Red Reposter - Can We Talk About Something Other Than Joey Votto or Aroldis Chapman For Once?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 11:07 AM EDT
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PrintSet to the tune of "Canyonero", from The Simpsons:
Can you name the pitcher that throws 105
He can strike out nearly any man alive
Cubandolerooooooooooo-woah! Cubandolero!
He throws that slider to drop the hammer down
He makes any hitter look like a clown
Cubandolerooooooooooo-woah! Cubandolero!
He's the new shut down reliever for your first place team
He's a Cardinal-crushin', Cub-stompin' pitching machine
Cubandolerooooooooooo-woah! Cubandolero!
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Always looking on the dark side
Though it is incredible to hear that the Reds have gained 9 games in the standings in just 20 days, we must also remember that there are 30 days left in the season. The Cardinals still have a glimmer of hope that they can salvage the season and make an improbable comeback, but that can be throttled out of them with a strong showing this weekend. It is a great comfort to know that at the absolute worst, the Reds come out of this series with a 5 game lead. But let's make it 11 instead, eh? -
Joey Votto is not the only Red climbing to the top of the leaderboards
Old fan-favorite and ransom demand in the Willy Taveras deal Adam Rosales is one of the fastest home run trotters in the league, but Chris Heisey is working hard to change the hearts and minds of Reds fans who miss his goofy smile and aww-shucksisms. Tony Gwynn Jr is the home run trot leader coming down the home stretch, but two of his are inside-the-parkers, so they shouldn't really count. -
Jayson Stark has Joey Votto atop his NL MVP ballot as of right now
With the caveat that anything can happen in the last month of the season. "Without Albert Pujols, the Cardinals are done -- but you could say that every year," one NL scout said. "So what you've got to decide is if anybody else has truly superseded him." That's never a fun call to make. But if the Cardinals keep fading, it could turn out to be easier than usual. Or not."
The problem with this logic is that the MVP award is not about the last 10 years, or even the last 2. Sure, Albert Pujols is the greatest hitter of this generation. But the 2010 MVP isn't a generational award, it's just for this season. And this season, Joey Votto has been better. Not much better of course, but enough to make the decision. The final month of the season can change things, obviously, but right now for 2010 Votto is the man.
Perhaps the more interesting section of this article is his synopsis of the AL Cy Young race. Stark picks Felix Hernandez, he of the lowly Mariners and the owner of a 10-10 record as this Reposter went to press. How can a pitcher with a .500 record even be considered for such an award!!??? Kudos to Stark for getting it, but the rest of the voters won't. CC Sabathia isn't a bad choice (he'll most likely join that exclusive club of African-American 20-game winners this season) but King Felix is this year's Zack Greinke. -
Though park attendence is taking its traditional back-to-school dip
TV ratings are setting new records. The game Wednesday night got a 12.76 rating in the Cincinnati area, which is good or something. Viewership peaked at 18.31 when So You Think You Can Embarrass Yourself? went to commercial break. -
Baseball Prospectus, that august publication, has updated their NL power rankings
Your Reds are currently running 3rd behind the Braves and Padres. "The week was perfect for the Reds, as they won five straight at the same time the Cardinals lost four in a row, expanding a lead that was already depressing St. Louis' fans to eight games. They can all but eliminate the Cards with a strong showing this weekend, as they play them in a three-game set at St. Louis. The biggest news of the week was Aroldis Chapman making his debut and hitting 103 mph with his fastball, striking out three batters in two innings in two perfect innings. He may be just what the Reds bullpen (ranked 11th in WXRL) needs for October." -
The Red Hall of Fame and Museum continues their summer of celebrating the controversial figures of Reds past
Last month's Marge Schott bobblehead turned some heads, so this month the Museum is giving away limited edition lithographs of erstwhile baseball god Pete Rose. The first 5,000 fans to visit the museum this month will receive the free gift, which is in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Rose's eclipse of fellow doosh Ty Cobb's hit record. -
Doug Gray gives us a pitch F/X breakdown of every one of Aroldis Chapman's pitches so far
Every single slider he has thrown so far has resulted in a strike. I have nothing left to say.
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I am so sick of the whole "But Pujols has been better for 10 years" argument
MVP is about this season and this season alone, not about nostalgia. Joey Votto needs to be MVP as long as he maintains his current numbers.
And I feel like such a dork but I can't resist. . .
First!
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Sep 3, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Firsts are only for game threads
Sheesh, kids these days….
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
First
to say don’t use firsts in non-game threads.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 3, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
pssst
“Firsts” are only for game threads.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
jeeze
firsts are for game threads only.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 3, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
ummm, I don't know if anyone has mentioned this to you, but 'firsts' are for game threads only
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Hey, did you know that firsts are only for game threads?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Apparently, my pathetic attempt at nerdy humor was lost on you cool kids
I’m aware that it’s only for game threads-I was trying to be funny, but apparently things that seem funny to me on three hours of sleep aren’t actually funny to everyone else.
Never mind.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Sep 3, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I was the first to think it was funny.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 3, 2010 1:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was the first to think it was funny.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 3, 2010 1:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
as well as the second, apparently
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Actually, I've decided this arbitrary "first" rule is communist and oppressive. Don't stomp on Hawkeye's rights!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Arbitrary rules are the best ones!
But thanks for backing me up.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Sep 3, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
In that case, don't thank me ever again. It's against the rules.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
fine, give me your balls to stomp on
I hear they’re slick!
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Since this didn't make it into the Reposter and not everyone reads FO
by jsl413 on Sep 3, 2010 11:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
you're welcome justin!
as i mentioned in FO, this is my favorite reds-related article so far this year, so I wanted to share
Is TLR campaigning to manage the Reds next year?
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Sep 3, 2010 1:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that's a terrifyingly plausible conclusion to be taken from that article.
Sign, Dusty! Quick!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
You know, I didn't particularly like the idea of Dusty managing this team.
But if we were to hire TLR, I would have serious problems watching the games, at the least.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Isn't Dusty going to interview for the Braves job in the offseason?
Votto for Rookie of the Year!
"Aw Jeez no no no no please God kill me now no no damn crap damnit to hell!"
Sometimes it’s ok to swear….
…you bastard.
If you want to see real bashing, check out Red Reporter…it’s crazy over there - hr
by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd because that Peter Griffin rant is my boss' ringtone.
by Hawkeyegirl96 on Sep 3, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
That is awesome.
If you want to see real bashing, check out Red Reporter…it’s crazy over there - hr
by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
from the article
It sure does sound like the rumors of bad blood between TLR and Jocketty are greatly exaggerated.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
While we're nickname brainstorming...
Can we please come up with something good to call this 2010 Reds team? I’d say they don’t need a nickname at all, but I’m so damn tired of Big Red Machine referencesa, like the title in this Jocketty article. Dear journalists: that was a very specific group of players. Use your brains and come up with something else. Did this happen in ’90, too? In ’99, they used the “Big Road Machine” moniker, which was at least mildly clever.
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Chapman...no...Votto...no
How about…………………………..ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….
Big Butter Jesus
The Creation Museum
Laynce is hurt, BP wounded, SloCab rehabbing, Harang washed up, Voltron in Dayton, Cairo in Egypt…
Dusty is dusty,,,what about some Dean and Jerry?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=3&ved=0CEYQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3sE1t7wVpnw&rct=j&q=dean%20martin%20jerry%20lewis%20videos%20you%20tube&ei=whKBTKrYAYL98AaK7ZXXCg&usg=AFQjCNGkHaw7SbXh2b4jCrV2a_z5AswhqA&cad=rja
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.
Bob Uecker
by Madville on Sep 3, 2010 11:23 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I don't think we talk about Johnny Cueto enough 'round these parts.
He’s pretty swell, don’t you think?
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree
He’s really been under the radar with Reds fans this year, I believe. In fact, I wanted to buy a Cueto shirsey and I ended up having to buy a custom one on MLB.com because I couldn’t find one in stores, and they have like half the team in the stores.
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How about Andorra the Explorer?
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
by boobs on Sep 3, 2010 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Would be better with the word "anal."
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think there is such a thing.
Or is that what we call it when the Harlem Boys Choir and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir get together?
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
sounds like the beginning of a joke
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
The Harlem Boys Choir and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir walk into a bar...
and the bartender looks up and says “you can’t be in here, you silly little kids”
"Aroldis Chapman is a seven course meal followed by four hours of sex on the table with a nymphomaniac model heiress who owns her own brewery." - jch24
by BK on Sep 3, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The bartender continues, "You got some balls coming in here!"
One of the Globetrotters motions to the choir and says, “I’m pretty sure these boys are snipped.”
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
(throws pants)
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 Sep 3, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
So happy about that last link.
I was wondering what his pitches looked like in graph form, but have been too lazy(/stupid) to do it myself
Why reference an August publication in September?
That’s so last month.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 3, 2010 11:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
something else in the nickname department
Doc comparing Maddux to Chapman:
It’s the difference between witnessing Einstein and Vlad the Impaler
"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
the ratings info is inetrersting
how much, in raw numbers, is a 12.76 rating? I know a bit about teh cable ratings system but I’m not sure how to read these.
0.1276 x Cincinnati's population :)
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
I've been satisfied with Dusty this season
though I mostly side with Brian B’s take on the importance of a Dusty-proofed roster.
My question to those who have become vocal Dusty boosters: it seems clear that Dusty plans to reassert Orlando Cabrera as an everyday starter, how will that affect your perception of Dusty’s managerial performance this season? Particularly if Cabrera returns to being a maw of suck at the top of the Reds’ line-up?
You may outfit the Trolley.
by Man Mountain on Sep 3, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
thats fine
id rather have janish’s defense, but i doubt it will make much of a difference
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
If Cabrera is batting 1 or 2 it will
it’s been pretty awesome not having a black hole up there lately
Cabrera batting 2nd:
.303/.343/.404
NL average for 2 hole: .278/.337/.405
So OC’s been slightly above average in the spot he should bat.
If he's so good in the second spot
then why doesn’t he just always use that approach? Is “role” more important than performance?
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This is real life
Not APBA or Strat-O-Matic. Some players are more comfortable in certain spots and roles. Over OC’s career, he bats about 20 points higher with about the same increase in OBP batting 2nd. This is a consistent statistical fact. Musings about why are pretty useless.
Good for You
But the guy’s 36 years old and I doubt that a career long statistical tendency is going to change much now.
I assume
that you would at least admit that your characterization of OC’s performance at the top of the lineup as a “black hole” was incorrect as far as his stats batting 2nd?
He has a higher OPS batting 8th
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Useless?
Why? Because you can’t explain it?
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Because
what difference does it make? The guy performs better batting 2nd and has consistently done so over his career. A bunch of internet posters thinking they’ve found the “reason” for this doesn’t change anything.
what difference does any of this make?
we’re always internet posters, yet it seems important to you that I share your opinion.
Anyway, I wouldn’t call his performance in the 2-spot consistent:
OPS batting 2nd by year (since he really started batting 2nd):
2003 – .809
2004 – .699
2005 – .692
2006 – .750
2007 – .794
2008 – .610
2009 – .737
2010 – .747
Personally, I’ll take his overall historical record as a better indicator of what to expect from him. And honestly, I don’t particularly care if he bats 2nd, but I think your line of reasoning is flawed.
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So
you take his “overall historical record” (I assume you mean in all batting spots) as a “better indicator” of how he’ll hit when he bats second then how he actually has hit when he bats second (including this year)?
I guess that’s “interesting”.
leave this fellow alone slyde,
some guys just prefer smaller sample sizes
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Sep 3, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
My wife assures me sample size doesn't matter
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Boy, I hope she isn't taking a larger sample
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Well, based on my sample size she likes me to hit in the 1 or 2 hole.....
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Sep 3, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
your tools almost mandate that those are the spots for you
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Sep 3, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
the 1-hole?
talk about small sample size.
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These numbers are for when he's batting second. And as you can see, they are far from convincing.
Slyde’s point is that his total historical record of hitting is much more predictive than 200 ABs of hitting second this year.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
hes got a better career OPS batting fourth and eighth than second
better SLG batting 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th. Other than batting average, the two-hole just seems to be another spot in the lineup. not sure why youre so certain he’s any better there
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
You people are really reaching
He’s batted 8th about 30 times since 2000 and 26 of those were in 2004.
The “small sample size” of him batting second is a mere 2722 PAs.
OK, well how about this? His second largest sample size is hitting leadoff, where he's OPSed .671
Why so much better at #2? Is the approach really that much different? I’d argue that hitting second you are always hitting in front of a really good hitter, meaning you get good pitches to hit. But that has nothing to do with Cabrera. Every hitter would benefit from hitting in front of Votto and would get a boost to their numbers.
So why don’t we put a better hitter in front of Votto, give them a big boost, and stick Cabrera down low. (Since even with the #2 spot boost, he’s a below average hitter)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
The #3 hitter
is almost always the team’s best hitter. If your explanation was the only factor, than you’d expect #2 hitters to consistently have higher OBP and OPS than #1 hitters. Looking over the last 5 years of NL data, it doesn’t look that way to any significant degree. Certainly not a 20 point difference.
How is he a “below average hitter” for #2 when his numbers are slightly better than league average for that spot?
in 200 PAs they are. I'm not going to give much credence to that.
And you’re not thinking about it the correct way. You wouldn’t expect all #2 hitters to have better numbers than the #1 hitters, because often the #1 hitters are better players. What you’d expect is for any single player to be better in the 2 spot than the 1. I’m too lazy/busy to find that out, but I bet it holds true.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I want Royce Clayton back!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
BP's numbers
are down the page; how’s your theory holding up with that data set?
Basically, you’re guessing without any evidence to back it up.
If I were to “muse”, I’d say that OC is able to hit to the hole with a runner on 1st quite effectively (.308 lifetime) and you get a lot more opportunities to do that batting 2nd than 1st. The league average is about 20 points higher in those situations than with no one on but OC’s are about twice that.
Not so much. They're too sarcastic for me.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Kids these days
You have no taste in music, do you?
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
Nope, I usually just listen to it.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
by andromache on Sep 3, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Talked to this woman at a party...
Friend of my niece. She found out I like Pearl Jam (I was drunk; I don’t remember how), and proceeded to regale me with minutiae about the band for at least 30 minutes.
Fast forward 3 weeks – she and her husband buy a car from me; I go out to lunch with them and my niece. We get on the subject of internet radio, and she asks if I listen to Pandora. I, of course, act surprised that she’d listen to it, as it would take so much time to “unlike” all of the non-PJ songs; my niece then makes a crack about her listening to PJ 24 hours a day. The husband, though, gets in the money quote:
“No, she only listens 23 hours a day. The other hour is spent writing out lyrics, them eating the paper so that the words become a part of her.”
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
by sidnancy on Sep 3, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What the heck, man?
Muse is great. Their first albums were amazing.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
ive always been partial to Del Amitri
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw him recently at the park.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
Not really.
A little too country for me.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
leave lifehouse out of this
I’m fairly certain they’ve done nothing to you
by Highlifeman21 on Sep 6, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Great now we are never going to get Hanley Rameriez!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
Well, the 19 point difference in OPS isn't all that overwhelming
And of course there would be exceptions. But how about this year? Those numbers are for his career, but how about when Joey Votto was hitting behind him? (which is what we are ultimately arguing about) His OPS is over 100 points higher this year batting second (also in a SSS).
I’m tired of this discussion. At the end of the day, Cabrera isn’t a good hitter and I don’t want him at the top of the lineup getting more PAs than guys like Hanigan, Bruce, etc.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Cabera isn't a good player period
After Felipe Lopez we have had Clayton/Gonzo/Cabrera…Yuck
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
No wonder we think Janish is so great...
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Someone who gets on base over 30% of the time!
Woohoo!
Votto for Rookie of the Year!
at the same time, his 2-hole numbers are skewed by 544 PA in 2007 when he hit .324
i think that was certainly more anomaly than indicative of a different approach. i really dont care about any of this; as i said, i dont think it makes much difference if cabrera hits instead of janish or if either hits eighth or second. but i think youre being a bit stubborn in your insistence that cabrera absolutely must hit second to maximize his potential
Retractions are for journalists! -Gray
What do YOU mean 'you people'?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
what do you mean, 'boys'?!?!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
will the sexism ever end?????
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I wanted to objectify and diminish you!
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
I enjoy both of those activities
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
can you really afford to be any more diminished?
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yeah, I mean, he's already a seventh.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Sharp wit, andro.
I think the key was your measured response.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
you MEAN PEOPLE
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 Sep 3, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
well, technically, I'm more interested in most recent performance than overall
but maybe we should just bat him 4th. After all, that’s where he hits best, right?
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i think we should bat him
about every 4th day
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Sep 3, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
cuz I really want him batting “fourth”
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Yeah but the Red Sox won a world series that year!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
I think we should change the blog's motto to "Correlation does not equal Causation"
(and I know you were kidding)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
"Correlation does not equal Caucasian!"
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Cabera might of been the only starter on that team to not take steroids
Just saying
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
or not
just saying
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Quiet you!
I want to keep my blind hatred of the Red Sox!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
Nerd Fight!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
Hi there!
I’m an internet poster, and I have a very good reason for OCab’s better number hitting #2: blind luck. His BABIP is at least 25 points higher when hitting 2nd than when hitting in any other spot.
Now, 3 seconds of thinking will come up with one other reason: The infield (especially the 1B) will be positioned differently because there’s more likely to be a guy on base (you’d hope). The effect is still the same, though – he really isn’t somehow imbued with special 2-hole powers, he’s just lucky (either BABIP lucky or lucky to be hitting against non-optimum defenses).
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
by sidnancy on Sep 3, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The Ole BABIP "lucky" Bullshit
I remember before the season how the BABIP argument “proved” that Joey Votto was not going to have as good a season this year as in 2009 (he was “lucky” last year).
How’s that theory working out?
Can someone explain the value of BABIP to me please?
The fact of the matter is, some guys just hit the ball harder than others. Joey Votto and Paul Janish can both hit a 92 mph fastball in the hole, but Votto’s gets through because he consistently makes better contact and is stronger, causing the ball to travel faster.
I don’t get it.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Basically
Both pitchers and hitters have a BABIP “skill”. A large deviation from their career number is a sign of good/bad luck, and you should expect a regression towards their career numbers over time.
For both, “skill” is HR, K, and BB rates, and those rates are both much more projectable and more static than BABIP.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
That isn't clear
BABIP is going to vary much more than HR, BB, or K rates for both hitters and pitchers (once ballpark and league are accounted for). You can say that X player is going to have Y performance with more confidence when talking about HR, BB, and K than AVE/OBP/SLG because of that variance in BABIP.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
No
That wasn’t the argument at all.
The argument was that his .372 BABIP was likely unsustainable, given his previous performances. In fact, it has been lower this year – .357 (his career BABIP is .351). Bit his HR, K, and BB rates have all improved, so he’s been a better hitter despite his drop in BABIP.
I’ve found that a basic understanding of what you’re talking about helps your credibility.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
by sidnancy on Sep 3, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Also, denouncing someone's scientificly-derived point as "bullshit" because you are ignorant about it
will often earn you RR mockery.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
Why
because you don’t understand it?
It’s a pretty simple concept, and a number of people have studied it and all showed the same thing. Whether you choose to believe it or not…well, that’s on you. There are people who choose to believe the earth is flat.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
also, to your Votto argument
His BABIP is actually down a fair bit from last year. The huge increase in his numbers this year is largely due to the crazy power surge.
We’ll have to wait and see if that’s a one year blip or if Votto is truly the best hitter in baseball.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
also, to your Votto argument
His BABIP is actually down a fair bit from last year. The huge increase in his numbers this year is largely due to the crazy power surge.
We’ll have to wait and see if that’s a one year blip or if Votto is truly the best hitter in baseball.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
what about phillips
im asking because im too lazy to look up and you can explain the data better anyway. It seems that Phillips takes a totally different approach when he bats 1-2 than 3-4-5 and hits much better. is that true?
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This is a good point. My untrained eye certainly sees Phillips hit differently 1-2 than he did in the 4 spot.
The numbers indicate he’s been best over his career at #4, but I don’t ever want to see him back there.
For Cabrera, I don’t know if he’s approaching anything differently, but it’s gotta be easier hitting in front of Votto than just about anywhere else, especially for a hacker like him. He’s gonna see lots of hittable pitches, and he’s going to swing at them. I’d still hit him 8th, if at all.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Perhaps
But what I really think is happening is that his numbers are more acceptable to you in the lead-off spot. Here’s the breakdown in the 1-2 and 4 spots, where he has batted most in his career:
1 – .273/.323/.450
2 – .275/.319/.436
4 – .280/.330/.462
Not a whole lot of difference that isn’t likely attributable to sample.
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Christ on an invisible monkey, people
It’s not hard to figure out why Cabrera hits so well in the 2 spot.
Given the option, do you throw HIM a fastball, or Votto?
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
somebody took their serious pills this morning!
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This is why you should follow him on twitter. He made an announcement about it and everything!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I do follow him
doesn’t mean I actually read anything he writes.
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same as it ever was.....
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Psycho killer?
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
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She isn't sure about what she's done
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
I'mma give you a serious suppository if you don't shut yer yap!!!!!
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
I already took one
It. was. awesome!
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You got a sattelite radio receiver up your ass?
Skank.
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"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 3, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Probably not, but to me that's not the point
A manager’s job is to do a whole bunch of things and make a whole bunch of decisions that, taken alone, don’t make much of a difference. It’s the sum total of those decisions and moves that have an impact.
Some of the decisions are tough ones, but it seems to me that the obvious decisions should be gotten right, and it seems pretty obvious that Janish should at the least get half the playing time. I doubt it happens, but I hope I’m pleasantly surprised.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I'm trying to work through my feelings about Dusty as a manager
(with a half pint of Ben and Jerry’s and season 1 ofGossip Girl)
I wonder how much of our happiness with Dusty is that he hasn’t been able to go full Dusty (i.e., playing inferior veterans willfully in spite of the evidence). Although he’s gotten to do that with Gomes, Cabrera has been the real mote in his vision this season.
I’m sort of with Boobs in that I guess it doesn’t matter that much, but I’m dreading the return of Cabrera and all he represents in Dusty’s mind. To me at least, an OCab shit sandwich at the top of the line-up for the remainder of the season could totally obliterate the goodwill I’ve slowly developed for Dusty.
I’m just wondering if other RR’s affections for Baker are as fickle as mine are.
You may outfit the Trolley.
by Man Mountain on Sep 3, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Spotted:
Sabr-sympathizer devouring Steven Colbert’s Americone Dream, trying to determine why Serena left Connecticut!
I’m more with boobs on SS. I’d prefer Janish and it’s worth finding out if he can really hit 270/350. But I don’t think benching him for Cabrera for the last month will be of any consequence.
by ken on Sep 3, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd vote for Bud Black
Big league baseball players say that the most important part of a manager’s job is the part that the fans don’t see. So I guess I’ll take into account the fact that the record has improved every year that Dusty has been at the wheel and call him a success.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 3, 2010 12:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
At this point, I'm willing to put my trust in both Walt & Dusty
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
I'll trust Walt to build a team
and hope Dusty will use it right. not sure if I trust Dusty’s decisions yet… although I think they’re getting a lot better
you trust The Dusty?
hasn’t Mads taught you ANYTHING?!
by Highlifeman21 on Sep 6, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I have already started therapy
My therapist is confused as to what exactly I’m trying to deal with. Come to think of it, so am I.
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Here's a pretty decent articulation of veteran influence by Rolen
In re: Reds bouncing back from humiliating losses over the course of the season:
“I think early we had to learn how to lose,” Scott Rolen said. “With young teams, generally speaking, if you lose it’s like a morgue. Then you get with a veteran team, and there is respectful quiet, but the clubhouse eventually picks up. You aren’t going to throw a party, but you can talk, watch games, be normal humans again. By the time you get on the bus, you are talking to people. I think that’s important. I think carrying losses around and sleeping on it and bringing it back to the ballpark isn’t good. You need a fresh start every day. The best way to have a fresh start is to end fresh.”
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 3, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
yeah,
you gotta learn to lose. For a while.
"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
good advice I got one time
I was complaining to a friend that my guitar skills were…. not what I would have liked them to be.
He said, “You know what your problem is? You haven’t learned how to suck.”
I’m still not happy about my guitar skills, but I’m learning.
"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
Kinda funny
I think fans need to learn to lose too.
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no question at all
but learning to lose is less difficult as a fan when you have a team that bounces back well.
I think I've got my terminal degree in Loss Management
Rolen usually has a pretty level-headed take on things. I do bristle when baseball fundits talk about him “setting the tone” for the Reds or being the spiritual MVP, but it’s at least anecdotally true that he’s been a good clubhouse influence. I have no doubt that’s played a role in the Reds bounce-backs from several gut-punch series.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 3, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Screw you
I hate losing. I am, honestly, the worst loser (not biggest loser, but I’m probably close there too) you know, and I’m never going to change.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
you sid, a sore loser?
i never would have guessed!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
But you don't seem to panic when the Reds lose
and that’s more what I was getting at. You can hate losing, as long as you don’t take it into the next game. That’s what Rolen was getting at.
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Because
…before this year, they just weren’t that good. I fully expected them to lose half (or more) of their games.
Even as just a fan, I can carry a loss much longer than is healthy (I’m still trying to make excuses for OSU-Florida).
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
The correct answer to the question in the title is
No.
"There is no such thing as an innocent Gatorade cooler."
I don't know
Scott Rolen is pretty swell.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 3, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yoooouuuuurrr backyard friend,
Ryan Hanigan is pretty neat as well.
\sorry for the Nickelodeon reference.
Gnight, Slim
by supergrover on Sep 3, 2010 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
pablo'd for the backyardigans refrence ...
"Yeah, yeah, that's what we do in Cincinnati, we go first to third baby!"-Brandon Phillips.
Chapman's slider
There is ridiculous horizontal and vertical break on it. It moves way more than any other slider I’ve ever seen, on top of moving faster than a lot of sliders too.
I read that right handers can’t pick up on the rotation of the ball, so they really have no idea when the pitch is coming in whether it’s going to stay straight or dive in on them. Add to that the extremely quick reaction time required to catch up with the FB, and he doesn’t sound like a very fun guy to have to face.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Gray and I were talking about it last night
and were wondering where a batter would even guess to find Chapman’s slider in his swing.
As an aside, I thought it was interesting that Chapman had to face Craig Counsell in his first major league appearance. Counsell is alleged to have — anecdotally — superhuman pitch recognition.
You may outfit the Trolley.
by Man Mountain on Sep 3, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
My strategy would be
…. if I could see the pitch, that likely means its < 100mph. Therefore, its most likely a slider. Therefore, I don’t swing and just take my chances.
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but once you don't see it it's too late to swing
so you take every pitch
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Sep 3, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Listen
I’m just saying that would be my plan. I’m not saying its a good plan. But then, I haven’t seen a plan that works yet.
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So if he can get a hitter to a 2-2, 1-2, or 0-2 count, slider is pretty much game over?
What, in your opinion, would be the best pitch for him to add to his arsenal? Sinker?
The changeup could be pretty deadly if he can get the feel for it.
I’m afraid a curveball would put unnecessary strain on his arm, but imagine facing a guy who comes at you with 97-98 mph heat, then the next pitch comes in looking like that again, only for the bottom to fall out, or for it to come in and dip and dive either away from LH or under the hands of RH.
That’d be a pretty nasty arsenal.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
The slider seems to achieve the purpose of the curveball
There’s quite a bit of dive on that pitch and it’s already really hard for hitters to recognize.
I’d guess a changeup would be a great pitch for him, but not if it’s a 90 mph changeup like Straburg’s
It probably would be. The point of a changeup is to keep the arm speed the same as the FB, make it look like a FB, but it suddenly drops off and slows
It’s probably not possible to throw the FB 98 and the CH 84. Volquez has one of the best FB/CH combos around, and there’s about an 11-12 mph difference between the two. That’s probably the best we could hope for, but that’s all you’d need.
If Chapman could get the changeup to be even average, you’d have a guy with 2 plus-plus pitches and a third average one. That’s a pretty good recipe for success.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
The problem with a changeup that fast, at least with Strasburg
is that it comes in at hitting speed ~90, and if you have guys behind a 103 mph fastball, they’ll be right on 90mph changes
i guess it is likely that chapman could use it effectively if he can locate it, just as a tertiary offering
i wouldn’t mind him using a vareity of fastballs (cut, sinking, 2-seam, 4-seam) on top of the slider and something slower, but like you said, I am worried about an injury risk with a curve
i'm not sure about that
if they are geared up for 103, 90 will seam like 80.
Did you notice one of the swings against Chapman’s slider, the guy swang and the ball was half way to the plate.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
by justin007000 on Sep 3, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
SSS. Also, Strasburg's slider isn't all that great, but that's not because of the velocity. It's just not as consistent of a pitch as his other 2.
Justin is right. The important thing is not the actual speeds but the difference between them. Also, the vertical break on the changeup.
You’ve heard of a “hanging breaking ball?” (ravenriley’d) That’s usually when a change doesn’t drop but just sits there at 80-some miles an hour in the heart of the plate.
The velocity difference from the FB, the vertical break, and the pitcher’s ability to disguise it are what make a changeup effective. Actual speed of the pitch is mostly irrelevant.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Sorry, meant Strasburg's changeup isn't all that great.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I guess this is the more likely explanation than the speed.
It just seems like a 90mph changeup is asking for trouble, because that’s as fast as a typical fastball.
strasburg is also a righty
this stuff coming from a lefty, with his weird 3/4 arm slot, makes it even harder still to pick up on the ball out of his hand
Agreed. Change. Calling Mr. Soto.
Mr. Mario Soto.
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by Thundering Turtle on Sep 3, 2010 1:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
nm
i thought this was supposed to be in reference to my del TFH comment earlier. i like to think it at least gave you inspiration
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The one that hits Holiday in the ding ding
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 3, 2010 12:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i just turned on colin cowherd to see if he was discussing the reds, and he was
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By all means, tell us what he's saying!
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they pad their record against shitty teams
theyre not the yankees. the yankees have cc sabathia and the reds dont have anyone close to sabathia! 19 wins in the AL East! The Reds dont have anyone close to Mariano Rivera either! You can tell me the Reds are as good as the Yankees, but Im not buying it!!
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Replace the Reds with any other MLB team and you could still probably make that argument.
He’s just trolling for listeners, and apparently it’s working.
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You know, the first time I saw someone here mention Colin Cowherd, I had no idea who he was.
Then someone posted a pic and I went, “Ohhhh, it’s that douche bag from that awful Sportsnation show”. Cowherd is bottom-of-the-barrel sports journalism, the quintessential sports media hack, and through his mini feud with Paul Daugherty, he actually made me root for P-Doc (I feel so dirty). Nothing he says is worth the oxygen he inhaled in order to speak it.
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by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet he got a bunch of riled-up Reds fans to pay attention to him and listen to his show, so he wins.
Which is all he really cares about. He’ll forget he had this whole vendetta in 6 months.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
you are one of my favorite folks here boobs
but i cannot for the life of me understand how anyone with discriminating tastes could like that guy. my boss listens to him nearly every day and im thinking about filing a complaint with HR.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks! youre one of my favorites too
i think i like him because i became familiar with him when he was making pretty innocuous statements. one of the first times I listened to him he was talking about how he likes the new menus at yankee stadium and how people need to get off his back for wanting a glass of wine at a baseball game. It was just elitist enough and seemed like something different from what most radio guys would say. since then i catch him sparingly and i rarely hear him say anything that really rubs me the wrong way. Ive heard that he says a lot of terrible things, but ive never heard him say them with my own ears.
so i chalk this reds stuff up to trolling and it doesnt really bother me that much.
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yeah, he's trolling
but that’s not what bothers me. i get that he does it for ratings. what bothers me is his near-complete lack of knowledge of baseball. it’s pretty clear that he doesnt watch much baseball, or even understand some of the fundamental aspects of the game both on and off the field. i dont mind when he talks about football because he seems to know what he’s talking about most of the time, especially college football, but when he talks about baseball i want to reach through the internet and choke the bitch.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah he doesnt really know anything about baseball
but i mean, i dont really listen to him for baseball analysis. He’s not a total hack; he does enough research every day to be knowledgeable about the issues of the day. But he definitely takes a novice approach to baseball.
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Trust me. He's not doing any of that research.
He has interns and junk to do that. Cowherd has probably never done a minute of research in years.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
i disagree that he has never done a minute of research in years
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I mean, he did have to find out about this raven riley thing all the kids are talking about.
He probably spent hours on the internet researching that.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
Hyperbole of course.
But I kind of doubt he does much of the stat finding.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
He seems to elitist to be bothered with any kind of research.
He’d probably rather leave that to the peons.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
I wouldn't constantly demean those other people.
The guy’s just kind of a prick. He’s a self-important asshole who doesn’t realize that if he died… the world would keep on turning just like it has been.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
"Who ever heard of Joey Votto before the All Star Vote?"
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
Cowherd hadn't heard of Cincinnati before the all-star vote. He was shocked to learn there are 6 divisions.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Cincinnati isn't for real though Crolfer!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
he does tv too
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Colin Cowherd is a douche to end all douches
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 didn't know pigeons could do research!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
i think speaking authoritatively about a subject you know nothing about
is the definition of a hack.
not to mention his stubbornness. he changes his mind about as often as i change the fuel filter in my car.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
only when it's convenient?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
more like the definition of a "fraud".
I don’t mind him being critical. The use of “fraud” is saddening and maddening.
\english has words
\they have meanings
Gnight, Slim
I heard Cowherd
bitch about the length of MLB games. Any time someone says thay they don’t know what the fuck they are talking about.
Baseball is fine, don’t fuck it up.
@AroldisChapman.....is fun to follow on twiiter!
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 3, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet another ungreenable comment. Bummer, dude.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
"Baseball is fine, don’t fuck it up"
I don’t know what Cowherd has proposed, but other sports change their rules to make the game more enjoyable. Baseball shouldn’t be an exception. Limiting batters from stepping out of the box would be one of my first moves.
by ken on Sep 3, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you have to give the batter a little leeway to disrupt the
pitcher’s rhythm, since they’ve got the advantage in deciding when the ball is coming to the plate. But yeah, stay in the box. And award a ball to the batter for excessive stopdowns by the pitcher.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 3, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh.
God, no. And no marching bands either.
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're asking if I want to roll a giant bowling ball through the middle of them, the answer is YES.
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
NERDS!
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by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Revenge of the Nerds reference?
1 rec.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
They play at football games.
I don’t like football.
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I'm not very interested in football either
I like basketball better as my non-baseball go to sport, but I do enjoy an occasional football game.
and mascot slam dunk contests at halftime
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
especially at baseball games
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yeah, if everyone can't fuck, then no one should!
(that’s what you meant, right?)
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Is this the anyone on Red Reporter has used HR and not referenced a Home Run?
I had to read it twice.
@AroldisChapman.....is fun to follow on twiiter!
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 3, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
*Is this the first time anyone
Incomplete thoughts suck, they have stolen many many greens from me in the past
@AroldisChapman.....is fun to follow on twiiter!
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 3, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't see this one changing colors
complete or no
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Sep 3, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Your incomplete thoughts=Peter Rabbit
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I never thought of the tales of Beatrix Potter
as such horror stories of schizophrenia.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the caftans.
more like Charlie Babbit!
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There are 10 types of people in the world....
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Speaking of having to read a post twice
\
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Probably didn't buy it in 1976, either.
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by Thundering Turtle on Sep 3, 2010 2:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Was it Chris Welsh that said Chapman has a hard time throwing a change because his fingers are so long?
Or I should say, he was repeating what Ted Power told him, I believe.
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He can get to third base pretty easily
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And I bet he'd be pretty good in the 2 hole
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Andorra the Anal Explorer!
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by boobs on Sep 3, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
winnar!
AAE for short
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Then teach the man a forkball.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
Reds lineup...
2B Phillips
SS Cabrera
RF Bruce
LF Balentien
1B Edmonds
CF Nix
3B Cairo
C Miller
P Leake
Oh wait, that’s the Reds DL lineup.
Still beats the Pirates 2 outta 3.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 3, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Is Miller on the DL?
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 3, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, the Corkster is all good.
I just needed a Catcher for my fake team, so I opted for a guy not normally on the bench for good measure.
Still, not a bad starting lineup….
/2000-2009 Reds’d.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 3, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
FWIW I don't think Votto v Pujols in 2010 is very close either
175 wRC+ to 165 with a virtual tie on advanced defensive metrics. I think that would be enough for Votto by itself, but (presumably) winning the division – while I think it’s overvalued in MVP decisions – seems a fine tiebreaker to me, if there were a tie. And tiebreaking beyond that, Votto’s also leading in (dubious) “clutch” stats.
It would take a pretty epic heater/cooler combo on both individual and team levels to reverse the polarity.
This line of reasoning employs logic,
advanced and useful metrics of evaluation, and does not contain any reference to past performance or events and focuses only on the discussion at hand. As such, it could hardly be farther from the internal debate being had among the actual MVP voters.
Votto had better win this MVP, unless something crazy happens in the final weeks (Carlos Gonzalez is on a crazy run, and the Rockies could go to the playoffs too).
by kcgard2 on Sep 3, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
For traditionalists
Votto still currently has Pujols on BA, RBI, and the Reds are looking set to take the division. I think Cargo is an interesting consideration, but Votto’s still got SI cover notoriety and the Reds making the playoffs is a bigger deal than the Rockies. I still think Votto is in the pole position, from both schools of thought.
LOL @ Gonzalez's road numbers.
Give it to him, and soon the likes of Dante Bichette and Matt Holliday will be demanding one as well.
don't forget Vinny!
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 3, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm actually getting kind of tired of reading about Chapman
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want him to go anywhere and I understand why the press is all over him. But I haven’t exactly read anything new about him in any of these articles since he came up to the majors.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
Wow
If I wrote you a check for a million dollars, you would probably complain about the color of the inkpen I used.
@AroldisChapman.....is fun to follow on twiiter!
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 3, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
well
Hot Pink is kind of unprofessional, if you ask me.
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Well no
But if you wrote me several dozen checks I would….
Come to think of it, never mind
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Sep 3, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone needs to add that to his Wikipedia page
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Sep 3, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Best play of the year in my opinion.
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by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course for the Reds.
No other team matters damnit!
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by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
that really was exciting
a, spectacular play. A friend of mine from out of town hadn’t been to a major league game in about 15 years and that was his first gme back. It got him interested un baseball again it was so exciting.
I really like those uniforms
and Ramon Hernandez. He got some guff last year, indirectly, for taking PT away from Hanigan and getting the then-seemingly-unsubstantiated “clutch” tag.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 3, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm fina rec this
just because you reminded me of the Canyonero, which is beyond hilarious.
He fixes the cable?
I don't think that word means what you think it means...
@mattklinker: Tim Kurkjian just said Nyjer Morgan was not happy because he is not making a lot of money in the Major Leagues. Oxymoron anyone?
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You keep using that word
I do not think it means what you think it means
"Fuck it, we'll do it live."
Yeah, I kind of raised an eyebrow at that too.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Perhaps he's comparing him to Billy Mays?
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@btcoop71
... never GIS "whore mouth" when trying to find funny pictures like this...
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
*
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by PeteyHendrix on Sep 3, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Ha!
It took me a minute.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
It took me longer than a minute.
I was definitely looking for great meaning in that picture.
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
.
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by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
mrLeCure
I’ve really been laying off of the sodey pop lately, but this dr pepper is everything I thought it would be, so is this pickle from JJ’s!!
6 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
Seems like someone’s got the munchies.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Chapman and Lecure have become my favorite Reds in less than a week!
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
Hey, dude? You might want to change the year on your sig.
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Sorry I haven't been on here for awhile
In 2013 winning baseball will be back in Cincy!
RIP Norris Hopper's and Juan Castro's MLB career
That's not what I meant. I'm pretty sure there's going to be winning baseball in Cincy before 2013.
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/Manny'd
"We don't worry about the pennant much, we just like to see the boys hit it deep."
by beasleymachine on Sep 3, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought I changed it!
Votto for Rookie of the Year!
i dont get how andy roddick can be so endearing at some times and be such an asshole to umpires at other times
his actions the other day were really ugly
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so were the umpire's. It was a ridiculous call, and when Roddick politely challenged it to the chair umpire, he had no explanation
but was basically like “Don’t know what to tell you, just shut up and play.”
Andy definitely crossed the line (and it cost him the match, IMO), but he certainly had reason to be upset.
I’m bummed. We’re going to the Open this weekend and I was kinda hoping to see him.
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it was far from a ridiculous call. he had no reason to be upset
it was a foot fault. but when he pressed the line judge, she accidentally told him the wrong foot. So what? He knew it was his left foot; he said himself that he’s never moved his right foot on a serve in his career. So what was the point of belittling a woman he doesn’t know and is probably making 1000 times less to be there than he is? because she got nervous and said “right” instead of “left”? it was ugly.
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If you spark a fracas (or even a row) in the middle of a match,
please make sure it ends up on youtube. I thoroughly enjoyed the one that came out yesterday.
Also, NB: there is barely any security in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
I almost did last year. Two douchenozzles were shouting the entire match and wouldn't shut up, even during the points.
I told them to shut up (kind of nicely) and they were pissed. I would’ve been tougher about it but there were 2 of them, they were both huge (I’m not), and I was with my wife. Eventually they left, I think because they were grumpy that people stopped laughing at their jokes. Guess that’s what happens when you sit in the cheap seats.
This year we paid a bit more, hopefully we can avoid the riff-raff.
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areuserious?
At the US Open?
I thought they were really strict about stuff like that.
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well
no matter how strict they are, it’s still in Queens.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
its known as the rowdiest Slam. yesterday before the djokovic match the players stopped hitting to watch a fight in the stands when a woman punched a guy and he punched her back
so no
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Are you referring to
Nothing so sad as watching a geriatric try to summon his old strength only to go tumbling…
{cue Pedro/Zimmer}
This is all true, especially in the cheap, way high up seats
You can’t hear anything from up there on the court, so at times it can be a free for all.
Having said that, we’ve been the last 5 years and that was the only problem we’ve ever had.
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"rowdiest Slam"??
i dont think so, brother!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
actually, the aussie has turned rowdie in recent years thanks to battles between serbs and bosnians
that chair-and-table fight last year was one of the best ethnic clashes ever
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when is he endearing?
i think he’s a grade a d-bag
by UncleWeez on Sep 3, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, he's definitely one of the more endearing sports personalities.
He’s self-deprecating, honest, and clearly somewhat intelligent.
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i dunno
did you see him host SNL a few years back? that was almost as bad as Tom Brady.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but that's a tough gig. Very few people, even comedic actors, are funny on SNL
Partly it’s because the skits usually are built around the cast and the guest has to try and fit in to it.
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well
and the writing is atrocious. i submit that i could gather a dozen RR members and write a funnier sketch comedy show than SNL does nowadays.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
don't talk about it, money
be about it
He fixes the cable?
by Colin Auscapee on Sep 3, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
oh, i didnt say it would be funny
just that it would be funnier than SNL.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
This too. People always talk about a certain cast being the best, but it really is all about the writing
You can bet that people who had Tina Fey writing for them looked a lot funnier than they really are.
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They should just let Seth Meyers write everything.
"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK
This
Comedy begins and ends with the writing. I hate hate hate amateur improv groups. Improv is great when it’s performed by people who know what they’re doing. Not so much when it’s just a bunch of people too lazy to write something funny.
I don't follow tennis closely
but to me, from afar, he seems like the sportsworld version of John Mayer.
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definitely not accurate
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he's also a dick
i’ve heard this from numerous people who have worked with him, met him (including myself), ball boy-ed for him, etc.
Welp, we're about to find out how Dusty handles the SS situation
Cabrera’s been activated, and Matt Maloney and Jordan Smith were also called up.
That is one deep, solid bullpen.
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Seems like they should throw Louisville a bone and give Valaika back
when BP returns, though he’d still be useful.
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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 3, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
To answer your question, for tonight
Stubbs 8
Phillips 4
Votto 3
Rolen 5
Gomes 7
Hanigan 2
Heisey 9
Janish 6
Arroyo 1
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bring hova baaaaaaaack
i really hope he gets better soon i like seeing him hit a million mile home runs
damn you. Beat me by a minute
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TWSS
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Wow, she was pretty time-specific. :P
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
I'd really like to see Heisey
crush the lefty, but he has been oddly hitting righties better than lefties. Garcia has also been incredibly good, so I doubt I’ll get to see that tonight.
omg
Janish is playing even though Slo-Cab is available?
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And damn near every day after that, I'm afraid.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
JCH retweeted this today (or yesterday?)
If Grammar Nazis are a thing, improper usage of “you’re” is their Jew.
There/their/they’re bother me more…but I’m guilty of doing it too.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
lol!
that is such an inappropriate way to express that. However I normally hate that their/they’re thing more than the your/you’re too and just slipped up. I typo a lot, but I try to avoid those kind of errors
It was from @JasonMustain, I highly recommend him
"Nothing wakes you up on a cold January morning like hot horse-piss." - Kevin Mitchell is Batman
Maybe I'll #fuckingfollow him.
I literally LoL’d.
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
Actually as a Grammar Nazi myself
I’m just as offended by “I could care less.” Guess what, that means you care something about it, nitwit.
“I couldn’t care less” always.
Oh and the consistent misusage of rein vs. reign drives me nuts as well
"Dusty Baker is the best manager in the game....until the game actually starts."
— Doug Gottleib, ESPN radio, June 3, 2010.
by cesarhernandez on Sep 3, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
man mountain is an "I could care less" apologist
he’ll get in your ass!
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As much as I want the Reds to be the best team in the NL tonight is going to be great
Reds vs Cardinals
And local boy Cory Luebke makes his MLB debut for the Padres. I’m a massive Padres fan tonight.
How is this Reds-related?
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
Pretty cool day for my sister
she won a huge autographed replica Votto SI Cover poster from Jamie Ramsey and the Reds. She’s on cloud nine.
i laughed my ass off at this
PISSCOW!!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing at all
im just as pissed as you are that i didnt get one.
i pictured you being really upset like a little kid who woke up from their nap too late and dad took his little brother out for ice cream and he missed it, and that made me laugh.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
s'all good, brah
i aint clownin’ you or nothin’.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
congrats to her!
how did that contest work>? did you have to submit a photoshopped version of the cover or something? I wasn’t sure. If the picture needed to be recreated, though, I might have gone for something extremely ostentatious and done a classic portrait painting. Votto would pose with a sword instead of a bat, I’d put a laurel wreath on his head in place of the hat and have him wear a toga with red detailing . All you would have to do at that point is put a nice Ionic column in the background with some rich colored drapery.
And if that is too ove the top, you could do a Gainsborough style portrait and throw a dog and horse in the painting for good measure.
Of course, I’m not at all a good painter, so Muffins, who is a very good artist, would have to do all the work ;)
by Red_Poodle on Sep 3, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think
You had to send in a photo of yourself posed like Joey.
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Really?
I didn’t get a down payment of any sort.
by the finest muffins on Sep 3, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
nycredsfan was going to send you a check
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by boobs on Sep 3, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
maybe he can pay Muffins for the Votto portrait while he's at it
I’ll pay for my eventual Paul Janish tatoo design ;)
well i'm probably going to miss some of tonights game
Lets make it 9 guys, i would love a 21 game magic number.
Joey Votto is my MVP.
Lineup:
Stubbs CF
Phillips (!) 2B
Votto 1B
Rolen 3B
Gomes LF
Hanigan C
Heisey RF
Janish(!) SS
Arroyo P
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File under "I'll Believe It When I See It":
@johnfayman I think the fact the #Reds didn’t bring up an outfielder today tells you Bruce’s injury is not serious. Won’t know anymore till 4:40.
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It takes 20 minutes for Fay to reach enlightenment?
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by Slyde on Sep 3, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
He ain't smokin' my shit then.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
STL Beat guys
claim Reds didn’t have Cueto come with team. Say Reds citing “family emergency” as reason.
Cardinal fans calling bs. Not sure why it is a big deal to them, he wasn’t going to pitch anyway.
if that is true, are the Reds really worried that Cardinals fans would go after Cueto?
or are they worried that the Cardinals players would? It seems strange not to bring him along for those reasons. I can’t think of a situation where the players could harm him, the fans maybe, but that is also not very likely.
Why would Cardinal fans even care?
It’s really none of their business.
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by RedsMasochist on Sep 3, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
They were all up in arms about it here.
Get one really drunk and who knows. They aren’t the ‘best fans in baseball’ anymore. I can tell you that.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
They actually used to be pretty good.
Once they won that world series though… unbearable.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
if it really is a family emergency
then that’s a seriously dick move on Cards fans’ part. In other news, water is wet. Regardless, I hope everything’s OK with Johnny and his fam
They'd whine if Cueto was there, and now they'll whine because he's not there.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Sep 3, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i just realized that after the little competition maloney, wood and lecure had for call-ups this season, theyre all on the reds now
thats cool
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Other links
Paul Daugherty quote OPS in his article. Holy crap. And TRAAAAIIIINNNNSSS!!!
This is one of the saddest/grossest things I’ve ever seen in this area. Not safe for weak stomachs.
How does your pay compare to Cincinnati averages?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf8G-c_eAhs
@AroldisChapman.....is fun to follow on twiiter!
by Dave from Louisville on Sep 3, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
eyewww
You’d think the adult sons would have noticed the smell, even if dad kept a sheet over their mom.
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i cumb'd
but you gotta give it more than 20 minutes dude.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 3, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Off days suck cuz there's no game
Days after off days suck, too, cuz there’s no recap to go back through in an attempt to guage the level of drunkeness of RR’s.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Sep 3, 2010 4:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
believe me, I was hammered.
A horse we own won a race in NY yesterday.
I celebrated.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 3, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
nice. MSW at the Spa yesterday.
best of luck to ya.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Sep 3, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome
than just won an autographed ball from mall maloney and corky miller for being his 1000th follower.
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also, "his" meaning maloney's
i need to start proofreading my posts
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This ball will be appropriately misspelled.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
Another way to put it.....
Cubandolero has never thrown a pitch for a ball under 101 mph.
The season doesn't start until the Cincinnati Reds take the field! Reclaim The Opener!!
Family emergency for Cueto?
Timing is fishy so color me skeptical. But whatever…no big deal.
"Dusty Baker is the best manager in the game....until the game actually starts."
— Doug Gottleib, ESPN radio, June 3, 2010.
I agree there's no reason for him to be there if not pitching
But unless it truly is a family issue, why be coy about it? Just be honest that you don’t want him in StL.
"Dusty Baker is the best manager in the game....until the game actually starts."
— Doug Gottleib, ESPN radio, June 3, 2010.
by cesarhernandez on Sep 3, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe there's been death threats
and eventhough they are bogus why take any chances if he’s not pitching anyway.
yeah if there were death threats
they probably just want to avoid the stress of worrying about it. I’d be surprised if there were no death threats toward BP though.
The Fay
said he thinks Jay Bruce’s injury isn’t serious, or the Reds would have called up an OFer from Louisville today.
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It would have to be Balentine
or someone about 2 weeks outs AA ball, the bats outfield is thin.
by Eastwindquinn on Sep 3, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Get in front of the damn ball!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
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