My reasons for still watching the Reds on TV.

[44Magnum]

I look forward to watching Volquez, Cueto, Votto, Bailey and Bruce. Assuming Bailey and Bruce get called up. That's about it. The rest is pretty hard to watch. I love the Reds, but it's painful to watch what's going on right now.

[I(heart)Freel]

The JTM commercials add to the pain, too.

But watching Kepp hit is fun. There is a nucleas here that is easy to root for. Is it wrong to hope they dismantle the club (ie shed the vets, except for Harang and Cordero, of course) and make it the Central version of the Baby-backs? I could root for "young with growing pains" right now MUCH easier than this version of the club.

[ChatterRed]

"My reasons for still watching the Reds on TV"?

Uh.......it helps put you to sleep?

[44Magnum]

The JTM commercials add to the pain, too.

But watching Kepp hit is fun. There is a nucleas here that is easy to root for. Is it wrong to hope they dismantle the club (ie shed the vets, except for Harang and Cordero, of course) and make it the Central version of the Baby-backs? I could root for "young with growing pains" right now MUCH easier than this version of the club.

Yeah, I still like a lot of the current Reds, but it's not enough to keep me watching regularly with everything I have going on (kids, etc.).

[Degenerate39]

There's nothing else on TV and I love the Reds. Those reasons come to mind for me.

[thorn]

I look forward to watching Volquez, Cueto, Votto, Bailey and Bruce. Assuming Bailey and Bruce get called up. That's about it. The rest is pretty hard to watch. I love the Reds, but it's painful to watch what's going on right now.

I'd add Harang, Phillips and EE to this as well. Harang is one of the best in baseball (Top 10) and I enjoy watching him pitch.

[bubbachunk]

Watching Edwin is still fun to me because he still has leaps and bounds of potential at 25

[smoke6]

Watching Edwin is still fun to me because he still has leaps and bounds of potential at 25

Watching Edwin is fun for me because he looks like he is playing Little League 47.2% of the time.

[AccordinglyReds]

I may go to the game on Wednesday because....Volquez is pitching. If he weren't I probably wouldn't be thinking about it. lol

Edit: I bought the tickets online surprisingly. I figured the student discount would only be applicable at the stadium, but that's not the case. Three rows behind Dunn in LF for $9.50. That's pretty good. :)

[ChatterRed]

Only game I've been to, Volquez pitched.......and pitched well. I believe we won 8-1 or something like that. It was on a Tuesday night.

[TheBigLebowski]

I paid 250.00 for the right to watch the Reds this year.

[Jharb74]

I paid 250.00 for the right to watch the Reds this year.

Wow. I guess the big question is, would you rather pay that money to watch them lose regularly or a one time shot, at GAPB in the Diamond seats, where you can watch them lose in person?

[KySteveH]

I watch just to see how Amy and Erin are doing. I feel like I've watched those two grow up.

[Nuxhall41]

Is it wrong to hope they dismantle the club (ie shed the vets, except for Harang and Cordero, of course) and make it the Central version of the Baby-backs?

Not at all. This is just brutal. This team has no confidence, chemistry or energy. It's only the first week of May and I've already lost almost all interest.

[Mutaman]

I paid 250.00 for the right to watch the Reds this year.

I only paid $150.00. I have hesitatted to do it in the past because I knew if I did the team would play terribly and what could have been a joy would become a miserable experience. Guess what-- I was right!::(

[jmac]

The JTM commercials add to the pain, too.

But watching Kepp hit is fun. There is a nucleas here that is easy to root for. Is it wrong to hope they dismantle the club (ie shed the vets, except for Harang and Cordero, of course) and make it the Central version of the Baby-backs? I could root for "young with growing pains" right now MUCH easier than this version of the club.
There sint too much to dismantle as far as vets vs youngsters.
The reds are relatively young.
Kepp,EE,Votto,BP are young and the IF.
Harang( as long as we wanted a #1, do not trade him), Cueto,Volquez in the rotation.
Guess just sayin there isnt a bunch that needs dismantling.

[I(heart)Freel]

There sint too much to dismantle as far as vets vs youngsters.
The reds are relatively young.
Kepp,EE,Votto,BP are young and the IF.
Harang( as long as we wanted a #1, do not trade him), Cueto,Volquez in the rotation.
Guess just sayin there isnt a bunch that needs dismantling.

Junior.
Dunn.
Hatteberg.
Freel.
Patterson.
Ross.
Valentin.
Bako.
AGon.
Weathers.
Mercker.
Fogg.
Arroyo.

By no means am I saying that the club should shed all these... but I did want to start a list to show that the Reds indeed have some longtooths.

Anyone not on this list (plus Bailey and Bruce) would be my nucleus.

Sadly, in an example of how a free market works, few on this list would actually fetch us anything of worth.

[Maldez]

I .... The rest is pretty hard to watch. I love the Reds, but it's painful to watch what's going on right now.

That about sums it up. I can only watch for brief periods at a time.

[jmac]

Junior.
Dunn.
Hatteberg.
Freel.
Patterson.
Ross.
Valentin.
Bako.
AGon.
Weathers.
Mercker.
Fogg.
Arroyo.

By no means am I saying that the club should shed all these... but I did want to start a list to show that the Reds indeed have some longtooths.

Anyone not on this list (plus Bailey and Bruce) would be my nucleus.

Sadly, in an example of how a free market works, few on this list would actually fetch us anything of worth.
True. Just saying we have a fairly good nucleus and you said throw in Bailey/Bruce and we are onto something.
Of course this team needs a few big parts offensively even with the guys we mentioned.
Now just an example, but say the reds let Dunn/Jr go and sign Texiera.
Texiera in the middle of Bruce/EE/Votto(in LF) sounds good. Just using Tex as an example but speaking of a bat like his.

[Nuxhall41]

Three HRs in the 2nd of the 12:30 game. Naturally, they only hit, pitch and play well when I can't watch the game.

[Nuxhall41]

Make it FOUR... and Volquez is on the mound... and we can't watch it. Naturally. :)

[Nuxhall41]

#5

[Nuxhall41]

#6

[Nuxhall41]

LOL #7... #3 for Votto.

They won't hit 7 HRs in the next 10 telecasts.