Red's Fans Check in

[smitdavi]

Not bad, not bad. I'm trying to temper my enthusiasm as it was just the Pirates, but it is a good sign to see 2 complete games and the top of the line up is red hot right now. We'll see what happens this weekend. I'm with Andy, if we take 1 out of the 3 I will be happy.

[elderboy02]

I bet my brother $5 that the Reds win the series this weekend vs. the Cardinals.

I am drinking the Kool-Aid! :al

[chippewastud79]

I bet my brother $5 that the Reds win the series this weekend vs. the Cardinals.

I am drinking the Kool-Aid! :al

You would be a homer if they were 12.5 games back with 13 to play. :rolleyes:

[qwerty1500]

I bet my brother $5 that the Reds win the series this weekend vs. the Cardinals.

I am drinking the Kool-Aid! :al

Sounds like a good bet to me. My Cards are playing like little league right now ... can''t hit, can't pitch and can't field. Just got swept by the Astros for crying out loud, a team with the worst record (13-21) in the National League.

[Starscream]

You would be a homer if they were 12.5 games back with 13 to play. :rolleyes:
:tpd::r:r
Sounds like a good bet to me. My Cards are playing like little league right now ... can''t hit, can't pitch and can't field. Just got swept by the Astros for crying out loud, a team with the worst record (13-21) in the National League.

Looks like Holiday woke up today though.

[chippewastud79]

Good game tonight by the Redlegs. The bullpen tried to blow it in the end but they still held on. Nice to see Stubbs up his average to .200 with his hit today. :tu

[elderboy02]

:banger If the Reds win today I get $5 :banger

Stubbs had a great game.

[chippewastud79]

:banger If the Reds win today I get $5 :banger

Stubbs had a great game.

If by a great game you mean 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. :rolleyes:

He had a hit when it counted but he still is only hitting .200 for an everyday player. :td

[elderboy02]

You would be a homer if they were 12.5 games back with 13 to play. :rolleyes:

I guess that bet doesn't look so stupid now, does it Mr. Pessimist? :confused:

1st place baby! :banger

[Starscream]

1st place!! 1st time since 07! Woooooohooooo!:wo:wo

[hotreds]

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[chippewastud79]

I guess that bet doesn't look so stupid now, does it Mr. Pessimist? :confused:

1st place baby! :banger

Never said anything about your bet dummy. You just act like you are drinking the Flavor-aid now and you wouldn't be a homer if they were in last place. :rolleyes:

[elderboy02]

Anyone else think Massett will be a great closer in the future? I think he will be. He has some wicked stuff.

[icehog3]

1st place!! 1st time since 07! Woooooohooooo!:wo:wo

Congrats Andy! Too bad the playoffs don't start in May, eh? :)

[pnoon]

Congrats Andy! Too bad the playoffs don't start in May, eh? :)

Tell me about it.
If they did, the Padres would be NL West champs.

[Starscream]

Congrats Andy! Too bad the playoffs don't start in May, eh? :)
:tu If only, but that bet is looking good right about now. I thought when I made it that you were a sure thing to win.
Tell me about it.
If they did, the Padres would be NL West champs.

The Padres have been surprising this year, to say the least.:tu

[elderboy02]

Before the season started, the Reds had 40:1 odds to win the World Series. I put $10 down.

I sure hope they win the WS. $400 baby!

[chippewastud79]

This is the LATEST in the season that the Reds have been in first place since 2006. And we are only two months out from the AllStar break. :hm

[icehog3]

:tu If only, but that bet is looking good right about now. I thought when I made it that you were a sure thing to win.




Oh, it is looking better than the 8th hitter against a Cubs middle reliever right now! :r

[smitdavi]

Before the season started, the Reds had 40:1 odds to win the World Series. I put $10 down.

I sure hope they win the WS. $400 baby!

Just 10 bucks Dan for your favorite team......psst and you call yourself a fan :ss

[Starscream]

Oh, it is looking better than the 8th hitter against a Cubs middle reliever right now! :r
:r
Just 10 bucks Dan for your favorite team......psst and you call yourself a fan :ss

:r

[Starscream]

And this one belongs to the Reds!

Still in first place!

[elderboy02]

:banger

[smitdavi]

Man Cueto is looking really good in his last few outings. As long as the SP keeps doing what they're doing we will be just fine!

[elderboy02]

Man Cueto is looking really good in his last few outings. As long as the SP keeps doing what they're doing we will be just fine!

Yes! Some optimism! :tu :D

[Starscream]

Man Cueto is looking really good in his last few outings. As long as the SP keeps doing what they're doing we will be just fine!

But DRH and Cordero really had some scary moments in the 9th.:hg

A 6-1 game turned into a 6-3 nail-biter...

[elderboy02]

I am listening to the game right now on the radio. The Cowboy is an awesome commentator. I kind of like it when I am at work and the game is on so that I have to listen to the radio.

[smitdavi]

We can't keep winning games like this.....eventually these odds are going to even out.

[elderboy02]

We can't keep winning games like this.....eventually these odds are going to even out.

Who cares how we win? A win is a win. And this one belongs to the Reds! :banger

[smitdavi]

Who cares how we win? A win is a win. And this one belongs to the Reds! :banger

Because winning like this eventually evens out/catches up with us

[elderboy02]

Because winning like this eventually evens out/catches up with us

Hey, you get 9 innings. Who says you have to establish a lead early?

[smitdavi]

Hey, you get 9 innings. Who says you have to establish a lead early?

The odds

[elderboy02]

I guess I just have a hard time seeing any negative in what they are doing right now. Just keep winning :tu

[Starscream]

Because winning like this eventually evens out/catches up with us

The odds are normally against late inning wins, but the Braves of the 90s made it popular to win in the bottom of the ninth.

[icehog3]

The odds are normally against late inning wins, but the Braves of the 90s made it popular to win in the bottom of the ninth.

"I knew the Braves of the '90s. The Braves of the 90's were a friend of mine. The 2010 Reds are no Braves of the '90s".

--Lloyd Bentsen



All in good fun, Andy, all in good fun. ;)

[Starscream]

"I knew the Braves of the '90s. The Braves of the 90's were a friend of mine. The 2010 Reds are no Braves of the '90s".

--Lloyd Bentsen



All in good fun, Andy, all in good fun. ;)

All in good fun, but it's quite accurate too.:) The Reds are not the Braves of the 90s, and that's what worries me about this team not scoring early in the game.

[icehog3]

All in good fun, but it's quite accurate too.:) The Reds are not the Braves of the 90s, and that's what worries me about this team not scoring early in the game.

Not to worry, Andy...not many teams are "the Braves of the '90s". ;)

[chippewastud79]

I believe they now have double digit wins in their last at bat of the game. This will definitely catch up with them, particularly as bad as their bullpen has been. :hm

[smitdavi]

I believe they now have double digit wins in their last at bat of the game. This will definitely catch up with them, particularly as bad as their bullpen has been. :hm

Yeah it's up to 10 now. That's what I was saying, eventually it will catch up to them. They are playing with fire right now and fortunately coming out on the right end.

[Starscream]

Harang stinking it up tonight in the first...

Third game I get to see televised, and it would be Harang. I get all the Braves games on tv, but no Cincy games. Thank God for MLBAudio.

[Starscream]

Harang didn't look too bad after the first, but the damage is already done...:hn

[elderboy02]

How did we get the 3 runs? I missed it.

[smitdavi]

Need I say more :hn

[elderboy02]

Eh... we are allowed to lose some every now and then. We only lost by 1 run.

[icehog3]

Eh... we are allowed to lose some every now and then. We only lost by 1 run.

Good luck with that, Dan. :)

[chippewastud79]

Eh... we are allowed to lose some every now and then. We only lost by 1 run.

Oh the eternal optimist. The bullpen blows it and you are happy? This bullpen is suspect at best. :td


By the way, notice how a young rookie outfielder who is an everyday player is supposed to play. Heyward is the fricken man, he makes our young outfielders look like crap. :rolleyes:

[elderboy02]

Oh the eternal optimist. The bullpen blows it and you are happy? This bullpen is suspect at best. :td


By the way, notice how a young rookie outfielder who is an everyday player is supposed to play. Heyward is the fricken man, he makes our young outfielders look like crap. :rolleyes:

I am the eternal optimist and you are the eternal pessimist. It is what it is.

I don't think our bullpen is terrible.

[icehog3]

I don't think our bullpen is terrible.

Can't be as bad as the Cubs'. ;)

[elderboy02]

Can't be as bad as the Cubs'. ;)

I love when the Reds play the Cubs b/c it is so much fun to watch Lou stir around in the dugout and see how pissed he gets when his relievers walk someone. :r

[chippewastud79]

I am the eternal optimist and you are the eternal pessimist. It is what it is.

I don't think our bullpen is terrible.

Can't be as bad as the Cubs'. ;)

I am the eternal realist, you are ready to give them the penant. It is what it is.

And statistically they have the 25th worst bullpen in baseball. One ahead of the Cubbies ;s

[Starscream]

Eh... we are allowed to lose some every now and then. We only lost by 1 run.

The late inning comeback last night didn't pan out. Told ya they wouldn't hold up playing that way. Good thing STL lost last night too.

[elderboy02]

So, what do you all have to say at this current moment? We don't score enough early? It is 8-0 Reds in the 2nd inning.

[smitdavi]

So, what do you all have to say at this current moment? We don't score enough early? It is 8-0 Reds in the 2nd inning.

No problem at all.....what you wanted us to be negative about a 8-0 lead in the 2nd?!? Just hope the bullpen holds up :tu

[elderboy02]

No problem at all.....what you wanted us to be negative about a 8-0 lead in the 2nd?!? Just hope the bullpen holds up :tu

I just wanted to see some optimism and happiness :tu :banger

It seems that even though we are in 1st place someone always has something to worry about. The Reds in 1st place doesn't happen too often. I am just loving it right now! :)

[elderboy02]

9-1 :banger

[hotreds]

Reds suck- it's confirmed!

[icehog3]

Reds suck- it's confirmed!

At least they don't have Grabow in their bullpen. ;)

[Starscream]

Jesus Christ! What happened?

[chippewastud79]

What happened?

Just the 27th (was 25th before today) best bullpen in baseball, the one that Dan isn't worried about, let us down. Can't hold a six run lead? :td

[Starscream]

Massett= suck
Lincoln=suck
Cordero=suck


Keep Rhodes and Danny Ray Herrera and trade for some help in the bullpen. Trade Harang for some good relievers. Forget a power hitting LF. We've survived so far w/o one. Our problem is our bullpen. Masset should stay b/c he has potential. He's dropped his ERA from 10+ to a low 6. His ERA in May is a 1.something...

Four errors didn't help either.

A lot of people are blaming Nix for the Grand Slam as it bounced off his glove. He didn't lose this ballgame. Put the blame where it's due: the bullpen.
I think Heisey should get a start or two against Cleveland, but not b/c Nix lost the game (be honest with yourself, you know this loss isn't his fault).

Why did Baker not stay with Rhodes? We probably still would have won if he was on the mound. He doesn't give up home runs like CoCo does. Cordero was a mistake today.


Back to second place, boys... and soon to be in the cellar if we don't do something about our bullpen. Price has worked wonders with the starters, but the bullpen still has much to be desired.

[smitdavi]

Yeah that is not Nix's fault. He gave it a damn good effort and missed it by an inch or so. He shouldn't have been expected to make that catch to save the game nor should he have been put in that spot. Cairo def needs to shoulder some of that blame for sure along with the bullpen.

[chippewastud79]

I think Heisey should get a start or two against Cleveland.

Absolutely agree, Heisey should start, but not before Nix, he should start for Stubbs. Another 0'fer out of him today, 9 runs and he doesn't contribute at all. :rolleyes:

[hotreds]

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[smitdavi]

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Not going that far....damn Hugh lol

[elderboy02]

That rookie OF for the Braves is one good dude!

[Starscream]

Not going that far....damn Hugh lol
:tpd: it's not over yet, but we've played like shyte the last few games. Offensively we looked good today, but...
That rookie OF for the Braves is one good dude!

Heyward is the MAN! If he remains consistent, he'll be Jeter status in no time.

[smitdavi]

Heyward is the MAN! If he remains consistent, he'll be Jeter status in no time.

No doubt in my mind that JHey will be a superstar in the league in the very near future. Honestly he is one of my favorite players and I almost bought one of his jerseys when it became available.

[chippewastud79]

:tpd: it's not over yet, but we've played like shyte the last few games. Offensively we looked good today, but...


Heyward is the MAN! If he remains consistent, he'll be Jeter status in no time.

Wish our young "phenom" outfielders lived up to their hype like Heyward has been doing thus far. :rolleyes:

[Starscream]

Wish our young "phenom" outfielders lived up to their hype like Heyward has been doing thus far. :rolleyes:

Our young "phenom" pitchers need to step up right now. Trade Harang for some releivers (or send him to the pen) and bring up Chapman or Wood.

[elderboy02]

Our young "phenom" pitchers need to step up right now. Trade Harang for some releivers (or send him to the pen) and bring up Chapman or Wood.

We aren't going to get anyone for Harang. Everyone knows that he isn't the pitcher he once was. I agree with bringing up Wood. They said on the radio that Chapman needs to refine his control just a touch b/c he will walk a lot of batters right now at the MLB level.

[Starscream]

We aren't going to get anyone for Harang. Everyone knows that he isn't the pitcher he once was. I agree with bringing up Wood. They said on the radio that Chapman needs to refine his control just a touch b/c he will walk a lot of batters right now at the MLB level.

Harang is worth more than he appears. No, we can't trade him for Jeter or Heyward, but we can get a couple of pitching prospects for him. There are some teams out there that would be glad to have Harang on their team (when you're desparate, you'll take anybody).

[chippewastud79]

Package Harang with Stubbs and I am sure we can come up with a nice Single A prospect and maybe a 37th round draft pick. :hm

[Starscream]

I'll keep Stubbs for a while. I think he's got a lot of potential, but needs to work on hitting this year. I think he'll be similar to Bruce: if we wait long enough, he'll come around.

[smitdavi]

We aren't going to get anyone for Harang. Everyone knows that he isn't the pitcher he once was. I agree with bringing up Wood. They said on the radio that Chapman needs to refine his control just a touch b/c he will walk a lot of batters right now at the MLB level.

Chapman won't come up for a while. Hopefully he stays in Louisville all year.

[chippewastud79]

Chapman won't come up for a while. Hopefully he stays in Louisville all year.

The Reds have been notorious the past few years of bringing up their prospects way too early (ie: Bailey, Stubbs and Bruce) :td

[smitdavi]

The Reds have been notorious the past few years of bringing up their prospects way too early (ie: Bailey, Stubbs and Bruce) :td

Hopefully they learn and keep him in Louisville all year. My guess is when the Reds see how well Strasburg is pitching for the Nats that Chapman won't be too far behind :hn

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

[chippewastud79]

Hopefully they learn and keep him in Louisville all year. My guess is when the Reds see how well Strasburg is pitching for the Nats that Chapman won't be too far behind :hn

Strasburg > Chapman :2

[smitdavi]

Strasburg > Chapman :2

Oh yeah, I couldn't agree more right now.

[chippewastud79]

Maybe this tightness in Homer's elbow will send him back to Single A for a nice long rehab stint while he works his way back to the majors. He couldn't throw a first pitch strike today. :bh


Nice work by the irregular bullpen today, if they would have thrown the regulars in there I think that game could have gotten way too far out of hand. :tu

[Starscream]

We should have taken all three of those games against Cleveland...
Cleveland and Pittsburgh are pretty much one in the same.

[Starscream]

We better win all week with our schedule. Bucs and Asstros.

[Starscream]

Tied for first!:banger

[elderboy02]

:banger

What do you all think of the talk about Roy Oswalt? Some baseball analyst said that Oswalt could be traded to Cincy.

[Starscream]

:banger

What do you all think of the talk about Roy Oswalt? Some baseball analyst said that Oswalt could be traded to Cincy.

I could see the value in it, but I fear what we would have to give up to get him. We aren't gonna just trade him for Harang.

[chippewastud79]

I could see the value in it, but I fear what we would have to give up to get him. We aren't gonna just trade him for Harang.

Trade Harang and Bailey and Stubbs :tu

[Starscream]

Trade Harang and Bailey and Stubbs :tu

But Stubbs has been on a roll as of late.

[chippewastud79]

But Stubbs has been on a roll as of late.

Yeah, his average is above .200 now. A Rookie of the Year candidate for sure. :rolleyes:

[Starscream]

Yeah, his average is above .200 now. A Rookie of the Year candidate for sure. :rolleyes:

No, but it takes a lot to raise it from .163 to plus .200 in two weeks at this point in the season.

[elderboy02]

No, but it takes a lot to raise it from .163 to plus .200 in two weeks at this point in the season.

Remember, you can't please a pessimist. Oops, sorry, you can't please a "realist" ;) Last I checked, we were tied for 1st place :tu

[chippewastud79]

Remember, you can't please a pessimist. Oops, sorry, you can't please a "realist" ;) Last I checked, we were tied for 1st place :tu

And last I checked Stubbs led the team in strikeouts and was 15th on the team in average. REAL Stats :tu

Lets not forget he is 61st in average in the National League for outfielders, not all players, just outfielders. And most of the guys ranked below him are pinch hitters. Oh and for everyday players (players with 3.1 AB's per game) he has the 91st best average, out of 96 everyday players. Oh, 4th highest in strikeouts too and all 3 of the regulars in the outfield rank in the top 20 in strikeouts. :hm

And a hit brings his average a lot higher than a strikeout hurts his average. :2

[elderboy02]

Just read on ESPN that the Astros don't want to trade Oswalt :hm

[chippewastud79]

Just read on ESPN that the Astros don't want to trade Oswalt :hm

A player asking for a trade and a teams willingness to do so is a big difference. :rolleyes:

[Starscream]

all 3 of the regulars in the outfield rank in the top 20 in strikeouts.

Just imagine what it would be like if we still had Dunng?:D

[Starscream]

A player asking for a trade and a teams willingness to do so is a big difference. :rolleyes:

Yep.

[burns]

I was born and raised in Cincy and I've always loved going to Reds games back at Riverbend, and now at Great American which is my favorite park in the country. Of course, I am biased, and Fenway is AWESOME, but I love going to games at Great American. The stacks, the river, great design, great brats, and I'll take the ferry over to the Hofbrau (where I met my wife), but I haven't taken the ferry in a couple years. Does it still run?

[elderboy02]

I was born and raised in Cincy and I've always loved going to Reds games back at Riverbend, and now at Great American which is my favorite park in the country. Of course, I am biased, and Fenway is AWESOME, but I love going to games at Great American. The stacks, the river, great design, great brats, and I'll take the ferry over to the Hofbrau (where I met my wife), but I haven't taken the ferry in a couple years. Does it still run?

Yep. The ferry still runs :tu

They actually call it a water taxi :r

[Starscream]

Cards lost!:banger
We're #1 again by one game!:wo
Biggest lead we've had all year!:r

[elderboy02]

We are going to the playoffs baby! :banger

[chippewastud79]

We are going to the World Series baby! :banger

:rolleyes:

[Starscream]

I see what you did there.:D

[elderboy02]

Ha ha! Vegas is getting worried! A week or so ago, the odds for the Reds to win the WS were 50:1 Now the odds are 25:1 :banger

I am glad I got 40:1 odds ;)

[burns]

Fellas, how do you add the "Reds Fan" banner in your signature line?

[elderboy02]

We are winning 8-1 :banger

[hotreds]

Prolly safe to say we won't finish last this year, anyway! You can add a Reds banner using your "User CP" area- "edit signature" and add a banner that way.

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

[icehog3]

They are on quite the roll, I must admit.

[smitdavi]

Ha ha! Vegas is getting worried! A week or so ago, the odds for the Reds to win the WS were 50:1 Now the odds are 25:1 :banger

I am glad I got 40:1 odds ;)

Not bad odds if you dropped a couple hundy on it.....not 10 bucks :r

[Starscream]

They are on quite the roll, I must admit.

;s



:D

[elderboy02]

Not bad odds if you dropped a couple hundy on it.....not 10 bucks :r

I very rarely bet more than 10 bucks ever. I do gambling just for fun. I put $100 in my account 2 years ago and I have not had to reload it. I have $160 in it. I just do it for fun. I made a lot of money on the Bengals this year. No one would give them the respect they deserved so they were usually underdogs. ;)

[TheTraveler]

:wo

I'm going to the game on Saturday!!! Reds vs Astros.

:D

[Starscream]

:wo

I'm going to the game on Saturday!!! Reds vs Astros.

:D

It's the Asstros; they better win.

Hope they get this win for you while you're there.:tu

[TheTraveler]

It's the Asstros; they better win.

Hope they get this win for you while you're there.:tu

Yep, I'll be rooting for the home team for sure.

Anyone here ever been to GAB? What should I avoid and what should I make sure to see? How's the food?

[chippewastud79]

Yep, I'll be rooting for the home team for sure.

Anyone here ever been to GAB? What should I avoid and what should I make sure to see? How's the food?

I would try to park in the lot next to US Bank arena, quick walk and a lot faster to get out of after the game. If you park downtown on the otherside of the highway expect a long walk to the car and a long wait in the garages. The food is average at best. Get something with 'Cincinnati' flavor, like Skyline Chili or a Queen City bratwurst. Everything else is pretty much standard ballpark fare. If you have the time, take a looksie through the Reds HOF Museum. Also try to go in through thr front of the park behind homeplate to take a look at the statues in the concourse. :tu

[elderboy02]

I would try to park in the lot next to US Bank arena, quick walk and a lot faster to get out of after the game. If you park downtown on the otherside of the highway expect a long walk to the car and a long wait in the garages. The food is average at best. Get something with 'Cincinnati' flavor, like Skyline Chili or a Queen City bratwurst. Everything else is pretty much standard ballpark fare. If you have the time, take a looksie through the Reds HOF Museum. Also try to go in through thr front of the park behind homeplate to take a look at the statues in the concourse. :tu

:tpd: I couldn't agree with Adam more.

[TheTraveler]

I would try to park in the lot next to US Bank arena, quick walk and a lot faster to get out of after the game. If you park downtown on the otherside of the highway expect a long walk to the car and a long wait in the garages. The food is average at best. Get something with 'Cincinnati' flavor, like Skyline Chili or a Queen City bratwurst. Everything else is pretty much standard ballpark fare. If you have the time, take a looksie through the Reds HOF Museum. Also try to go in through thr front of the park behind homeplate to take a look at the statues in the concourse. :tu

:tpd: I couldn't agree with Adam more.

Thanks guys. I found an online map of parking garages so I'll try to find that one. And I'll be showing up a couple of hours early to check out batting practice so I'll definitely check out the statues at that entrance. :tu

As for food I'll be bringing in snacks and drinks but buying a dog or a brat - so the brats are pretty good, eh?

I'm looking forward to this. The Reds are hot, the Astros always need a beat down and the weather tomorrow should be beautiful. :) Gonna be a good day for baseball. :banger

[elderboy02]

..The Reds are hot, the Astros always need a beat down and the weather tomorrow should be beautiful. :) ...

We sure are putting a hurtin' on them tonight :banger

EDIT: Reds Win! Reds Win! :banger

[chippewastud79]

Nice win yesterday by the Redlegs. Time to put some distance between them and St. Louis while the Reds are playing crappy teams and the Cardinals are out west playing some tough competiton. Maybe Harang can get off his little schnide with a nice win over a bad Astros team :hm

[elderboy02]

Jonathan got to see a butt kicking tonight! :banger

[chippewastud79]

Jonathan got to see a butt kicking tonight! :banger

:tpd:

[chippewastud79]

The Reds are playing very well against the really bad teams in the division, I hope they transfer it to the next few series. :tu

[chippewastud79]

One game lead after playing the two worst teams in the division and 2 of the bottom 4 in the league. I hope they can carry the momentum into a much tougher opponent this next few days against the Cardinals and Washington. It is nice to have the benefit of the second worst division in baseball helping them out. :tu

[Starscream]

:td

[elderboy02]

You can't win them all ;)

[chippewastud79]

You can't win them all ;)

Or maybe just playing decent teams is a little tougher than the Astros and Pirates. :hm

[elderboy02]

Or maybe just playing decent teams is a little tougher than the Astros and Pirates. :hm

You must have forgot that we won the last series with the Cards ;)

[TheTraveler]

Jonathan got to see a butt kicking tonight! :banger

No kidding, that was a blowout!

Still, it was fun to go to a MLB game. :) My first trip to GABP was enjoyable. That's a really nice ballpark they've got up there. It looks huge and tall at first glance but then when I took it all in, the size of the field, the size of the fans on the other side, got it all in perspective, it just looked _right_. The food was good too; gotta love a ballpark hot dog. :D

Only sour note of the night; a 30-something-perpetual-frat-boy-type sat down in front of us talking non-stop to someone he knew who was sitting in our section, standing, sitting, standing, calling for a beer, talking on the phone, yap-yap-yapping away, but he left after an inning thankfully. I guess he needed to grace another section with his presence or something.

The game was fun to watch and we had really nice seats. I didn't miss a single play on the field except when I got up for another hot dog. I can't say the Astros put on a good performance but that's ok, I was rooting for the Reds anyway.

Getting out of town was not as bad as I thought it would be. I parked less than a 10 minute walk from the ballpark which made getting out of there a breeze. Traffic looked pretty messy but moved a lot smoother than expected. From the moment I shut the car door I was back at the hotel in Florence, KY in less than 40 minutes.

[elderboy02]

I am glad you had a great time! :tu

Did you try chili?

[TheTraveler]

No, I missed out on the chili unfortunately. I meant to try it out, too, but I forgot in the heat of battle. :)

[Starscream]

Glad you enjoyed your trip. I've yet to make it up to GABP. I will have to go one day soon.

[elderboy02]

Glad you enjoyed your trip. I've yet to make it up to GABP. I will have to go one day soon.

Come on up this summer. We can smoke some stogies before or after the game :tu

[chippewastud79]

You must have forgot that we won the last series with the Cards ;)

You must have forgot they are 4-6 versus the Cardinals thus far. :rolleyes:

[hotreds]

The Reds we know and do not love showed up yesterday.

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

The bullpen did a good job last night getting out of some hairy situations. I am glad we got Votto back. Johnny Gomes is a clutch hitter. Phillips is such a great defender.

[Starscream]

:banger

[Starscream]

I am glad we got Votto back.

There's some new jackass over on the cincinnati.com forums saying that Votto's injury was really another nervous breakdown. If it was another mental episode, I don't think Votto would have still been sitting in the dugout during the games that he sat out. Neck injuries are serious business, so stiffness in the neck should not be taken lightly.

[elderboy02]

Andy, now we have to wait for Adam to chime in that Stubbs sucks since he got a sacrifice fly and not a HR. :r

[elderboy02]

There's some new jackass over on the cincinnati.com forums saying that Votto's injury was really another nervous breakdown. If it was another mental episode, I don't think Votto would have still been sitting in the dugout during the games that he sat out. Neck injuries are serious business, so stiffness in the neck should not be taken lightly.

What an idiot. I bet it is pretty hard to hit a 96mph fastball with a stiff neck.

[Starscream]

What an idiot. I bet it is pretty hard to hit a 96mph fastball with a stiff neck.

Hard to hit anything if you can't turn your head to see the ball.

[chippewastud79]

Andy, now we have to wait for Adam to chime in that Stubbs sucks since he got a sacrifice fly and not a HR. :r

Stubbs is on a hot streak, he has raised his average to ~.230 and now has the 14th best average on the team, passing Homer Bailey. :rolleyes:

[elderboy02]

He is hitting .394 in the last 10 games :banger

[chippewastud79]

He is hitting .394 in the last 10 games :banger

A sure fire ROY candidate. :tf

[smitdavi]

A sure fire ROY candidate. :tf

:r :r It is nice to see the avg rise but I would really like to see him do this for another 10-15 games before I jump on the Stubbs bandwagon.

[chippewastud79]

:r :r It is nice to see the avg rise but I would really like to see him do this for another 10-15 games before I jump on the Stubbs bandwagon.

:tpd: He still strikes out way too often and leaves runners on base in important situations. His fielding has also been a little more than suspect lately. I still question why he is an everyday player when he seems to have more than a few things to work on. :2

[chippewastud79]

Are the Reds so bad that they are blacked out on ESPN? :hm

[elderboy02]

Are the Reds so bad that they are blacked out on ESPN? :hm

They are on TV on Fox Sports :tu

[chippewastud79]

They are on TV on Fox Sports :tu

Too much homer talk for me. Its like watching a game with you doing the color commentary. :td

[elderboy02]

Too much homer talk for me. Its like watching a game with you doing the color commentary. :td

:r I know... too much positivity irks you :r

[chippewastud79]

:r I know... too much positivity irks you :r

No, people with no knowledge of the game outside the 25 players in the Reds dugout irk me. :rolleyes:

[elderboy02]

No, people with no knowledge of the game outside the 25 players in the Reds dugout irk me. :rolleyes:

;s, I forgot how smart you are.

[chippewastud79]

;s, I forgot how smart you are.

No, I just don't like hearing about how Johnny Gomes should have been the player of the month for May everytime you see a picture of him or how 2 out singles to Albert Pujols don't hurt you at all (when he ends up stealing two bases). Or how Stubbs is coming around right before he strikes out with a runner on base. :rolleyes:

[chippewastud79]

"No other right fielder in the league can compare to Jay Bruce."

Seriously :hm

[Starscream]

OndruSUCK is back...

[chippewastud79]

OndruSUCK is back...

:tpd: Nice pitch :bh

[Starscream]

:tpd: Nice pitch :bh

:r

This new starting pitcher looked decent until the sixth. Dusty should have never left him out there that long. Then again, he probably left him out there b/c he knew our bullpen sucks @$$ (except DRH and Rhodes).

[hotreds]

And this one DOES NOT belong to the Reds!

[Starscream]

We can't get anything on Carpenter...

[elderboy02]

We can't get anything on Carpenter...

He is a good pitcher. I think we will have to throw at him next time :r

[Starscream]

Between Harang, Gomes, and Stubbs, it looked like a circus out there last night. Send in the clowns...:td

Who was at fault for that blunder play: Gomes or Stubbs? I didn't see the game, but it looks like Stubbs was at fault from the pics at cincinnati.com. Dusty needs to rip 'em a new @$$hole and get them back on track.

Out of first place again... and a tough schedule ahead of us in June.

[Starscream]

Mike Leake is the man!

[elderboy02]

Mike Leake is the man!

Yes he is :banger

[chippewastud79]

Who was at fault for that blunder play: Gomes or Stubbs?

Definitely Stubbs Gomes was stationary waiting for the ball and Stubbs tried to make a running catch and ran into Gomes. :td

[Starscream]

John Fay is acting like a douche again. Brandon Phillips, please punch him in the face.

[elderboy02]

John Fay is acting like a douche again. Brandon Phillips, please punch him in the face.

What are you talking about?

[Starscream]

What are you talking about?

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/06/05/baker-phillips-on-the-play-hbp/

http://redlegnation.com/2010/03/08/the-brandon-phillips-show-episode-1094/

http://reds.gearupforsports.com/blog/2010/03/like-omg-john-fay-brandon-phillips-is-just-not-that-into-you/

[chippewastud79]

Nice way to close out the game by the bullpen :td

[Starscream]

Nice way to close out the game by the bullpen :td

We have the best closer in the game.:rolleyes::td

[chippewastud79]

We have the best closer in the game.:rolleyes::td

Dan does say we have a great bullpen. :rolleyes:

[Starscream]

Our bullpen will be fine this year.

:r


Sorry Dan.

[Starscream]

and this one belongs to the Reds... barely.

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger
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[smitdavi]

Man they are not playing well right now. To almost get swept by the Nats isn't a good thing :hn

[Starscream]

Man they are not playing well right now. To almost get swept by the Nats isn't a good thing :hn

Almost get swept? We took two out of three.:tu Granted, today's game didn't look pretty, but yesterday's game was a breeze.

[smitdavi]

Almost get swept? We took two out of three.:tu Granted, today's game didn't look pretty, but yesterday's game was a breeze.

Sorry I was a bit out of it and must have looked at the box score wrong. That's what happens when you drink too much lol.

[Starscream]

Sorry I was a bit out of it and must have looked at the box score wrong. That's what happens when you drink too much lol.

I know that feeling!:al


At least we're tied for first again.:banger

[chippewastud79]

Two losses in two days and haven't looked very good in either of them. :bh

[elderboy02]

Yeah. The past 2 days we have sucked. But, we are going against great pitchers.

[Starscream]

1.5 games up!

[elderboy02]

I listened to the game yesterday. The bullpen held their own! :banger

[smitdavi]

Man the not a good night WRISP, not good at all! What was it like 6 or 7 runners LOB in the final few innings :hn We def had our chances.

[Pistol]

Go Royals! Soria about gave me a heart attack tonight. He's gotta stop putting runners on base!

[chippewastud79]

Man the not a good night WRISP, not good at all! What was it like 6 or 7 runners LOB in the final few innings :hn We def had our chances.

I love watching Stubbs keep the bat on his shoulder with RISP. :td

[Starscream]

:td

[Starscream]

Arroyo looked good on the mound today, not to mention his 3 run hr that he had to help him out.

[elderboy02]

Arroyo looked good on the mound today, not to mention his 3 run hr that he had to help him out.

:tu

Arroyo is a great hitting pitcher.

[chippewastud79]

The Reds are looking good in this terrible division, and its always nice that they are playing terrible teams for their interleague games. :tu

:tu

Arroyo is a great hitting pitcher.

:r Given the fact that you think Stubbs (0 for his last 8) is a good hitter I suppose you are right. A career .135 hitter would hardly be a 'great hitting pitcher'. But he is one spot behind Stubbs for 16th on the team in batting average. :rolleyes:

[chippewastud79]

Can't believe they dropped that game yesterday. Nice outing out of Cueto but they couldn't even muster a run off of Lee. They can't start dropping games to bad teams. :bh

[Starscream]

:td
That one put us back in second place again.

[chippewastud79]

One run in three games :bh

[Starscream]

it's a good thing that Stl sucks as bad as we do as of late. We should really be back by 5 games at this point in June, but Stl. has had a bad record as of late too!

[chippewastud79]

it's a good thing that Stl sucks as bad as we do as of late. We should really be back by 5 games at this point in June, but Stl. has had a bad record as of late too!

:tpd: Its a good thing that this division has been absolutely terrible. At this point in the season there is no way that the second place team in this division will make the Wild Card. So the Reds better hope that the Cardinals continue to suck, because thats the only thing keeping us alive.

[Starscream]

I like tonight's lineup. BP in the leadoff spot, Janish getting a starting spot, and Heisey as well.

[chippewastud79]

Its too bad the Reds haven't used all these games against crappy interleague games to climb back to the top of the division. :hm

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

1st place again! :tu

[Starscream]

:wo:wo

[smitdavi]

Hope we continue with the hot bats tonight.

[Starscream]

Hope we continue with the hot bats tonight.

:tpd:

[chippewastud79]

Hope we continue with the hot bats tonight.

:tpd: Nothing like a few warmup games against a bad team to go into this long road stretch before the All-Star break. :tu

[Starscream]

Tonight's lineup:

REDS (41-33)

Phillips 4

Cabrera 6

Votto 3

Rolen 5

Bruce 9

Laynce Nix 7

Stubbs 8

Hernandez 2

LeCure 1

vs. RHP Justin Masterson (2-6, 4.87)

INDIANS (26-46)

Crowe 8

Choo 9

Santana 2

Kearns 7

Branyan 3

Peralta 5

Jayson Nix 4

Donald 6

Masterson 1

[Starscream]

Looks like the Nix brothers finally get to play a game against each other.

[chippewastud79]

Nice work by the bullpen last night :td

[elderboy02]

That was a nice performance by Cueto on Monday to destroy the NL Champs last year.

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

We took 2 of 3 from the Phillies AND defeated Halladay.

Now, someone tell me we aren't contenders.

:banger

[smitdavi]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

We took 2 of 3 from the Phillies AND defeated Halladay.

Now, someone tell me we aren't contenders.

:banger


Took them a while to get going but the finally got it done today.

[chippewastud79]

Took them a while to get going but they finally got it done today.

:tpd: Halladay is a G, but it looks like Manuel hates his bullpen more than we should hate ours. Most pitchers get a W for a complete game, but today the Reds did a good job from the 6th on. :tu

[chippewastud79]

Tough road stretch before the break, but its nice to start with some really, really, crappy teams. :tu

[elderboy02]

Nice win yesterday! :banger

1.5 games up on STL :banger

[chippewastud79]

Nice win yesterday!

1.5 games up on STL

This super weak schedule is certainly looking like it can put some distance between us and the Cardinals. :tu

Anyone find the stats on opponents win percentage? I have to think that the Reds have one of the worst opponents winning percentage of any team. Even their interleague games were against bad teams. :confused:

[elderboy02]

...
Anyone find the stats on opponents win percentage? I have to think that the Reds have one of the worst opponents winning percentage of any team. Even their interleague games were against bad teams. :confused:

Nope, and I don't care. It doesn't matter how you get to the playoffs, as long as you get there. :tu

[chippewastud79]

Nope, and I don't care. It doesn't matter how you get to the playoffs, as long as you get there. :tu

And when they make a first round exit against the Wild Card team it will be the old mantra "We'll get 'em next year". :rolleyes:

[chippewastud79]

3 out of 4 against the lowly Cubs is a nice way to start a long road trip. :tu

[elderboy02]

Reds dominate! Reds dominate! :banger

[chippewastud79]

Reds dominate! Reds dominate! :banger

Dan's wonderful insight.

'Reds' with some random adjective! followed by: :banger:banger:banger:banger

[hotreds]

:banger:banger:banger:banger:2

[elderboy02]

WTH is up with Votto getting snubbed for the All-Star game?

We definitely have to vote him in :tu

[waffle]

Yup, the only Red (Central Division 1st Place team) even on the starting team is Arthur Rhodes... booooo.

[chippewastud79]

Yup, the only Red (Central Division 1st Place team) even on the starting team is Arthur Rhodes... booooo.

Frankly, because the fans vote for the starters, none of the Reds were going to be a starter. Small market team with fickle fans who don't care enough to vote or even go to games, they have been one of the top two teams in the division and can't sell out a game. Votto should have been the manager's choice as he is likely not going to win the 'Vote in'. :rolleyes:

[elderboy02]

Frankly, because the fans vote for the starters, none of the Reds were going to be a starter. Small market team with fickle fans who don't care enough to vote or even go to games, they have been one of the top two teams in the division and can't sell out a game. Votto should have been the manager's choice as he is likely not going to win the 'Vote in'. :rolleyes:

I agree. Charlie Manuel sucks. He just got lucky with the players he has in Philly. He sucked in Cleveland. Charlie Manuel must have slept through all of the Red's games. There is a strong possibility of that since he is so old.

[smitdavi]

Frankly, because the fans vote for the starters, none of the Reds were going to be a starter. Small market team with fickle fans who don't care enough to vote or even go to games, they have been one of the top two teams in the division and can't sell out a game. Votto should have been the manager's choice as he is likely not going to win the 'Vote in'. :rolleyes:

Which is crazy...there could be a good argument for him being the starting 1st baseman for the NL. I'm convinced he will be on the team by the end of the week.

[chippewastud79]

Which is crazy...there could be a good argument for him being the starting 1st baseman for the NL. I'm convinced he will be on the team by the end of the week.

He has the best stats of the 'Vote in' players, but Reds fans couldn't vote any of the other players in either. I am still very suprised that the players didn't vote Votto in and very suprised that Manuel didn't pick him as his last player. The argument for him as the starter is deifinitely there, but there was no way he will ever beat out Pujols for the fan vote as long as he is playing. :tu

Even Griffey got over a million votes this year based on legacy, because that was certainly not based on stats. He is the all-time leading vote getter for the Mid-Summer Classic and certainly didn't have the stats every year to be the starter. :2

[smitdavi]

The kind of SH!T they are doing tonight drives me absolutely crazy!!!!

[chippewastud79]

The kind of SH!T they are doing tonight drives me absolutely crazy!!!!

They have been living on the edge all season and most of them have fallen our way thus far, but if we have used up all our luck for the season and they start going the other way, we could be in a world of hurt. :bh

[chippewastud79]

Good news is, Joey Votto is a fricken G! :tu

Also, good to see Stubbs in the dugout asking a real hitter how to get some hits. :rolleyes:

[smitdavi]

Good news is, Joey Votto is a fricken G! :tu

Also, good to see Stubbs in the dugout asking a real hitter how to get some hits. :rolleyes:

I did my part and voted non stop for about 30 minutes. It would be an absolute crime if he wasn't in the All-Star game.

[hotreds]

Just got an email that the Reds are seriously looking at Cliff Lee. Now, THAT would be something!

[chippewastud79]

I did my part and voted non stop for about 30 minutes. It would be an absolute crime if he wasn't in the All-Star game.

He is up against the MLB leader in saves and bigger market players, but it sounds like he might be in the lead right now. Whats sick, is the players should have put him in from jump street. :confused:

[smitdavi]

He is up against the MLB leader in saves and bigger market players, but it sounds like he might be in the lead right now. Whats sick, is the players should have put him in from jump street. :confused:

No question. I was perusing the MLB.com site and it did say he was leading the vote right now.

[smitdavi]

Just got an email that the Reds are seriously looking at Cliff Lee. Now, THAT would be something!

That would be nice, but I don't want to give up the farm for him. I also hope it isn't just a "rent a player" scenario for a half a year. If we trade for him I hope we can find a way to sign him to a long term deal to keep him around for a while.

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

[chippewastud79]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

What a suprise :rolleyes:

Reds adjective (Banger)

[chippewastud79]

How come the Reds are so bad that they are blacked out on ESPN? :hm

[elderboy02]

Reds win! Reds win! :banger

[Starscream]

Cards lose! Cards lose!:banger

3 games up!

[Starscream]

That would be nice, but I don't want to give up the farm for him. I also hope it isn't just a "rent a player" scenario for a half a year. If we trade for him I hope we can find a way to sign him to a long term deal to keep him around for a while.

Not likely. If we get him, I think it'll be for just the rest of the year. He'll be too expensive when he hits free agency.

[elderboy02]

Cards lose! Cards lose!:banger

3 games up!

:banger :banger

Arroyo looked great last night. I heard he is trying to talk management into letting him pitch the game right before the all star break.

He has always said he would love pitching in a 4 man rotation.

[waffle]

I was so pumped to listen to them win and the only reason it was blacked out was because it wasn't a Yankees game...... :-P (meaning NO ONE in New York wants to go to it... or the 103 temp...)

[chippewastud79]

Joey Votto made it :banger

[elderboy02]

Joey Votto made it :banger

:banger:banger:banger:banger

[Starscream]

Glad to see Votto make it as well.

Last night's game was a weird one. Good thing the Cards lost too.

[elderboy02]

...
Last night's game was a weird one. Good thing the Cards lost too.

Yeah. We got a run on a dropped 3rd strike b/c the pitcher was a moron and ran to the backstop to get the ball :r

[elderboy02]

Wow, that was a horrible way to lose :td

[hotreds]

Back to the Reds we know and hate.

[St. Lou Stu]

You guys caught what the Cards had earlier this week... that is some nasty stuff. :(

[chippewastud79]

Two games in a row and the luck didn't go their way. I hope this isn't the trend for the second half or we are in a world of hurt. :hm

[elderboy02]

Two games in a row and the luck didn't go their way. I hope this isn't the trend for the second half or we are in a world of hurt. :hm

Yesterday was Dusty's fault. I know he wanted to get Leake a CG, but he should have taken him out when they were getting singles left and right off him. Clearly he was tired.

[chippewastud79]

Yesterday was Dusty's fault. I know he wanted to get Leake a CG, but he should have taken him out when they were getting singles left and right off him. Clearly he was tired.

He was still one double play away from getting out of that game. Its just as much Cordero's fault for coming in and blwoing a two out save. :td

They have gotten most every last at-bat game to go their way so far this season, they were bound to lose one or two. If the trend swings and they go back to 50-50 they will finish .500 at best. You have to remember they have around 17 or 18 last at-bat wins and 10 straight on the road before the last two. If they lose even 5 of those they are below .500 going into the break. The Reds have been extremely lucky this season and if it continues they have a shot, but if it changes they could fall fast. :tu

[hotreds]

http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dusty-baker-fail.jpg

[elderboy02]

http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dusty-baker-fail.jpg

How did Dusty fail tonight? We are still in 1st place :confused:

[chippewastud79]

How did Dusty fail tonight? We are still in 1st place :confused:

Letting your pitcher hit in the 8th with a guy on 3rd with one out. :td

[chippewastud79]

Its a good thing that the Cardinals are sucking it up worse than we are right now. :tu