5/10 Lineups and Game Thread (Aurilia hitting second)

[letsgojunior]

San Diego at Cincinnati

Preview - Box Score - Recap


(18-15)


San Diego 18-15 (Road: 8-11) 7:10pm ET

Cincinnati 11-20 (Home: 8-9) CHAN4, FSOH



(11-20)



San Diego
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
D. Jackson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M. Loretta 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B. Giles rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
P. Nevin 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R. Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
X. Nady cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M. Ojeda lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
K. Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B. Lawrence p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cincinnati
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
F. Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
R. Aurilia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
S. Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
K. Griffey Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A. Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J. Randa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
A. Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J. Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B. Claussen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

San Diego
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
B. Lawrence 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19

Cincinnati
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
B. Claussen 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.60

[KronoRed]

I want Kearns traded now, he's gonna rot in Cincy with these guys running the show.

7th? behind Randa?!? with Valentin to protect him?

[LvJ]

What????

After committing an error and going 0-6 last night he gets moved up to 2nd while Kearns who homered in his last two games gets benched for 2 nights and placed 7th?!

:confused: :laugh: :cry: :confused:

[Chip R]

A Damian Jackson sighting. princeton should be thrilled.

[M2]

Dave Miley apparently lives in a parallel universe which cannot be reached by sound or logic.

[OldCat]

Miley must read RZ every day and is just toying with you all now.

:devil:

[westofyou]

The imagination station is out of fuel.

[OldCat]

What????

After committing an error and going 0-6 last night he gets moved up to 2nd while Kearns who homered in his last two games gets benched for 2 nights and placed 7th?!

:confused: :laugh: :cry: :confused:

Kearns didnt homer yesterday. Too bad for us.

[SteelSD]

Dave Miley apparently lives in a parallel universe which cannot be reached by sound or logic.

How much you want to bet that Miley did it in an attempt to remove Aurilia from RBI opportunities? And I'm sure his backup logic will mean we see at least one Aurilia sac bunt tonight after Lopez gets on.

Guy put Aurilia in the 2-slot to make Outs and didn't think twice about it. I'm now pretty sure that the only thing on the opposite side of a black hole is Dave Miley's brain.

[LvJ]

Kearns didnt homer yesterday. Too bad for us. The last two games he played before getting benched.

[M2]

How much you want to bet that Miley did it in an attempt to remove Aurilia from RBI opportunities? And I'm sure his backup logic will mean we see at least one Aurilia sac bunt tonight after Lopez gets on.

Guy put Aurilia in the 2-slot to make Outs and didn't think twice about it. I'm now pretty sure that the only thing on the opposite side of a black hole is Dave Miley's brain.

Steel = profiler of criminal baseball activities

[RedlegNation]

Dave Miley must be fired.

I have refrained from saying until now because, frankly, I kinda like the guy. But it's become increasingly clear that he is incompetent.

[OnBaseMachine]

Never thought I would say this...I would rather have Bob Boone back.

Boone would atleast bat Dunn 2nd every now and then.

[Mitri]

This is ridiculous and it hasn't even started. I'm speechless at what's in the 2 slot.

[TeamBoone]

I am extremely tired of Chris Welsh continually saying "you can't put your finger on any one thing" when you can. Sure the hits haven't always come BUT.... they've come through a lot more than the pitching has.

[Mitri]

that said, let's get a win for RZ's sake!

[pedro]

"Miley" Happens

[Puffy]

Aurilia not only playing but hitting second. I am dumbfounded.

[SirFelixCat]

I said this last night and I will stress it even more now: UNCLE. ENOUGH ALREADY. REALLY.

[westofyou]

It's a god-awful small affair
To the boy with the greying hair
But his manager is yelling "No"
And his past rep has kept him in the show
But his range is nowhere to be seen
Now he walks through my sunken dream
To the seat with the clearest view
And he's hooked to the second slot
But the bat is a saddening bore
For he's lived it ten times or more
He could spit in the eyes of fools
As they ask him to focus on
Bunt Hits dragging in the infield
Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
It's the freakiest show
Take a look at the coach man
Always picking the wrong guy
Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?

[Joseph]

I'm absolutely baffled by this lineup and Aurilia's presence on this team. If Freel needed a day off, give Bergolla a start at 2nd and put FeLo at SS.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

I had this strange feeling all day that he'd not only be in the lineup, but he'd be positioned in said lineup in such a way as to act as lighter fluid and a stiff wind on the blaze.

This is absolutely laughable. What is he trying to prove?

[RedlegNation]

I had this strange feeling all day that he'd not only be in the lineup, but he'd be positioned in said lineup in such a way as to act as lighter fluid and a stiff wind on the blaze.

This is absolutely laughable. What is he trying to prove?

That he's smarter than the rest of us. Just like Boone used to do.

What gets me is that Aurilia gets chance after chance after chance. Austin Kearns has a slow start, and he gets buried on the bench.

Kearns hits two homers....still on the bench.
Aurilia makes two terrible plays in the field and goes 0-6.....moved up in the lineup.

Makes no sense.

Aurilia's OPS is now 594. That's Castro-esque.

[Raisor]

SWEET SASSY MOLLASSY!

I come home from a movie expecting a bad lineup, but not something like THIS!

It's Juan Castro all over again.

[Puffy]

I'm absolutely baffled by this lineup and Aurilia's presence on this team. If Freel needed a day off, give Bergolla a start at 2nd and put FeLo at SS.

Exactly. Give Bergolla some PT.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

[QUOTE=RedlegNation]That he's smarter than the rest of us. Just like Boone used to do.
QUOTE]

I don't get the impression that he thinks he 'smarter' than anyone. I think he throws names in hats and simply draws.

[SirFelixCat]

Serious question here: What, honestly, could be his rationale to this lineup? I, for one, can not guess. But I'm curious as to what others may think.

[RedlegNation]

[QUOTE=RedlegNation]That he's smarter than the rest of us. Just like Boone used to do.
QUOTE]

I don't get the impression that he thinks he 'smarter' than anyone. I think he throws names in hats and simply draws.

I dunno. I think he's going to be stubborn about this Aurilia thing because, doggonit, he knows that veterans are better, and he's going to prove it to everyone.

[Falls City Beer]

[QUOTE=RedlegNation]That he's smarter than the rest of us. Just like Boone used to do.
QUOTE]

I don't get the impression that he thinks he 'smarter' than anyone. I think he throws names in hats and simply draws.

Right. Dave's dumber than bacon grease, and makes no effort to mask it.

[Puffy]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, bacon grease......

[TeamBoone]

George Grand: The Reds didn't score after the second inning last night; the story more often than not this year.

Like that was the problem last night even though they had a 4-run lead.

Every night I get hotter under the collar than I was the night before, and every night, I don't think it's possible to get any more angry.

Between the commentary and Aurilia still in the game, I think I/'m losing my mind and that my head will explode at any minute.

[westofyou]

Serious question here: What, honestly, could be his rationale to this lineup? I, for one, can not guess. But I'm curious as to what others may think.

Dave Miley played baseball in the 70's.

Most #2 hitters from 1965-1995 were "contact" hitters whose job was to move guys over or create the out after Omar Moreno or whatever skinny out machine was batting leadoff that day.

Dave Miley still has More than a Feeling and he's going to play Headgames with you and me until we begin Taking it to the streets.

[RedlegNation]

I have figured out Miley's rationale: Aurilia has a .333 BA against Brian Lawrence in his career.

[westofyou]

George Grande produces more cheese nightly than Northeastern Wisconsion does annually

[KittyDuran]

Bunt hit for FeLo...

[KronoRed]

Good job Rich.

[Chip R]

Miley's reasoning for batting Aurilia 2nd per Marty: "I'm just trying to get something going." :help:

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Ah, yes. DP lane for Aurilia.

[SunDeck]

Man, I was just trying to think of the last time the 'legs had a lineup. I mean, for like a week.

[LvJ]

Uh .. [/Aurilia]

[Virginia Beach Reds]

I have figured out Miley's rationale: Aurilia has a .333 BA against Brian Lawrence in his career.

what 1/3?

[Mitri]

.200

[westofyou]

If Roy Hobbs showed up in the clubhouse tonight Miley would sit him over Aurilia.

[Joseph]

I have figured out Miley's rationale: Aurilia has a .333 BA against Brian Lawrence in his career.

And it did him a whole lot of good in that double play

[M2]

Like I said in another thread on Reds Live, Rich Aurilia's sewn up his 72 virgins in heaven.

[KronoRed]

Casey reaches on an error :clap:

[RedlegNation]

Not saying I agree with that rationale, but it's probably Miley's reasoning.

[OnBaseMachine]

Miley's reasoning for batting Aurilia 2nd per Marty: "I'm just trying to get something going." :help:

:rolleyes:

Hey Miley here's an idea. Bat Dunn 2nd instead of wasting your high OBP hitter in the 5th spot.

[westofyou]

"I'm just trying to get something going."

Might I suggest?

http://www.beyondfertility.com/vaseline.jpg

[Larkin411]

I thought about making a HACKING MASS fantasy team(you try to choose the stiffest players i.e. those that will play badly yet will play often) that just had Reds players. I should've done it. Rich alone would've helped me win.

[TeamBoone]

If Austin Kearns gets traded (a guy with upside and who's very cheap right now), well, I just don't know.

I have no idea what this hatefest is all about, but I can't imagine why DOB doesn't like him... unless it's because he's talked to the media a couple times, but I somehow think it's more than that, and it may be what led Austin to go AWOL for a couple days last year.

He's done what he asked him to do, including the third base experience. Austin spent a whole lot of time on that during the offseason last year; Dan said the plan was a failure (never said why) but regardless, said he'd play him there a bit during ST, but he never did.

And remember how long he was on the DL last year? Wasn't something said about that too? Like he was ok for quite awhile before they took him off and brought him back up. Or was it the lengthy rehab assignment; I can/'t remember exactly.

What ever, I'd just like to throw my hands up in the air and not care... but I do care, and it's making me more sick to my stomach each and every day. I can only speculate how the players must feel.

[KronoRed]

I doubt it RedLeg, Miley has shown he doesn't give a flying flip about previous stats with other lineups.

Unless he just got to that chapter in "How to Manage" ;)

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Might I suggest?

http://www.beyondfertility.com/vaseline.jpg

Boy, that's funny.

How about in order to get 'something going' and produce some offense, you position your players in a lineup using statistics to back your moves and not age, height or years of major league service.

[OldCat]

Maybe he's trying to keep Casey from the DP record

[pedro]

It's a god-awful small affair
To the boy with the greying hair
But his manager is yelling "No"
And his past rep has kept him in the show
But his range is nowhere to be seen
Now he walks through my sunken dream
To the seat with the clearest view
And he's hooked to the second slot
But the bat is a saddening bore
For he's lived it ten times or more
He could spit in the eyes of fools
As they ask him to focus on
Bunt Hits dragging in the infield
Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
It's the freakiest show
Take a look at the coach man
Always picking the wrong guy
Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?

and....

Will you stay in our losers story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
cause we believe in you
yes you'll blow, but take a chance
With a couple of kooks
not Hung up on the stats thing....

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Not that I rely on the GAB gun, but Claussen only throwing about 86-87 MPH tonight.

(I hope not) but 2nd time through the lineup might be ugly again.

[westofyou]

I thought about making a HACKING MASS fantasy team(you try to choose the stiffest players i.e. those that will play badly yet will play often) that just had Reds players. I should've done it. Rich alone would've helped me win.

I am currently #124

[SunDeck]

On Sportsline game site, Ojeda shows up as a silhouette. Like the mystery man or something...creepy.

[KronoRed]

From game thread Beta

"Hal said he was shocked Aurilia was in the lineup, much less than batting second. Hal says there is talk in the clubhouse that Miley is being told who to play and by more than just a few players"


Wonderful!

[Falls City Beer]

Dude, silhouettes are the worst. Our house was lousy with him; can't get rid of him.

[Chip R]

Boy, that's funny.

How about in order to get 'something going' and produce some offense, you position your players in a lineup using statistics to back your moves and not age, height or years of major league service.That's just crazy talk. ;)

[letsgojunior]

What kind of GM dictates the presence in the lineup of a guy OPSing 594 with the range of a statue? This is just idiotic on an unprecedented level.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn walks for the 25th time in 98 atbats this year.

[Larkin411]

I am currently #124

I meant to get my team together but I just procrastinated for too long. Did you just pick Reds players?

[membengal]

Aurilia not only playing but hitting second. I am dumbfounded.

Um. Yeah. Just got home from work, turned on the game, and then pulled up RZ. You all broke the news to me. I see Miley is busy testing my apathy. God forbid one of our columnists should call him out at some point over this dreck.

[SunDeck]

Rally cap.

[westofyou]

Hal says there is talk in the clubhouse that Miley is being told who to play and by more than just a few players"

That's good scuttlebutt, the kind that comes out in ten years.

Which Red writes a book and what would the title be?

Casey?

"Things I've heard at first."

Junior

"Slip Sliding Away, My years in Rhineland"

Jason LaRue

"Aaargh...I'll get it"

Danny Graves

"Boo's hurt my feelings but don't hurt my monthly balance"

[KronoRed]

Kearns doubles to left

Wow..he might be a good player.

[TeamBoone]

Way to go Kearns! Was it me, or did the crowd cheer just a little louder for him?

[SunDeck]

Rally cap's workin'.

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice job Kearns. You just earned yourself a spot on the bench for the next week.

[KronoRed]

Valentin with a sac fly

SIGN THAT MAN LONG TERM! ;)

[westofyou]

I meant to get my team together but I just procrastinated for too long. Did you just pick Reds players?

Nah, I couldn't think of any Red that was worst then who I picked.

I was wrong so far.

[Falls City Beer]

Kearns doubles to left

Wow..he might be a good player.

From one Kearns-faithful to another. :beerme:

Let's enjoy it while we can.

[SunDeck]

Too early for a double switch?

[SunDeck]

Okay, Rally cap has spun off the meter.

[Puffy]

Dunn walks for the 25th time in 98 atbats this year.

Actually its 25 walks in 123 at bats - He has 98 at bats plus 25 walks, which equals 123 at bats/plate appearances.

Unless he has sacrifice flies, then that would add to his plate appearances. Does anyone know if Dunn has any sacrifice flies this year? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

:devil: :devil: :devil:

[M2]

And the RBI situation finds Rich Aurilia.

[RedlegNation]

Aurilia's hurt!

[KronoRed]

No sac flys...he stinks.

[westofyou]

RA has caught reds fever.

leg injury.

[Mitri]

.198, it's official

[SteelSD]

Aurilia looks like he just tweaked a hammy.

[Reds Nd2]

Aurilia pulls up at first grabbing his hammy.

[Puffy]

Kearns needed to go 0-6, that would have guaranteed he played tomorrow. He is so stupid. Its like he doesn't want to play, what with producing and stuff....

[OnBaseMachine]

Actually its 25 walks in 123 at bats - He has 98 at bats plus 25 walks, which equals 123 at bats/plate appearances.

Unless he has sacrifice flies, then that would add to his plate appearances. Does anyone know if Dunn has any sacrifice flies this year? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

:devil: :devil: :devil:

Nope...no sac flies. They should release him or demote him to the minors until he learns to hit clutch sac flies. :D

[SunDeck]

Aurilia's hurt!
Rally cap is now an evil genius.

[westofyou]

This is what pushed Terry Pendelton out of the picture... sucking and having leg problems.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

I thought he was gonna come through with a big hit there. Nah, just kidding. I knew he'd ground weakly to short.

Aurilia = Dante Bichette (while serving the Reds)

He Rich is GONE...pulled hammy.

[Falls City Beer]

Rik Mayall voice: "That's that, anyway."

[Cant Touch This]

That's good scuttlebutt, the kind that comes out in ten years.

Which Red writes a book and what would the title be?

Casey?

"Things I've heard at first."

Junior

"Slip Sliding Away, My years in Rhineland"

Jason LaRue

"Aaargh...I'll get it"

Danny Graves

"Boo's hurt my feelings but don't hurt my monthly balance"


Great humor. Maybe I can add a few:

Milton: "Dealing with aggrevated neck strain"
Weber: "Dealing with OC: Obsessive Convulsions"
Weathers: "Make like a tree and get out of here, butthead."

[IslandRed]

Jimenez takes over at second. Felipe shifts over to short. Yes!

[Larkin411]

I feel sorry for Rich too. It must be uncomfortable to go out night after night when you know what everyone is thinking. Especially since he's new to the team and yet other guys are being passed over to put him in.

If I were Rich, I'd fake an injury.

[KronoRed]

Rich out

Hope he's not seriously hurt, just needs a month or 2 on the bench.

DJ comes in at 2nd.

[Reds Nd2]

Lopez now at SS. :beerme:

[M2]

Aurilia pulls up at first grabbing his hammy.

I hate to see anyone get injured, but I'm counting this as a divine mercy.

[letsgojunior]

Here's hoping Rich is not seriously hurt... I think it's idiocy on the grandest scale to continue playing him, but Aurilia seems like a good guy and is not to blame in this situation IMO.

[KronoRed]

Miley looks upset.

Is he considering forfeiting since his GUY is out?

[Reds Nd2]

I hate to see anyone get injured, but I'm counting this as a divine mercy.

Speaking of divine mercy, has anyone noticed the nun sitting behind the first base line?

Storm brewing here. I'm out.

[westofyou]

Miley looks upset.

Is he considering forfeiting since his GUY is out?

That's the exact same look Gary Burghoff had in the short lived series "After Mash"

[westofyou]

Right now this is the the starting lineup I thought they'd have (sans LaRue)

[pedro]

From game thread Beta

"Hal said he was shocked Aurilia was in the lineup, much less than batting second. Hal says there is talk in the clubhouse that Miley is being told who to play and by more than just a few players"


Wonderful!

If DanO is really calling the shots on the lineups, and then telling the press he isn't, he is an evil, evil man.

[Falls City Beer]

That's the exact same look Gary Burghoff had in the short lived series "After Mash"

:cry: :usa:

[KronoRed]

Now just to somehow ;) get Kearns to move up a few spots :D

[OnBaseMachine]

Claussen has retired 9 straight. He can look good at times, and then Jimmy Haynes-esque at other times.

[Cant Touch This]

OT: WOY is not west of pedro.

[M2]

From game thread Beta

"Hal said he was shocked Aurilia was in the lineup, much less than batting second. Hal says there is talk in the clubhouse that Miley is being told who to play and by more than just a few players"


Wonderful!

Makes sense on a certain level. GMs tend to like the players they've acquired and it probably hasn't escaped DanO's notice that his acquistions have fallen flat outside of Joe Randa and Kent Mercker. Perhaps he's worried others will notice as well. For instance, if John Allen wanted Wayne Krivsky instead of DanO and then overruled DanO, hiring Miley instead of Brian Graham, then who's he more likley to blame for this mess?

[westofyou]

OT: WOY is not west of pedro.

Southwest

[pedro]

OT: WOY is not west of pedro.

Actually he is. Only slightly.

[Raisor]

Any chance someone can take Chris Welsh out to a field in the country and set him free to run wild?

[pedro]

Any chance someone can take Chris Welsh out to a field in the country and set him free to run wild?

Or enter him in a Magnum PI "look a like" contest.

[KronoRed]

Any chance someone can take Chris Welsh out to a field in the country and set him free to run wild?

He'd find his way back ;)

[Raisor]

Dunn flies out, thank goodness he didn't K.

[westofyou]

Adam Dunn sees more bad pitches than any Red I've ever seen.

[RedlegNation]

How big of a lead will we blow tonight?

[Raisor]

How big of a lead will we blow tonight?

hey, the Reds can blow a lead without OUR help.

:evil:

[pedro]

Adam Dunn sees more bad pitches than any Red I've ever seen.

That's because he doesn't swing at them.

[RedlegNation]

hey, the Reds can blow a lead without OUR help.

:evil:

:D

[westofyou]

That's because he doesn't swing at them.

http://www.npl.co.uk/thelearningroom/images/teachers.gif

[KronoRed]

Casey ran a long way to catch that

[westofyou]

Tonights Drinking Word is "Slump", everytime George or Chris says "Slump" take a pull off your bottle or can.

[RedlegNation]

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here comes the bullpen!

[Raisor]

Rotten luck. Hope Claussen's ok.

Everyone get your hard hats on, here comes the bullpen

[Larkin411]

Tonights Drinking Word is "Slump", everytime George or Chris says "Slump" take a pull off your bottle or can.

I wouldn't be able to go to work tomorrow if I did that :) .

[Falls City Beer]

What happened.

[Edskin]

I got lucky tonight. My digital cable is acting up, and two of my extra innings stations aren't working-- and the Reds game is on one of them.

But here's the sad part: I spent an hour on the phone with the cable people (they're sending a guy out on Thursday) and then I rushed to the internet to check the updates.

For an 11-20 team. Ugh :(

[OnBaseMachine]

Coffey now pitching.

[IslandRed]

Sounds like Claussen took a liner off his left shoulder and had to come out (assuming I heard correctly).

[westofyou]

Sounds like Claussen took a liner off his left shoulder and had to come out (assuming I heard correctly).
And he somewhat rolled his ankle. He probably has quite a frog on his shoulder.

[OnBaseMachine]

Coffey gets X-man to ground into a DP.

Inning over.

[PuffyPig]

Tonights Drinking Word is "Slump", everytime George or Chris says "Slump" take a pull off your bottle or can.

And everytime you read "Aurilla's injured", take a swig.

[KronoRed]

We'll need about 25 runs tonight

[letsgojunior]

I got lucky tonight. My digital cable is acting up, and two of my extra innings stations aren't working-- and the Reds game is on one of them.

But here's the sad part: I spent an hour on the phone with the cable people (they're sending a guy out on Thursday) and then I rushed to the internet to check the updates.

For an 11-20 team. Ugh :(

Therapy Ed, therapy.;)

[westofyou]

And everytime you read "Aurilla's injured", take a swig.

Lucky for us it's not Miley is a FILL IN BLANK, people would be dropping left and right.

[KronoRed]

DP works the 2nd time

If at first you don't succeed

[TeamBoone]

He was hit on the rt shoulder (looked to be really close to the collarbone). He rolled/twisted to his lt completely around and fell off the mound onto his back. He may have twisted his ankle when he twisted around.

[membengal]

Running pet peeve:

Evertime George Grande says the scoreboard is on the "smiling side" I want to break something.

Good thing Aurilia is out of the game, or Miley would have him in at pitcher for Claussen.

[letsgojunior]

Running pet peeve:

Evertime George Grande says the scoreboard is on the "smiling side" I want to break something.



Personally "hi hello and welcome" gets on my nerves.

[Raisor]

Running pet peeve:

Evertime George Grande .


you can stop right there.

All you have to say is "George Grande" and you've made your point :evil:

[pedro]

Ther's a marching band walking down my street. They must have heard about Aurilia.

[Edskin]

Not just George, but when announcers say, "all tied up at 5-5." Or "Knotted up at 6 apiece"--- that drives me crazy. How else can you be tied or knotted up?

[M2]

Nice outing by Coffey. The Reds need him in a big way.

[membengal]

Personally "hi hello and welcome" gets on my nerves.

Yeah, I hate that too. Actually, every time he and Welsh make excuses for this crap I get just a little madder. Each time I am surprised I still have the capacity for that emotion. Then I remember to take my apathy juice and its all better.

[KronoRed]

Ther's a marching band walking down my street. They must have heard about Aurilia.

Wave for us :)

[princeton]

Aurilia pulls up at first grabbing his hammy.

the old split-contract, batting .198 hammy pull. eh?

heady ballplayer

[KronoRed]

That Lopez guy is pretty good...doubles to CF

[westofyou]

I'm glad Puffy got Felipe's ball .

[Stormy]

FeLo!! Seeing pitches, working counts, driving the ball with EBH power/authority, producing from both sides of the plate, and making some deft plays afield... what more can you ask? Great stuff.

[westofyou]

Ther's a marching band walking down my street. They must have heard about Aurilia.

It is 2 dollar beer night down at the Pub.

[letsgojunior]

I'm really happy to see Lopez continuing to make adjustments this year. We saw his progress at the end of last year, glad to see he's managed to extend it to this year under less than perfect circumstances (position changes, lineup instability, Miley happens).

[Raisor]

Just lost the sound on FSN.

Not complaining mind you..

[OldRightHander]

:miley: "That darn Felipe Lopez is still hitting. I can't wait for Rich's hammy to heal so I can get him back in at short and bench Felipe. I can't stand young shortstops with good range and a good bat."

[KronoRed]

Casey..with no chance of a DP..doubles Lopez in

:clap:

[OnBaseMachine]

FeLo!! Seeing pitches, working counts, driving the ball with EBH power/authority, producing from both sides of the plate, and making some deft plays afield... what more can you ask? Great stuff.

I believe Felipe has now doubled in 5 consecutive games. I was opposed to him leading off..but he's changed my mine. That OBP is up around .400 now.

[membengal]

Just lost the sound on FSN.

Not complaining mind you..

That has put me on the smiling side of the evening...

[membengal]

I believe Felipe has now doubled in 5 consecutive games. I was opposed to him leading off..but he's changed my mine. That OBP is up around .400 now.

Every double from FeLo makes Dan O'Brien mad enough to speak in clear and concise sentences.

[letsgojunior]

Felipe has doubled in 5 games in a row, his OPS entering today's game was 964, and his OBP was 379. Just shows how utterly stupid even the thought of playing Aurilia over him was.

[pedro]

I'm glad Puffy got Felipe's ball .

funny, I could have sworn it was Mike Renderle.

[RedlegNation]

Felipe has doubled in 5 games in a row, his OPS entering today's game was 964, and his OBP was 379. Just shows how utterly stupid even the thought of playing Aurilia over him was.

"Stop with the facts. What about feelings? And veteran leadership?"

--Dave Miley

[KronoRed]

Damian Jackson Homers

[letsgojunior]

"Stop with the facts. What about feelings? And veteran leadership?"

--Dave Miley

You're forgetting postseason experience.

[westofyou]

funny, I could have sworn it was Mike Renderle.

Mike Foley maybe.

When Damian Jackson hits a home run it gives ya Darrel Chaney feelings.

[Reds Nd2]

Every double from FeLo makes Dan O'Brien mad enough to speak in clear and concise sentences.

Thanks alot. I just spit apathy juice all over my keyboard. :)

[SteelSD]

funny, I could have sworn it was Mike Renderle.

It was BF. He threw it back.

[Stormy]

I believe Felipe has now doubled in 5 consecutive games. I was opposed to him leading off..but he's changed my mine. That OBP is up around .400 now.

Though his BB per plate appearance are down (likely due to his sporadic early usage), I've always believed that he will take enough pitches, draw enough walks and hit with a high enough average (from both sides of the plate) to merit hitting in the #1-2 slot. A likely .300+ hitter whose BB totals and EBH power will keep him near 375-400OBP range with near 500 Slg%. An added bonus, is that as he settles into a defined position and role, he might start to develop his running game too, for some speed adjusted OPS benefits, as he is the type of guy who can probably swipe 20-25 at a 75% clip IMHO.

As a "FeLo is the future" guy from the day he arrived, I'm thrilled to see him weather the storms of struggles, injury, attitude, misusage and emerge from it as a guy who is starting to put it all together. Lark knew this kid had the tools to be the next stellar Cincy SS, and it's a huge boost to this talent desperate franchise to have a guy like Felipe growing into the role.

[Reds Nd2]

It was BF. He threw it back.

Nah. He's too busy ripping MWM and RedsZone on the Reds board.

[Stormy]

Griff, that is just so fluid and beautiful. Starting to look like the natural again... please let the guy have a year of 500+ healthy ABs.

[letsgojunior]

Here was Miley's justification for batting Aurilia second:

"We're just trying to jumpstart him," Miley said. "Hopefully we'll get some hit-and-run situations and get him going."

[SteelSD]

Junior! BANG BANG throw!!

[Mitri]

I wish I could've seen that.

[pedro]

I wish I could've seen that.

You will on ESPN. It was that nice.

[westofyou]

Miley said. "Hopefully we'll get some hit-and-run situations and get him going."

Dave can't wait to get home and watch Solid Gold too, he loves Madamn.

[OldRightHander]

That throw brought back memories of the Junior of ten years ago. He still has a heck of an arm.

[letsgojunior]

I wish I could've seen that.

me too. I'll just have to imagine it and wait for ESPN.

[pedro]

Dave can't wait to get home and watch Solid Gold too, he loves Madamn.

really? I would have thought he was more of a "Lambchop" kind of guy.

http://www.puppetjungle.com/images/auroram/lambchop.JPG

[Stormy]

Griffey's throw + some bad Padres baserunning acumen = keeping us out of a potential big, backbreaking inning (so far).

Claussen's ankle X-Rays negative, by the way. Good news.

[KronoRed]

Lets go DP lets go.

[Reds Nd2]

X-rays on Claussen's ankle were negative.

[OldRightHander]

My three favorite numbers are 6 4 3.

[pedro]

Lets go DP lets go.

Nice call Krono!

The reds real DP combo gets one on the books.

[Mitri]

This is the infield we all want to see

[Caveat Emperor]

Griff, that is just so fluid and beautiful. Starting to look like the natural again... please let the guy have a year of 500+ healthy ABs.

That throw was beautiful...catch, load up, and throw all in one completely fluid motion. On a fly, right to Joe Randa as he slaps the tag on.

I'm still skeptical of Griffey being back...but his play lately is making me desperately want to believe.

I'm pulling for him big time!

[Raisor]

I was called "annoying" on the Beta Game Thread.

I feel small now.

[OnBaseMachine]

By the way, Felipe's OPS is up to 1.018. 2nd best for NL SS's behing Clint Barmes's Coors inflated numbers.

[letsgojunior]

I was called "annoying" on the Beta Game Thread.

I feel small now.

I'd give you some reputation points to make you feel better, but apparently I have to "spread them around.";)

[KronoRed]

I have to "spread them around.";)

:wave:

[M2]

I was called "annoying" on the Beta Game Thread.

I feel small now.

Here's 12 points of love for your trouble. You've been positivized.

[pedro]

By the way, Felipe's OPS is up to 1.018. 2nd best for NL SS's behing Clint Barmes's Coors inflated numbers.

surpisingly, Barmes' OPS is a not to shabby .849 on the road.

[pedro]

Here's 12 points of love for your trouble. You've been positivized.

your positive power is worth 12 points? I think mine is only 8. God I'm a loser.

[KronoRed]

I was called "annoying" on the Beta Game Thread.

I feel small now.

Them's fighting words :cool:

[letsgojunior]

:wave:

9 points for you

[Reds Nd2]

I was called "annoying" on the Beta Game Thread.

I feel small now.

Your annoying on this thread too. Feel better? :)

That's just a joke BTW. Doesn't seem like that other guy will be around much longer.

[Larkin Fan]

That throw was beautiful...catch, load up, and throw all in one completely fluid motion. On a fly, right to Joe Randa as he slaps the tag on.

I'm still skeptical of Griffey being back...but his play lately is making me desperately want to believe.

I'm pulling for him big time!

How can one not pull for the guy? He's worked hard and hopefully it'll continue to pay off. It's great to see some shades of the Ken Griffey Jr. awed the world of baseball just a few years ago.

[KronoRed]

Sweet :D

[Raisor]

Here's 12 points of love for your trouble. You've been positivized.


Thanks, I should beg more often.

I'm going to sell at 275.

[Larkin Fan]

your positive power is worth 12 points? I think mine is only 8. God I'm a loser.

Nah, he's just been here longer. ;)

[Reds Nd2]

your positive power is worth 12 points? I think mine is only 8. God I'm a loser.

Mines only 5 points. I'm gonna' start being nice to M2. ;)

[pedro]

Thanks, I should beg more often.

I'm going to sell at 275.

I think you should sell yourself at 285. It's closer to your house.

[M2]

your positive power is worth 12 points? I think mine is only 8. God I'm a loser.

It's the extra 10,000 posts. In most circles you're not the one who'd get loser status for that.

[OnBaseMachine]

surpisingly, Barmes' OPS is a not to shabby .849 on the road.

That's what I get for not looking it up. I just remember a few weeks ago I heard on BBTN that he was OPSing below .700 away from Coors. Obviously he has been hitting much better lately.

[letsgojunior]

your positive power is worth 12 points? I think mine is only 8. God I'm a loser.

Yeah I'm feeling kind of down, not only am I worth a measly 9 points, but someone dinged me the other night for saying that opposing hitters must salivate when they see an upcoming series with the Reds.:lol:

[traderumor]

Aurilia would have had that one in his hip pocket :evil:

[Mitri]

The Real Thug Life is have a great game

[realreds1]

I hate to say this -- because it involves an injury to a player, and I don't wish an injury on any ballplayer -- but... could the Aurillia injury, assuming it's bad, knock him from the line-up for good? I mean, he hasn't torn it up this year. Maybe this is the door opened for FeLo at SS.

[Caveat Emperor]

Mines only 5 points. I'm gonna' start being nice to M2. ;)

Cry me a river...My reputation power is so low that people actually GET points when I negativize them!

[Stormy]

Making it look easy, the gun from the hole followed by climbing the ladder. I'm sure Aurilia would have made those plays look routine, as well, maybe caught them in his hat.

[Mitri]

Making it look easy, the gun from the hole followed by climbing the ladder. I'm sure Aurilia would have made those plays look routine, as well.

routine base hits of course

[Larkin Fan]

Cry me a river...My reputation power is so low that people actually GET points when I negativize them!

Wow!

[Raisor]

I wonder how many rep points I'l earn/lose if Raisor returns speaking in the third person for the rest of the season.

[Reds Nd2]

Cry me a river...My reputation power is so low that people actually GET points when I negativize them!

Ouch! That is bad.

[M2]

Mines only 5 points. I'm gonna' start being nice to M2. ;)

I believe I'm responsible for over 10% of your reputation. You're going to have to tithe to me.

[Larkin411]

Yeah I'm feeling kind of down, not only am I worth a measly 9 points, but someone dinged me the other night for saying that opposing hitters must salivate when they see an upcoming series with the Reds.:lol:

They dinged you for that? I'm giving you points just for the injustice of it.

[KronoRed]

Double switch time.

[KronoRed]

Freel in at 3rd now..Randa out

[Reds Nd2]

I believe I'm responsible for over 10% of your reputation. You're going to have to tithe to me.

Thanks. I wondered you had voted for me. I thought it was BF. :notworthy

[OnBaseMachine]

Freel in at 3rd now..Randa out

Gameday says Freel is in for Kearns :confused:

[Caveat Emperor]

I believe I'm responsible for over 10% of your reputation. You're going to have to tithe to me.

Somebody ought to publish a list and sticky it on RedsLive! of the "Power Brokers" of reputation that the newbies need to suck up to. :laugh:

[letsgojunior]

They dinged you for that? I'm giving you points just for the injustice of it.

I tried to get you back, but I've given out too much reputation apparently. I'll spread the love again tomorrow.:)

[KronoRed]

Gameday says Freel is in for Kearns :confused:

Maybe I heard Grande wrong? :confused:

[Reds Nd2]

Has anyone seen the nun's at the ballpark yet?

[TeamBoone]

Question: why does Jacob Cruz never play, except to PH? just curious.

[Larkin411]

I wonder how many rep points I'l earn/lose if Raisor returns speaking in the third person for the rest of the season.

Ahh memories :) .

[Edskin]

Pretty big K for Wagner, IMO. He's one of the few guys on this team that I have hope for-- so I watch his every move more intently.

[pedro]

Now this is the infield many were arguing for over the winter.

Raisor & Zombie come to mind.
and maybe even Steel.

[KronoRed]

Freel in for Kearns..I did hear wrong

Miley :bang:

[letsgojunior]

Freel in for Kearns..I did hear wrong

Miley :bang:

:angry: :bang:

[OnBaseMachine]

I've seen it all now. Javier Valentin draws a four pitch walk.

[Falls City Beer]

Miley's a scrot.

[Raisor]

I have mixed feelings for Freel.

He's scrappy, but is he scrappy enough?

Can you be TOO scrappy?

[TeamBoone]

Hellllooooo? Can anyone answer my Jacob question?

[Caveat Emperor]

Freel in for Kearns..I did hear wrong

Miley :bang:

The only thing I can figure is that Miley saw Austin Kearn's car speeding away from his house late one night and thinks the worst...

[KronoRed]

Freel is the definition of scrappy

[OnBaseMachine]

Freel in for Kearns..I did hear wrong

Miley :bang:

Kearns goes 1-3 with a double and gets pulled from the game. Why put weenie arm Freel in right?

[Stormy]

Pretty big K for Wagner, IMO. He's one of the few guys on this team that I have hope for-- so I watch his every move more intently.

Yes, and that was actually astutely putting him in a position to succeed (and a profound BP move by Miley is less frequent than a yeti sighting). Jackson can beat a guy who relies on location like Weathers, but should be easily overpowered, and a guy who will chase a slider the likes of Wagner's. He pulled a pitcher at an appropriate time, went with a solid matchup, and put Wagner in a position to succeed. A rare positive from the BP, and a nice effort from the 1 guy whose pivotal to the future of this 'pen.

[KronoRed]

Hellllooooo? Can anyone answer my Jacob question?

I'd venture it's because Cruz is Mileys PH guy, he wants him to be ready just inc ase.

[M2]

The only thought running through my mind right now is "Falkenborg, Mistress of the Dark."

[TeamBoone]

I think Freel went in for Randa, didn't he.

[Puffy]

Now this is the infield many were arguing for over the winter.

Raisor & Zombie come to mind.
and maybe even Steel.

Ahem.......

The whole loathing of the Randa signing here.

[Larkin411]

Hellllooooo? Can anyone answer my Jacob question?

Wasn't he the best pinch-hitter in the league last year? I remember him having a crazy-good batting average as a pinch-hitter at some point. That and the surplus of players we seem to have(if you consider Rich a player-no offense to him as a person, just sayin').

[Raisor]

Hellllooooo? Can anyone answer my Jacob question?

with Dunn, Kearns, WMP, Junior, Casey, and Freel in fronit of him at the positions he plays, how many games is dude going to get?

I'd rather they have gone with AJ ZAPPPPPP, if only because he's got a cooler name.

[Caveat Emperor]

The only thought running through my mind right now is "Falkenborg, Mistress of the Dark."

Falkenborg: Resistence is Futile

[letsgojunior]

Ahem.......

The whole loathing of the Randa signing here.

Hi Puffy!:wave:

[Reds Nd2]

Hellllooooo? Can anyone answer my Jacob question?

I'm working on it, just had to check first. LOL Cruz is a OF/1B, mostly OF and the Reds have better options than Cruz when it comes to playing time.

[traderumor]

Even though an out, Lopez is looking sweet.

[KronoRed]

I think Freel went in for Randa, didn't he.

Grande has said both at some point this inning :confused:

[traderumor]

Freel is probably trying to play both :)

[TeamBoone]

Ok, thanks. I went in to look at his roster position before I asked the question because I haven't seen him play in so long that I forget where he plays. On the Reds active roster, he's listed as an infielder, so that's why I asked.

[Raisor]

BIG SWEAT~! coming into the game.

[pedro]

Ahem.......

The whole loathing of the Randa signing here.

oh yeah, and Puffy.

[OnBaseMachine]

Encarnacion is 2-3 tonight. Trade Randa for a pitching prospect and call up Eddy. :D