(Ed. Bumped to top because I screwed up and posted it a day early!)

The Reds face the defending National League champions, the Colorado Rockies, tonight.

Goodness, that still sounds strange.

Anyway, a sweep will give the Reds a record of .500. Dare to dream!

They dont play tonight
its an off night

Comment by Corey patterson should die — 7/24/2008 @ 6:14 pm

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It is an off night, man it would have been nice getting Volquez that extra time off, to bad Fogg had to get hit in the face during BP!

Comment by Brian — 7/24/2008 @ 6:16 pm

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no game dude. way to get my hopes up man.

Comment by BC — 7/24/2008 @ 6:27 pm

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Chad,
you totally freaked my life out. I went ahead and made plans for the night since there was no game and I saw this and wham, I freaked out. Alas, there is no game tonight.

Comment by doug — 7/24/2008 @ 6:43 pm

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I admit that I didn’t know there wasn’t a game, but at least now my hopes of getting to .500 won’t be dashed until tomorrow.

Comment by nick in va — 7/24/2008 @ 6:57 pm

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I think this game was on an early version of the schedule.

The off day actually gives the Reds the opportunity to replace Fogg with Volquez on Friday.

Oddly enough, Fogg’s been the better pitcher lately.

Comment by renbutler — 7/24/2008 @ 6:58 pm

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Tonight’s starting line-up:

Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson
Corey Patterson



Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/24/2008 @ 6:59 pm

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I just threw up on my keyboard. Thanks Jim.

Comment by Kevin — 7/24/2008 @ 7:14 pm

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(I can imagine, can’t I)

Volquez on the mound looking sharp through 5. Perfect game so far.

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:21 pm

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JUNIOR!!!! 3 run bomb. 3-0 good guys.

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:22 pm

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Not funny! Here I am jumping from web site to web site, from TV Guide to tv listings trying to find out why the game wasn’t listed anywhere I was looking lol

Comment by Shane — 7/24/2008 @ 7:22 pm

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PHILIPS!!! Back-to-back 4-0 Reds.

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:23 pm

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Dr. K was just called. Dusty swallowed his toothpick sideways. No real damage, but it makes spitting out those sunflower seeds an adventure. 5-0 Reds

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:25 pm

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Rosecrans on with Marty last inning. Trent finally had enough. Told Marty to shut his pie-hole and quit being so bitter. Also, George finally said ‘damn’ as in “Best Damn Sports Show Period”. Unfortunately he was talking about Cowboy’s English skills. 6-0 Reds.

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:29 pm

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Possible replacement for Sorry Bakerson? Sean Cumberland was promoted to Louisville and lately has been batting lead off…he’s left handed, hits for average with some power and reasonable speed and is just under 24. I don’t know if he has CF experience though. He’s no Crappy Patterson in Baker’s eyes but lets hope this may be his replacement…anything is better than him.

Comment by mhopp — 7/24/2008 @ 7:29 pm

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P.S. Drew Stubbs batting .466 at Chattanooga AA! Next year could really look good for the Reds….500 this year and post season next.

Comment by mhopp — 7/24/2008 @ 7:31 pm

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Reds make costly baserunning error so bad that after the umpires huddle they decide to take a run away 5-0 Reds

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:32 pm

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Could have had an add on run, but acting manager Chris Speier was too preoccupied telling Adam Dunn the one about when Woody Fryman got him drunk and put him in a dryer during spring training and he forgot to send in the sign. 5-0 Reds.

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:39 pm

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“Yeah, Adam, it sounds like fun and games until someone puts enough pine tar on the door of the dryer so it won’t open and sets the timer to ‘wool’. That Woody Fryman was a real…”

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 7:43 pm

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oh no theres an argument at the plate
and Patterson has pulled off his cleet and is trying to kill people with it!!
and he throws it up and trys to hit it with his bat! oh and a swing and a miss… he truly cant hit anything

Comment by Jay Bruce for President — 7/24/2008 @ 7:47 pm

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Bite me! lol

Comment by Shane — 7/24/2008 @ 7:50 pm

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Top of the 8′th, Weathers is on the mound. 5-0 Reds.

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/24/2008 @ 9:25 pm

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Oops.

I actually wrote this post and intended to set it to publish tomorrow night (since I’m not going to be around to post it tomorrow). Guess I put 7-24 instead of 7-25. Sorry.

I’ll leave this post up and just bump it to the top tomorrow.

Funny stuff here, though.

Comment by Chad — 7/24/2008 @ 9:27 pm

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So Chad, the Reds were up 5-0 earlier today huh? ops:

Comment by Chris W — 7/24/2008 @ 9:47 pm

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weathers comes in gets 1 out
end inning

reds 5
Rockies 6

Comment by Jay Bruce for President — 7/24/2008 @ 10:00 pm

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After our masterful double and triple switches we have Bako, Patterson, and Patterson due up. Yes, that’s right, he was double switched twice and is due up twice in the same inning. Masterful…In the meantime Dick Pole looks over at Cueto and says “Watch this.” He picks up the bullpen phone and says “Get Coffey up.” Two minutes later he calls again and says “Never mind, just kidding.” This goes on for twenty minutes. Finally Dick makes a call and says “Tell Coffey to run his butt up to section 5 and get me a sno-cone. No, I’m not joking, cherry…No, I called YOU cherry, I want grape.” He turns back to Cueto “Just don’t lose your stuff kid. Otherwise you’ll have to get my milkduds to stay around. That’s why Patterson is still here: He’s gets Dusty’s popcorn. He’s got Corey, I’ve got Coffey….and Spierer has his tortured memories of Woody Fryman. Sad, ain’t it?”

Comment by preach — 7/24/2008 @ 10:50 pm

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Enjoy the brawl!

http://fox45.com/

Comment by Ron — 7/25/2008 @ 12:20 am

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Can we bump the 5-0 score up to Friday as well?



Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 7:54 am

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already did but it was nullified by a baserunning error

Comment by Shane — 7/25/2008 @ 11:30 am

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Amusing thread!

Since BP pointed out that the Reds chances for the playoffs were .08 (or something like that), that really makes me wonder what the Rockies chances were last year through the same number of games before they went on that roll.

Anybody have a clue about that one?

Comment by Steve — 7/25/2008 @ 5:49 pm

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Friday night’s Cincinnati Reds line-up:

Jay Bruce cf
Jeff Keppinger ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Joey Votto 1b
Paul Bako c
Edinson Volquez p

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 5:50 pm

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Man shoots lawn mower

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 6:13 pm

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I dont always agree with Dusty’s decision making, but one thing im starting to appreciate is seeing a steady line up night after night. Seems like the last 3 or 4 guys to fill out the card had a knack for changing things up just about every night.

Comment by Kyle — 7/25/2008 @ 6:20 pm

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OK fine. Volquez didn’t cover first. Fundamental mistake. WE HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME MARTY.

Comment by rob — 7/25/2008 @ 7:21 pm

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Down 2-0.

I knew that hat was gonna catch up on him.

Comment by Steve — 7/25/2008 @ 7:24 pm

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Wisconsin has a law on the books pertaining to shooting a faulty lawn mower?

Comment by rob — 7/25/2008 @ 7:48 pm

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Apparently a very strict law regarding lawn mower shootings. Anyone know the prognosis on the mower?

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 8:16 pm

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Some people should not be talking about rock’n roll and Thom Brennaman is one of those people.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 8:18 pm

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Signs of intelligence. Good thinking by Edwin.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 8:24 pm

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here comes the magic man

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 8:39 pm

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Come on, Reds!!! Comeback time so we can get off the topic of high school football in the broadcast booth.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 8:54 pm

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Java now in

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 8:55 pm

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Did they just take a run away from the Rockies? never mind that was last night

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 8:56 pm

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Willy Tavares gets people so excited by the stolen bases that they totally ignore the lack of getting on base.

Whoa!!! Junior TRIPLES!!!

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:01 pm

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Griffeys first triple of the season? is that correct?

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 9:02 pm

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Be patient, hitters. Junior is catching his breath.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:03 pm

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Only 2 triples since 2003? Wow.

Comment by Steve — 7/25/2008 @ 9:05 pm

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Yes, Mike. Only his third in seven years.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:06 pm

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When was the last season that Griffey was still considered “fast”? ‘99, perhaps, because it’s sure not been with the Reds.

Comment by Steve — 7/25/2008 @ 9:06 pm

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That was a wasted triple!

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 9:08 pm

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This team is real Jekyll and Hyde.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:14 pm

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Sad to hear about the death of Randy Pausch, the “Last Lecture” prof from Carnegie Mellon.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:16 pm

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Another lack of patience type of night for the offense.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:24 pm

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I just heard the Rox are looking at Arroyo and the Reds would be willing to pick up some of his salary if they can agree on the talent. THis is according to ESPN’s Rumor Mill or whatever its called.

Comment by Josh — 7/25/2008 @ 9:30 pm

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Why do the Rox need the Reds to pick up salary? At least, they have talent to send the Reds.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:34 pm

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I think yesterday’s game was more interesting.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 9:47 pm

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I agree Jim

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 9:53 pm

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Well that’s that..

Comment by Mike Martz — 7/25/2008 @ 10:02 pm

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We need a name for the Reds Jekyll-Hyde personalities.

Comment by Y-City Jim — 7/25/2008 @ 11:34 pm

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