5/18/2014-Reds-Vs-Phillies-Rubber Game

[PepperJack]

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#Reds lineup: Hamilton 8, Heisey 9, Phillips 4, Frazier 5, Mesoraco 2, Ludwick 7, Cozart 6, Soto 3, Cingrani LHP

[Tom Servo]

Oh good, more Soto.

[RedTeamGo!]

Honestly, at this point all you can do is laugh to keep from crying.

[Kc61]

Cingrani back Reds need to make a cut. Likely a position player.

Obviously not Soto. Could be Votto DL or Bernadina or Barnhart.

Currently one extra position player on roster. Three catchers.

Barnhart sent down. Good sign on Votto, stays on roster.

[Red Raindog]

Honestly, at this point all you can do is laugh to keep from crying.

there is always booze if you want to stay legal in most states

[RedTeamGo!]

I don't know what that means but I have been on the IPA craft beer train for a couple weeks now!

[PepperJack]

Price said Pena will start at first base in two of the three games against the Nationals, while starting one behind the plate, most likely Johnny Cueto's start on Tuesday.


"This is the opportunity to see what Neftali Soto can offer us," Price said. "For a guy who has had to sit on the bench the entire six weeks of the season with a couple of starts and pinch-hitting opportunities, this is what he's here to do -- hit left-handed pitching and get a couple of starts. ... Under different circumstances (Pena would) be playing first base (Saturday and Sunday), but we've got to see what Nefi can provide us against these left-handed starters."

[Red Raindog]

I don't know what that means but I have been on the IPA craft beer train for a couple weeks now!

some states now allow other legal ways to alter perception

[villain612]

Oh good, the guy putting up a .460/.509/.820 is in the lineup.

[mu4103]

I like Heisey in the 2 hole. Much better line-up than yesterday

[Red Raindog]

I like Heisey in the 2 hole. Much better line-up than yesterday

"Much" is a relative term but yeah I'm with you on it with Mes back in

[Reds Fanatic]

Great bunt for Hamilton for a hit

[_Sir_Charles_]

He's so much better from the right side.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

That's right. Heisey with a walk....FROM CLIFF LEE!!

Which is more surprising. Heisey drawing one, or Lee giving up one?

[Reds Fanatic]

Steal 15 for Hamilton. 1st and 3rd

[_Sir_Charles_]

Billy swipes 3rd with ease

[Red in Chicago]

omg - lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice Heisey was going to be picked off and when Hamilton broke toward home they throw home and Heisey goes to 2nd as Hamilton gets back to 3rd.

[villain612]

Wow. Epic fail by the Phillies

[VottoFan54]

Wow, Billy is having fun on the bases today.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Great job by Billy to get Heisey to 2nd.

[villain612]

Heisey can thank Hamilton on that one

[Reds Fanatic]

It goes as a steal for Heisey but that was all Hamilton's speed

Phillips grounds out to short. 1-0 Reds.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reds have to lead the majors in times scoring in the first inning. It's unreal

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier gets jammed and grounds out to short

[Patrick Bateman]

There's a Billy play that wont show up in the numbers.

[DocRed]

Wow that run was almost completely manufactured by BH's speed

[Reds Fanatic]

Mesoraco continues to be on fire. Double to left. 2-0 Reds!

[Tracy Jones]

If Billy could just get on at a .320-.330 clip...what a weapon

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rocco! 2-0 Reds.

[redhawkfish]

Ho hum! Another double and RBI for Mez!

[villain612]

I think Rocco has turned the corner.

[Patrick Bateman]

Billy - 2
Choo and the Phillies - 0

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wow that run was almost completely manufactured by Rocco being a complete stud.

[RedTeamGo!]

That baserunning play by Hamilton does not show up in the box score, but it was huge.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Billy - 2
Choo and the Phillies - 0
Junkhead - :(

[Tom Servo]

How much longer can Price justify batting Phillips ahead of Mesoraco?

[bubbachunk]

I think Rocco has turned the corner.

He has turned the corner on it's head! The guy is on fire!

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick strikes out looking. 2-0 Reds mid 1st

[DocRed]

A lot of what BH did there will not show up on any metric either...ie a rattled Lee throwing 4 straight balls to Heisey, the botched pickoff play because of his speed allowing Heisey to take second intend of being out.

[_Sir_Charles_]

How much longer can Price justify batting Phillips ahead of Mesoraco?

Why wouldn't you? Phillips has been raking too.

[Tracy Jones]

There's a Billy play that wont show up in the numbers.

I posted this earlier and thought it was interesting...what with all the Choo vs. Billy arguments that seem to go on here.

Billy's OBP is under .300, and he's scored 18...now 19 runs and driven 6, while Choo is over .400, and has scored 20 and driven in 11.

Doesn't account for pinch running and FC times on base obviously, and runs scored is a team stat, but make of those numbers what you will.

[Patrick Bateman]

A lot of what BH did there will not show up on any metric either...ie a rattled Lee throwing 4 straight balls to Heisey, the botched pickoff play because of his speed allowing Heisey to take second intend of being out.

Agreed. Especially the 4 pitch walk to heisey. How often does Lee do that?

[Reds Fanatic]

How much longer can Price justify batting Phillips ahead of Mesoraco?

At this point with Bruce and Votto out I think the best lineup would be Phillips hitting 3rd and Mesoraco cleanup

[Patrick Bateman]

I posted this earlier and thought it was interesting...what with all the Choo vs. Billy arguments that seem to go on here.

Billy's OBP is under .300, and he's scored 18...now 19 runs and driven 6, while Choo is over .400, and has scored 20 and driven in 11.

Doesn't account for pinch running and FC times on base obviously, and runs scored is a team stat, but make of those numbers what you will.

Ya, probably fair to say that the batters behind Hamilton have been perfomred better with him on than Choo's teammates when he is on.

But you are right, a good chunk of that should be attributable to Hamilton. To what degree... hard to know? But there is something there for sure.

[villain612]

At this point with Bruce and Votto out I think the best lineup would be Phillips hitting 3rd and Mesoraco cleanup

If our guys could get healthy, we'd have a pretty decent lineup.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins homers to left center. 2-1 Reds

[_Sir_Charles_]

Since the Boston series, the Reds have scored in the first inning 8 out of 11 games.

[Tom Servo]

Of course.

[Tracy Jones]

Someone want to remind the Phillies that their lineup stinks?

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow that did not take long. Nieves homers to left. 2-2

[Red in Chicago]

wow

[Tom Servo]

Wil Nieves? Are you freaking kidding me? Jesus.

[villain612]

Is it too early to start drinking.

[Patrick Bateman]

Not sure what is more difficult to believe....

Wil Nieves batting second

or

Wil Nieves hitting a no doubt home run

[_Sir_Charles_]

I guess the bullpen will get some work today. :(

[Reds Fanatic]

Utley grounds out to 2nd.

[Krawhitham]

is he tipping his pitches?

[RedTeamGo!]

Cingrani :(

[_Sir_Charles_]

is he tipping his pitches?

When you throw like 85% fastballs....what's the point?

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard strikes out swinging

[RedTeamGo!]

is he tipping his pitches?

haha - yeah, it's called the league knowing you are throwing fastballs 90% of the time.

[Reds Fanatic]

Byrd strikes out swinging. 2-2 after 1

[Tracy Jones]

Ya, probably fair to say that the batters behind Hamilton have been perfomred better with him on than Choo's teammates when he is on.

But you are right, a good chunk of that should be attributable to Hamilton. To what degree... hard to know? But there is something there for sure.

Yeah maybe. I haven't looked at the Texas lineup, but I do know this...Votto and Bruce, the 2 main run producers hitting behind Hamilton most of the year, haven't exactly been tearing the cover off the ball.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KK

[Tom Servo]

Looks like the HRs knocked some sense into Cingrani, too bad it came at the expense of the lead.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart singles to left center

[Reds Fanatic]

Soto flies out to the wall in right

[_Sir_Charles_]

I do believe that the Cozart funk of the first month or so is in the rear window. He's been looking much more like his normal self lately. Not tearing the cover off the ball by any means, but getting his fair share of hits. Coupled with his defense...I'll take that.

[RedTeamGo!]

Soto made contact, but it was a lazy fly ball, 1 out

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice bunt by Cingrani. Runner to 2nd

[Chuckie]

MLB players aren't given the take sign nearly enough. I would have given it to Soto on both 2-0 and 3-1. I know he hit the 3-1 pitch well, but I maintain the take sign is not given nearly enough.

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Soto made contact, but it was a lazy fly ball, 1 out

It was against the wall to right field. Not exactly my definition of a lazy fly ball.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Soto made contact, but it was a lazy fly ball, 1 out

Lazy fly ball? It was right at the wall.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton flies out to left. 2-2 mid 2nd

[Tracy Jones]

Now that...was a lazy fly ball

[RedTeamGo!]

Oh, my bad...I am eating and when I looked up I saw a wall but I did not think it was the outfield wall.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Oh, my bad...I am eating and when I looked up I saw a wall but I did not think it was the outfield wall.

It wasn't. It was the wall right behind second base. umm....wait. :confused:

:p

[Reds Fanatic]

Ashe strikes out swinging. 3 straight Ks

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Ground out to Mesoraco. 2 outs.

[RedTeamGo!]

I thought it was the foul territory wall.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mayberry doubles to left

[RedsfaninMT]

I thought it was the foul territory wall.

To answer an earlier query by another poster, yes, it's too early to start drinking ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Lee strikes out looking. 4 Ks. 2-2 after 2.

[RedTeamGo!]

Mike Schmidt, one of the greatest power hitting 3B of all time is saying on the Phillies broadcast every hitter should approach every pitch like they have 2 strikes. They should choke up and make fast compact swings. I wish someone in the booth had said "Mike, if you had that approach you wouldn't be a hall of famer."

[_Sir_Charles_]

I thought it was the foul territory wall.

I was just joking bud. :O)

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey fouls out to 1st

[Tracy Jones]

Mike Schmidt, one of the greatest power hitting 3B of all time is saying on the Phillies broadcast every hitter should approach every pitch like they have 2 strikes. They should choke up and make fast compact swings. I wish someone in the booth had said "Mike, if you had that approach you wouldn't be a hall of famer."

Or led the league in K's 4 times either.

Although to his credit, he really did make some kind of adjustment that worked. His K numbers fell drastically later in his career.

[_Sir_Charles_]

If side to side movement is Jay's problem, then my suggestion is to just hit the ball over the wall more often and just work on his jogging.

[RedTeamGo!]

My goal for the afternoon was to get Redszone to defend Neftali Soto - mission accomplished! :cool:

[kaldaniels]

Mike Schmidt, one of the greatest power hitting 3B of all time is saying on the Phillies broadcast every hitter should approach every pitch like they have 2 strikes. They should choke up and make fast compact swings. I wish someone in the booth had said "Mike, if you had that approach you wouldn't be a hall of famer."

That approach wouldn't be for everyone, but in this day and age of advanced scouting and pitchf/x too many hitters have been neutered...so it's not a bad idea for many guys, at least moreso than when Mike played.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out looking.

[Tracy Jones]

Good eye Phillips

[RedTeamGo!]

Yeaaaa those were both strikes, Brandon.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier strikes out swinging. 2-2 mid 3rd

[Tracy Jones]

Frazier seems to be back to swinging at garbage

[RedTeamGo!]

That approach wouldn't be for everyone, but in this day and age of advanced scouting and pitchf/x too many hitters have been neutered...so it's not a bad idea for many guys, at least moreso than when Mike played.

Yeah, I am ok with not watching a bunch of Juan Pierre's slap singles all day.

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Frazier seems to be back to swinging at garbage

Cliff Lee is a moderately talented pitcher.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Frazier seems to be back to swinging at garbage

If a couple of inches off the plate is garbage, I need to rethink things. Quite a bit of movement too. We need to remember this is Cliff Lee out there too.

[Tracy Jones]

If a couple of inches off the plate is garbage, I need to rethink things. Quite a bit of movement too. We need to remember this is Cliff Lee out there too.

True. But that was the classic Todd 2 strike swing.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rollins walks

[Tracy Jones]

uh oh

[Reds Fanatic]

Nieves singles to right. 1st and 2nd

[Tom Servo]

Wil freakin Nieves. Unforgivable.

[_Sir_Charles_]

What was THAT pitch? Looked like a fastball....88 mph?

[Tracy Jones]

BILLY!!!!

[Reds Fanatic]

What a throw. Fly out to center and Hamilton nails the runner at 3rd

[Tadasimha]

Billy's got a gun!

Sing along now!

[villain612]

Go talk to him Rocco

EDIT: Friggin mlb.tv delay

[_Sir_Charles_]

Heck of a throw by Hamilton. Toast!

[villain612]

You're out.
Go to the dugout

[RedTeamGo!]

Great play by both Hamilton and Frazier.

Also, why was Rollins kneeling over Frazier like that...someone not as nice as Frazier would have gotten a little angry there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Howard walks. 1st and 2nd

[Reds Fanatic]

Byrd strikes out swinging. 5 Ks. 2-2 after 3.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKK

[Tadasimha]

Cingrani comes off the mound like a boss!

[RedTeamGo!]

Rocco: "Ok,Tony, what are we going to throw to get this guy?"

Cingrani: "Fastball."

Rocco: "I don't know, I think they are on to us, how about a slider?"

Cingrani: "Fastball."

Rocco: "Is that the only word in your vocabulary?"

Cingrani: "Fastball."

[Chuckie]

Billy Hamilton = Gold Glove centerfielder.

[jojo]

Billy Hamilton = Gold Glove centerfielder.

Not really. A major league center fielder should make that play most of the time.

[Chuckie]

Mesoraco is ridiculous.

[Tracy Jones]

A single?

Mesoraco stinks

[Reds Fanatic]

Rocco continues his tear. Single to center

[Chuckie]

Not really. A major league center fielder should make that play most of the time.

Yeah, not just talking about one play, obviously. Did you see the play he made a couple weeks ago when a line shot was hit in front of him? Hardest play for a CF to make. He made it. Dove with the ball knuckling and made the play. He can do it all.

Billy Hamilton = Gold Glove centerfielder. Really.

[Roy Tucker]

Mes has his mojo going.

[RedTeamGo!]

Schmidt talking about how he really likes Rocco's stance and swing.

[Tom Servo]

I am fairly certain Mesoraco is going to hit .400 this season. :laugh:

[villain612]

Roccomatic

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick singles to center. 1st and 2nd.

[Tracy Jones]

A Ludwick sighting!

Bunt Cozart here?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart flies out to shallow right

[Chuckie]

Schmidt talking about how he really likes Rocco's stance and swing.

Now THAT is high praise. Mike Schmidt admiring a player's swing?

Schwing!

[Reds Fanatic]

Soto grounds into a 1-6 FC. 1st and 3rd

[Chuckie]

Soto didn't hit into a double play, which is pretty much a win for the Reds in that situation, even with the pitcher coming up.

[RedTeamGo!]

Alright Soto, time to contemplate retirement.

[Tracy Jones]

Well this promising inning fizzled

[Tadasimha]

3/4 scale ump today

[Chuckie]

Wow, that was a great bunt, but the 3B made the play.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cingrani grounds out to 3rd. 2-2 mid 4th

[Roy Tucker]

Time for the Soto era to end.

[RedTeamGo!]

Heck of a play by Asche

[villain612]

Is Soto really our best option at first base?

[Tracy Jones]

Nice play.

Nice idea by Tony C too

[Tadasimha]

Nice bare hand and throw from Asche there

Agree on the bunt - more pitchers should bunt for hits if they have okay speed.

[Tom Servo]

Is Soto really our best option at first base?
There's gotta journeyman someone floating around in AAA who can at least hit a double now and then.

[OGB]

That was such a nice bunt. Asche just one upped him with a web gem.

[RedTeamGo!]

I keep getting warning messages on my laptop saying an HDD failure is imminent and I should backup my files immediately. I went to target and got an 8 gb jump drive for $13.00.

When these first came out wasn't it like $30 for 500 mb or something? Gotta love how quickly tech prices drop.

[Reds Fanatic]

Asche lines a single to center

[Tracy Jones]

Mesoraco should learn to play 1B

[Reds Fanatic]

Cingrani pick Asche off

[Tracy Jones]

Cingrani balks...I mean picks off Asche

[Roy Tucker]

I keep getting warning messages on my laptop saying an HDD failure is imminent and I should backup my files immediately. I went to target and got an 8 gb jump drive for $13.00.

When these first came out wasn't it like $30 for 500 mb or something? Gotta love how quickly tech prices drop.

I remember when a 300 mb drive was the size of a stove and cost $25k. The disk platter itself was the size of a large cake drum.

Moore's Law.

[Chuckie]

Cingrani might have the best move I've ever seen. It looks illegal it's so good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mesoraco should learn to play 1B

I think they should have kept Barnhart up here as backup catcher and let Pena play 1st while Votto is out

[jojo]

I keep getting warning messages on my laptop saying an HDD failure is imminent and I should backup my files immediately. I went to target and got an 8 gb jump drive for $13.00.

When these first came out wasn't it like $30 for 500 mb or something? Gotta love how quickly tech prices drop.

Wrong thread? I think you meant to post this in the "Starting to question Jockertty?" thread?

[villain612]

There's gotta journeyman someone floating around in AAA who can at least hit a double now and then.

I seriously have more faith in all of our pitchers' ability to get on base than Soto.

[Reds Fanatic]

6 Ks for Cingrani

[OGB]

There's gotta journeyman someone floating around in AAA who can at least hit a double now and then.

I don't know, wasnt it Costanzo who spent time up here a couple years ago and was 0-25 or so despite mashing in AAA that season?

[Tracy Jones]

I think they should have kept Barnhart up here as backup catcher and let Pena play 1st while Votto is out

That too.

[Chuckie]

Tony is dealin' and looking confident.

[Reds Fanatic]

Mayberry strikes out looking. 7 Ks for Cingrani. 2-2 after 4.

[_Sir_Charles_]

KKKKKKK

[jojo]

Asche just got burned!

[RedTeamGo!]

I remember when a 300 mb drive was the size of a stove and cost $25k. The disk platter itself was the size of a large cake drum.

Moore's Law.

Made me think of this:

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[Tom Servo]

I don't know, wasnt it Costanzo who spent time up here a couple years ago and was 0-25 or so despite mashing in AAA that season?
Yeah but I'm thinking more along the lines of a Kevin Barker (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barkeke01.shtml) type.

[Chuckie]

I don't know, wasnt it Costanzo who spent time up here a couple years ago and was 0-25 or so despite mashing in AAA that season?

Yeah, but that RBI sac fly at Yankee Stadium, though.

[RedTeamGo!]

Wrong thread? I think you meant to post this in the "Starting to question Jockertty?" thread?

No, was just thinking about it and decided to share

[toledodan]

They had one of those journeyman down at AAA recently. Hessman I think his name was. Big masher high strikeout guy.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mesoraco should learn to play 1B

Why not Pena?

[jojo]

The Phillies have lots of guys that look like ballplayers.

[50YrRedsFan]

Tony is dealin' and looking confident.

Yes, but now the question is....Can the Reds score again?

[toledodan]

Why not Pena?

I agree

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton lines out to center

[Tracy Jones]

I don't know, wasnt it Costanzo who spent time up here a couple years ago and was 0-25 or so despite mashing in AAA that season?

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[jojo]

No, was just thinking about it and decided to share

I though only Raisor was allowed to post computer related material in game threads?

[RedTeamGo!]

The Phillies have lots of guys that look like ballplayers.

You're right...I thought there was something odd about their lineup and you just hit the nail on the head.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey pops out to 2nd

[jojo]

The Philly Fanatic has an arch enemy. That's legit.

[Chuckie]

Here's the difference between the guys who hit well at Triple-A and then don't hit well in the Majors ... compared to Neftali Soto.

At least they hit well at the Triple-A level.

So, while a guy like Ruben Gotay might be bad at the MLB level, I bet he wouldn't be "Neftali Soto bad."

[Tom Servo]

The Phillies have lots of guys that look like ballplayers.
Maybe they would be interested in Heisey then.

[RedTeamGo!]

I kind of feel like Neftali Soto is trolling redszone at a master level.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips lines a single to left

[Tracy Jones]

That was a rocket

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nice ab there by Brandon. Single.

[Raisor]

I though only Raisor was allowed to post computer related material in game threads?

Commodore 64 was the bomb!

[jojo]

Phillips has a razor thin eye with 2 strikes for facing a guy that walks like a batter a month.

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier flies out to right. 2-2 mid 5th

[_Sir_Charles_]

Commodore 64 was the bomb!

Mine still works. :O)

[jojo]

Commodore 64 was the bomb!

Who needs ping, when you have pong?

[Tracy Jones]

On the bright side...

A patient inning by the Reds in the 6th could lead to Lee exiting after it.

[villain612]

7-8-9 in our lineup is a literal black hole.

We're gonna need a home run to win this I think.

[Mutaman]

Why not Pena?


Catching wears a guy down. Would like to have Mes' bat in there as much as possible w/o having to catch him every day.

[_Sir_Charles_]

7-8-9 in our lineup is a literal black hole.

We're gonna need a home run to win this I think.

Or maybe we could just have the 1-2-3-4-5-6 guys produce.

[RedTeamGo!]

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[Tracy Jones]

Super.

Innings where the pitcher leads off with a hit usually turn out really well.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lee singled to left

[Tracy Jones]

Catching wears a guy down. Would like to have Mes' bat in there as much as possible w/o having to catch him every day.

This

[Reds Fanatic]

Everyone is safe as Frazier knocks down the line drive and then throws to 2nd but the runner is safe.

[Tracy Jones]

Oh good lord...

[Tom Servo]

Ugh.

[Tracy Jones]

Babe Nieves up...

[Chuckie]

Scored a hit. LMAO at MLB official scorers. That's either a fielder's choice or an error. Take your pick. Not a hit.

[_Sir_Charles_]

I have an idea. How about we get Nieves out today. Just once.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nieves bunts the runners to 2nd and 3rd

[_Sir_Charles_]

Welsh is right. They should've got Lee at third.

[Chuckie]

Well, there's your game-winning run. Goodnight everyone.

[Tom Servo]

Thought for sure Cingrani was about to toss that ball into the stands.

[Reds Fanatic]

3-2 Phillies on a ground out to 1st

[RedTeamGo!]

Well, there's your game-winning run. Goodnight everyone.

Later - see ya tomorrow

[Tracy Jones]

Welsh is right. They should've got Lee at third.

It would have been close

[Reds Fanatic]

Hamilton with a running catch on the track. 3-2 Phillies after 5.

[Tom Servo]

Well, there's your game-winning run. Goodnight everyone.
Nah, Rocco will save us.

[Cedric]

Soto on the 25 man and playing often is sad. Injuries and Walt are killing me this year.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Well, there's your game-winning run. Goodnight everyone.

4 innings left, 1 run down, we've got 6 hits and a walk off Lee....and you're calling it quits?

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[RedTeamGo!]

Reading about the Commodore 64...This did not come with a monitor, right? Did you hook it up to your TV? Was there a monitor sold seperately?

[Reds Fanatic]

Another hit for Mesoraco. Double to left

[_Sir_Charles_]

LOL. Double for Rocco. Seriously, what else did you expect him to do? :O)

[Tom Servo]

Clammy Sosa

[Tracy Jones]

Well, there's your game-winning run. Goodnight everyone.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reading about the Commodore 64...This did not come with a monitor, right? Did you hook it up to your TV? Was there a monitor sold seperately?

TV. Most people didn't use monitors back then.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rocco's average is up to .491

[Tom Servo]

3 hits off of Cliff Lee, pretty good ballgame.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick grounds out to short

[JaxRed]

Reading about the Commodore 64...This did not come with a monitor, right? Did you hook it up to your TV? Was there a monitor sold seperately?


http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?104075-Commodore-64-Owners

[RedTeamGo!]

TV. Most people didn't use monitors back then.

Interesting. So, it was just a keyboard with the hardware inside of it right?

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart flies out to right

[_Sir_Charles_]

Interesting. So, it was just a keyboard with the hardware inside of it right?

Yes. You could by a disk drive/tape drive/modem/etc all separately. The disk drive was as big as the computer. :O)

I had all the peripherals including a daisy wheel printer. *grin*

[toledodan]

Did Welch say Soto is a legitimate hitter lol

[Tracy Jones]

God this guy stinks

[jojo]

We're approaching the 50 game mark of the season and tell me two players that you'd rather watch more than Cueto pitching to Rocco over the first third?

[Reds Fanatic]

Soto grounds out to 2nd. 3-2 Phillies mid 6th

[50YrRedsFan]

Cozart flies out to right

He always flies out to right!

[Tom Servo]

Nice productive inning, Redlegs.

[RedTeamGo!]

Soto's trolling skills are elite

[toledodan]

We're approaching the 50 game mark of the season and tell me two players that you'd rather watch more than Cueto pitching to Rocco over the first third?

hasn't pena caught cueto all season?

[villain612]

That was predictable.

[kaldaniels]

That cop in the commercial is a lousy friend.

[Tom Servo]

Did Welch say Soto is a legitimate hitter lol
I love that he said that, took a second, and added "in that he is a non-pitcher".

[jojo]

hasn't pena caught cueto all season?

I'm saying two guys on the same team...both are having historic starts.

[Reds Fanatic]

Byrd homers to right. 4-2 Phillies

[_Sir_Charles_]

:( Byrd

[jojo]

I was about to make fun of Byrd for being fat. Glad I didn't.

[Tracy Jones]

Really?

That didn't have the look of a HR ball off the bat

[Reds Fanatic]

Asche flies out to right

[Tom Servo]

Okay, now it may be over. I hate the Phillies.

[toledodan]

:( Byrd

Damn you Walt

[_Sir_Charles_]

Really?

That didn't have the look of a HR ball off the bat

Wind blowing out to right fairly strong.

[50YrRedsFan]

Byrd turd

[Reds Fanatic]

Mayberry walks

[_Sir_Charles_]

Balk

[Tracy Jones]

Hey Cingrani...

There's 2 out and the pitcher is up. Don't worry about Mayberry

[OGB]

I was about to make fun of Byrd for being fat. Glad I didn't.

I was going to make fun of him for having an afro with a chin strap.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Cingrani is done. But now the offensive force that IS Roger Bernadina is up. Watch out Phillies!

And I'll take my crow deep fried with a side of slaw please.