Gameday Thread, #33: 5/11 vs. Reds
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 8:39 PM EDT
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Yeah, you read - or even 'Red' - that right. A 7.15 ERA and Arroyo still has a winning record. That grinding sound you hear is Dan Haren gnashing his teeth in envy. It is, however, mostly the result of his recent starts, and in particular the last one, where he faced twelve batters and retired just three of them, all the others crossing home-plate. That game ended with Reds shortstop Paul Janish tossing the final inning, and even striking out JJ Hardy. Here's to that happening again tonight.
Garland got the win with seven shutout innings in Petco last time out, pitching well and getting help from the defense behind him. That saw his ERA continue to inch down towards the four mark, which is whereabout we expected it to be. Je's also averaged nearly seven innings per start in his past four outings, which would help a bullpen who were fairly taxed in the Nationals series, throwing 12 innings in the three games. We'll also be keeping an eye out in San Francisco, where the man he replaced in the rotation, Randy Johnson, will also be starting, trying to inch closer to win #300.
Lineup
- Lopez 2B
- Young CF
- Upton RF
- Reynolds 3B
- Byrnes LF
- Tracy 1B
- Snyder C
- Ojeda SS
- Garland/P
Ojeda back from the 'flu, but Jackson still apparently under the weather, so Tracy gets the start at 1B and Byrnes, 6-for-12 in the Nationals series and now within sniffing distance of the Uecker Line [a hit in his opening at-bat would get him there], is in LF again. We may see Drew before the end of the homestand, having gone 1-for-5 in Reno last night; he plays tonight again for the Aces. Should be about for most of this one, though I've still got to write my review of the new Trek film - very much enjoyed it, if the rest of the summer films live up to that, I'll be more than happy. Here's some audio from before the game, with Hinch discussing the return of Micah, and getting the gameball yesterday from Snyder.
Audio courtesy of KTAR 620
And please see Red Reporter for the view from the opposing dugout.
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When I saw that Arroyo was pitching today
I opened my winamp and now I’m listening some of his covers
gotta say that for a pitcher he’s a good singer.
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
On the pregame show...
Next, Todd is “clearing up” something about Ryan Roberts “for all the women in our office”. This sounds intriguing!
Nevermind....
Some people in the FSN offices apparently were mixing up Ryan Roberts and Ryan Reynolds. So there was a little feature on Roberts, and his efforts, making the team, etc.
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be very impressed
If Ryan Reynolds made the team out of spring training…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
IAWTC
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Byrnes with 2 hits in each of his last 3 games
I think hes out of the slump
by SeanMillerSavior on May 11, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, please
That would be so wonderful.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 11, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Triple play action
Go!
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
haha was just thinking it
dont want to see Jay Bruce up there with men on . . . hes on fire
by SeanMillerSavior on May 11, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Fly ball
Bases loaded and only one run scores.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
GJ JG
inning over, only 1 run scores after a bases juiced with no outs
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Could have been much worse
Of course, should have been much better…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Just added Eric Byrnes to my team
maybe he can give me a couple homers
by SeanMillerSavior on May 11, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
Flip singles
Lead off man on. Let’s get even with the Reds.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Anybody know why he's still
“under the weather”?? He’s missed a lot of time, is the DL a possibility?
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
The only thing I see today
is “unavailable because of a fever”
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Needs more cowbell
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Arroyo
Pitches like Alice Cullen.
I wish I could be embarrassed for knowing that.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
He doesn't sparkle in the light, though.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 11, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Especially
Considering Upton’s speed.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Stubblewatch
Reynolds clean shaven and he might have had a haircut.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Lead off hit stranded
I wish Augie and CY were flip flopped in the lineup.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Hiya!
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 11, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That first pitch looked like a strike on NIx.
It’s nice to know we have another consistent umpire (sarcasm)
As long as it's
only OUR foul balls that turn into doubles, I am OK with that continuing
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Down go the Reds in the second
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
And FSN GameTrax
says Hernandez is still up.
Great. It’s going to be a long night if this keeps up
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
OT - Covering The Bases
that’s the name of Arroyo’s 2005 album.
Interesting
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
About
The next episode of The Eric Byrnes Show?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Byrnes gets a hit
But he’s out at second trying to stretch it into a double. getting thrown out helps no one!
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
And now
GameTrax says Rosales is up without giving Hernandez or Nix an official AB.
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
Byrnes got some dirt in his eye
Shot of him in the dugout having eye drops put in.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
All smiles now, though
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
And he looks like he lost a contact in the scuffle at 2B
At least got dirt in his eye…
Yeah, that was reckless. Dumb…
Tracy pops up
Two outs.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I wouldn't be surprised
if he is one of the players who might be sent to AAA to “work some things out”. If anybody goes down, it should be him and CY, I think.
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Once again
I wonder about Snyder’s choice of music.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I don't know about you guys
but they just showed CoJack on the bench and he looks just fine. I wonder if something else is going on…..
Ball gets through
Snyder reaches on an error.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Augie
Belts one foul and the LF slides into the wall trying to make the catch.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Augie
HBP
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Ow ow ow
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Garland Ks
But the lineup turns over.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Or the 3rd or the 4th or the never-th
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
RISP FAIL
Or, as the D-backs call it, "Business as usual."
Hang on, why does that sound familiar? :-(
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
It's deja-vu all over again
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Eric Byrnes
Leave himself on base?
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Seems like it
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
If only
Garland could have taken a page out of Scherzer’s book:
The only way to guarantee run support is to do it yourself.
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
Dan Haren agrees with this comment
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
It's times like this
I really miss Micah
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Arroyo singles
Awesome.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I remember the day Arroyo made his debut for the Reds
he hit a HR to help himself
wont blame Garland for this single
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Oh it was that he hit them in back to back games
he faced the cubs in his first two starts as a red and hit a home run of Glenden Rusch in both games.
Reynolds fields a pretty bunt by Taveras
and his throw hits the runner…..seems like he stutter stepped on purpose so the ball did hit him….
Hairston splits the gap with a double that scores 2 runs.
Reds lead is now to 3. Man on 2nd with no out….
Two run double
3-0. No outs.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I miss the days when we owned the Reds.
I think it was a few years ago but we had like a 14 game win streak on them, maybe even longer than that.
Sadly, +1
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 11, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you really???
Awwwwwww I want one…..
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah,Logan and Sabre
I got them today, rescued by a friend of mine.Supposed to be 2 tabby boys aged 12 weeks, actually one of each,aged 6 weeks but too late to give them back for a while.I have one on my head as I type.
I'm rooting for AJ.
Naawww
They sound so cuuuute….. I love kitties. All of mine are/were rescued. I lost my kitten about a year ago, I love the little bitty ones….
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
We have a batch of them
and they all are rescues. And they are all the best kitties! My daughter got a rescue cat from a no-kill shelter. He had been there since he was 8 weeks, and he was 2-1/2 years old. He is a dear! Obviously, he was waiting for her.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 11, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoa! Cool!
Wowwweee!
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on May 11, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, please!
We can write lols and distract ourselves from the game.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Hey
these guys are damn good baseball players and don’t you forget it!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
hahahahahahaha
wow I haven’t laughed that hard in awhile……They supposed be DAMN good baseball players but so far (other than Upton and Reynolds this season) I haven’t seen them be DAMN good baseball players.
Really Grace, play inspired baseball....
why don’t you go tell these guys to do something that BoMel struggled with and now HInch is struggling with….
Did Phillips
just use the Jedi Mind Trick on Byrnesie?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
"I am not the runner you're looking for"?
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Phillips
must be doing this all the time as Byrnes seems to be in his own little world all the time….
I hear it works best
on the weak-minded
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
With our offense
he should just bring a lawn chair with him
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on May 11, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Young stares at a ball right down middle
then swings at a shoe-high fastball
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Good News and Bad News
The Good:
Bronson Arroyo at home this season: 7.15 ERA, 15 BB, .315 AVG against
The Bad:
Bronson Arroyo away this season: 1.69, 7 BB, .233 AVG against
Wear your own fur.
You Asketh
And you shall receiveth.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on May 11, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Now why doesn't that work
for men?? Le Sigh….
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
And he does
Home run!
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
He knew it was gone too
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
4-2!
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Hopefully that is the fire we need to come back.
Agreed with Gracies comment on him staying here for along time.
No FSN AZ for me tonight, so I get...
FSN Ohio & Thom Brenaman. Ugh.
Beer...now there's a temporary solution!
I've heard people here say
that Thom isn’t as good of an announcer as he used to be. What do you think?
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I've heard some excerpts
It sounds like he’s kinda bitter. Might be the same thing that’s infecting his dad.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Also
HR with a runner on!
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Byrnes gets on again with
what I guessing is going to be an error by the third baseman…..NVM it went as a single.
Flub by Rosales
and that’s why you should always run full out to first!
It's like living with a six-year old.
Byrnes with a (?) hit
Looked like an error, but who cares, it’s a baserunner
Beer...now there's a temporary solution!
Decent night for Byrnes so far
if you take away the getting out at 2nd and getting caught in la la land out in left.
Addition by subtraction
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Nix gets another back for the Reds as he homers to center....
5-2 now……Mustache Monday guys….Don’t ruin the Holiday for me……
Jon Garland
Just threw the two ugliest pitches of the season and followed with a hanging changeup over the plate.
That was an awful AB for Garland.
Wear your own fur.
Seriously Jon Graland?
Seriously?
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Rosales just belts one to deep left-center
it is now 6-2……damnit Garland you ruined Mustache Monday for me…..
Not good
Not good at all. Is the top of the fourth too early to start the recap?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
I won't tell if you won't
And it’s definitely time to go make dinner. let’s right the ship before I get back, eh D-Backs?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Nice try by Byrnes to make an awesome play
but he comes up short and Taveras goes to second with a double……
I wasnt rooting for him at all
but kept him there to kinda compensate me with fantasy points for every single hit against us =[
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Lucky for me
I’m facing you this week. ;)
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I Don't Think
We’ll see much of Chad Tracy for the rest of the season.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on May 11, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
People!
I step away for a little while, and you let them score 7 runs? Come on!
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
kishi!
You step away for a little while and they score 7 runs! What were you thinking, leaving the game like that!!
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, sure
Try to pin this on me.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Don't have to try very hard now do I?
Besides, I was blamed when I went and got ice cream. :P
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That's totally different
You deserved it, then. I mean, obviously, am I right?
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Well, Phil deserved the blame
but that’s another story.
But NO different from this!
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, okay
I didn’t know it was Phil’s fault. It usually is.
Probably in this case, too.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Yeah, it was totally his fault
And he’s not here tonight either, so we can blame him for that too.
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
What a great Gila River promo
if a homer hits the sign a lucky viewers wins 210,000 dollars……This will never EVER happen.
It could
You think the rules outlaw an infinite probability drive?
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I guess if they count the opposing team hitting it
than it could happen but it will never happen if it is only the DBacks hitting it there….
Hmm
If they don’t let Mark use a cricket bat (except, presumably, during zombie invasion), they probably won’t let the team use an infinite probability drive.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
They don't need to steal doubles
Aren’t we giving away a free base with every single?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Whitesell still not really doing anything
since being called up as he grounds out. Batting .067 on the season so far.
He's walked a lot
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
That Average
Is a little misleading seeing as how he only has fifteen at-bats. If he gets four straight hits then he’ll be batting a smooth .263.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on May 11, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
NVM Tracy is 0-19 since Whitesell came up
at least Whitesell has the walks but it is sad that those are our best options at first base….
On the Other Hand
His BRS% flat lined and he has left 22 on base.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on May 11, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Took Him
Seven pitches.
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on May 11, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
A bomb from Lopez
So, we’re within 4!
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
I would love to see CY get a hit here
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Congratulations!
Single, but it counts.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
And I do love it
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I was surprised to see his avg
at .256 or something like that. It doesn’t seem like he should be that high…
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He had a pretty good hit streak going
But he’s cooled off. Streaky as usual.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I can haz Fatburger?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Young
The only one of this lineup now batting below the Uecker line.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Just getting home to relax and watch baseball
And i come home to this!!! Garland can’t make it out of the 3rd inning, our only offense supplied by upton – AGAIN.
oy, vey – i know pressing can get the best of you; but if you press hard enough you should have a breakthrough – or at least i did when i pressed down on my chair in frustration of this team and broke the arms. :) hehe
Well
It looks like you need to break more furniture. We all have to make sacrifices, you know. :-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, Byrnes!
I’m glad we took time over the weekend to rescue the real Byrnes from that cryogenics lab he’d been kidnapped to.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Byrnes misses a HR by three feet
Ball bobbled in the outfield, CY scores. 7-4. Two outs.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
SS
Hit in the ear, looks right.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Jackson recovers from swine flu
Enough to PH
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
CoJack pinch hitting
I know we need runs but I’m not sure I approve of taking out Rosales right now…
Well, Cojack's been ill lately
He’s out-hitting Young for the CF spot.
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Conor
Pop ups.
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
I think
He owes us quite a few back-dated hits before that can be claimed…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I am never ever allowed to not be on the board
CONSTANT VIGILANCE.
Or something.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
It's a start
We’ll just need the bullpen to do some good work here.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
I think
When Petit hit the DL? Could be wrong.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
When Petit went on the DL
Likely temporary until Augenstein appears on Wednesday.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
No point doing so when he’s not needed until Wednesday, hence Korecky on the roster, which gives us an extra reliever in the meantime.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm off
Need to get some sleep for once. Here’s to the Dbacks earning a few more runs and surprising me with the win tomorrow!
We are naming our kid Emmetalie if we ever get one. The middle name is going to be Baseball. Does that work for you, hon? --Growing Up Cullen
Is it me
or did we just start rounding up players with tattoos on their bodies this past off season? Flip has them, RR has them, Korecky has them, and we even picked up Rauch’s option (counts as off season move) and he has a ton also….
I was saying the same thing
We could field the Most Tattooed Players All-Star Team
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
All we need is that on pitcher from the Marlins
I think his name is Matt Lindstome, he has a ton of them also.
I vaguely recall
Saying the Rockies would miss Taveras more than they thought, and being shot down in flames by Rox Girl. Think they’d prefer his .309 over the .258 of Dexter Fowler?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Just ask Eric Byrnes
…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
It is
Again, I blame Phil.
And the pitching staff, but mostly Phil.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
11-4
On a wild pitch, and the runner advances from first to third. Nice hustle, too bad we don’t often see that from our team?
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Only one out?
Oh, the next 18 minutes until I can change channels to Castle are going to be long ones, aren’t they?
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Lucky you
I’ve got another HOUR and 18 minutes…
by snakecharmer on May 11, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Sigh
Every time we score two, they come right back and score more…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Our relievers are making Garland look not so bad
At least it took Garland 4 innings to give up 7 runs.
On the plus side
I am getting on with my Trek review, since the game is failing totally to hold my interest.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
+1
One of the best shows on TV.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
That's just how Jack Bauer operates.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
I think
One of the Reds position players could do a better job of getting their own hitters out…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 11, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
So I guess if your looking for something good from tonight's game.
You can look at Byrnes going 3-3 and Upton extending his hit streak to 18.
Augie Augie Augie!
Nice slap for a single.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
Ojeda gets a single
still 1 out. Come on Whitesell start doing what you did in triple A, own the opponent.
Whitesell swings at ball four 3 times
and flies out to right. Flip is up now trying to hit for the cycle by getting a triple here.
Whitesell
certainly hangs on in there,once he gets to hitting,he should be something else.
I'm rooting for AJ.
Might as well
Leave him out there until the end of the game.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Elsewhere
Looks like RJ is going to get his 298th win, as the Giants are 7-2 up in the fifth. I believe if he can beat Santana next outing, he’ll get to go for #300 in Seattle.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Good for RJ
still wish he would be doing it with us…..although if he was with us it would probably take him all season. Isn’t ironic that he could get it against Seattle?
That is a sizable "if"
But you never know.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
And another run for the Reds
Bleargh. That’s the best way I can describe this game.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
i love grace and i love 5 hit nights
but i hate to hear my home announcer say it would be fun to see an opponent get to come up and go for 6 hits and go 6-6.
congratulate him after its done, during the game, hate
i love seeing it
but i want our announcers to be homers, not talk up the opponents – no matter how bad we are playing.
i hear many a comment from gracie when we are given a gracious call – like a ball that should have been a strike to one of our hitters – and he during the reply doesnt play coy about being ‘close’ but just bluntly goes thats a strike, missed call.
be a homer, like dj and hawk for the white sox; i love the chi-sox from my youth and when i hear them announce they are true homers
I'm in favor of them being homers
But in the end, they have to be fans of baseball above all, and seeing a guy go 6 for 6 would be pretty impressive…
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
But Augie batted last inning....
Oh. I see what you did there…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
you only watch on gameday
if you not in town, i highly reccommend the mlb.tv – ony 14.95 a month and has so many features its way better than the one they offer on cable tv
That may be the first time
The words “24” and “cheers me up” have ever been used in the same sentence! :-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Elsewhere
For what it’s worth, the Nationals walked Randy Johnson all the way round the bases to score! He got pulled in the sixth, after allowing four runs in 5.0 innings, but is still easily in line for victory.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
bronson arroyo 4-2
on his way to 5-2, coming in with a 7.09 ERA and then gives up 5 ER this game – (and frankly i dont care if you think it was a QS or not gracie) – he pitched just good enough to win nothing more behind a huge 18 hit night.
but i can only imagine haren and scherzer’s frustration in not being able to get picked up for a victory, and then seeing bronson given this.
Yep
He’ll be 5-2 with a 7.02 ERA. 8-P
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by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
So much for that rally
Leadoff single, double-play.
Now, where was I?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Well,
this wasn’t quite what I meant when I said “right the ship”
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
no
this game has been so thrilling I was rooting for a tie so we can have extra innings
I'm rooting for AJ.
I'm sure Josh Wilson
Has still got gas in the tank having thrown only 12 pitches.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
We have a new bullpen pitcher
Career ERA of 0.00 in two appearances…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
We face Micah Owings Tommorrow Right?
I can only see a big phat HR in the least opportune time in my head.
It's amazing to me
That position players can come in and pitch a scoreless inning throwing only below average fastballs. Swisher was even worse (his fastball was in the mid-70’s IIRC) but I just don’t understand how these guys don’t get hammered. :-)
by Brendan Scolari on May 12, 2009 12:37 AM EDT reply actions
He was hitting 91 on the radar
Personally, I think the players swing easy on purpose…
by snakecharmer on May 12, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
And 89 on gameday
Still, he probably doesn’t have the command that a pitcher does. I really doubt that the other team isn’t trying their hardest. After all, it’s still going to count for their personal stats even if the game is decided.
by Brendan Scolari on May 12, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Pitching
It’s vastly over-rated. :-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Well
At least I can write about Wilson!
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on May 12, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
How come
I always get blamed for everything?? >:-(
Jim Zorn, 55. Sean Miller, 40. AJ Hinch, 34. Notice a pattern here?
I didn't blame you for anything
… in this post.
It’s cause they misssss you when you aren’t here.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Yeah,
but Devin and Jenny did. :-(
I hope you’re right.
Jim Zorn, 55. Sean Miller, 40. AJ Hinch, 34. Notice a pattern here?
Well
Sorry, Phil, but if it’s an option of blaming you or blaming me, I’m going to vote for you.
"Sadly, faced with his mother's twisted, yet impeccable logic, Richard Castle's head exploded."
She's not here right now,
so she can’t defend herself?
Jim Zorn, 55. Sean Miller, 40. AJ Hinch, 34. Notice a pattern here?
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