Let's Get Ready To Win: A Day At Great American Ballpark

this should be a fanshot

Unless you are interviewing him via telephone. That can be front paged. Twice!

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Jul 30, 2011 8:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I didn't repost the interview, tl;dr did

So there!

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

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Mid-American Emmy Award winner?! Zoinks!

Does anybody else feel disappointed when they check the Dayton boxscore and see that Torreyes only got one hit?

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jul 30, 2011 10:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

we need a recap, dammit

SB Nation crashed hard just when Renteria hit his walkoff single. We didn’t get a chance to savor the victory.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jul 30, 2011 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

recap

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17449253

Skip the debate: The Reds need a new coaching staff.

by johnu1 on Jul 30, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Just noticed, watching that clip

that Zack Cozart ran out to congratulate Renteria and was hugging him and smacking him. Gotta figure that if he was too worried about his elbow, or if it was too sore, that he wouldn’t have gotten in the mix like that.

I’m really hopeful he’ll be back when his DL time is up.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought the McCovey Chron. recap was interesting.

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/7/29/2304782/post-game-thread-judas-renteria-how-could-you#comments

Skip the debate: The Reds need a new coaching staff.

by johnu1 on Jul 30, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

About EdRent:

I’m going to guess he’s hitting .100/.099/.101.

"Oh, everything looks bad if you remember it."

by Ram27 on Jul 30, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

This was amusing

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 30, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs

His brace is off, and he did some throwing and hitting off a tee yesterday

But no word on the ETA for his return.

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I noticed that last night

I was kinda worried it was going to be a Grammatica moment. He was awfully enthusiastic.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jul 30, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, our game is on MLBN tonight

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 11:23 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

It was last night, too

At least in some areas of the country. I got the Phillies game, and I suspect I’ll get the Yankees game tonight.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jul 30, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't know

Storm took out our power most of last night.

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 12:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Bruce's Walkoff HR...nice but might as well be ancietnt history

But what you going to do when the present sucks fish turds and the future is Dusty Baker
toothpick drool.

by RedBud on Jul 30, 2011 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

Ancietent!

"Oh, everything looks bad if you remember it."

by Ram27 on Jul 30, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

Fish turds?

Skip the debate: The Reds need a new coaching staff.

by johnu1 on Jul 30, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Denard Span?

They want “a proven closer” , and granted I think they would be insane to want Coco and w/e else we’d provide, but Id be a fan of Span in our OF. Its Nothing sexy.

But a guy who gets on base, and has good plate discipline could do wonders for a team who likes to swing as much as the Reds. Granted the toothpick could change all that.

by mrsmith35sg on Jul 30, 2011 12:27 PM EDT reply actions

He has an annoying batting stance

"Oh, everything looks bad if you remember it."

by Ram27 on Jul 30, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I always want to call him Denard Dog

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

No, that's this guy

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Booo!

hisssss…
I wonder if he’ll get hurt every game this season, or if Hoke will done down the running a bit.

Hell damn fart.

by DocRam on Jul 30, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Cherry Hudson Jr traded to the Brewers

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 30, 2011 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

The reds miss his curls

by mrsmith35sg on Jul 30, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I also enjoy the ill timing of "lets get ready to win's" premiere

All of redleg nation has been ready to win again, especially during this last month.

by mrsmith35sg on Jul 30, 2011 1:12 PM EDT reply actions

Breaking News

Reds do nothing.

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 30, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

Except talk to everyone!

To tease us like Cincy fans appreciate

by mrsmith35sg on Jul 30, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Except trade Drew Stubbs and Mike Leake for Michael Bourn!

/weeps quietly in the corner.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I think I'd prefer Michael Unbourn

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jul 30, 2011 1:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

If that trade goes down

You could call our playoff chances stillbourn!

by FordhamRam on Jul 30, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

If that trade goes down, abort all hope...

Hell damn fart.

by DocRam on Jul 30, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd prefer Jason Bourne.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jul 30, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

x

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 30, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Got a text from my sister saying she met Aroldis last night at a bar in Mt Adams.

I’m jealous.

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 30, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

Damn.

Of all current Reds players, I think I’d like to meet him the most. Maybe Bruce. But probably Aroldis.

I don’t even speak much Spanish, but it’d still be sweet.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Define met?

by mrsmith35sg on Jul 30, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Not sure I've ever seen a stripper with dreads before.

Singer: So did you know you can bring a gun in here now?
'Mache: I BROUGHT TWO! **flexes**

by andromache on Jul 30, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Not technically a stripper, but close enoUgh

Fuck it, we'll do it live.

by DTFH91 on Jul 30, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

You need to get out more

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

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Which one is MBP's sister?

Hell damn fart.

by DocRam on Jul 30, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

get bent, cuntfag!

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 31, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

"met"

i have a witty signature thought up, i just haven't posted it yet.

by joshuar9476 on Jul 30, 2011 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

damn ... i haven't reply failed in a long time

i have a witty signature thought up, i just haven't posted it yet.

by joshuar9476 on Jul 30, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

it's ok joshuar

we all do it from time to time.

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 30, 2011 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs

no one appreciates subtle humor anymore

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

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, KMIB, I see what you did there.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 2:23 PM EDT reply actions

too late, cuntfag

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

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

You guys are funny

"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 Jul 30, 2011 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

now it's just sad

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

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Lulz of the day:

TLR on CoPat

“He’s got the talent to be a No. 1 hitter,”

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 30, 2011 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

and the WLBs are closing in on Furcal.

why do I get the feeling he’ll be the next brittle, aging veteran to catch fire once he joins them (Berkman)?

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 30, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe they're not so different, him and Dusty

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Funny

Every time I’ve seen him hit it reminded me of No. 2.

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

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

No. 2-pitch atbatterson

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I do have more respect for Patterson after learning that he and Votto are very close.

Maybe in the end his helping Votto feel comfortable made his year with the Reds worth it. Maybe Votto used his Canadian to steal all of CPat’s first round draft pick powers.

by Cuetotally Amazing on Jul 30, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure what this amateur game is on MLBNet

But its the top of the 2nd, no outs and its 9-1. There have been 2 successful steals of home plate by the “MVP” team.

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 30, 2011 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Man. The Astros' system went from "crap" to "not deep, but at least there's something there" overnight.

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jul 30, 2011 3:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

and their MLB team went from

“damn, we’re shitty” to “damn, I don’t even know that shitty guy playing RF’s name.”

Tequila and pancakes, anyone?

by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Jul 30, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

If they trade Bourn and any of Wandy/Myers, they might lose 110 games.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

The Cubs and Astros are probably the worst bottom-two teams in a division in some time

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

What's interesting

is that the Astros are going to be possibly historically bad this year, and probably really bad next year as well. But they’re building a solid base for the future.

But the way the Cubs are playing this (not trading off assets, not truly rebuilding) they could easily be really bad for a while.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Jul 30, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Allow me to introduce you to the first expansion teams

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1961.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1962.shtml

If the world truly does end in 2012, that means we have just one more chance to win the World Series.

by johnu1 on Jul 30, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure who looked at this but ...

The 62 N.L. disaster … the Cubs were worse than the Colts.

The 61 A.L. disaster, Charlie Finley, who owned the A’s, whimsied that there could be two teams that would lose 100 games, hinting it would be the Angels and the Senators.

If the world truly does end in 2012, that means we have just one more chance to win the World Series.

by johnu1 on Jul 30, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't mean that far back

The ’93 NL East (another expansion year) was pretty bad too, if not ’62 NL bad.

I meant in the short division, wild card era. Right now the Cubs and Astros are below .400. I haven’t looked it up, but I’d bet that hasn’t happened since the most recent realignment.

by ken on Jul 30, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions