Loading ...Tonight’s the night to get back on the winning track!
Aaron Harang will pitch against this guy tonight. I have a good feeling about it, despite signs all around that things are crumbling (Votto, Volquez, etc.) A win tonight and another tomorrow will cure all ills.
Discuss it here!
I like how Moyer is statistically better against RHBs in his career and yet, McDonald starts over Nix. Wonderful, really.
Matt I thought the same thing. Not only statistically better against RHB but it’s always been known he’s not tough on lefties.
it’d be fun to be a reporter and ask Dusty……WHY
Ok, second night in a row where the game is scheduled to be in HD, but isnt. Grrr.. Anyone else having this issue….again?
I have the MLB package and it is on HD on Fox.
Thx, BRM. Is that FS Ohio?
Too bad Dusty doesn’t answer questions from fans, and too bad none of the reporters seemingly have the stones to ask and/or confront him or Jocketty about their questionable moves.
I haven’t checked tonight (I’m on the deck, listening to Marty), but I had the game in HD last night (DirecTV).
Dusty Baker must think this is like playing MLB2K9 on easy.
Yes, it is FS Ohio. George is on fire tonight.
I don’t understand all the clamoring for Bailey at this point. He’s looked “meh” at best in Louisville and has gotten rocked a few times.
Alex Gonzalex is “hitting” sixth? Tonight’s lineup has to be the worst lineup in MLB. Poor Harang.
Bailey is still the best bet of anyone in Louisville to be good on the major league level right now.
You’d prefer Ramon Ramirez?
Ramirez will start Saturday Night in place of Volkkie, and Ill be at the GABP to witness it!!! Looks like an 0-4 start to the season for me at the ol’ ballyard.
I feel unlucky! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Doh. I was ignoring Volquez. Make that “I don’t understand all the clamoring … as long as the 5 guys we’ve got now are healthy.”
Wow, Hanigan has been good this year, huh?
Hannigan is on the board!! Way to be Hanny!!
I’d prefer Ramirez or Maloney…there goes Hanigan, good thing Dusty has kept the .326 hitting catcher on the bench most of the season. :poke:
Yeah, Jared, I don’t think anyone’s clamoring for Homer to replace one of the current rotation, if they’re healthy. Arroyo is the only one doing poorly, but no one is suggesting replacing BA (unless he’s traded for a hitter, of course).
mhopp, you’d prefer Ramirez to Bailey? How do you justify that???
Ramirez has proved himself at the MLB level and also has been improving with each start at AAA. Bailey has been given chance after chance based on his “prospect value” and has yet to prove himself decent at either AAA or MLB level.
I just believe that you either perform or there needs to be someone else to play…just the problems with McDonald instead of Gomes as Gomes is the clear choice…Ramirez a more difficult one.
Ill be sitting in the Terrace Outfield-Section 102 on Saturday. This is the only section I havent tried out since the park opened in 03′ mainly due to the first few years being addicted to the Sun/Moon-Section and any 400-Section, but also bc I like to be able to see scoreboard. Has anyone ever sat in the Terrace Outfield? Thoughts?
Isn’t Jamie Moyer old enough to have grandchildren at Jay Bruce’s age?
That’s a joke, right? Ramirez has “proved himself at the major league level.”???
Right. Let’s just ignore the fact that Bailey has been better than Ramirez every year, and is four years younger. Sure, give me the “proven” major leaguer who has played in a grand total of 5 major league games.
Forgive the sarcasm, but I prefer to look at 100+ games rather than a handful in assessing a player.
Bailey has been better at every level, at a younger age at each level, and he’s been better this year. Maybe Homer isn’t ready for the big leagues, but Ramon Ramirez is staff filler. He’ll never be as good a bet at Homer, period.
Dusty Baker is this woman’s fav player? Good grief I hope he’s not her fav manager! :poke:
Ok, somebody fill me in on what GG is doing with those lovely ladies in the booth? He loves that Dwight Schrute look, doesnt he?
I don’t think Ramirez is a long-term better pitcher than Homer but Homer has been his usual on and off self at AAA this year. Ramirez has gotten better with each start this year, and strictly at the MLB level Ramirez has an ERA of about 3 while Bailey’s is somewhere around 5.
Harriston!
Not pretty, but Ill take it.
Way to go, Bruce!
If Bruce can hit lefties he’ll be the player the Reds want him to be for sure
Alright, 3-0 Good Guys!!!
Nice contribution by Harriston!!!
It’s so great to hear MLB’s answer to Mr. Rogers back again.
Why doesn’t someone tell George in private how to pronounce Hairston?
There won’t be a single day in the next 15 years that Ramon Ramirez is a better bet than Homer Bailey. Bailey is, what? 4 years younger? And he’s already better than Ramirez is RIGHT NOW.
There are fifty pitchers just like Ramirez in AAA right now, and most will never make the major leagues. Bailey has a chance to be special.
Someone needs to take GG aside and tell him how to pronounce Walt Jockerty too.
I like how Moyer is statistically better against RHBs in his career and yet, McDonald starts over Nix. Wonderful, really.
You ever feel Dusty is just trying to stick it to all of us know-it-alls?
So I got an Acer Aspire One netbook which I was planning to use more for mlb.com’s gameday than anything else, and I can see rougly half of what I want in the Flash app. And if I use IE to zoom out, it makes the gameday area smaller but it doesn’t zoom out, so I basically just see less. Ugh.
I just had a case of Deja Vu I could have swore I just saw Mcdonald in the lineup again! :emotion:
Why doesn’t someone tell George in private how to pronounce Hairston?
Someone needs to take GG aside and tell him how to pronounce Walt Jockerty too.
Don’t you figure they have and that he just keeps doing it?
Alex Gonzalex is “hitting” sixth? Tonight’s lineup has to be the worst lineup in MLB. Poor Harang.
Imagine where Mendoza would bat in this line-up with Dusty at the helm.
You ever feel Dusty is just trying to stick it to all of us know-it-alls?
Yes. Every single day.
Daddy Wags.
Just came inside and I’m getting the game on HD here. Again, DirecTV.
Still no HD, Jason?
My wife – Mrs. Saturday Nite – has one of those Aspire One netbooks. I hate it. Not only do you need binoculars to see the screen, you have to cross your arms indian-style to type.
I do feel that Dusty puts who HE wants in the line up just to SHOW the fans who is in control. I know this makes him look like a sociopath but really I think he may be doing this. Gomes has 9HR and has been coming on strong over the last 10 games, in younger and ALMOST as fast as McDonald yet he still plays him and leaves Gomes in the minors. You’ve got to believe Jockerty is just giving him this last chance because Dusty is in love with the “could have been” player.
I’m using an Asus eee right now. I like it, for email and internet, only. Tough to type, until you get used to the smaller keyboard.
Tough to watch MLB.tv on it, but it’s okay in a pinch.
HD is on as of 8:05pm after another fussy phone call to Buckeye Cable. All good.
Good to see Gonzalez making long outs versus short outs.
Where’s the eyes rolling emoticion when I need it?
Darnell McDonald is 0-2.
:-((
Does anyone know if the drug test managers as they do players? I want to know what Dusty was on when he filled out this lineup card!
Gonzalez and McDonald are beginning to make Corey Patterson seem good.
Here’s to McDonald :poke: :emotion: :-((
“Does anyone know if the drug test managers as they do players? I want to know what Dusty was on when he filled out this lineup card!”
This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs…any questions?
If Dusty is doing drugs, they certainly aren’t performance enhancement ones.
What ever drugs they are they sure have unwanted side affects for good players and Reds fans
mhopp, I don’t know if you were joking but Jamie Moyer really is old enough to have Jay Bruce’s grandchildren.
How did that bloop fall? That was a pretty high bloop.
The Reds should trade Gonzos with the Muppets. Not only would the Muppet Gonzo have a better batting average, he could shoot himself out of a cannon during the national anthem at “and the rockets red glare.”
Way to get on base Taveras!
Yep, he has to be the oldest in the majors…born in 1962. He has like 7 children but no grandchildren yet
Willy was safe for sure. I got a speeding ticket today, about the same as arguing with an umpire :poke:
Well that blown call just cost the Reds a run. How can you be in that position and miss the call?
Team Phillips falls down again :-((
Who’d a thunk?
Wow, Jay Bruce wasn’t even born with Moyer made his major league debut.
Thinking about Votto. I think they should have him do that routine of putting his forehead on a bat and spin around it ten times. If he does it enough times, the dizzy spells won’t seem that big of a deal. Another option might be for him to do that routine in the opposite direction. It might undo the dizzy spells.
Very nice AB by Bruce here.
He might not make it through this at bat at his age
For that matter – Mrs. Saturday Nite was born the year Moyer made his debut
That’s the best at-bat by Bruce…and Harriston is out, dam it
How can you make such terrible judgments sending runners like that? There was nothing special at all about that relay.
Berry is an idiot. That was even a bad throw and Harriston was out.
Brilliant, Jim. Are you a doctor?
You could send Votto to Kings Island and have him ride the Diamondback a couple of times. That’ll snap him out of it.
Billy Hatcher is only a year older than Moyer
Brilliant, Jim. Are you a doctor?
It resembles some of the diagnosises (aka guesses) I have received from many a doctor. :p
You could send Votto to Kings Island and have him ride the Diamondback a couple of times. That’ll snap him out of it.
Right. It’s a fight fire with fire concept. Who has Dr. Kremchek’s number?
I might prescribe some cat juggling as well. I’m getting a kickback from PetSmart and Steve Martin.
Jim, I think the CDC could use a guy like you.
I think I’m about ready to call it. Netbooks are horrible for watching mlb.com gameday.
Alright, Harangatang!!!
Speaking of Ramirez, does it really matter who we throw against the Indians? If the Reds don’t sweep them this weekend, I am going to be highly disappointed.
7 strikeouts for Harangatan! Sweet!
I think I’m about ready to call it. Netbooks are horrible for watching mlb.com gameday.
You have me curious. I want to try it on my son’s iPod Touch to see what it looks like.
George, it isn’t that long of a trip from the mound to 2B.
The problem is that you can’t zoom out with flash. If you could it would be just fine. But it turns out if I use fullscreen mode I can just fit enough of it to see what I want. Can’t do anything else, but I can accept that with a 10″ screen. I’m not holding out much hope it’ll have a good enough connection when I go out to the garage in a minute, though.
My wife is making fun of me because I’m sitting at my desk with 2 24″ monitors and I’m looking at the 10″ one.
So it won’t let you use the zoom function?
Way to go, McPatterson!
Is anyone else having problems with MLB.TV?
You can zoom in and out with IE and FF, and it changes the size of the space the Flash is in, but the flash inside it stays the same size so you see less of it.
Especially considering the opposition, Harang has been very impressive. It’s not like he’s facing the Reds.
Do you think it is simply the screen size or is it a software issue?
Doesn’t Ryan Hannigan look like Kevin Bacon?
How many pitches did Harang throw?
108 pitches 72 k’s
Great outing for the big guy. Exactly what the Reds needed. Now let’s hope the bullpen can close it out for him.
howdy gang… just got on. Looks like things are well in Reds land at the moment.
Did Dusty possibly learn something from his mistake in Harang’s last start?
“Harriston” is really irritating me at this point. If George Grande wants to be a professional broadcaster, he should really make an effort to pronounce names correctly.
Welcome, Matt. So far, so good.
How do bats still fly out of players hands with the gallon of pine tar they put on those things?
Two perfect throws? What are you smoking, George?
Yeah, baby! Go BP!
Is Phillips playing in tap shoes?
Team Phillips with a 3 bagger despite falling down on swing! :-*
Awesome. Way to go, BP!
That’s probably a HR for Team Phillips if he hadn’t fallen down (again).
Well, the screen size wouldn’t be an issue if Flas would zoom with the rest of the page or if Gameday wasn’t just so big. Its just a bad circumstance. But fullscreen on a 10″ screen works out. Not sure what the resolution is on the 9″.
How many times has he fallen down? I’ve seen him do it twice.
I was thinking about buying one of those notebooks but I know I won’t now. Glad you guys brought up the subject.
T-shirt idea – Face of the Franchise t-shirts with a picture of Team Phillips falling down.
Good idea Jim, maybe we can have a picture of Darnell McPatterson on the back as the butt of the Franchise
I would be first in line, Y-City.
Gameday should have a defensive screen option that tracks the range a player covers. It would have to have a zoom option to trace the range of some players.
BTW, it seems FSOH is getting some new sponsors for the Reds games. I’m seeing new commercials instead of the same old one 25 times a night.
Is that a young Kris Kringle at the plate for Philadelphia?
all of the Reds top 4 in the line up tonight have 2 hits each. That’s 8 hits and a walk…not bad
Jared: it seems your problem could be summed up as “fat guy in a little coat” only with software and computers and stuff.
Does anyone agree that Hannigan looks like Kevin Bacon?
Harriston – drink
Arthur Rhodes has been a good acquisition.
Then there is the bottom 4 (minus 1).
I have to check the Hanigan appearance next time up. Perhaps it’s the six degrees of separation.
Excellent Chris Farley reference.
And no, I don’t see the Kevin Bacon thing.
Arthur Rhodes has been a good acquisition.
Especially with the continuing medical drama of Bill Bray.
Do sports cameramen ever show ugly women? I think there is a discrimination suit waiting to happen.
Daddy Wags – drink
George is making up for taking off that road series.
Jim, I’ve noticed that too. Perhaps they need to hire more women to do the camera work thereby reducing this from happening.
I just sat in front of the computer and went to ESPN to check out the stats from the game. The Reds have two starters in the lineup tonight hitting UNDER .175
GONZO GOT A HIT, GONZO GOT A HIT!! :love: :love: :love:
McDonald found a way to get on base.
McPatterson got on base so I guess that guarantees a multi-year contract in Dusty’s eyes
And McPatterson contributes!
GONZO GOT A HIT, GONZO GOT A HIT!!
By swinging at a ball half a foot off the plate and at his ankles.
McDonald shows off his offensive prowess by getting HBP.
I don’t see the Kevin Bacon thing.
Though I do find myself hankering for some bacon.
Thom and Marty won’t stop talking about how Marty knows it’s the finale of “American Idol.”
I need to get me some of this
http://www.baconsalt.com/
No, on the Kevin Bacon/Ryan Hanigan connection. He does resemble someone but I can’t figure it out yet.
Mmmmmmmm….bacon.
Yonder Alonzo has 34 RBI’s at Sarasota after a 4-2 win.
On the 8th day God created bacon.
On the 9th day God created Chuck.
Zero calorie, zero fat, vegetarian, and kosher. It has to taste like crap or else contain hazardous waste of some kind.
Carolina loses 5-2 and all runs are unearned with 4 errors…ugh :poke:
Yonder Alonzo has 34 RBI’s at Sarasota after a 4-2 win.
and Gomes is hitting .281 with nine doubles and nine HRs. Yet me still have Ronald McDonald playing.
Smiling side of the scoreboard once again.
Smiling side of the scoreboard!
Carolina loses 5-2 and all runs are unearned with 4 errors…ugh
Sounds like big leaguers in the making
Great job by the team all the way around tonight. Nice to see Harang get right. Rhodes, solid as usual. Cordero… just don’t ask him to go in with a tie or a lead and it’s golden.
And CoCo doesn’t have to load the bases to get out of the 9th!
Fun game tonight.
I don’t put a lot into team record when individual players play, but it seems like they’ve won more than they’ve lost when Hanigan is behind the plate.