Welcome!

by JD Arney on Jan 25, 2005 11:53 PM EST in News

Alright, I'm going to start fresh and get a few things down as a new introduction. While some of you have been reading me since the early days of Reds Daily (maybe even back to my Redsfaithful's Baseball Blog days) I've picked up quite a few new readers in the past few months, so I think a proper introduction is warranted.

I've been a Reds fan all my life. I honestly can't remember ever not following the team. Cincinnati won the World Series when I was nine, after a bunch of second place finishes (and the Pete Rose thing), and I can honestly say that the moment when that baseball landed softly in Todd Benzinger's glove will always rank as one of my life's greatest.

Quick personal information; I'm a college student, going for political science, and I also coach high school guys cross country and high school guys tennis in the fall and spring, respectively. I'm also engaged to be married, and that should be happening in the middle of August. I'm a lucky guy with a great girl, and you'll probably have to suffer through a few wedding pictures come August.

My goal for this site is for it to become a thriving community of Reds fans. That's why I made this move, because I know that this platform is much more friendly to that goal than Movable Type. I look at Athletics Nation with a bit of envy, and I hope we can create something like that here.

If somethings on your mind that I'm not discussing, then the new diary feature will allow you to express that, and other users will be able to comment on your post. Once the diary section starts really going I'll probably "elevate" diaries now and again to the main page.

This site should be a lot of fun. I hope all of you reading this will take the time to register and feel free to toss in your two cents. That's what this is about!

Once again, thanks for reading!

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Great Look

JD,

I like the new look, especially the reporter guy up in the corner. I'd wish you luck, but I have no doubts that this will be a huge success.

Blade Stevens http://www.redscuttingedge.com

by Blade on Jan 26, 2005 7:38 AM EST reply actions

looks great

Looks great JD.

I decided to give the diaries a try...that should be an entertaining feature of the site.

Slightly Off Center

by jmcclain19 on Jan 26, 2005 8:15 AM EST reply actions

huh.

Maybe I should try one of these blog things.

by Doc Scott on Jan 26, 2005 8:56 AM EST reply actions

well done

found you by chance at reds daily a few weeks back. have followed you over here.

looking forward to a Reds season with new friends on-line.

too many Cardinals fans down where I have settled (memphis).

Thanks for the effort and the forum.

When not lurking here, the sportsfrog is where I am.

by membengal on Jan 26, 2005 8:57 AM EST reply actions

Congrats on the move

I've been reading you for about a year and enjoy your 'style'. Good luck at the new site.

It seems everyone is moving around lately...

- note: I've posted on your 'old' site as Scott R, but I've used the TYG sig elsewhere for a while; just so you know who I am.

by TenYearsGone on Jan 26, 2005 10:09 AM EST reply actions

Time Stamp is off

FYI - I posted at about 1:40 pm EST and is says 10:09 am

by TenYearsGone on Jan 26, 2005 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

Time adjustment

If you click on, for you it'll be in the top right corner of the page saying "TenYearsGone's page" it'll take you to another page.

On that page, you'll have four boxes at the top, click on the far right one that says "My Profile".

That page will have all your profile options, including the time adjustment.

--- Slightly Off Center

by jmcclain19 on Jan 26, 2005 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

Exciting Stuff

JD,

This looks really great and I am looking forward to the new site. Congratulations

Caleb

by Caleb on Jan 26, 2005 7:10 PM EST reply actions

Looks great JD!

I look forward to visiting often.

by pedro on Jan 26, 2005 7:46 PM EST reply actions

Don't care where I get my Reds fix, Just gimme!

Hey, is that guy up in the corner supposed to be you, JD? Kinda goofy lookin', aren't ya'? Just kidding. I also recently found reds daily, so no big deal for me to change. Keep up the good work, it helps us through these dark times. Is the old site going away? And where's my damn Brewers prospectus?

"When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always twenty years behind the times."-Mark Twain

by sukr on Jan 26, 2005 11:57 PM EST reply actions

Logo

"Hey, is that guy up in the corner supposed to be you, JD? Kinda goofy lookin', aren't ya'?"

I've been told the likeness is remarkable. I don't smoke though, no idea what that's about.

But seriously, the Brewers preview is coming, and previews of the reds of the NL Central as well. I've got a backlog of things to talk about, so it'll still be a few more days, but it's coming!

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

by JD Arney on Jan 27, 2005 12:38 AM EST up reply actions

Congratulations JD

Loved the old site, but this one looks exciting. I've enjoyed reading you and other contributors at Reds Daily and expect that to be the same here. Obviously the Brewers preview could be bumped back for the new site information and adjustment, but I look forward to it, too.

Though I'm not necessarily disappointed in signing Aurilla as an NRI, if Aurilla could be brought in at $600K, why couldn't Larkin be brought back, even it was for $1M, his '04 salary? I understand that at some point the Reds had to cut their ties with Barry, but to bring in a guy whose skill set isn't remarkably different or better makes me wonder why the franchise couldn't keep one of its half-dozen defining players a year longer.

by CDCloyd on Jan 27, 2005 9:50 AM EST reply actions