Comments on: oops! Game Thread http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Dishing out hot, creamy bowls of bloggy goodness Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166663 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:57:39 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166663 Erardi did a nice job running Fay's blog site tonight. Posted six articles on the site. Erardi did a nice job running Fay’s blog site tonight. Posted six articles on the site.

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166661 mhopp Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:44:00 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166661 Okay I just looked up to find that the Reds are: 37-55 vs Righties and 27-23 against Lefties...gee I wonder if this is because THAT IDIOT manager puts the Dynamic Duo Dip-$hit$ in aganist the Righties?!?!?!?! Okay I just looked up to find that the Reds are: 37-55 vs Righties and 27-23 against Lefties…gee I wonder if this is because THAT IDIOT manager puts the Dynamic Duo Dip-$hit$ in aganist the Righties?!?!?!?!

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166646 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:29:15 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166646 If they both ended up with even 18 wins apiece it would be crazy. Add Ceuto with 10 wins and it is even crazier. Arroyo is Sesenta y uno in his post game interview. Classic humor! If they both ended up with even 18 wins apiece it would be crazy. Add Ceuto with 10 wins and it is even crazier.

Arroyo is Sesenta y uno in his post game interview. Classic humor!

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166645 Kevin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:29:03 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166645 I doubt he'll make it to 20, but it really is remarkably that he's secretly putting together another somewhat respectable year after those terrible outings he had. His ERA could conceivably sneak its way down to 4.50, and a couple more wins will make for a pretty good number. I doubt he’ll make it to 20, but it really is remarkably that he’s secretly putting together another somewhat respectable year after those terrible outings he had. His ERA could conceivably sneak its way down to 4.50, and a couple more wins will make for a pretty good number.

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166642 mhopp Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:24:31 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166642 Arroyo is 14-10...wouldn't it be crazy if he and Volquez became 20 gamers but the Reds finished 10- 15 games under .500? Arroyo is 14-10…wouldn’t it be crazy if he and Volquez became 20 gamers but the Reds finished 10- 15 games under .500?

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166641 Kevin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:24:21 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166641 It's really Votto. The shirt says USA I guess because USA is part of "Perfect Game's" logo which is some weird company that has showcase events for high school players that college scouts attend. It’s really Votto. The shirt says USA I guess because USA is part of “Perfect Game’s” logo which is some weird company that has showcase events for high school players that college scouts attend.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166640 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:21:07 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166640 Votto nickname, huh? How about Cub Killer? :grin: Votto nickname, huh?

How about Cub Killer?

:grin:

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166636 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:19:39 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166636 Ah! How refreshing it would be to be a Reds fan at the ballpark tonight and taunt the Cubs fans there. Ah! How refreshing it would be to be a Reds fan at the ballpark tonight and taunt the Cubs fans there.

]]> By: DevilsAdvocate http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166637 DevilsAdvocate Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:19:39 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166637 Is that pic really Votto? Why does the Canadian have "USA" on his t-shirt? Is that pic really Votto? Why does the Canadian have “USA” on his t-shirt?

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166634 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:17:18 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166634 How could somebody end up in East Liverpool, Ohio on their way to Cincinnati? East Liverpool is so far off the beaten path it seems impossible. How could somebody end up in East Liverpool, Ohio on their way to Cincinnati? East Liverpool is so far off the beaten path it seems impossible.

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166633 Kevin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:15:57 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166633 Why doesn't Joey have a nickname? Also, <a href="http://www.perfectgame.org/stories/02_06_15_pg_shatters_the_record_for_draft/images/joey_votto.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>'s a good picture of him. Why doesn’t Joey have a nickname? Also, here’s a good picture of him.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166630 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:12:16 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166630 .300 will have to wait until tomorrow for Votto. .300 will have to wait until tomorrow for Votto.

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166628 mhopp Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:08:44 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166628 That's huge point Kevin...unreal...reminds me of Harang for Cy Young in 2006 and 2007. Sooo sick of the disrespect! That’s huge point Kevin…unreal…reminds me of Harang for Cy Young in 2006 and 2007. Sooo sick of the disrespect!

]]> By: mike http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166627 mike Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:07:18 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166627 <em>mhopp and Jim, did you guys see the big advertisement for the “7 candidates for rookie of the month for August” on the mlb.com frontpage? Votto was not included among the 7, although a couple of guys I’ve never heard of were. </em> wow.... Only two rookie position players out produced Votto in Aug. Soto and Dickerson. 3 NL rookie starters had ERA below 4.00 Kuroda, Cueto and Volstad that's 6 great rookie performances for the month of Aug and 3 were Reds. Where any of them listed? mhopp and Jim, did you guys see the big advertisement for the “7 candidates for rookie of the month for August” on the mlb.com frontpage? Votto was not included among the 7, although a couple of guys I’ve never heard of were.

wow….
Only two rookie position players out produced Votto in Aug. Soto and Dickerson.

3 NL rookie starters had ERA below 4.00
Kuroda, Cueto and Volstad

that’s 6 great rookie performances for the month of Aug and 3 were Reds. Where any of them listed?

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166626 Y-City Jim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:05:11 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/05/oops-game-thread/#comment-1166626 It amounts to small market snubbing by MLB media. If Votto played in NY, he'd be the toast of MLB. It amounts to small market snubbing by MLB media. If Votto played in NY, he’d be the toast of MLB.

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