April 19, 2007
Reds Looking to Kick Some Astro
By
Amanda
Posted at 7:02 pm
C. Trent has the line-ups. He says that Griffey's out because he's sick.
Your Cincinnati Reds
Ryan Freel CF
Adam Dunn LF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Josh Hamilton RF
Edwin Encarnación 3B
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Alex Gonzalez SS
David Ross C
Bronson Arroyo P
Those Darn Astros
Chris Burke CF
Mark Loretta 2B
Lance Berkman 1B
Carlos Lee LF
Luke Scott RF
Morgan Ensberg 3B
Adam Everett SS
Humberto Quintero C
Woody Williams P
Chris and George again tonight, and I can’t even tell you what a relief I found their performance last night. I think I might have to start deciding whether I listen to the game on the radio or catch it on t.v. based on where Thom isn’t broadcasting.
But with George comes the George-isms. Who wants to lay down a bet on how long it will be before he mentions Jim Edmonds? I can probably come up with a prize.
He won’t have that much to say. Cardinals took a 6-2 loss vs. the Giants today. Edmonds didn’t play. Aurilia extended his hitting streak to 12 games for San Fran.
Doesn’t matter. He WILL find a way.
Woo-hoo! Freel walks and Phillips brings them both in. Great to see the Reds’ with an early lead.
All right, Hamilton. Double off the wall.
Well, I like the way this game has started out. 2-0 Reds already!
I’m very pleased to say that our prospective house passed its inspection today with flying colors today, so nothing stands in the way for us moving except the current residents moving out. Closing date is May 18.
Hooty-hoo!
*LOVE* those off-the-wall doubles. Reds up 0-3
Ah, so you’ve found a new home! Now you get to the part that’s really fun. Moving. :crazy:
FREEL!
Congrats on the new house!
Are the Reds this good, or this Woody fellow that bad?
I’m leaning toward the latter. Ross got a hit off him.
Hah! Freel robs Everett and the ‘Strohs are gone in the 2nd.
The Reds’ three-run outburst in the first inning raised Williams’ ERA to 6.50 for the year. I think he started the game at 5.40.
Speaking of guys’ ERA going up, BF, I see the Yankees laid a six-spot on Joe Borowski in the bottom of the ninth to help the Indians snatch defeat from the jaws of victory this afternoon. And we thought Coffey had it rough…
Yeah, and it started with two outs, none on!
A-Rod hit yet another homer. That’s ten in 14 games.
I don’t mind moving so much. Back in my college years I moved something like 15 times, so it’s felt strange to be in one place for so long.
It was weird because we were at the house with the inspector…and so were the current residents! There was just the youngest son there when we first arrived. When we got up o his room, the smell of incense was overwhelming and the window was open, with a chair and a trash can right up next to them. We wondered whether his stash came with the house.
I think that the Reds just know Williams well. It’s those neophytes that they have the trouble with.
Yep, the Alex Madrid effect lives on. 🙁
Did anyone see the original title on [url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070418&content_id=1916929&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin&partnered=rss_cin]this story[/url] on Reds.com? At first it said:
[em]Manager Narron Looks for Hustlers[/em]
I guess they thought it sounded too much like Narron was censoring the clubhouse reading materials, because now it says a rather boring:
[em]Notes: No double-standard on hustle[/em]
I think I should make “Looking for Hustlers” into one of my tag lines.
Dreamhost isn’t such a dream after all. 😥
Lost you for awhile there, RHM. Dreamhost isn’t such a dream after all. 😥
ok, it’s back. Hamilton, three-run dinger, it’s 6-1, Reds.
Did I just hear George and Chris [url=http://www.red-hot-mama.com/comments.php?id=435_0_1_0_C]ripping off RHM’s jokes[/url]?
I think I did.
Dang. I missed the “looking for hustlers” headline.
I was just about to link to that, Zel! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who remembers.
I saw it! But it wasn’t up for very long. By the time I clicked on the link, it was gone. Vanished! From existence.
Too bad you didn’t get a screen grab.
we might have a candidate for Rookie of the year !
This [url=http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070419/SPT05/704190327/1027]Post[/url] article really cracked me up:
[quote]Before the game, Freel – who now appears to be the team’s third catcher – was asked about the possibility of playing all nine positions during a game and how he’d approach an appearance on the mound.
Turns out Freel has thought about a similar scenario.
“I already have it pretty much planned out,” Freel said. “I’m going to throw the first one behind the guy’s head, just to make him think that he doesn’t know what the heck is going on. Then, I’ll probably groove in a strike. Hopefully, he doesn’t hit a home run. Then I’ll throw the next one over his head again, and then we’ll kind of play around like that.”
But what if the batter charges the mound?
“I’m hoping (Adam) Dunn can get in from left field,” Freel said. “Either that or I’ll run into left field and hide behind Dunn. He’s not going to catch me, I can tell you that.”[/quote]
What a character!
Might have a candidate? What other rookie is there that’s gotten the press Hamilton has? He’s definitely a candidate. Probably the early (very early) favorite.
[quote]What other rookie is there that’s gotten the press Hamilton has? [/quote]
Daisuke Matsuzaka.
ROTY picked a good time to connect, too. Astros get on the board in the top of the inning, he hits a three-run shot in the home half to take the wind right back out of their sails. Gotta love that.
I think Enrique Cruz may give him a run for ROTY. 😛
Daisuke has probably gotten more press. But he kinda sucks. And he’s in the American League.
Luke Scott, he of two first names and one solo shot.
Dice-K *has* had the coverage, but he hasn’t had the performance.
Matsuzaka has been okay. Worth what Boston paid for him, IMO.
And it’s early yet. Very early. Performance at the end of the season is likely to have more weight than performance at the beginning.
Look at A-Rod. He’s on pace for 115 home runs this season. I seriously doubt he’ll maintain that pace. And fans and journalists alike will have short memories if he slumps in August and September.
Crack Hard Facts Staff, I’m afraid your comment got eaten. Damn NightmareHost!
RHM, I meant to refresh the page but unfortunately I tried to do it with the “submit” button instead of the browser’s reload button. My bad.
Heh. Freel’s a hustler. Heh heh.
I checked Daisuke’s stats and was surprised. He’s done better than the impression I’d received from ESPN. I don’t think he’s worth $100 million, though.
That’s true!
I haven’t seen him go to second on a walk yet, but other than that he’s basically Charlie Hustle the Second.
Norris Hopper makes his 2007 debut for the Reds in left field as adefensive replacement for Freel’s bodyguard.
And now “Inclement” Weathers is in the game to stop the scoring. There’s one out in the eighth with the Reds up 6-3. Should Weathers get out of this unscathed, will he pitch the 9th?
Does him pitching 1 2/3 innings to close out a game make [i]anyone[/i] feel comfortable?
And Narron is apparently intent on burning through his whole bullpen in one inning again.
:angry:
But what’s the alternative? Letting a struggling pitcher stay in, and losing the game?
DAMMIT
What the hell is wrong with the bullpen? We can’t blame it on Rick White this year.
Weathers probably would have been out of the inning had Gonzalez turned the double play. Nice meltdown by the Reds this inning.
BOOOOOOOOOOOO
If I was Arroyo I’d be trashing the water cooler right about now.
I’m sure he started drinking a few innings ago. He ought to be good and mellow by now.