Comments on: Game Thread: Final Series of the Year http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Dishing out hot, creamy bowls of bloggy goodness Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1183474 mhopp Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:42:26 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1183474 Most of the problem lies in lack of good coaching of young players. Get use to it, won't be much better next year. I'm thinking 4-6 games below .500 next year. We're stuck with Crusty and the crew until the 2010 season. I'm in hopes of Rick Sweet coming up and maybe Chris Bosio as pitching coach, not sure who for hitting coach. Barry Larkin? Most of the problem lies in lack of good coaching of young players. Get use to it, won’t be much better next year. I’m thinking 4-6 games below .500 next year. We’re stuck with Crusty and the crew until the 2010 season. I’m in hopes of Rick Sweet coming up and maybe Chris Bosio as pitching coach, not sure who for hitting coach. Barry Larkin?

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1183149 Y-City Jim Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:15:43 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1183149 <em>“Entire Reds coaching staff staying for 2009″ See Mlb.com for the sad news.</em> Is that not insane? Regardless <strong>of the level of talent </strong>this team lacks an ability to execute the fundamentals, they have pathetic plate discipline, run the bases like our kids did when they played t-ball, etc. “Entire Reds coaching staff staying for 2009″ See Mlb.com for the sad news.

Is that not insane? Regardless of the level of talent this team lacks an ability to execute the fundamentals, they have pathetic plate discipline, run the bases like our kids did when they played t-ball, etc.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1183146 Y-City Jim Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:14:32 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1183146 <em>“Entire Reds coaching staff staying for 2009″ See Mlb.com for the sad news.</em> Is that not insane? Regardless this team lacks an ability to execute the fundamentals, they have pathetic plate discipline, run the bases like our kids did when they played t-ball, etc. “Entire Reds coaching staff staying for 2009″ See Mlb.com for the sad news.

Is that not insane? Regardless this team lacks an ability to execute the fundamentals, they have pathetic plate discipline, run the bases like our kids did when they played t-ball, etc.

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182942 mhopp Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182942 "Entire Reds coaching staff staying for 2009" See Mlb.com for the sad news. “Entire Reds coaching staff staying for 2009″ See Mlb.com for the sad news.

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182721 Kevin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:39:45 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182721 Actually why in the world didn't he leave Bray in for the whole ninth?! He brought the guy with the 2.7 ERA in to face one batter and then put in the guy with the 4.7 ERA to face the middle of the order... Actually why in the world didn’t he leave Bray in for the whole ninth?! He brought the guy with the 2.7 ERA in to face one batter and then put in the guy with the 4.7 ERA to face the middle of the order…

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182307 mhopp Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:56:03 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182307 Albert 3 for 4 against Lincoln and what does Dusty do with a tie game when Albert P. is 3 for 3? Must be a hunch I guess? Albert 3 for 4 against Lincoln and what does Dusty do with a tie game when Albert P. is 3 for 3? Must be a hunch I guess?

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182299 Kevin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:43:10 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182299 Valentin pinch hit homerun. I don't think there's room for him next year, but I'm gonna miss all of these big pinch-hit showings... Valentin pinch hit homerun. I don’t think there’s room for him next year, but I’m gonna miss all of these big pinch-hit showings…

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182298 mhopp Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:43:03 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182298 and I just said yesterday, "why did Dusty leave LLM on the bench all year?" Another good clutch pinch hit by Valenten. I hope he gets a job with someone who'll appreciate him next year. and I just said yesterday, “why did Dusty leave LLM on the bench all year?” Another good clutch pinch hit by Valenten. I hope he gets a job with someone who’ll appreciate him next year.

]]> By: Y-City Jim http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182293 Y-City Jim Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:33:54 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182293 If Votto can have a big series this final weekend, he might make a serious case for himself for Rookie of the Year. He and Soto are now about dead even in HRs, runs, and RBIs. Votto has almost a ten jump advantage in BA. If Votto can have a big series this final weekend, he might make a serious case for himself for Rookie of the Year. He and Soto are now about dead even in HRs, runs, and RBIs. Votto has almost a ten jump advantage in BA.

]]> By: mhopp http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182279 mhopp Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:05:27 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182279 Pooperson with the standard 0 for 3. Anyone taking bets that he'll play in the last game of season? Pooperson with the standard 0 for 3. Anyone taking bets that he’ll play in the last game of season?

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182268 Kevin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:56:36 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182268 The Twins are getting killed too, though, so we'll see. Bummer though that it looks like neither Junior nor Dunn will get their chance in October like they both wanted. More of a bummer for Junior, since it might be his last chance... The Twins are getting killed too, though, so we’ll see. Bummer though that it looks like neither Junior nor Dunn will get their chance in October like they both wanted. More of a bummer for Junior, since it might be his last chance…

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182263 Kevin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:54:48 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182263 Ew. Arroyo gives up consecutive triples, the second one to the pitcher... Ew. Arroyo gives up consecutive triples, the second one to the pitcher…

]]> By: Chad http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182260 Chad Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:50:33 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182260 Speaking of Junior, I don't think the White Sox want to win. They are getting killed tonight after blowing a big lead last night. Speaking of Junior, I don’t think the White Sox want to win. They are getting killed tonight after blowing a big lead last night.

]]> By: Kevin http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182258 Kevin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:49:15 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182258 Ooh. I guess it's because I quit following the Reds for several years and started up again with opening day in 2006 and stopped being a cool artsy teenager who was too smart for spotted. Probably everyone else got the reference. ;-) Ooh. I guess it’s because I quit following the Reds for several years and started up again with opening day in 2006 and stopped being a cool artsy teenager who was too smart for spotted. Probably everyone else got the reference. ;-)

]]> By: Chad http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182255 Chad Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:46:28 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/2008/09/26/game-thread-final-series-of-the-year-2/#comment-1182255 <em>Chad, what was the Joe Randa-related moment with Braden Looper? I read the post you linked and didn’t see anything. </em> Sorry, it was the Opening Day game when Randa, in his first game as a Red hit a homer in extra innings to win the game. Dunn and Junior had homers in that game (Dunn may have had two, can't remember), and Dunn hit the homer to tie it in the bottom of the ninth. Amazing game, lots of fun. Chad, what was the Joe Randa-related moment with Braden Looper? I read the post you linked and didn’t see anything.

Sorry, it was the Opening Day game when Randa, in his first game as a Red hit a homer in extra innings to win the game. Dunn and Junior had homers in that game (Dunn may have had two, can’t remember), and Dunn hit the homer to tie it in the bottom of the ninth. Amazing game, lots of fun.

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