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Game 99: Reds vs Mets

Slyde — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:43:00 -0000

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Saturday, Jul 19, 2008, 7:40 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Oliver Perez	6-5	4.44	1.43	89	60

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Josh Fogg	1-2	7.94	1.51	24	13

Tonight is the night they induct Barry Larkin into the Reds Hall of Fame. I was gonna go with a single picture of Larkin, but I didn't feel like that captured what a complete player he was, so here he is doing everything. Pre-game tonight, let's hear some of your favorite Larkin memories (and if you have Cesar Geronimo or Joey Jay memories, you can drop those in too).

As for the game, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Fogg's pitcher witch check cleared this month.

All Star Day Open Thread

Slyde — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:10:11 -0000

REUTERS

Anybody know what happened in the HR Derby last night? If so, let chandrathan know. He was busy watching Yo Gabba Gabba.

I was hoping to have links to interesting stuff today, but I don't. I was also hoping to have a kick ass pitch fx analysis up today, but I don't. So, I leave you with this thread for your topics of choice. Let your fellow man and woman know whatever is on your mind. We'll hopefully have a separate game thread tonight, unless we don't.

Does anybody have any awesome insight to the first 96 games of the season? Who do you think is going to be traded by the end of the month? What do you think of the Beverly Hills 90210 reunion show or for that matter, the return of New Kids on the Block? Is '90s retro suddenly becoming hip? That makes me feel old.

[UPDATE: Use this thread for the game itself]

Lineups:

NL
H. Ramirez ss
C. Utley 2b
L. Berkman 1b
A. Pujols dh
C. Jones 3b
M. Holliday rf
R. Braun lf
K. Fukudome cf
G. Soto c

B. Sheets P

AL
I. Suzuki rf
D. Jeter ss
J. Hamilton cf
A. Rodriguez 3b
M. Ramirez lf
M. Bradley dh
K. Youkilis 1b
J. Mauer c
D. Pedroia 2b

C. Lee P

Home Run Derby Open Thread

Slyde — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:40:01 -0000

If you are watching the Derby tonight, feel free to chat it up here. If you aren't, talk about something else. No big whoop.

Derby starts at 8pm. Here are your participants:

Dan Uggla
Grady Sizemore
Evan Longoria
Chase Utley
Lance Berkman
Justin Morneau
Ryan Braun
Josh Hamilton

Game 95: Reds at Brewers

Slyde — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:58:54 -0000

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Cincinnati Reds
@ Milwaukee Brewers

Saturday, Jul 12, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Miller Park

Edinson Volquez vs Seth McClung

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Edinson Volquez	11-3	2.36	1.25	116	54

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Seth McClung	5-4	4.15	1.39	57	33

You know what would be nice? A win today so we can sit back and watch Bailey v. CC tomorrow with a series win already under our belt. McClung's having a pretty good year so even with Volquez on the mound a win won't be easy. But the matchup definitely favors the Reds - as long as the offense doesn't decide to sit this one out.

It was a fun game last night and I'm looking forward to another fun one tonight. Keep thinking lucky, bitches!

Game 94: Reds at Brewers

Slyde — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:33:59 -0000

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Cincinnati Reds
@ Milwaukee Brewers

Friday, Jul 11, 2008, 8:05 PM EDT
Miller Park

Josh Fogg vs Manny Parra

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Josh Fogg	1-2	8.39	1.64	18	11

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Manny Parra	8-2	3.65	1.52	72	49

Whoa-oh, we're (more than) half way there. Whoa-oh, living on a prayer.

Seriously, this series can't save the Reds season, but it sure as hell could put a nail in the coffin. It would be nice to se the boys go into Milwaukee and win 2 of 3 like they did earlier this season. Fogg on the mound doesn't instill that much confidence, but he pitched really well in his last start, so consider my fingers crossed.

Parra's ERA and WHIP seem a little disjointed to me. He's doing it partly because he's only allowed 9 HR this year. Since the Reds hit 7 yesterday, it's unlikely that they'll hit another one before the all star break, but who knows?

I'm kinda looking forward to playing the Brewers. It seems like forever since the Reds have played them - probably because it has been forever. They last played on April 20th. If you are looking for a reference for how long ago that was, Corey Patterson still had an OPS of .733 at the time, though his batting average was .186. In that April 20th game, Patterson drew two walks. He's drawn exactly two walks in the 139 PAs since then and zero walks since April 28th.

Okay, enough about Patterson. Time to get some positive energy going. Think Lucky, Bitches!™

Game 93: The Third

Slyde — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:48:57 -0000

Reds lead. It really is quite fun.

Game 93: Part 2

Slyde — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:41:14 -0000

Already down 1-0 after the first inning. Dunn should tie it up with a meaningless home run.

Game 93: Reds at Cubs

Slyde — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:03:11 -0000

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Cincinnati Reds
@ Chicago Cubs

Thursday, Jul 10, 2008, 2:20 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Bronson Arroyo vs Ted Lilly

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Bronson Arroyo	6-7	5.82	1.65	91	38

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Ted Lilly	9-5	4.47	1.31	105	39

C'mon Bronson! Get us out of Chicago with a win!

Game 92: Part 2

Slyde — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:01:36 -0000

Brantley waxing philosophical about how competitive people like to win. It's a tie ballgame, but the Reds are making it easy on Zambrano. To the bottom of the 4th!

Game 92: Reds at Cubs

Slyde — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:34:19 -0000

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Cincinnati Reds
@ Chicago Cubs

Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008, 8:05 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Johnny Cueto vs Carlos Zambrano

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Johnny Cueto	7-8	4.63	1.34	91	38

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Carlos Zambrano	9-3	2.96	1.31	73	38

Did you know that 33 of the 59 runs that Cueto has allowed this season have come in just 6 of his starts? He has not allowed more than 3 runs in any of the other 12 starts. Even with his stinker of a start on June 11th against the Cardinals were he walked 8 batters in 5 innings his ERA over his last 10 games is still just 3.64. In other words, he's made the adjustments that we're all looking for Jay Bruce to make. He's still going to have some bumps along the way, but Cueto is progressing very nicely this season. And kudos to Dusty as Cueto is only averaging 97 pitches per start this year.

In the words of George Grande, you know Zambrano's story. He only faces the Reds about 5 times every year, and even though the Reds get to him every now and then, he still sports a 3.19 ERA against the good guys. In two starts against the Reds this season he's allowed just 2 runs in 15 innings. Given the way the offense has been going lately, don't be surprised to see more of the same. Then again, Dunn, Griffey, EdE, and BP have all faced Zambrano 35 times or more and all sport an OPS of .838 or better. Maybe they'll somehow manage to get things going against Big Z.