The Week Ahead

by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Nov 28, 2011 7:01 AM EST in Events

Welcome to the week of November 28, where you can relieve any food guilt or post-Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas torpor with the realization that Redsfest looms on the horizon. Barring a blockbuster trade, the annual Reds-apalooza at the Duke Energy Convention Center will probably be the most significant event in Reds Country at least until the Winter Meetings. It starts this Friday (December 2) and, just like the Mangrove and Sons Septic Tank Servicing Red Reposter, now has a titular corporate sponsor: Fox Sports Ohio.

According to our Red Reporter calendar, you can probably stay in that food-induced coma until friday. Did anyone stop by the Moeller card show?

Monday: That's today. And if a major league front office is anything like a regular office after a holiday weekend, very little work will get done. Some work might actually get un-done. If someone accidentally gets sent through waivers, I have my own personal opinion on who it should be.
Tuesday: Chad Reineke will not be going around signing with a bunch of major league clubs because, among other reasons, he just re-signed a minor league contract with the Reds. Reineke pitched earlier this month in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Wednesday: Will this be the day Yonder Alonso is traded? I can't help but think it won't be.
Thursday: Deadline to request outright waivers in advance of Rule 5 draft. Unless this too has changed under the new CBA, the Reds are going to have to outright someone from their recently filled-up 40 man if they want to think about taking anyone in the December Draft.
Friday: Redsfest gets underway in downtown Cincinnati at the Duke Energy Convention Center at 4pm.

Anything to add to the calendar. Drop a line in the thread.

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Tues is burger tour stop at Arthur’s

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 28, 2011 7:26 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Fri

Is the MAC championship game

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 28, 2011 7:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Thur

Chris Cornell plays in Louisville

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 28, 2011 7:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Thursday @ 8:00 AM,

I’m going to the dentist.

by Joe Nolan's Neckbeard on Nov 28, 2011 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

I went to Arthurs last week

a nice juicy and flavorful burger.

"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone

by Yossarian22 on Nov 28, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

Hey! So did I. I got the turkey burger.

I could have been sitting right next to you.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 28, 2011 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

Did you see an awkward overweight guy eating a cheeseburger with a cute girl who ate some sorta non-burger sandwich?

While they both ranted about how their 6 figure private school education got them nowhere in life?

"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone

by Yossarian22 on Nov 28, 2011 6:44 PM EST up reply actions

That could have been anyone.

Did you see a lady in a Carmina Miranda-style fruit hat, a man with a Savannah breed house cat on a leash, and two children in matching tweed suits?

by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 28, 2011 7:05 PM EST up reply actions

yes

"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone

by Yossarian22 on Nov 28, 2011 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

I was across the room, gawking at them.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 28, 2011 7:22 PM EST up reply actions

they don't dance like carmen no more

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 28, 2011 7:26 PM EST up reply actions

I do not foresee a big score for that joint

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 28, 2011 9:13 PM EST up reply actions

arthur's is delicious

we’ve been there several times.

the boursin burger is a top 5 burger in cincinnati

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 29, 2011 8:50 AM EST up reply actions

solid fries to back up the burger too

"Life is such a vapid world pool of nothing"-Eddie Pepitone

by Yossarian22 on Nov 29, 2011 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

agreed on both counts

"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow

by jch24 on Nov 29, 2011 10:43 AM EST up reply actions

i also enjoy their apple sauce!

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 29, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

i must have just had bad burgers both of my times there

and jch just got a hard on reading the word “boursin”

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 29, 2011 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

I think we'll probably order any burger with boursin cheese on it

"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 Nov 29, 2011 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

Boursin mashed taters too

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 29, 2011 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

well those sound delicious

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 29, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

I believe that to be true

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 29, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

PS

where’s the By Golly’s review I sent you and jch?

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 29, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

tuesday on the island

not much goin’ on

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 28, 2011 9:02 AM EST reply actions

no plane on sunday

Maybe be one come monday

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 28, 2011 10:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

if i don't die by thursday

i’ll be roarin’ friday night

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 28, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

rockin and a rollin

On a livingston Saturday night

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 28, 2011 3:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

It's humpday on the island

And the lines have all gone dead
All the juicy news is history
I guess everything’s been said

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 28, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

get me the pizza man...

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 28, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

you rang?

Individuality: Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.

by joshuar9476 on Nov 29, 2011 9:26 AM EST up reply actions

If Redsfest is sponsored by FSO, it'd damn well better be on TV.

That was a disgraceful performance, in my opinion. We threw that game, we gave it away. We gave them the fucking game. In my opinion, that sucked. What's that? Playoffs? Don't talk about--playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!

by Ram27 on Nov 28, 2011 9:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions

At least a "cute girls posing with Joey Votto" cam.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 28, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

or "anyone posing with Joey Votto" cam or just "Joey Votto" cam.

I don't know why my kids call me that. I think I'm a pretty nice mom.

by darthmom on Nov 28, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

There should be a "Being Joey Votto" movie

which would just be all the members of RR running around going “Weeeeeee! I’m Joey Votto! Watch me hit another homer! Weeeeeee!”

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Nov 28, 2011 1:42 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs

With occasional appearances by Chad Ochocinco?

by Cuetotally Amazing on Nov 28, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

Hopnosis is this weekend as well

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat

by -ManBearPig on Nov 28, 2011 1:22 PM EST reply actions

tonight is XU v Vandy

#quest

Never say "TRADE VOTTO"

by mdccclxix on Nov 28, 2011 2:53 PM EST reply actions

Winner takes on the Quinnipiac v. Washington champ for the Rarely Used Letter Trophy

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Nov 28, 2011 3:06 PM EST up reply actions

go Dores!

and I’m back stateside, so I get to watch this one (albeit in the cold and rain…)

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions

NO

"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 Nov 28, 2011 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

TELL YER BOY KENNY FREESE TO SETTLE DOWN, YO!

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 7:28 PM EST up reply actions

the goon don't settle!

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 28, 2011 7:32 PM EST up reply actions

remember when Gillispie couldn't get Freese to UK?

Yeah, me either!

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, that was dumb

Enjoying the horrible officiating thus far?

"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 Nov 28, 2011 7:45 PM EST up reply actions

yeah, it's been shoddy, no doubt.

I just can’t wait til Ezeli gets healthy…Vandy’s stacked this year!

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 7:49 PM EST up reply actions

where were you?

where are you?

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Nov 28, 2011 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

was in Quepos, Costa Rica for a week.

and now I’m in Lexington.

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

pretty much the same thing

Operation: 'tHan's Awesome Plan is living up to its name.

by 'tHan on Nov 29, 2011 8:50 AM EST up reply actions

both rainy

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 29, 2011 9:15 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

Lipscomb beat Washington

They’re the defending RULT wizard

Never say "TRADE VOTTO"

by mdccclxix on Nov 28, 2011 3:16 PM EST reply actions

since it may well be a rainy, cold week

watch this to keep your mind off potential bad trades.

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 9:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Yeay Guy on a Buffalo!

I don’t think anybody got my joke about him in the last Names of Cincy post.

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Nov 28, 2011 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

I wish I'd known of him sooner.

Dude on a buffalo rocks!

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 28, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

I saw Ted Nugent begin a show by riding in on a buffalo

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 29, 2011 12:01 AM EST up reply actions

I went to the Moeller Card Show

Met Tony Perez. Very pleasant guy. Of course, we were paying for our autographs so he couldn’t be a big curmudgeon that day.

Respect my authoritah!

by BigBadBruce on Nov 29, 2011 2:19 AM EST reply actions

Anyone else notice Phillips is yet to confirm for Redsfest?

He’s taking this contract thing out on the fans. Nothing wrong with him wanting top dollar (which the Reds probably can’t and probably shouldn’t pay him), but taking this out on the fans by skipping Redsfest (what’s he trying to do, get us to be pissed at management?) and crying on Twitter is stooping to Ochocino level. Dude needs to grow up.

Respect my authoritah!

by BigBadBruce on Nov 29, 2011 2:23 AM EST reply actions