Game 45 game thread

by Brian B on May 22, 2006 7:18 PM EDT

Go Reds! It's already 5-1 in the bottom of the second. - JD

Let's use this until JD gets the real thread up.

Arroyo is on the mound, and batting ninth, as the Reds are back at home taking on the Brewers. Good. We can beat the Brewers.

Anyone wanna guess the attendance for tonight at GABP? I'll guess 13,050, slightly more than the Red Reporter attendance.

We need a winning streak, badly.

Go Reds!!!

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a bit late getting here...

And already 5-0, Reds. Not a bad start.

by Gray on May 22, 2006 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

OK....

An extra base hit would blow the game wide open here.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 22, 2006 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

Heh.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 22, 2006 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

To be honest,

I flipped on my computer a little bit nervous about what kind of score I'd see on the game tonight. But 7-1 already? I hope this is a sign that we're back.

by ben nevis on May 22, 2006 8:18 PM EDT reply actions

Very strange night

For Arroyo. Seems like hitters are missing his pitches entirely or tattooing them.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 22, 2006 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

Marty and Steve

Marty asks Steve "Do you have a website like Bronson Arroyo?"

Steve: "No, it's just a blog"

Screw you Steve. :p

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on May 22, 2006 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Griffey

He is playing awesome but lets just hope the rest of the O can pick it up can catch the Red Byrds.

by gnarley on May 22, 2006 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

Adam Dunn

3 run home run. 11-1 Reds. Kick ass.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on May 22, 2006 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

Normally

I might suggest that we save some runs for another night (as if that were possible), but after the way we've struggled, I need a blowout for psychological reasons. Keep pouring it on!

by ben nevis on May 22, 2006 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

Wow.

13 runs and still going.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 22, 2006 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully

Narron doesn't decide to give Todd Coffey some work tonight.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 22, 2006 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet Sassy Molassy!

This is a fantastic game. Like Ben I need this blowout, and I bet the team feels the same way.

by Red Menace on May 22, 2006 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

15-3 now

Get Coffey up and ready!

by Red Menace on May 22, 2006 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

Offense is back!

Could have used a few of those runs the last couple weekends! It usually happens after a blowout, the Reds have trouble getting runs the next game. We'll see.

by TR on May 22, 2006 10:33 PM EDT reply actions

I needed that.

I didn't need the distraction from the Alias finale.

by Brian B on May 22, 2006 11:11 PM EDT reply actions

Countdown is at T-4.

Only four days left until Shackelford, Hammond or Burns is sent packing when Mercker is eligible to come off the DL.

And not a moment too soon. I think Brian B could have gone out there and pitched the last two innings in a 15-1 game, and he might have given up fewer runs than the dynamic duo of Shackelford and Burns.

Pretty funny quotes from Mercker on mlb.com:

"Doctors told the pitcher that he had "an old elbow," not a surprising finding since the 38-year-old has been pitching in the big leagues since 1989.

"I was like, 'I could have saved $700 and 45 minutes and told you that before I got here," Mercker joked. "I've got an old knee. I've got old feet. I've got an old wife."

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060522&content_id=1466215&vkey=news_cin &fext=.jsp&c_id=cin

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 22, 2006 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

uh oh

I hope Mrs. Mercker doesn't see that.

by greg456 on May 22, 2006 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

pitching

I did! Did you like my Mike Burns jersey? They were handing them out in the parking lot. . .

by Brian B on May 23, 2006 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

That must have been why...

It was 15-5 instead of 15-10.

Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on May 23, 2006 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Ross/Valentin/Larue

What a nice game for Ross. He's teased before, but his BB/K rate is much better than it's ever been in his major league career. Maybe this success will last.

You have to believe WK is burning up the phone lines, desperately trying to unload Larue. But I bet anyone who needs a C says they'll take Ross, but not Larue.

Kinda reminds me of my fantasy league where I was trying to unload Reitsma...let's hope Kriv has more success than I did.

by greg456 on May 23, 2006 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Reitsma

I was watching him melt down and almost blow Hudson's win last yesterday. Not looking good. Remember those days when Reitsma seemed to be cruising along and then suddenly the ball seemed to be dialed right into the bat? That's what it looked like. He may be done closing very soon.

by Brian B on May 23, 2006 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Link

JD, if you're doing the link dump tomorrow you should include this http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=6136
about a man having sex with two women in Minute Maid Park... because, it's like, about baseball? Yeah, that.

by Red Menace on May 23, 2006 2:21 AM EDT reply actions