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Grounds_Crew · 03-22-2007, 01:27 PM

I'm watching Boston vs Philly on ESPN and just saw him take one to the house. Ahhh, I miss having him on our team but I understand that Arroyo was a great trade. I wish Pena the best though. That dude can sure knock the dust off of the ball.

RedLegSuperStar · 03-22-2007, 01:31 PM

And it looks effortless.. would like to have Pena back.. Kearns should of been the one dealt

Grounds_Crew · 03-22-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RedLegSuperStar

And it looks effortless.. would like to have Pena back.. Kearns should of been the one dealt

I couldnt agree more. Pena may have had his fielding issues and often looked confused out there....but DAMN can that guy hit. Like you said, it appears to be so effortless.

texasdave · 03-22-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Grounds_Crew

I couldnt agree more. Pena may have had his fielding issues and often looked confused out there....but DAMN can that guy hit. Like you said, it appears to be so effortless.

Something else seems to be effortless for Wily Mo. Eating. Has he put on some weight or what?

KronoRed · 03-22-2007, 01:42 PM

He sure can hit the fastballs.

Matt700wlw · 03-22-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RedLegSuperStar

And it looks effortless.. would like to have Pena back.. Kearns should of been the one dealt

They wanted Kearns....Reds said no.

Wily Mo was the compromise.

Then there was "The Trade." The concept was good, the idea was good...so far the return is far from it.

BRM · 03-22-2007, 01:45 PM

Yeah but he couldn't lay down a decent bunt to save his life...

Redsland · 03-22-2007, 01:47 PM

Or catch a baseball.

Or hit a breaking ball.

Or a cutoff man.

Grounds_Crew · 03-22-2007, 01:51 PM

I dont know if you guys remember, but a couple of years ago Pena made one hell of a catch while playing center field. He did one of those "over the shoulder" grabs and crashed full speed into the green chain linked fence out there. To this day, there is still a HUGE Pena "body print" in the fence. It is dented in about 6 inches. It has the exact shape of the way his body was when he crashed into it.

Redsland · 03-22-2007, 02:03 PM

So, what you're saying is that Wily Mo catches baseballs the same way Wile E. catches roadrunners?

Caseyfan21 · 03-22-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Grounds_Crew

I dont know if you guys remember, but a couple of years ago Pena made one hell of a catch while playing center field. He did one of those "over the shoulder" grabs and crashed full speed into the green chain linked fence out there. To this day, there is still a HUGE Pena "body print" in the fence. It is dented in about 6 inches. It has the exact shape of the way his body was when he crashed into it.

I was at the game...what a play.

geniusMoment · 03-22-2007, 03:23 PM

Pena is always going to be injury prone with his muscle structure. He hasn't played a whole season injury free yet has he?

Superdude · 03-22-2007, 03:27 PM

I was not a fan of the Arroyo/Pena trade at the time. Luckily, Arroyo has been a good 7x better than I expected, but I still wish Pena could have been given a real chance in Cincinnati.

flyer85 · 03-22-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RedLegSuperStar

And it looks effortless.. would like to have Pena back.. Kearns should of been the one dealt

but then we wouldn't have Bray and Majik.

BRM · 03-22-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer85

but then we wouldn't have Bray and Majik.

I'm not seeing the downside here...

03-22-2007, 01:27 PM	#1
Grounds_Crew Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 837	Wily Mo.... I'm watching Boston vs Philly on ESPN and just saw him take one to the house. Ahhh, I miss having him on our team but I understand that Arroyo was a great trade. I wish Pena the best though. That dude can sure knock the dust off of the ball. __________________ "Rounding Third and Heading for Home"

03-22-2007, 01:31 PM	#2
RedLegSuperStar Greatness In The Making Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,078	Re: Wily Mo.... And it looks effortless.. would like to have Pena back.. Kearns should of been the one dealt

03-22-2007, 01:42 PM	#5
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,342	Re: Wily Mo.... He sure can hit the fastballs. __________________ Go Gators!

03-22-2007, 01:45 PM	#7
BRM Let's ride Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado's eastern plains Posts: 11,232	Re: Wily Mo.... Yeah but he couldn't lay down a decent bunt to save his life...

03-22-2007, 01:47 PM	#8
Redsland You know his story Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 7,713	Re: Wily Mo.... Or catch a baseball. Or hit a breaking ball. Or a cutoff man. __________________ Makes all the routine posts.

03-22-2007, 01:51 PM	#9
Grounds_Crew Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 837	Re: Wily Mo.... I dont know if you guys remember, but a couple of years ago Pena made one hell of a catch while playing center field. He did one of those "over the shoulder" grabs and crashed full speed into the green chain linked fence out there. To this day, there is still a HUGE Pena "body print" in the fence. It is dented in about 6 inches. It has the exact shape of the way his body was when he crashed into it. __________________ "Rounding Third and Heading for Home"

03-22-2007, 02:03 PM	#10
Redsland You know his story Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 7,713	Re: Wily Mo.... So, what you're saying is that Wily Mo catches baseballs the same way Wile E. catches roadrunners? __________________ Makes all the routine posts.

03-22-2007, 03:23 PM	#12
geniusMoment Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 161	Re: Wily Mo.... Pena is always going to be injury prone with his muscle structure. He hasn't played a whole season injury free yet has he?

03-22-2007, 03:27 PM	#13
Superdude Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,428	Re: Wily Mo.... I was not a fan of the Arroyo/Pena trade at the time. Luckily, Arroyo has been a good 7x better than I expected, but I still wish Pena could have been given a real chance in Cincinnati.

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