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OnBaseMachine · 09-17-2008, 01:50 PM

Opening Day will be on Monday, April 6th. Why wait that long, what's wrong with March 30th? The Reds will open with the Mets for three games and then the Pirates come to town over the weekend. As for Interleague play: the Reds will play their usual six games against the Indians, they will also travel to Kansas City to play the Royals, they will host the White Sox for three, and they travel to Toronto for the second straight season. That's the head scratcher for me. Why send them to Toronto again?

Below is an article:

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=mlb

And the MLB schedule:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/index.jsp#20090406

Roy Tucker · 09-17-2008, 02:02 PM

Going to Toronto is odd.

It looks like the interleague rotation is the AL Central. Why not the Tigers or Twins?

Must be some kind of scheduling anomaly.

KronoRed · 09-17-2008, 02:03 PM

The Mets again for opening day? yeesh.

Chip R · 09-17-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KronoRed

The Mets again for opening day? yeesh.

Worked out pretty good the last time.

OnBaseMachine · 09-17-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KronoRed

The Mets again for opening day? yeesh.

That's what I was thinking. They just played the Mets on Opening Day 2005 when Dunn hit two homeruns and Joe Randa hit a walk off homer. I was hoping for someone like the Nationals or Pirates.

Volquez vs Santana should be a nice matchup.

Matt700wlw · 09-17-2008, 02:06 PM

Harang may be the opening day starter....even if Volquez SHOULD be....you know, out of respect. Much like Griffey batting 3rd.

If Volquez's spring is similar to this past spring/season, he earns the #1 slot in my book, whether he gets it or not.

KronoRed · 09-17-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip R

Worked out pretty good the last time.

Indeed, but we have no Joe Randa to save us this time

OnBaseMachine · 09-17-2008, 02:10 PM

BTW Opening Day is exactly 200 days from today. That's way too far off. It seems like the baseball offseason is sooooo long whereas the NBA offseason feels like it's three days.

Jpup · 09-17-2008, 02:22 PM

Opening day is on my birthday. It's going to be a great day.

RichRed · 09-17-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jpup

Opening day is on my birthday. It's going to be a great day.

And the day after mine. Happy-happy in advance.

Chip R · 09-17-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt700wlw

Harang may be the opening day starter....even if Volquez SHOULD be....you know, out of respect. Much like Griffey batting 3rd.

If Volquez's spring is similar to this past spring/season, he earns the #1 slot in my book, whether he gets it or not.

Volquez may deserve to be the Opening Day starter but should he actually start the game? It seems that the Curse of the Reds Opening Day Starter may have finally caught up to Aaron.

Now if we could only extend Dusty's contract.

Matt700wlw · 09-17-2008, 02:30 PM

Well...that's one way of looking at it

Let the #5 starter start it.

cumberlandreds · 09-17-2008, 02:32 PM

Game 7 of the 2009 World Series could be on November 5th. Wow!
Also the Reds have never came to Baltimore since inter league play started. You would think a trip up here would have come before another one to Toronto.

Matt700wlw · 09-17-2008, 02:36 PM

The World Series in a blizzard!!!

OnBaseMachine · 09-17-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cumberlandreds

Game 7 of the 2009 World Series could be on November 5th. Wow!
Also the Reds have never came to Baltimore since inter league play started. You would think a trip up here would have come before another one to Toronto.

Yep. Baltimore is the only city the Reds have yet to travel to since Interleague play started in 1997.

09-17-2008, 02:03 PM	#3
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,343	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day The Mets again for opening day? yeesh. __________________ Go Gators!

09-17-2008, 02:06 PM	#6
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,130	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day Harang may be the opening day starter....even if Volquez SHOULD be....you know, out of respect. Much like Griffey batting 3rd. If Volquez's spring is similar to this past spring/season, he earns the #1 slot in my book, whether he gets it or not. __________________ An excited shade of Red

09-17-2008, 02:10 PM	#8
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,655	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day BTW Opening Day is exactly 200 days from today. That's way too far off. It seems like the baseball offseason is sooooo long whereas the NBA offseason feels like it's three days. __________________ I miss Adam Dunn.

09-17-2008, 02:22 PM	#9
Jpup Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern KY Posts: 6,967	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day Opening day is on my birthday. It's going to be a great day. __________________ "My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton

09-17-2008, 02:30 PM	#12
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,130	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day Well...that's one way of looking at it Let the #5 starter start it. __________________ An excited shade of Red

09-17-2008, 01:50 PM	#1
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,655	MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day Opening Day will be on Monday, April 6th. Why wait that long, what's wrong with March 30th? The Reds will open with the Mets for three games and then the Pirates come to town over the weekend. As for Interleague play: the Reds will play their usual six games against the Indians, they will also travel to Kansas City to play the Royals, they will host the White Sox for three, and they travel to Toronto for the second straight season. That's the head scratcher for me. Why send them to Toronto again? Below is an article: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=mlb And the MLB schedule: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/index.jsp#20090406 __________________ I miss Adam Dunn.

09-17-2008, 02:02 PM	#2
Roy Tucker Be the ball Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 11,126	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day Going to Toronto is odd. It looks like the interleague rotation is the AL Central. Why not the Tigers or Twins? Must be some kind of scheduling anomaly. __________________ The motel of lost companions Waits with heated pool and bar

09-17-2008, 02:32 PM	#13
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,847	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day Game 7 of the 2009 World Series could be on November 5th. Wow! Also the Reds have never came to Baltimore since inter league play started. You would think a trip up here would have come before another one to Toronto. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

09-17-2008, 02:36 PM	#14
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,130	Re: MLB reveals 2009 schedule; Reds to host Mets on Opening Day The World Series in a blizzard!!! __________________ An excited shade of Red

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