It will be Todd Coffey. He hasn’t been in a game yet, and our bullpen is pretty taxed. He’ll get some game action today and I’m sure he’ll blow the game WIDE open.
Well, I’m watching from the hotel room. We went to the Beach water park today and I just don’t have the energy to make it down to the park. I’m getting too old for amusement parks.
Holy crap. Marty relates that Josh Fogg was hit in the mouth by a ball during batting practice today, and went to the hospital to get 30 stitches on his upper lip. Yikes.
The Reds seem to be the ultimate example of a luck dependent team. Good luck and they win. Bad luck and they lose. Good teams win no matter what their luck is like.
Reds come from 2 or more runs behind to tie it up again. Every game since the break. This is kind of fight out of the lineup is getting disheartening. And c’mon Kurt, bit extreme dont you think. If not for late game pitching, the reds are 5-0 since the break, WORST TEAM EVER?
He did then corrected himself to say he meant per nine innings. I can forgive blunders like that. It’s the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood style of broadcasting that drives me whacky. Wonder what the guy is like drunk?
Pythagorean Theorem?!! What do the sides of a triangle have to do with bullpen runs?
I only caught a part of that comment but I wondered how the Pythagorean Theorem was applying to the game. I know baseball has a strong element of math to it but…
How great would it be if Dusty was actually looking at the Redlegnation site. “They’re saying whatever happens Outerson shouldn’t play. Some experts these fools are Outerson isn’t even a player on our team. Hey Corey grab your bat and go hit for the pitcher.”
Basically, run differential is a very, very reliable predictor of W-L records. If a team’s actual W-L diverges widely from its predicted record, they’re likely to regress back their likely point.
Did Dusty once make the comment that black players perform better in day games? Someone posted that on Fay’s blog and I was just in disbelief that he could have said something as ignorant as that.
REDS WIN !!!! The bullpen’s line: 5 IP, 8 Ks, 0 BBs, 2 hits (both singles). So who needs Coco and Weathers ? And who guessed the Majewk Man would be tonite’s winning pitcher ?
Y-City Jim, I’m still laughing about comment 36, Junior running to first base in slo mo with The Chariots of Fire music playing. That’s classic, you should be a filmmaker.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Tonight’s Cincinnati Reds line-up:
Jay Bruce cf
Jeff Keppinger ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Javy Valentin 1b
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Paul Bako c
Johnny Cueto p
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
It will be Todd Coffey. He hasn’t been in a game yet, and our bullpen is pretty taxed. He’ll get some game action today and I’m sure he’ll blow the game WIDE open.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Valentin at first? That’s cute.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Well, I’m watching from the hotel room. We went to the Beach water park today and I just don’t have the energy to make it down to the park. I’m getting too old for amusement parks.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Me, me, me, me, me!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
George Grande with a “Johnny on the spot” comment. He is such a Mr. Rogers.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Holy crap. Marty relates that Josh Fogg was hit in the mouth by a ball during batting practice today, and went to the hospital to get 30 stitches on his upper lip. Yikes.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Some nights when I watch this team I am convinced they are the worst team I have ever seen.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Alright we get to throw away a bases loaded opportunity!! This is my favorite part of Reds baseball.
:roll:
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
George just uttered a negative comment.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
A tip of the hat to Paul Bako for a very clutch hit.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
The Reds seem to be the ultimate example of a luck dependent team. Good luck and they win. Bad luck and they lose. Good teams win no matter what their luck is like.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Reds come from 2 or more runs behind to tie it up again. Every game since the break. This is kind of fight out of the lineup is getting disheartening. And c’mon Kurt, bit extreme dont you think. If not for late game pitching, the reds are 5-0 since the break, WORST TEAM EVER?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 pm
With tonight’s K’s added, Johnny C has 114 for the season. Reds team K total at 782 so far.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Team total of K’s up to 784 after a nice inning of Jeremy A.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Did George Grande really just say that the Padre’s bull pen averages 10 hits per inning?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
He did then corrected himself to say he meant per nine innings. I can forgive blunders like that. It’s the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood style of broadcasting that drives me whacky. Wonder what the guy is like drunk?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Pythagorean Theorem?!! What do the sides of a triangle have to do with bullpen runs?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Maybe I’m just bitter.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Pythagorean Theorem?!! What do the sides of a triangle have to do with bullpen runs?
I only caught a part of that comment but I wondered how the Pythagorean Theorem was applying to the game. I know baseball has a strong element of math to it but…
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Are you at the game again tonight, Kurt?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
What is Dusty look at in the dugout? Computer?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Let’s score about ten runs and then run out CoCo Crispie.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Couldn’t make it tonight. Too tired after spending all day at the water park. I’m watching it on TV at the hotel.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
How great would it be if Dusty was actually looking at the Redlegnation site. “They’re saying whatever happens Outerson shouldn’t play. Some experts these fools are Outerson isn’t even a player on our team. Hey Corey grab your bat and go hit for the pitcher.”
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Bill James applied the Pythagorean theorem to baseball a long time ago. It’s one of the basic tenets of sabermetrics.
Basically, run differential is a very, very reliable predictor of W-L records. If a team’s actual W-L diverges widely from its predicted record, they’re likely to regress back their likely point.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Trent Rosecrans got the full Grande treatment earlier: Called him “RoseNcrans.” Trent joins Albert Pullholes and Jerry Harriston, Jr.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Ask last year’s Diamondbacks about that theory.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
So it is his own formula that has some similar qualities to the Pythagorean Theorem, correct?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I asked this question on another topic:
Did Dusty once make the comment that black players perform better in day games? Someone posted that on Fay’s blog and I was just in disbelief that he could have said something as ignorant as that.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Also Junior was quoted as saying he enough guns and ammo at his house that he could supply the police. What kind of neighborhood is he living in?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Yes, Dusty said that.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Junior beats out a grounder. When did that last happen?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
look at griffey. I havent seen him run one out in a long time. Props for the effort. trade him.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
How come we haven’t scored in two nights off one of the league’s worst bullpens?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
look at griffey. I havent seen him run one out in a long time. Props for the effort. trade him.
It was like slow motion. I think I heard the theme from “Chariots of Fire” while he was running.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
So, can Harang come off the DL to pitch in relief tonight? What is it with extra inning games vs. the Padres?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Praise the Lord and Jeff Keppinger!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Praise the bullpen tonight as well.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
REDS WIN !!!! The bullpen’s line: 5 IP, 8 Ks, 0 BBs, 2 hits (both singles). So who needs Coco and Weathers ? And who guessed the Majewk Man would be tonite’s winning pitcher ?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
He’s a Majek man, mama
He’s a Majek man
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Y-City Jim, I’m still laughing about comment 36, Junior running to first base in slo mo with The Chariots of Fire music playing. That’s classic, you should be a filmmaker.