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Game Thread: Game 151 vs. the Astros

H_tiny by JD Arney on in News

TIME: 2:05 @ Minute Maid Park

                                       

ASTROS PROBABLE:                     REDS PROBABLE:
Roger Clemens (6-5, 2.52)              Bronson Arroyo (14-9, 3.17)

Figured I'd get this up now so that you guys would have a place to congregate in the morning/early afternoon before the game.

I'm betting the Astros are regretting the whole giving Roger Clemens a truckload of money for a half a season thing at this point. Didn't really work out for them.

Does anyone else get the feeling Clemens could probably pitch into his 50's? A team could have him and an elderly Randy Johnson only showing up on days that they pitch, staying home with the family during road trips. Maybe sign a 60 year old Julio Franco to play some backup first. Then hook up a sweet senior citizen discount and make a killing at the gate.

Anyway, the Reds are a game and a half up on the Astros. A win today would make it two and a half with just 11 to go.

Go Reds!

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Nice catch, Ryon!
Every time that Nike "Spirit in the Sky" commercial comes on I can't look away. Has NBC's Friday Night Lights been rendered completely irrelevant?

by Red Menace on Sep 20, 2006 2:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Jerry's Kids for today
Great to see we are putting the best team on the field for ESPN again.

Freel CF
Olmedo 2B
Hatteberg 1B
Dunn LF
Ross C
Clayton SS
Castro 3B
Denorfia RF
Arroyo P

Okay if BP is out which I understand, and you give Aurilia a day off, you really need another power bat.  Why not put Freel at 2nd, Denorfia in Center and Hollandsworth in right?  I mean its sad Todd Hollandsworth is out best power option right now anyway, but Id feel better with him in there instead of the three headed monster of Clayton,Castro, and Olmedo.

Astros run out the same lineup they used in game one.  Atleast Garner attempts to try and win one.

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 1:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Blech.
I never could have imagined I would see the word "Hollandsworth" and "best power option" in such close proximity.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sad isn't it?
Marc said Aurilia requested the day off.  If you are the "Veteran" Leader, you can't ask for a day off when the starting CF and 2B are all ready out due to injuries.

This is really mean to say, (and I hope untrue) but I wonder if Rich doesn't want to take an 0-Fer against Clemens to keep his average at .300 .  Gotta believe with the playoffs out of reach unless a miracle occurs that he will become the I player instead of team player the last 2 weeks.  His '07 is a Mutual option, and if he ends the year as a .300 hitter, no doubt he declines the option and goes for more money.

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

conspiracy theories!
maybe he is hurting or sick a bit.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

holy crap, that's ugly!!!
Why not go with Larue behind the plate and Wise in CF? If you're gonna do something (i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeep your way to the worst possible lineup), do your best at it!

Good luck Bronson. Poor guy.

by greg456 on Sep 20, 2006 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Where's Edwin?
Great job, Jerry.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Being punished...
For not making any errors last night.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good question
Maybe he is working on defense today.  That Web Gem on Sports Center top plays of the day just wasn't good enough.

Atleast the Astros don't score for the Rocket. Maybe we ahve that going for us.

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

BTW...
You may want to check out the entry I did for International Talk Like a Pirate Day over on the wiki to make sure I did justice to what you said last night...

boobs probably should too.

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I saw it...
Looks like a good summary to me!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Which reminds me
Who else goes in the Tomo Ohka All Stars entry? Paul Byrd and Greg Maddux are in, who am I forgetting?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Looks like I've also got
Matt Cain, Rich Hill, and Chuck James...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Excellent re-cap.
No, they were not too happy about us. Far lamer? than Andrew, even after I bent over backwards to smooth it over. Let's never go back, unless it's with pure evil intent. That dude rastrovjsnvspin, is a pud, boobs wasn't THAT bad.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

I say we should keep the fun up
Once Post-Season starts and bost on the Yankee and Mets Blogs.  I mean we could get a reputation as the funniest and best bloggers in all of MLB.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Certainly!
It is/was fun! I'd be interested to know how JD feels about the "outings", because it ulitmately does reflect on him, not us. If he says it's not a violation of blog etiquette and welcome boost to those cruddier sites with low foot traffic, then I'm with ya'!
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can't see why it would be a violation...
Particularly when you asked (quite nicely) if we could have squatter's rights for a while.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

True
Yeah definately don't want to make JD look bad.  I just think if it is all in good fun, and no laws are broken, and nobody gets in trouble, it could be fun.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

We're agreed then.
Hopefully JD sees this when he gets back and gives us something in the game thoughts. That Rasputin seemed like the "takes it all too seriously" type.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey hey...
No pissing off Rasputin - could be bad.

;)

"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah
I don't have a problem with it. Just be nice.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Sep 20, 2006 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

You realize,
this gives boobs the license to ill'? Just nicely. You reading this boobarino?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

That dude
Rasputin or whatever his name was...

He had no clue what was going on, based on his last post.

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know
but respond to ME. Not eachother. Especially when you see "I'm sorry" verbatim several times, you know?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

True.
But what would you expect from a Russian peasant guy with spiritual influence over the Tsar of all the Russians?
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

snort.
I need to brush up on my Kosack history
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh my
i had no idea stros thought I was so "creepy"... last time i checked this was the "internet" ... And hey, they've heard of us? Sweet...
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lineup
lame!
People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. -Rogers Hornsby

by mattg on Sep 20, 2006 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why not give
Brendan Harris a start? It might be worth giving him a shot to see what he can do, if only to make "the trade" a little less awful.

I'd be stunned if the Reds score more than one run today.

by cesarhernandez on Sep 20, 2006 1:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah Lets put Harris at 1st
So Hatteberg can rest.  Then Norris Hopper can play Center, DeWayne Wise in left so Freel and Dunn can go play some Playstation in the clubhouse. Then for the hell of it Narron decides to strap on the gear and catch the game himself, since the Reds will already have plenty of offense in the lineup.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow, A-Rod, you're a Grade A douche.
Anyone else hear his comments on that SI article?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Did Anyone Else Hear the Intro on ESPN?
EVERY GAME IS CRUCIAL.

Maybe they need to Replay that for Narron.

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 2:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Not Steve Phillips....
uggggggggggg.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Not Clemens...
first game I can catch in a loooong time, and it's him on the mound.  I hate that guy.

by Dubman on Sep 20, 2006 2:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Did anyone see what Peter Gammons'
first baeball moment was after he had his aneurysm? "How did Austin Kearns get to the Nationals?"
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:17 PM EDT reply actions  

ohhhh
so today's gonna be a salute to Clemens? Thats awesome.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Is it me
Or do they keep saying "DenoFRia" instead of "DenoRFia"?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 2:21 PM EDT reply actions  

no im pretty sure youre right...
i thought i noticed a strange pronunciation in his name earlier... lets keep listening...
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup
Nice pronunciation job, Gary Throne.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

even worse than i thought...
He's saying "Denn-o-FEE-a" and sometimes "Denn-o-FREE-a" or "Denn-or-FEE-a"... he also said Chicago could win their division "if they run off the table"... haha
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

with today's lineup
we can still hope for a win, because the asstros never score anything for clemens.  i think they're mad because he got half a year off.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Maybe they'll bring up
That he was born in Dayton.  Probably not though...

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 2:24 PM EDT reply actions  

It's a shame that Dunn can't run
Or he might have stayed out of that DP.

...oh wait

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 2:28 PM EDT reply actions  

man thats weird...
so it seems that all evidence of boobs ever visited the crawfish boxes has vanished... i relaly dont think i as all htat inappropriate. Asstros fans could use a better sense of humor.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah
their JD, a Russian Monk, apparently erased all traces of your visit
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think the name
fools people into thinking im a creepy pervert when really im as sweet as the sugar plum fairy.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Should have used...
A swashbuckling pseudonym, like the "Dread Pirate Boobs."  That would have disarmed them.

Wait...uh...

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Adam Dunn, base thief
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:29 PM EDT reply actions  

I may not like Clayton
but listening to Steve Phillips at least lets me split my hatred two ways.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 2:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Love the purple tie, Steve.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

clayton's so good
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:31 PM EDT reply actions  

houston's announcers:
"reds don't have a lot of thunder in their lineup today."

and

"pretty good defensive club on the field."

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Bwahahahaha.
We'll show them!! ...wait
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha....
Astro fans don't like boobs.  They will not allow boobs on their site.  Now if your name was winkie, youd be ok.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

censorship
well, it is houston, what do you expect?  sieg heil.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

i wouldn't have locked you out
but i might have deleted your comments.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

but we know you
and we're not from houston, the epicenter of the coming apocalypse.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Need to add Luke Scott
To that Bill Hall Team.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 2:35 PM EDT reply actions  

done
i realize we're not supposed to have two guys from one team on there, but whatever. plus both pujols and duncan are on there. i think central teams can be exceptions.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

pujols
kills every team.  i don't think he should be included on the list.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ohhhh...
that's what happend to the page...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:38 PM EDT reply actions  

is this the day
For the Roger no-no?
Confucious say: "Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk."

by ohiobobcat on Sep 20, 2006 2:43 PM EDT reply actions  

the reds have had so many near misses
this last month, that the time is probably ripe.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

What's that? A no-no?
Clemens has a no-hitter going? What's that? A no-hitter? Wow. A no-hitter!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah hes got a no-hitter going
hear that? a no-hitter. meaning the reds dont have any hits yet. A no-hitter. Clemens has never had a no-hitter no-hitter no-hitter.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

yep, no hitter through 2.2!
no hitter.  no no.  no hitter.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

NOOOOOOO HITTER!!
A no no... no-hitter... NO-hitterrrr!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holy crap... it worked, like right away.
Niiiice.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

it worked!
shut out shut out
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just got back in
the truck for a sec. What's the score?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Hou 1 - Reds 0
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

work
suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

worse than roycemack mcclayton.

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:52 PM EDT reply actions  

lead
lead lead lead lead lead lead lead lead
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:54 PM EDT reply actions  

and don't say "ahead" to
Daedalus, boobs
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Or "Prince Albert"
For that matter.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pb
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

damnit
sorry, neilyg.  not.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

We don't have much to show for it
but I really like the way the Reds have been working the count and getting Clemens's pitch count up there.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 2:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Is Roger still in the game?
Really, he's still on the mound? Delivering pitches?  In the strike zone occasionally?  

(I was going to say "and hasnt been hit by a line drive yet?", but thought it was creepy)

Confucious say: "Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk."

by ohiobobcat on Sep 20, 2006 2:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice. Leadoff double by Clemens.
Blah.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 2:58 PM EDT reply actions  

hopefully
he hurt himself on that "run".
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

David Wells
got a hit off Reds pitching too.  So old geriatric pitchers can hit our guys.  But we can't hit rookies.  Or really anyone else.  Great.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:00 PM EDT reply actions  

what
being on a large market winning team?

(with a few notable exceptions.  larkin.)

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

asstros announcers
talking about farney.  ha ha.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Kinda missing
Grande and Welsh right about now...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:03 PM EDT reply actions  

wow`
that was a damn nice play. thanks guys.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Niiiice play Hattie & Arroyo
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

I have a confession to make...
I'm not really a Reds fan, I'm just here for the Bud Light.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:06 PM EDT reply actions  

If you were a Reds fan
It would make you drink a LOT more.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd have belived you
had you not used Bud Light. That a commercial?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it was just on.
Couldn't resist.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

crud light
one giant marketing scheme.  fooled half of america, too.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

surprise
dunn Ks again.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Just for the record
the first called strike was no strike, IMHO.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

and bush didn't win the first election
but what are we gonna do about it?
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

LoL....
just pointing something out
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Methinks the Bad Boy's
light in his loafers. Or maybe I just hate hearing a dude saying another is a great "physical specimen".
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 3:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey, uh, ESPN-Clemens lovers
Nice to point out that Clemens usually gets the first pitch over for a strike, which makes him throw fewer pitches and last longer, but then neglect to mention that he's above 70 pitches in the 4th inning. Just sayin'.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:11 PM EDT reply actions  

ESPiN
gotta hate 'em.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not a big fan of born on dating (Budweiser)
Haven't come across a skunked Anheiser-Busch product in my life.  

Now it's those green bottled beers that skunk rapidly.  Pa-toooey.  

Confucious say: "Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk."

by ohiobobcat on Sep 20, 2006 3:12 PM EDT reply actions  

you can't skunk a beer
that's full of chemicals and no taste.

but yes, the green bottles do skunk.

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ash and Daedalus
don't read, just roll your eyes.

I read somewhere they used to make beers with scratch off foil labels, the bikinis I mean. Now, I bet that beer tasted good no matter what!

I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why are Hopper and Worthless in?
The hell are you doing, Jerry!?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:15 PM EDT reply actions  

"Which one of you hasn't been K'd
by Clemens?"

"Now's yer chance!  Get in the game!"

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wonder
If Freel and Denorfia got into it.

Last time in the field they about collided  Deno called Freel off and afterwards they gave each other a look.

Maybe a little argument in the dugout?

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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hmmm...
There's got to be something going on because not even Jerry is moron enough to just randomly remove Freel and Deno in the fourth inning for no damn reason... right?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Are you sure about that statement?
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

the "right"
at the end was my caveat
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah. Yes.
Carry on...

beeeeeeeeeeeepppp

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

omg
that's the only thing that makes sense.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'm starting to believe
that MLB controls who gets to go to the playoffs and who doesn't, and that since the reds surprised everyone, MLB forced narron to lose.  i mean, just look at the way the schedule is set up...
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice catch, Dunner
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Making a big deal
of Phillips being drafted ahead of Clemens.  I bet Roger would be a better announcer, too.  And hell, as long as we're kicking Steve Phillips, Roger would probably be a better GM.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:18 PM EDT reply actions  

So, uh...
Chuck Norris Hopper CF
Olmedo 2B
Hatteberg 1B
Dunn LF
Ross C
Clayton SS
Castro 3B
Worthless RF
Arroyo P

....frightening.

"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow
It looks like the Reds have the world's best AAA team!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's like the Replacements
without the humor or confidence of a happy ending.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now Thorne won't say "Denorfia" at all
"Dunno why Narron took out Freel and, uh... put in new players."

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Way to go H'worth
and way to immediately get erased by Bronson.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Maybe
Freel and Denorfia

traded for:

FeLo and AK  

(and Krivsky's claim against WASH for "The Trade" hijinks is withdrawn)

Confucious say: "Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk."

by ohiobobcat on Sep 20, 2006 3:26 PM EDT reply actions  

maybe they did get traded...
who would be good for us to get in return for those two? it would have to be a full-time right fielder...
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

first of all
sprained left wrist and cut heel... thats bullshit. Second, he finally said denorfia correctly
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 3:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah...
that was pretty bad
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Freel Sprained Left Wrist
and cut on Denorfias Heel.  So when Freel hurt his hand when he took a shot at him he knocked him down the steps where Deno Cut his heel.  How do you cut a heel?
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 3:29 PM EDT reply actions  

doing the super reverse ninja kick
It usually works, unless it comes in contact with a wrist bone.  Then the skin is pierced by the force of the blow.  Sadly, on a mild sprain occurs to the wrist.  

Now if it landed in the solarplex, Deno would have been unscathed and Freel would be vomiting blood.  

Confucious say: "Baseball wrong - man with four balls cannot walk."

by ohiobobcat on Sep 20, 2006 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Didn't Furman
call it a few nights ago when he said we'd start seeing a bunch of BS injuries from a group of guys that obviously don't want to play anymore?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 3:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Top Gun
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well even if it loaded the bases
I like to see Berkman get beamed.  I hate the guy.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 3:39 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, shit.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 3:42 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well Bronson
it's been a good September up til now.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:43 PM EDT reply actions  

At least
we should be getting into Houston's 'pen pretty soon.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 3:44 PM EDT reply actions  

But...
The Asstros will also be getting into the Reds' pen soon, unless Narron hearts Arroyo.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Arroyo's Arm
is probably about to fall off.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

stupid meetings
but i guess i'm glad i missed what i missed.

and why was freel punching denorfia in the heel?

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 3:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Looks like Jerry finally
Got his diploma from the Dusty Baker School of Management (mail correspondence).

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 4:01 PM EDT reply actions  

dusty's been to a world series
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not this season...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah but
jerry's never even sniffed october until this year.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

At this point, they both suck.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

If so, it's probably
Open in a very slick-fielding kind of way.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

ha!
"if you love the reds so much, why don't you marry them?"

by BobbyO on Sep 20, 2006 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I do believe it is...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

There you go, Jerry, are you happy now?
It's 7-0 you effin' fool.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:08 PM EDT reply actions  

great managing as usual
wow! i'd like some "REDEMPTION, REDEMPTION"
"if you love the reds so much, why don't you marry them?"

by BobbyO on Sep 20, 2006 4:08 PM EDT reply actions  

This is Bronson's mother
He needs to come in NOW.  He can't play any more today.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 4:08 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Wahoo!
And we have another season of this to look forward to!!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

You guys really takin' this hard?
Or just casual conversation at this point?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think we are...
Merely living lives of quiet desperation.

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

[Bonus points]
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Shot in the dark here...
something starring Anthony Hopkins?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dammit, when did we switch from
movies to music? Throwing me off here!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Need to take away your unfair advantage.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

But I like my
unfair advantage! ;)
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

the game is over...
thought I'd somthing more to say'ay....
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Time to expand the Wiki
put ground rules on points. Maybe a musical classification?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

why
did someone put something bad?
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh, never mind
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

No
It's just extra points should maybe be labeled as musical to not confuse everyone. I just happened to know what he was ref'ing
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

120 pitches!
Narron must be trying to sabotage the team for next year already.
"if you love the reds so much, why don't you marry them?"

by BobbyO on Sep 20, 2006 4:11 PM EDT reply actions  

FIRE NARRON
This is the most obvious display of not caring I have ever seen.  I am so disgusted right now, far more disgusted than I have been the entire year, even after seeing Franklin used over and over again.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm telling you,
there out to be a Reds petition blog ;) (plug)
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

You see...
Now would be the time to bring in Franklincense.

But nooooo.  You bring in Bray instead.

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Are we really going to sit here and listen to
the fans clap for Clemens?

Wow, ESPN, just wow.

"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:16 PM EDT reply actions  

how many
last ever clemens games have we seen?
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:16 PM EDT reply actions  

This is his 4th last season, right?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think so
but then you have those "last games" in such and such park and such and such city and regular season and blah blah blah...
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Clemens:
The KISS of Baseball.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

annnd you beat me to it!
Damn you!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha!
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

you always lose
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's like the never-ending farewell tours
you see so many musicians make...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Echo.
kind of.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

George Foreman
Is also a good comparison.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does that mean we'll be seeing a
line of Rocket Grills or something equally marketable?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Apparently Norris HOOPER is batting...
Are these guys even paying attention to the game?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Yup
That's a perfect description of the situation.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

do you think RR
will ever become so full of inside jokes and codespeak that an outsider wouldn't be able to read it?
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Nah.
The wiki may get unreadably huge. Is that a word?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

in this day and age
anything spoken (or written) is apparently acceptable.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would have look it up,
but the Webster's search bar is soooo far away up there in the right corner, you know?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Possibly...
But once we develop a sense of cultural identity and desire for self-determination, we might become a country.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

i wouldn't mind that
as long as we could arrest narron for moronicy.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

no
we would have to go to war with his Moronarchy.  And free his oppressed peoples.

by Slyde on Sep 20, 2006 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Director of War Mongers"
Called It!
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

i want to be
Minister of Propaganda, working in the good old miniprop.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

oooh
Do we get to point and snicker then at other "non-country" blogs?

by Slyde on Sep 20, 2006 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

No.
But we can declare war on them and annex them.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Absolutely.
Unless the blog is run like Tsarist Russia.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seriously!
"um, only one commenter per game thread, comrade. Today isn't yours. This thread belongs to the people. Come back next week"
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Uh, if it belongs to the people
shouldn't the people (rather than person) comment on it?

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nevermind
you had to be there.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've got a ton of
Yakov Smirnoff jokes going through my head right now...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love this country.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

ask boobs
about blogs run like that.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

exactly!
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

I checked with Rasputin...
He knows of no one named boobs.

I think he was sent to a reeducation through labor camp.

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dammit!
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove!" Bonus points
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's Denzel....
Training Day?
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah this one.
Ding, Ding, DIng!
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

in case you haven't noticed
women are usually excluded from this club.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

i meant
there aren't many execs who are women.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh right
stros doesnt even count, cuz she was weeeeeeeeiiiirddd
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

She's already got Ryan Zimmermann
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can we stop you? haha!
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Naturally.
JD judges us, we in turn judge others. It's heirarchial. See? He just judged me for this post, and no longer likes me. I will in turn go read some Crawfishboxes, or whatever, and so on.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was thinking yesterday
that if I wasn't already a regular commenter that I might be intimidated by all of the camaraderie and the inside-jokey way we all interact
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I only started reading
around the time of the St. Louis series in August, and posting about a week later.  So I guess it's still accessable enough for new people to join.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Plus it seems
like we already have about 20 times the contributors of other team sites already anyway.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Intimidation
Did not happen when the Astros saw today's Reds lineup.
Please contribute to the Hats for Bats fund.

by Pilsner73 on Sep 20, 2006 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

And I'm glad to see that!
Seriously, everyone, we're cool. We're weird, and we're alcoholics, but we're all Reds fans, so come one, come all.
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am the Greatest!
I am the Greatest!- bonus points
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

This isn't meant to be mean, but
it may come out that way.

Maybe many of you haven't had this experience, but we have a model to work with - Redszone.  A lot of people are very smart on that site, and there is a lot of funny stuff on that site too, but damn, they can be mean to new people when they start posting there.  I never had a problem myself, but I saw how they treated people who weren't in on all of their past conversations and I felt sorry for them.  It doesn't happen all of the time, but it happens enough that it made me not want to post there anymore.  

I think so far, RR has remained very open to new voices, as long as they are not hostile just for the sake of being hostile.  Plus, I think RR is built on the premise of being a fun place to hang out (your corner bar, if you will).  I came in late to RZ, but I think it is more like a country club - sure they have fun, but there's a lot of business type stuff going on too.

Sorry, this was probably deeper than you were looking for, but I thought I would add my two cents.

On a lighter note, check out my wiki on Dental Plan!  It's even got a link to the english video!

by Slyde on Sep 20, 2006 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

i agree
when i started hanging out here, i was kinda beligerent, but you guys were nothing but nice and accepting.  from what ive seen, nothings changed since then.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well put!
We're even nice to the new assholes.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dental Plan--Love the links to the clips.
Very nice!
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

i saw the rocket in lexington
and he did that exact same salute the opposing team's dugout thing. hes a big faker.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 4:34 PM EDT reply actions  

George Grande Would
Bitch-Slap the hell out of him for such language.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

shoot
i have to leave and this is kind of now a game.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

that was a pretty awesome slam, too.
wow.  hit so hard it bounced all the way back to berkhead.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Clayton
Sucks.
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 4:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Runs, boys, lots of em!
I tried this a while back, but no one picked up the bonus points
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 4:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Boom Boom Clap!
Also, that's Castro, not Clayton, Gary Thorne.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 20, 2006 4:47 PM EDT reply actions  

How could he mistake
McClayton for T.S.F. Juan Castro?
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

runs
yippee.  glad we have this powerful lineup.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Quick question
Who is going to play Right Field Now?
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 4:50 PM EDT reply actions  

this has been fun kiddies,
but ive gotta get back to real-life. have a superific day.
Fynal Cut... Get skewered

by boobs on Sep 20, 2006 4:52 PM EDT reply actions  

alright, i'm out
stuff to do.  have fun, and i hope no coup takes place while i'm gone.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." ~ Sparky Anderson

by Daedalus on Sep 20, 2006 4:53 PM EDT reply actions  

See ya guys.
Make sure you check the movie poll later.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

boobs and Daedalus
both left within 30 seconds of each other... just sayin'
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha...
You Jealous?
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nah, we're "off again"
lol
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

LOL...
What went wrong?
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by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

fidelity
boobs can't be trusted, remember?
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

The tanks are already rolling...
And the king has endorsed the coup.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Narron went thru all 6 outfielders
and now there isnt anyone to play there.  Real friggin smart.
Find me on MySpace- http://www.myspace.com/mixfmkyle

by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 4:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Ray Ray moves to right...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is Brian B on the 40-man?
He could play there in a pinch too.
Don't mind me...just pitching to contact, that's all...

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Goodness gracious, Morron.
The one pitcher I would want to see in a game like this would be Ryan Franklin.

Instead, he sends Coffey out there.

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

by Paul Householder on Sep 20, 2006 4:58 PM EDT reply actions  

This team is spiraling out of control
Pretty soon there going to wake up in bed after an all-night bender with a one-legged hooker and a pair of midgets.  Hopefully that will be rock bottom.

by Slyde on Sep 20, 2006 4:59 PM EDT reply actions  

And by there
I obviously meant they're

by Slyde on Sep 20, 2006 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey!
Whats wrong with a one legged hooker?
Find me on MySpace- http://www.myspace.com/mixfmkyle

by MixFMKyle on Sep 20, 2006 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

All-time "Slump buster" right there...
"No, no, no. It's "step, pivot, step, pause." Are you TRYING to piss off the volcano god?" - Peter Griffin

by Ash on Sep 20, 2006 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

You guys and your
self-corrections:) sidnancy isn't here to police the grammar, you're cool. I'm going to make a msstake just because.
I don't trust boobs.

by sukr on Sep 20, 2006 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Game Thread: Part 2
http://www.redreporter.com/story/2006/9/20/17049/9126
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Sep 20, 2006 5:01 PM EDT reply actions  

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