8, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
definitely deserves a rec
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
apparently he's fine to play tomorrow
Remember, he’s a MAN!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
A certain someone disagrees
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 9, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
where's Alexandria, IN?
I want to go see the world’s largest painted baseball.
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it isn't too far from Muncie
I went there one day with a friend to add a layer, but the guy was out of town. We got lost and ended up driving through a boy-scouts campground and trail, and I have no idea how i didn’t get my car stuck on that muddy day.
That is also somewhat close to the birthplace of the Wright Brothers.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
Actually, Wilbur Wright was born near Millville, Indiana in 1867; Orville in Dayton, Ohio in 1871.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
And the other Wright brothers were born in Sheffield, England, and Yonkers, New York.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
You're wright.
But she goes with the first set of Wright brothers. I was talking about George and Harry.
by the finest muffins on Aug 9, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wright State
Wrong University!
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
hey
i played Little League for Millville, OH!
Mostly because everybody who tried out made it, but still.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
and the first girl i dated
lived on Milville Ave right at the border of Hamilton and Milville.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
by justin007000 on Aug 9, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
because
everyone who tried her made it?
;-)
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by BubbaFan on Aug 9, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I used to live at the corner of Bonner and Johnson.
In South Park.
You can look it up!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
The Reds and Paul Janish
got some love from Baseball Tonight.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
they showed a backhanded catch
and talked about how he’s really stepped up so the Reds don’t miss Cabrera.
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I'm pretty sure he could've committed 4 errors already and I still wouldn't miss Cabrera
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by nycredsfan on Aug 8, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I think they were talking about at the plate, too
but yeah, I still don’t miss Cabrera.
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Wait... you don't miss who?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
by crolfer on Aug 8, 2010 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
/jokereversal'd
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Aug 9, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I looked more closely in the late version
It looks like it was the “easy, Paul” play, since they showed Joey saying something.
They cut out the discussion about how Janish has stepped up, and how the Reds are awesome in the late version, though.
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that;s too bad
because it’s great to hear Janish get loved. Why did Votto say “easy, Paul” was it because Janish made that game saving type play in the bottom of 2 with no one on? Whatever it was, they were joking back and forth the whole game. It was very nice to see them have fun—I can’t help but think they were mocking the Cubs.
not sure why he said that
I didn’t actually see it, but there was some discussion in the game thread.
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It was complete joke on Joey's part.
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 9, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Joey Votto jokes?
Details, I want details!
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Janish made a great play and then whipped a ball to first that Joey
caught in front of his face. He then yelled, “Easy Paul! Jesus!”
Then, I think, there was a smile.
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 9, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
I saw it on ESPN, but you couldn’t tell what Votto was saying.
I guess Janish should save his 92 mph fastball for when he’s pitching. ;-)
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Good thing or bad thing that the Cards were rained out today?
I would’ve liked Florida to work over that StL bullpen.
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
might be good in the long run
If they have to make up a game while the Reds are resting.
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This is what I was thinking
It sucks that their bullpen will be rested and they didn’t have to run out Suppan today, but they’ll have to make a special trip to Miami now, and that’s probably going to suck for them and take up an off day.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
it might be worse than that
I haven’t actually checked the schedules myself, but they were saying in the other thread that the only mutual off day would mean the Cards playing 31 days in a row. That’s not allowed. If that’s true, and the game has to be played, they’ll have to play it at the end of the season. Meaning short rest going into the playoffs.
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Cards won't be going to the playoffs, BF
We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come.
by chesirecat on Aug 8, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
they're only a game back in the wild card
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And losing that final game will cement that. :P
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
could be
OTOH, it’s theoretically possible that that last game will determine whether they’re the wild card or the division winner.
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it ensures that as long as we win one of the three games
we’ll still be in first place when the series ends.
Haha
I love bandwagon fans…
(Such and such) Just watched Derek jeter break babe ruth’s all time hit record. Go Yankees!
Andrew Meeds … Pretty sure there are still 38 players ahead of the most overrated shortstop in baseball history on the all-time hits list. Pete Rose would be the one holding that record.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
by crolfer on Aug 8, 2010 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
be nice to Bubbafan.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
... The good in you is better than the worst in most?
That doesn’t seem so well-thought through.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I just have to say
I hate Bill Hall.
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I gave up on football
I’m watchin me some Silent Hill on syfy.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Football...
Carson Palmer is the Aaron Harang of the Bengals.
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
I guess that makes Jordan just like Aaron's brother that got released a couple months ago
The younger brothers not getting any of the leftover talent from the gene pool
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
Daryl.
And O’Sullivan is Kip Wells.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
by BK on Aug 8, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Carson better not get hurt
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
Does this make Marvin Lewis....Dusty Baker ?
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
So does that Make Aaron Harang
“White Aaron”
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
that pretty much wraps it up then.
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
according to
MLB.com, the 20-day rule could be waived if the players agree. Not sure how likely that is.
The rotation won’t be affected; Suppan will be skipped.
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Reds on national TV tomorrow night
What a difference winning makes.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
That's awesome!
I’ve seen more Reds baseball on TV since I moved to DC than I did in three years in Cincinnati. On the other hand, my roommates are going to start thinking all I do is sit on the couch and watch baseball.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a bad thing to sit on the couch and watch the Reds
Also I just want to expalin to all how pumped I am for these next three games!
by keepitsimple125 on Aug 8, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
My girlfriend is getting tired of watching baseball, I think
But she is claiming Reds loyalty now, and wants to move to Cincy, so I guess she doesn’t hate the prospect of me throwing down on season tix too much
by coviner on Aug 8, 2010 11:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Last summer the now ex made me watch pre-season Bengals football
and so you think you can dance, rather than the Reds.
baseball is very important in a relationship!
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
"made" is where you went wrong.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
that is okay
my roommates thought all I did was sat in my room, and screamed terrible things at my computer about baseball.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
I am proud and excited to annouce that Daughter #2
Is taking ol’ Mads to the game Tuesday night!!!
Sitting right behind the visitor’s dug out.
I hope I get a legitimate opportunity to vocally malign LaLoser.
I am hoping for a turn around by Leake so that there won’t be too much pressure on Cueto…
The Reds need 2 out of 3.
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
we need 2 out of 3
I expect you to accomplish that Mads! Yell at LaRussa so much that he accidentally withdraws Wainwright from the game.
It will be especially difficult,
given that Wainwright is pitching on Wednesday.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
i'm going to two games, one on monday, and the other on Wednesday
but your confidence is in this old man.
I offended a Braves fan by inviting Larry to go to Hooters after the game. She told me to find some class.
I am thrilled for your success, hell I'm amazed by it. Nobody who knows you saw this coming.
Whe was the last time the Reds had 4 of the starting 8 with BA's over 300, plus 2 with BA.s over .295? I realize that batting average is not the most exciting or telling stat here at RR...but 6 out of 8 over or almost at .300 is good.
And 4 startingers with OBPs exceedign .383 ain’t bad either and this is with 3 and 1/2 bench guys on the field.
Hitters AVG OBP
Heisey CF .295 .387
M Cairo 2B .300 .367
J Votto 1B .319 .421
J Gomes .272 .330
J Bruce RF .258 .326
END 3B .316 .316
R Hanigan .296 .392
P Janish .301 .383
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
We have a real chance as long as Cabrera stays on the DL
(as long as no one else gets hurt – knocks on wood)
Reds fan for 40 years!
and as long as Dusty keep CoCo on a short leash
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Yeah, Cabrera killed them all year. It's why they were in first when he got hurt.
They could have been better than “in first” if only he hadn’t held them back.
I get that folks are excited and all, but could we hand out plaudits to people who play well, rather than blame those who aren’t playing: in other words, not enough is being said on this thread about that play Janish made in the second. Ozzie Smith would have been jealous about that play. Not enough people are making fun of Slyde for arguing that yesterday was “all hand on deck” game and being wrong about that (I kid because I love). And, there isn’t enough on this thread about how Travis Wood is clearly the best rookie pitcher on this team. Yesterday, he faced the Cubs for the second time and just demolished them for 6 innings. Unlike Mike Leake, Travis is supposed to be a dart-throwing finesse guy. Instead he pound the strike zone and moves the ball like a young…..well, he name rhymes with Slavine.
I still don't understand the argument that Cabrera is good because the team is doing well.
The team has been winning a lot, but the outfield has mostly sucked for quite a while now. But can I not say that Gomes, Stubbs and Bruce haven’t been hitting because the team has been winning?
At any rate, I’m with you on focusing on the positive. That’s been your strong suit all year, so I’ll be looking to you for leadership there.
I think it’s time to discuss whether Dusty is actually an evil genius. He knows that Cabrera is useful in the clubhouse, and he knew it was only a matter of time until he was injured. So he started him practically every game and made sure to put him at the top of the order to give him lots of ABs. Sure enough, he injured himself in one of those ABs. Now Janish is starting at short just when some of the rest of the offense slumps (and shoring up the defense as well, of course), and Cabrera is safely on the bench to add that Veteran Presence. Brilliant!
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
I think Dusty's an evil genius in a 100 ways
First, he distracts all the know-it-all fans with weird line-ups.
Secondly, he’s read all the Sabermetric arguments about closing and leverage and so he uses his second (third?) best reliever to close and that guy gets all the headlines. Meanwhile, Dusty uses his best reliever for high leverage situation and giggles about how Joe Maddon is a dork in horn-rim glass.
Thirdly, he knows he has a GG 2nd baseman and a GG 3rd baseman on either side of Cabrera and he likes Cabrera and he knows the players do too. He didn’t Janish to hit, but he knows he can do what an SS is supposed to do, so he knows he can ride Cabrera until he breaks down. That worked too.
Lastly, he knew Brandon Phillips wasn’t a clean-up hitter, but he wanted Phillips to believe it himself. Now, he’s shown Brandon the way to a 12 million/4 year contract and BP will play harder because of it.
He’s really thinking miles ahead of me.
PS the line about winning is direct rebuttal to this:
We have a real chance as long as Cabrera stays on the DL. We only have a chance as long as he’s on the DL? The team was in first place with him on the field. Seems to me the 2010 Reds can win when their starting SS is in the line-up,
I think it happened recently, actually, though I can't figure out how to confirm this.
I think the batting averages in question were Votto, Rolen, Hanigan, and Leake. But yeah, it’s pretty great.
by the finest muffins on Aug 8, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to rain on your parade, Mads
But I’m expecting END and Janish to have some serious regression facing Cardinal pitching.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Yeah, that's true.
Although, at 5-14, a couple of bad ABs drops him below .300.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
I'm aware that El Destructor is going to be hot and cold
But Janish may surprise…no make that will surprise you against the Cards. He will continue to give quality ABs and make contact.
Juan F. is no pinch hitter so he will suffer mightily against Deadbird pitcing.
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
Laynce Nix and Scott Rolen
were number 6 and 7, respectively, in ESPN’s top 10 plays of the week.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
Why?
He is no winner, that C-Dick fellow.
"I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks.. they're clogging up the bases.. ."
--Dusty Bake - Fearless Visionary Manager
Sportscenter just led off with Bengals and Reds as their first two stories
Has that ever happened? I’m genuinely thrilled to be a fan in this city right now.
"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin
what's even better is they were stories that weren't
marge schott being racist, pete rose being maligned, bob huggins being drunk, the football coach bolting town, the reds being terrible, or another bengal getting arrested!
positive news FTW!
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