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The Official 2013 Red Reporter Game Prediction Rules and Stuff

joshuar9476 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:48:14 -0000

It's the start of a new season and the time of year when predictions are made and Vole gets fed up with numerous prognostications clogging his feed.

The rules this year will be the same as last year. Select a team who you think will win and also the final score. If you correct on both counts, you get 2 points. If nobody get the correct team/score, then
the person(s) who guess the correct team and the closest combined score gets 1 point. If nobody has the correct score, no points will be given for that game.

All entries must be in before first pitch (though I might allow a late entry if it's close and nothing has happened). Predictions must be easy for me to determine in order for me to give credit. Creativity is encouraged, but I do not want to have to Google something to see who you wanted to win.

You can submit your entry to the Game thread or to my twitter/facebook accounts. I may not check earlier threads, so if you have to do so let me know.

I do my best to announce the winner in the recap and keep updated standing once a week (usually Monday in the Reposter).

I hope we get a lot of participation this year and that everyone kicks Don's ass.

It's the start of a new season and the time of year when predictions are made and Vole gets fed up with numerous prognostications clogging his feed.

You can submit your entry to the Game thread or to my twitter/facebook accounts. I may not check earlier threads, so if you have to do so let me know.

I do my best to announce the winner in the recap and keep updated standing once a week (usually Monday in the Reposter).

I hope we get a lot of participation this year and that everyone kicks Don's ass.

The 2012 Final Prediction Standings

joshuar9476 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:29:15 -0000

Honestly, the last thing I really wanted to do right now was sit down and see if any ass-hats predicted the San Francisco Giants to win in game 3, 4, and 5. Last night I laid in bed and thought, "I should disqualify whoever picked SF to win game 5." Thankfully, only Giants fans picked them to win both game 5 and 4. Here are the results from the NLDS.

NLDS Game 1: Reds 5-2 TophersReds (2)

NLDS Game 2: Reds 9-0 Ram27, Charlie Scrabbles

NLDS Game 3: Giants 2-1 chesirecat

NLDS Game 4: Giants 8-3 N/A

NLDS Game 5: Giants 6-4 N/A

If someone posted a Giants win for game 4 or 5 somewhere and i missed it, I don't want to hear about it.

I think we all know who won this year. I felt like the biggest competition I was going to have in defending my title this year was going to be from Don or Crolfer. Instead, ManBearPig came out on fire and collected 6 points in the first 4 weeks. In the end, however, Don was unstoppable. It was never even close. I've said all along that had he started earlier last year, he would have not only won, but defended his title this year. Tip of the cap to you Don. Well deserved!

NLDS Game 1: Reds 5-2 TophersReds (2)

NLDS Game 2: Reds 9-0 Ram27, Charlie Scrabbles

NLDS Game 3: Giants 2-1 chesirecat

NLDS Game 4: Giants 8-3 N/A

NLDS Game 5: Giants 6-4 N/A

If someone posted a Giants win for game 4 or 5 somewhere and i missed it, I don't want to hear about it.

26	Don
21	chesirecat
20	joshuar9476
19	Red Menace
16	kcgard2
10	CommiePuddin
10	ritalin
10	Ram27
10	TophersReds
9	nlt-andrew68
8	KSE
9	ManBearPig
7	DevilsAdvocate
7	angeeh
7	KmiB
6	UncleWeez
6	redbear
5	brown11b
5	Yossarian22
5	Unmitigated Audacity
5	eastwindquinn
4	TheC
4	RedConn
4	kennythered
4	badenjr
4	sexsalad
4	muffins
3	jch24
3	DerekH91
3	OkieChase
3	bbjones
2	ZJiff30
2	KD1
2	DocRam
2	crolfer
2	AC Slider
2	FernandoRF
2	Grahamophone
2	MC Red Hots
2	btcoop71
1	GreatAmericanRedsFan
1	blark0202
1	JasperRed
1	Supreme Olajuwon
1	HORNyredleg
1	Beef Curtains
1	Madville
1	ink625
1	dcannon5
1	BomerHailey
1	Jack Armstrong
1	CutterAndy
1	onemoreoctober
1	Charlie Scrabbles

A couple of other awards to hand out here:

1. The Rosie Red Award The ladies did a good job of racking up points this year vs last year. Tops amongst them all was angeeh with a total of 7. Good job!

2. The Never Give Up Award While most give us a score using logic and match ups, some just give the same score game after game. It took 165 games (including the All-Star game), but Charlie Scrabbles finally got his point (*).

3. The "How's the Stench Down There?" Award Sorry Weezy, KMiB got the best of you.

In all seriousness, I want to thank every single one of you who participated at least once. I'm not a big stats guy, I really don't watch any other team, and i don't know many of the other players. This is my way of contributing to my favorite website. God willing, I'll be back next year to oversee this operation for the third time.

Go Reds, you're my favorite team.

Trade Deadline Open Thread

joshuar9476 — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:29:06 -0000

The non-waver trade deadline is at 4pm today ET.

The Pirates have stepped up to the plate so far this week and done what they feel will at least give them their first winning season since Tesla invented electricity. The Reds have been rumored to Span, Pierre, Victorino, and Overbay among others. Big names rumored to be available include Lee, Choo, Dempster, Beckett, and Broxton. Will the Reds make a big splash and get a star player? Will they get a bench player to help us finish this run to the playoffs? Or, will they sit tight with what they have?

The non-waver trade deadline is at 4pm today ET.

Use this thread to discuss, not only the Reds, but any other deals or rumors out there. I've also included a short poll for you to pick what you think our Redlegs might do. If you select mystery player, please inform us who you think that person might be.

Have at it boys and girls.

Poll

What do you think the Reds will do before the deadline

Stand pat

56 votes

Victorino

4 votes

Pierre

5 votes

Garza

16 votes

Overbay

39 votes

Choo

33 votes

Mystery guest

42 votes

195 votes | Poll has closed

Fan uses Baseball Mogul to sim into the future

joshuar9476 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:37:16 -0000

Fan uses Baseball Mogul to sim into the future

Not sure how many here visit Operation Sports, but i found this article today. He takes Baseball Mogul and sims into 2038 to see who makes the HOF. There are 4 current Reds players and one notable former player.

Reds youth jersey

joshuar9476 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:33:52 -0000

Reds youth jersey

has anybody bought something like this off of ebay or somewhere similar? i'm looking to buy this for my son's first game. i figure for $30 i can't go wrong, but still looking for any input.

Your 2012 Red Reporter Game Prediction Info and Rules Thread and Stuff

joshuar9476 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:14:50 -0000

I hope everyone had fun with this last year, and I'm hoping to get more involvement in it this year. In case you're new or want a look back at memory lane, here are the final results from last year.

For those who participated last year, the rules are basically the same that we finally agreed on last year. There are no cash prizes or fancy memorabilia (unless Jeremy is willing to donate a special prize for the cause), just bragging rights during the off season.

And now for the rules and stuff ...

I hope everyone had fun with this last year, and I'm hoping to get more involvement in it this year. In case you're new or want a look back at memory lane, here are the final results from last year.

And now for the rules and stuff ...

Basic Info:

Each game someone will make a post in the game thread for your predictions. There you will give me each team and the score. Example.

Reds 6 Marlins 3

Don't be afraid to pick the other team if you feel like it's just not going to be the Reds' day, and don't be afraid to pick what someone else has already chosen if you have that gut feeling. After each game (usually in the recap but sometimes later than that) I will let everyone know who scored. After the end of the week I will then update the standings.

Scoring:

First and foremost, you must pick the winning team. If nobody picks the winning team, and it happened more than once last year, then nobody scores for that day.

If you do pick the winning team, then the individual who comes closest to the final score wins. So, if the Reds win 5-3 and you have the score 5-2, then you were one point off. If you had 6-2, then you were 2 off.

If someone nails the score correctly, they get 2 points. If nobody has a perfect score, then whomever had the closest wins 1 point. There are no tiebreakers. Numerous picks can win each day.

If you are unclear on this, please ask and we will assist.

Rules:

You must have your prediction in before first pitch

Your prediction must be easy to understand. If I have to spend more than 10 seconds figuring out who is what, I'm just going to skip it.

You cannot say, "I want this score for the entire season" and expect me to remember it. I don't care if you use the same score all 162 games, but it must be posted for each contest.

Last year you could only predict in the game thread, and this limited many from participating. This year I'm allowing you to submit your score at anytime during the day via the game thread, my twitter account (joshuar9476), email (joshuar9476@yahoo.com), or on facebook (just search for Joshua Rutherford). I will try to post all of these predictions in the game thread as well just so everyone can see them. If you have any suggestions for other ways to submit a score, please let me know.

I try my best to make sure the count is correct every day, but i am human. I have a job, two kids, and a wife. If you feel like i missed your score or got something wrong, please let me know.

Have fun and good luck to everyone!

SIS: New Calendar Edition

joshuar9476 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:40:13 -0000

As everyone is well aware, 2011 is over and 2012 has begun. Nothing brings in more pomp in my office than revealing this year's brand new calendar. For the past couple of years I've received a really generic IU Hoosiers calender with a player nobody remembers and incorrect or missing stats. This year I took it upon myself to search for a really bitchin' wall calender.

At first, I had intentions of buying the Fold You Own Robot 2012 Calendar. For $8, I might still buy it. I saw it at one of the museums I attended in Chicago this year and should have picked it up then. End the end, I got two date keepers. The first, from the internet site called The Oatmeal, is called 5 Very Good Reason to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides). The second is a day calendar, and is called the 2012 Bunny Suicides Deluxe Engagement Calender. This is what we will keep information about customer screw ups and credits.

So what special calender did you get to start the new year? What was your favorite calender that you've ever had?

Francona done?

joshuar9476 — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:22:02 -0000

Francona done?

Please, Please, Please, Please,Please,Please, Please,Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please,Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, with a cherry on top,Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, let there be a dismissal of Dusty so we can get Francona. Please?

2011 Red Reporter Final Prediction Standings

joshuar9476 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:40:19 -0000

First of all, I want to thank everybody who participated at least once this year. It was a close and exciting race all year. Because it was the first go around, there we a number of rule adjustments, but in the end i think we all agreed on a formula that works.

I'm not a big "stats" guy, so this was my was of contributing to the community. I had a great time and hope those who tried did too. I'll be here all winter and look forward to heading the 2012 Red Reporter Predictions.

Here are the results from the last series against the Mets and the final standings after the jump. The final standings were a lot closer than i thought they were going to be after last Sunday.

Game 160: Reds 6-5	MatthewH, crolfer
Game 161: Reds 5-4	Don (2)
Game 162: Mets 2-0	crofler

Here are the results from the last series against the Mets and the final standings after the jump. The final standings were a lot closer than i thought they were going to be after last Sunday.

Game 160: Reds 6-5	MatthewH, crolfer
Game 161: Reds 5-4	Don (2)
Game 162: Mets 2-0	crofler

19	Joshuar9476
18	Crolfer
17	Don
15	Ram27
10	pack_fan
10	ManBearPig
10	MatthewH
8	DTFH91
8	kcgard2
7	Vottomatic
7	Ewok / obc2
6	Ritalin
6	chesirecat
6	Heeringa
5	TheC
4	RoastBeefKazenzakis
4	Coviner
4	jch24
4	DocRam
3	Charlie Scrabbles
3	Sexsalad
3	Yossarian22
3	OkieChase
3	KSE
3	mdccclxix
3	Badenjr
3	BomerHailey
3	Jack Armstrong
2	Wishfuldrifter
2	Grahamophone
2	Madville
2	the finest muffins
2	BiggerRedMachines
1	JSL413
1	3 Fast 3 Furious
1	than
1	ThePensive
1	sociopath
1	BigStein
1	btcoop71
1	KD1
1	Kevin Mitchell
1	Danny Graves
1	Corky's Stache
1	FSUBENGAL
1	DevilsAdvocate
1	andromache

for those worried about a conspiracy theory, i'll be more than willing to provide the excell sheet i used all season long. My biggest fear is that somewhere through the season i made a mistake. perhaps i'll ask for a second person to do this next year so that we can make sure our numbers match week in and week out.

again thanks, and he's to 2012!

Jocko to the Cubs and Ramirez to the Reds?

joshuar9476 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:46:13 -0000

Jocko to the Cubs and Ramirez to the Reds?

here is the quote from MLBTradeRumors in case you don't want to jump over to there ...

The Reds will discuss the idea of signing third baseman Aramis Ramirez if he reaches free agency, writes Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. I think signing Ramirez would really push the Reds' payroll to the limit, assuming they also pick up Brandon Phillips' club option. The Cubs must decide between Ramirez's $16MM club option and a $2MM buyout within five days of the end of the World Series, so the team's new GM may not yet be in place. After the Cubs decide, Ramirez has five days to make his choice on the option (declining would mean forfeiting the buyout). Ramirez wants to stay, but he recently told ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine he desires a two or three-year deal.

One scenario raised during informal discussions (presumably ones including owner Tom Ricketts) has the Cubs hiring current Reds GM Walt Jocketty, which could then lead to the team snaring Tony La Russa to manage and Albert Pujols to play first base, writes Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. Jocketty declined to comment, saying that he's happy in Cincinnati, but also lavished praise on the Cubs job and noted that the team extending farm director Oneri Fleita "shouldn't be" a hindrance. Wittenmyer says the Cubs are gathering information on Andrew Friedman, Billy Beane, Dan Evans, and Ned Colletti so far. Ricketts has yet to ask permission to speak to any GM under contract, writes Levine. In a chat conducted yesterday, Levine guessed Rick Hahn would be the next Cubs' GM.

Kazmir to be released

joshuar9476 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:14:30 -0000

Kazmir to be released

i had no idea he had tanked so much ... guess i should pay closer attention to that other league.

Prediction standings as of 6/5 plus details of new rules

joshuar9476 — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:06:42 -0000

first the standings ...

10	Crolfer	1	JSL413
7	Joshuar9476	1	MatthewH
6	Ritalin	1	Sexsalad
4	Vottomatic	1	Coviner
4	DTFH91	1	Charlie Scrabbles
4	TheC	1	3 Fast 3 Furious
3	Don	1	ManBearPig
3	jch24	1	than
3	Yossarian22	1	the finest muffins
2	Wishfuldrifter	1	ThePensive
2	Grahamophone	1	Ram27
2	Badenjr	1	sociopath
2	Madville	1	OkieChase
2	Ewok / obc2	1	KSE
2	chesirecat	1	BigStein
		1	Heeringa
		1	Jack Armstrong
		1	pack_fan
		1	RoastBeefKazenzakis
		1	kcgard2

first the standings ...

10	Crolfer	1	JSL413
7	Joshuar9476	1	MatthewH
6	Ritalin	1	Sexsalad
4	Vottomatic	1	Coviner
4	DTFH91	1	Charlie Scrabbles
4	TheC	1	3 Fast 3 Furious
3	Don	1	ManBearPig
3	jch24	1	than
3	Yossarian22	1	the finest muffins
2	Wishfuldrifter	1	ThePensive
2	Grahamophone	1	Ram27
2	Badenjr	1	sociopath
2	Madville	1	OkieChase
2	Ewok / obc2	1	KSE
2	chesirecat	1	BigStein
		1	Heeringa
		1	Jack Armstrong
		1	pack_fan
		1	RoastBeefKazenzakis
		1	kcgard2

Crolfer still commands a big lead, mostly because he picks the opposition and the Reds had a really sucky couple of weeks. Feel free to pick your favorite team to win once in a while ...

And now for a change in the rules. The only things that is changing, and we discussed this a few days ago, is the way i determine who gets the point of nobody gets the two point correct score.

Instead of adding the combined score and matching it with everyone combined guesses, i'm going to see who's closest to the actual score. In other words, if the Reds win 5-2 (yay!) and you predict 5-3, you're 1 pt off. The people with the lowest number off gets the point assuming nobody got it right on the nose. Hopefully this is more fair for everyone playing.

Kentucky P Alex Meyer

joshuar9476 — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:17:32 -0000

Kentucky P Alex Meyer

Kid is from my hometown and actually comes into my papa johns quite often. i didn't realize he was getting pub until i saw this link from mlbtraderumors

Tony Larussa's daughter is a raider cheerleader

joshuar9476 — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:40:16 -0000

Tony Larussa's daughter is a raider cheerleader

i'll give the old man one thing .... he does produce some nice looking offspring

Prediction Results for Games 16-21

joshuar9476 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:24:23 -0000

Games 16-21 are in the book and the Reds went 2-4. During this past week we had two games where nobody guessed correctly and one exact prediction.

We welcome 3 Fast 3 Furious and ManBearPig to the board this week. In addition, Wishfuldrifter has moved up to 4th, and I jumped straight up to the top with a correct pick and an additional closest pick.

Remember, a correct pick earns you two points, so put your thinking caps on when making your picks.

As a non pick related question, is there any way of posting this as a FanShot without having to post a video or picture link? Getting to 150 words is getting to be awfully difficult.

Without further ado, the standings after the jump.

Games 16-21 are in the book and the Reds went 2-4. During this past week we had two games where nobody guessed correctly and one exact prediction.

Remember, a correct pick earns you two points, so put your thinking caps on when making your picks.

As a non pick related question, is there any way of posting this as a FanShot without having to post a video or picture link? Getting to 150 words is getting to be awfully difficult.

Without further ado, the standings after the jump.

Joshuar9476	4
DTFH91	3
Crolfer	3
Wishfuldrifter	2
JSL413	1
MatthewH	1
Sexsalad	1
Coviner	1
Charlie Scrabbles	1
Vottomatic	1
Ritalin	1
3 Fast 3 Furious	1
ManBearPig	1

Games 10-15: Prediction Standings

joshuar9476 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:11:07 -0000

This past week we saw the Cincinnati Reds play .500 losing three out of six against the Padres and the Pirates. On both of the Piratre occasions, nobody predicted that the Reds would lose. The big winner this week was Crolfer, picking up two points and jumping into a tie for first place. Added to the board this week were Wishfuldrifter, Vottomatic, and Ritalin.

I also noticed more people participating this week. That's awesome. There's still plenty of time for those to jump in and still catch up to the leaders. If there is anything that you feel can be tweeked or added let me know either in the comments section below (a bit of RWJ =3 there) or in the game threads once the predictions have been made.

Damn, getting to 150 is rough ...

DTFH91	3
Crolfer	3
JSL413	1
MatthewH	1
Joshuar9476	1
Sexsalad	1
Coviner	1
Charlie Scrabbles	1
Wishfuldrifter	1
Vottomatic	1
Ritalin	1

Week 1 & 2 Prediction Standings

joshuar9476 — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:30:36 -0000

The Cincinnati Reds started off on a hot streak and so did one of our prognosticators. I'm still looking for more input good or bad, and still want to see many of the other regulars jump in and add some of their best guesses. What I am going to do starting tonight (4/11) ... sorry crolfer ... is give 2 points to anyone who nails the score head on. I want to weight a correct pick a bit, and think doing so is only fair.

I plan on updating this every week on monday to include the picks from the week prior. In doing so i'll probably just post as a fanshot since i'm already struggling to reach the required word count for a fanpost.

So without further ado, the results after the jump ...

DTFH91	3
JSL413	1
MatthewH	1
Joshuar9476	1
Sexsalad	1
Coviner	1
Charlie Scrabbles	1
Crolfer	1

starting a season long game prediction contest

joshuar9476 — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:12:25 -0000

who would be up for a season long game prediction contest like the ones seen on other sites in years past? If enough people are up for it, i'd be willing to track and run the thing. I know this is kind of a short notice, but it has been something i've been mulling over for the past few weeks. More info after the jump ...

Here are the simplistic rules:

1. Before the scheduled 1st pitch of each game, make your prediction in the game thread.

2. Predict the winner of the game and the final score for both teams.

3. The person(s) who picks the winner and get closest to the final combined score will get one point. I kind of feel like more than one person can get a point any given day. Unless requested, i don't feel we need to go into tiebreakers.

4. I will update the standings either after each sunday game or monday morning.

5. Unless somebody is throwing in a Joel signed book or T-Virus jersey, it's all about bragging rights.

If you would like to make suggestions please do so in this thread. I'll keep checking on it throughout the day to read the comments. Good luck.

RR Roll Call : Playoff Style

joshuar9476 — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:19:09 -0000

As we all know by now, the Bankees have eliminated the Twins, thus pushing our game to 8 pm. The most important thing for me is that the Reds show up and display to the world the team we saw all year long. That hasn't happened the first two games.

The big question is, who from Red Reporter will be at the game tonight? If you are one of the few lucky ones, post here and let us know where you will be sitting. Perhaps we can even have a mid game quick hello somewhere in the stadium. Also, with the current parking situation (though it should be a smidge better with the extra hour), what are your plans for parking? Taxi cab? Bus? Gamble that you find a spot nearby?

Go Reds!

SIS: First Crush

joshuar9476 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:46:42 -0000

This is a few days early thanks to andro spoiling it ... it's all good though. Time to let us all know your first celebrity crush. The rules:

They must be a celebrity ... Bubba Fan is awesome, but she doesn't count

A lot of us were young when we had our first crush, so don't freak out if they post a pic of a 12 year old

Let's not turn this into a total chick fest .... ladies, post your pics of guys too .... however ...

.. the first one to post a picture of Joey Lawrence gets flagged

Have at it!

This is a few days early thanks to andro spoiling it ... it's all good though. Time to let us all know your first celebrity crush. The rules:

They must be a celebrity ... Bubba Fan is awesome, but she doesn't count

A lot of us were young when we had our first crush, so don't freak out if they post a pic of a 12 year old

Let's not turn this into a total chick fest .... ladies, post your pics of guys too .... however ...

.. the first one to post a picture of Joey Lawrence gets flagged

Have at it!

Reds sign RH pitcher Russ Springer

joshuar9476 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:44:41 -0000

The Reds agreed to sign Russ Springer to an $850K deal, according to Bob Tompkins of the Alexandria Daily Town Talk. The 41-year-old right-hander threw for five teams and received offers from all of them, but he couldn’t turn away the team he rooted for as a boy.

“All of a sudden I went from being not really excited to looking at it as a kid again when I was pulling for [the Reds] during the Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, George Foster days,” Springer said.

He will report to Triple A Louisville and pitch for ten days to two weeks before joining the major league team. Springer, who pitched for the A’s and Rays last year, will make a pro-rated portion of $850K.

Springer has posted a 4.52 ERA with 8.2 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 over the course of a 17-year career that began on the 1992 Yankees. His deal with the Reds is not a surprise, since they were known to be in the market for right-handed relievers.

This was takes directly from MLBTradeRumors.com. I'd rather had signed Weathers since we knew what we were getting ... your takes? Yay, nay?

The Reds agreed to sign Russ Springer to an $850K deal, according to Bob Tompkins of the Alexandria Daily Town Talk. The 41-year-old right-hander threw for five teams and received offers from all of them, but he couldn’t turn away the team he rooted for as a boy.

“All of a sudden I went from being not really excited to looking at it as a kid again when I was pulling for [the Reds] during the Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, George Foster days,” Springer said.

He will report to Triple A Louisville and pitch for ten days to two weeks before joining the major league team. Springer, who pitched for the A’s and Rays last year, will make a pro-rated portion of $850K.

Springer has posted a 4.52 ERA with 8.2 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 over the course of a 17-year career that began on the 1992 Yankees. His deal with the Reds is not a surprise, since they were known to be in the market for right-handed relievers.

This was takes directly from MLBTradeRumors.com. I'd rather had signed Weathers since we knew what we were getting ... your takes? Yay, nay?

A Possible Solution to Our Bullpen Woes

joshuar9476 — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:42:47 -0000

So the talk around Reds country lately has been the need to find a good, dependable right handed hurler for our bullpen. The player I've come up with is a leader, has plenty of big league experience, has a history with the team, has playoff experience, and is easily available. May I present to you, David Weathers. He has said that he is willing to come to a team half way through the season, and I'm sure the price tag would be low. So what say you Reds fans? Do you take a shot? I say, why not? If this bullpen continues to struggle or get injured, Weathers may just be the spark plug needed to get us to the finish.

My trip to GABP Friday 8/28 ... DRH edition

joshuar9476 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:30:42 -0000

So on Friday my wife and I were joined at GABP by my father and stepmother, as well as my mother (they still remain good friends). It was just my father and stepmothers second time there, and this would be my mother's first visit (lives in Tucson, Arizona).

The game was a blast, Cordero (who should have never been in) almost blew it, Dusty managed with his dice again, Homer pitched for the 3rd out of the 4 times I've been to GABP this year, yet in the end the Reds won. The highlight, though, was that my wife, mom, and stepmom all took of for the gift shop during the Dodgers batting practice. When they returned, the brought with them my surprise birthday present. And it was with a quick change of shirts that i was wearing a custom made authentic home Daniel Ray Herrera jersey. Seeing as how our seats were in section 101, right up against the Reds bully, i waited for DRH to arrive from the dugout. When he finally arrived i yelled his name and turned around so he could see the name on the back. DRH lifted his hands up in the air and told me it was the first time he had seen someone wearing his jersey. I was hoping to get an autograph on it, but the National Anthem was starting. All in all, though, it was the best game i saw all year long.

Reds kicking the tires on L. Gonzalez

joshuar9476 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:28:28 -0000

per Sheldon:

The Reds previously said they were done making moves because of being at their payroll limit. But they might not be finished after all.

Bench depth is still a need and a source told MLB.com that the Reds are interested in veteran outfielder Luis Gonzalez. In recent weeks, Gonzalez and his agent also made strong overtures that he would like to play for Cincinnati.

"We're still looking to improve our bench and find the right guys. He's a guy we like," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said when asked about Gonzalez. "We're exploring every option and if the right fit comes around, we'll take a look at it."

If he's cheap, the go for it. Gonzalez was hands down my favorite player when i lived in Arizona. He's a great guy and a good clubhouse guy. However, I don't know how much he has left in him.

per Sheldon:

The Reds previously said they were done making moves because of being at their payroll limit. But they might not be finished after all.

Bench depth is still a need and a source told MLB.com that the Reds are interested in veteran outfielder Luis Gonzalez. In recent weeks, Gonzalez and his agent also made strong overtures that he would like to play for Cincinnati.

"We're still looking to improve our bench and find the right guys. He's a guy we like," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said when asked about Gonzalez. "We're exploring every option and if the right fit comes around, we'll take a look at it."

If he's cheap, the go for it. Gonzalez was hands down my favorite player when i lived in Arizona. He's a great guy and a good clubhouse guy. However, I don't know how much he has left in him.

The Mayor Has Hung It Up

joshuar9476 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:59:22 -0000

Per MLBTradeRumors.com, Sean Casey has called it quis ....

Rob Bradford of WEEI.com has reported that Sean Casey has signed on with the MLB Network, making his retirement official.

Casey, 34, hit .322/.381/.392 in 218 plate appearances for the Red Sox in 2008. Casey finishes his career with a .302 lifetime batting average.

While it was depressing to see him go to first the pirates, then the tigers, then the red sox, at least he got some playoff fun. the bonus is that now i get to see him on the MLB Network.

Per MLBTradeRumors.com, Sean Casey has called it quis ....

Rob Bradford of WEEI.com has reported that Sean Casey has signed on with the MLB Network, making his retirement official.

Casey, 34, hit .322/.381/.392 in 218 plate appearances for the Red Sox in 2008. Casey finishes his career with a .302 lifetime batting average.

While it was depressing to see him go to first the pirates, then the tigers, then the red sox, at least he got some playoff fun. the bonus is that now i get to see him on the MLB Network.

Dunn Asking for 4 Years, $56 Mil

joshuar9476 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:06:42 -0000

Per MLBTradeRumors.com ... Assuming he'd even think about coming here, would you bite on that. i'd say that's one hell of a deal .... Fire up the heated debate ... would you bite on this deal. I would say yes. To get what we got from Arizona and still get Dunn at that price seems to put it over the top for me. The big bat market has just been horrible this year. So, what do you think?

weathers cleares wavers

joshuar9476 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:52 -0000

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per baseballsimccentral .... they seem surprised. reactions? a large part of me wants to see him stay here for next year. while he does have his frustrating moments, he still has a rock solid ERA and provides a leadership presence in the bullpen. plus, according to the site, he's only owed $610 K. unless we can get someething outstanding, why not keep him here.

he's a free agent after this year though. do you think he will be resigned if we do keep him?

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he's a free agent after this year though. do you think he will be resigned if we do keep him?

Florida looking at Ross or Bako

joshuar9476 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:58:17 -0000

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TEAM TARGETS REDS CATCHER DAVID ROSS

Although the catching market is thin, the Marlins are looking at Cincinnati Reds catcher David Ross as a trade possibility.

Ross, who primarily has been a backup for most of his seven major-league seasons, is hitting .247 with one home run in 89 at-bats this season.

But Ross, 31, a former University of Florida player, is serviceable and relatively inexpensive ($2.52 million this season with a club option in 2009 for $3.5 million).

He is a career .224 hitter, but hit 21 home runs in 2006 and 17 last year in the cozy confines of Great American Ball Park. Over his career, Ross has a 38 percent rate throwing out runners trying to steal.

The Marlins are less interested in Colorado's Yorvit Torrealba, Washington's Paul Lo Duca and Kansas City's Miguel Olivo.

saw this at mlbtraderumors.com ...

we don't really have anyone waiting in the wings, so i'd rather keep ross.

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TEAM TARGETS REDS CATCHER DAVID ROSS

Although the catching market is thin, the Marlins are looking at Cincinnati Reds catcher David Ross as a trade possibility.

Ross, who primarily has been a backup for most of his seven major-league seasons, is hitting .247 with one home run in 89 at-bats this season.

But Ross, 31, a former University of Florida player, is serviceable and relatively inexpensive ($2.52 million this season with a club option in 2009 for $3.5 million).

He is a career .224 hitter, but hit 21 home runs in 2006 and 17 last year in the cozy confines of Great American Ball Park. Over his career, Ross has a 38 percent rate throwing out runners trying to steal.

The Marlins are less interested in Colorado's Yorvit Torrealba, Washington's Paul Lo Duca and Kansas City's Miguel Olivo.

saw this at mlbtraderumors.com ...

we don't really have anyone waiting in the wings, so i'd rather keep ross.