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RJ at FanGraphs continues his look at The Machine
by breaking down the pitching staff today. Just as the offense led the league in walks by a wide margin, the pitching staff was the best at being stingy with the free pass. Wouldnt it be nice if we had a manager that did things The Machine Way rather than the Dodger Way? -
Shysterball has a really touching tribute to Ernie Harwell
the long-time Tigers announcer has revealed that he has incurable bile-duct cancer. It doesnt seem like he expects to see next season. By all accounts, Harwell has been one of the true paragons of baseball broadcasting. -
Dusty has Micah Owings talking to Brooks Kieschnick about being a reliever and a pinch hitter
As I recall, Kieschnick wasnt all that great as a pitcher or a pinch-hitter, but whatever. -
Now that the Reds have finally conceded the season, youngsters like Drew Stubbs, Homer Bailey, and Paul Janish are getting more playing time
"We’re just trying to keep everything on a positive note, keep winning as many games as we can," general manager Walt Jocketty said. "It’s an opportunity to see a lot of our younger players, like (Paul) Janish and Stubbs, to see what they can do. So far they’ve all responded well." I think this should have started a long time ago, and I'd like to see Wladimir Balentien get to play everyday, but it is fun to see these young guys finally getting a chance. And winning, that's nice too. -
ESPN looks at the worst all-time "train wrecks" in baseball history
and the '82 Reds, the only 100-loss team in franchise history, make the list. Good thing those days are long gone, huh? -
Chris Sabo's Goggles says he hasnt seen a Reds game all season
and likely wont. I agree with the sentiment. I've only been to one (epic) game so far this season and I likely would not have gone to any had it not been a special occasion. The declining attendance is going to continue until the team puts a contender on the field, and I'm afraid they wont fund a contender on the excuse that they dont have the money to do it because people arent coming out to watch.
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