Opening Day Game Thread: Reds vs. Cubs

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 3rd, 1 on, 1 out.

Easy Edwin Encarnacion (Easy-EE) up to bat after trying to impress the masses with his swings in the last AB, shows some real maturity at the dish by taking a 3-2 walk. I like to see that in a kid, especially in an opening day situation.

Good bit of plate discpline.

2 on, 1 out.

[nick311reds]

Edwin had a great spring but we all know must of those pitchers are bagging groceries now I'd like to see this kid get busy. Good eye good AB

[KronoRed]

Solid contact :D

[nick311reds]

Gone>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[SirFelixCat]

Welcome to Cincy Scotty!!!

[reds44]

Hatte!!!!!

[GridironGrace]

I NOW LOVE HATTE!!!!!!!!!


gizooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnn

1 run ball game

[Gainesville Red]

Man, these new additions are gonna take us to the promised land.

[TeamCasey]

I forgive you for the moment Hatteberg!

[cincy09]

Hatte

[Reds Nd2]

Boom!

[Mario-Rijo]

Yeah baby, Casey who. Ok I jusss kidding!

[Reds Fanatic]

Hatteberg homers!!!! 5-4

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 3rd, 1st and 2nd, 1 out

Scott Hatteberg says WHOOPTY WHOOP, SLUGGING WHAT?! AND it's a DEEP DRIVE. GONE!

5-4 -- Here come the Redlegs, charging like Seabiscuit, baby!

[savafan]

I love Scott Hatteberg.

[nick311reds]

Home run derby today!!!

[KronoRed]

Hatteberg the new Randa

[DACS]

Welcome to Cincy Hatteburg:jump:

[gonelong]

Kearns looks like he is swinging a sledgehammer up there ...

[reds44]

Kearns K

[KronoRed]

Kearns looks the same as last year.

Not good.

[traderumor]

I at least got to hear that, but of all days for both mlb.com and even the other links to be unstable :bang:

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 3rd, nobody on, 1 out. Hatteberg, officially no long loathed by Puffy.

Austin Kearns up to bat again, gives Zambrano a gift by swinging through a sinker at his shoelaces.

Zambrano at 60+ pitches, still looking wild.

2 outs.

[NC Reds]

For now at least, I apologize to Hatteburg for doubting his value.

[Mario-Rijo]

Way to go Javy get to the Pitcher!

[Aronchis]

Austin simply looks awfull. Denorfia is waiting....................

[SirFelixCat]

Valentine is looking good....Picking up where he left off last year!

[Roy Tucker]

That's better. I was afraid the Reds were going to be all over Zambrano like stink on rice and then have nothing ot show for it.

Womack and Hatteberg must read RZ.

[BoydsOfSummer]

atta boy Turtle!

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 3rd, 2 out.

Javier Valentin swings hard and drives the ball over Derrek Lee, ripping the base hit.

Not that it matters, because the Baseball Equivalent of "Free Parking" for the pitcher, Aaron Harang, is up next.

[Falls City Beer]

I knew Kearns' ineffectiveness had nothing to do with his weight.

[Reds Nd2]

Come on Harang. Show Dunn how to hit the long ball.

[edabbs44]

Wow....Zambrano looks like hell out there. I'll take it. Great comeback so far. Hatteberg and Womack have been, shall I say, our whole team so far?

[KronoRed]

Aaron just throw the bat at the ball.

[westofyou]

5 is the most since 3? That can't be right.
5 is the the most ever, ties the 1877 team's allowing 5 against Louisville.

The Reds lost that game 24-6

[Gainesville Red]

I love watching Harang try to hit. I wonder what we'd look like? Probably like Harang.

[KronoRed]

Wow....Zambrano looks like hell out there. I'll take it. Great comeback so far. Hatteberg and Womack have been, shall I say, our whole team so far?
You dare discount the grand sac fly of Dunn?

How dare you sir!


;)

[flynn78]

If Hatte=the new Randa is Hatte < or > the old Casey?

[nick311reds]

Lets see If Harang can keep his stellar pitching going!

[NC Reds]

I thought Kearns almost hit a homer his first AB. I still support the Ear!

[SirFelixCat]

Man, Harang is just horrendous when batting, eh? But if he hits his potential on the mound this year, I will forgive him.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 3rd, 2 out, 1 on.

Aaron Harang does his job by turning the batting order over to lead off the 4th.

I love the guy as a pitcher, but can we buy this guy a copy of Tom Emanski's "Teaching the Mechanics of the Big League Swing" or something? I mean, it's embarassing...

3 outs, but the Good Guys charging! 5-4 Cubs.

[New Fever]

Kearns was 10 ft. away from people loving him on his first at bat. Give him some time, he looks to be in much better shape this year.

[Mario-Rijo]

The ump is calling it both ways pretty much on par. And he's a hitters ump!

[vaticanplum]

Aaron just throw the bat at the ball.

Fo shizzle?

[reds44]

1. Tony Womack 2B 1-1 with a double and walk
2. Felipe Lopez SS 1-2 single
3. Ken Griffey Jr. CF 0-1 walk
4. Adam Dunn LF 1-1 RBI
5. Edwin Encarnacion 3B 0-1 walk
6. Scott Hatteberg 1B 1-1 walk, homer, 3 rbis
7. Austin Kearns RF 0-2
8. Javier Valentin C 1-2

[BoydsOfSummer]

I don't think Harang could make contact if he went up there with one of those big red club-looking whiffle bats. Most over-matched hitter,ever.

[guttle11]

Take that Moneyball!!!!

[SirFelixCat]

Bot 3rd, 2 out, 1 on.

Aaron Harang does his job by turning the batting order over to lead off the 4th.

I love the guy as a pitcher, but can we buy this guy a copy of Tom Emanski's "Teaching the Mechanics of the Big League Swing" or something? I mean, it's embarassing...

3 outs, but the Good Guys charging! 5-4 Cubs.



:laugh: :laugh: :cry:

[reds44]

Kearns was 10 ft. away from people loving him on his first at bat. Give him some time, he looks to be in much better shape this year.
Yes I agree.

[Redus]

wow hatteburg and womack the two guys whove got the most grief here are the stars of the day

[reds44]

Barrett doubles

[KronoRed]

Think we have a 10-9 game here.

[Mario-Rijo]

Why is Griff jogging there?

[VI_RedsFan]

Austin simply looks awfull. Denorfia is waiting....................

He has one K and you're already doubting him? Did you forget that he almost had a Grand Slam in the first inning but got robbed? That's not his fault.

[edabbs44]

I love opening day...I have get out there next year. I don't like when people are peppering the CF wall off of Harang, though.

[nick311reds]

Ouch not a good start to the inning

[KronoRed]

wow hatteburg and womack the two guys whove got the most grief here are the stars of the day
Then RZ should keep on them so they keep it up :cool:

[BoydsOfSummer]

Hey Junior, don't try to go get that ball or anything.......wtf?

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 4th, suddenly the game is a lot more enjoyable. Aaron Harang trots out to the mound after a brief talk with Chris Chambliss. The words "Lost Cause" were apparently used.

Mike Barrett hits a DEEP DRIVE over the head of Griffey, who looked like he was having a morning stroll through the outfield as opposed to going after it hard. It's a 2 base hit for the catcher who looks like he still gets carded when buying smokes.

0 out, man on 2nd.

[LincolnparkRed]

I love the guy as a pitcher, but can we buy this guy a copy of Tom Emanski's "Teaching the Mechanics of the Big League Swing" or something? I mean, it's embarassing...



Maybe someone needs to get him the Derek Jeter hit away and someone to spend some time with him to use it

[reds44]

Hey Junior, don't try to go get that ball or anything.......wtf?
Yeah I thought it was gone because he stopped running.

[gonelong]

Kearns was 10 ft. away from people loving him on his first at bat. Give him some time, he looks to be in much better shape this year.

Smaller body, same swing as last year, discouraging IMO.

[M2]

I thought Kearns almost hit a homer his first AB. I still support the Ear!

He caught all of it and had the wind pushing it out, but it got caught at the wall because he put such a bad swing on it. Mechanically he's a disaster at the moment.

[smith288]

I always thought Kearns swing looked labored since the first time I saw him...like the bat is too big type of swing.

[nick311reds]

Looks like Harangs offspeed stuff is really working now...

[KronoRed]

Has the Aflac duck always stopped and shook his butt like that?

:help:

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 4, Barrett on 2nd, 0 out

The hated and dispised Matt Murton steps in. I hear this guy threw at his own kid in a father son game. He hits a dribbler back to Harang, who smartly stares Barrett down -- that's right, you GET back to 2nd -- and then throws Murton out.

Murton does a quick WGN interview, making me dislike him even more.

1 out.

[traderumor]

Still no mlb.com. This isn't just me, is it?

[Doc. Scott]

Carrot Top with the comebacker. That guy annoys me just by existing.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 4, 1 out, man on 2nd.

Ronny Cedeno grounds weakly to Lopez, advancing the runner to 3rd.

2 out now.

[M2]

Still no mlb.com. This isn't just me, is it?

Mine's working.

[duh_vinci]

Still no mlb.com. This isn't just me, is it?

Nope, it's not just you. Akamai is having issues and they provide the servers for MLB.com's streaming.

[GridironGrace]

Jimmy Rollins pops out in his first AB

[registerthis]

Still no mlb.com. This isn't just me, is it?

Nope, it's a number of us. i called MLB customer service and sent them an email. All I get is that their "artner" Akamai technology is having "technical difficulties."

Inexcusable.

[Roy Tucker]

Matt Murton, the bane of the Reds' existence.

[M2]

Top 4, 1 out, man on 2nd.

Ronny Cedeno grounds weakly to Lopez, advancing the runner to 3rd.

2 out now.

It sounds like a back-handed compliment to say this, but Felipe's gotten a lot better at the routine play.

[smith288]

Still no mlb.com. This isn't just me, is it?
No...me too and its infuriating.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 4th, man on 3rd, 2 out

Carlos Zambrano up in an RBI situation. ESPN analysts would be contractually obliged to state "Helping his own cause" were he to get a base hit here. Thankfully, he does't and instead strikes out.

The cubs waste a leadoff double, because they're a bunch of wasteful hippies.

5-4 Cubs.

[Redus]

Womack of the 1000 ba and OBP to lead off

[Doc. Scott]

Felix "The Intimidator" Rodriguez in to pitch for Washington, down by one against the Mets.

[Gainesville Red]

It sounds like a band-handed compliment to say this, but Felipe's gotten a lot better at the routine play.

I agree, I remember a time when I would hold my breath every time he was throwing the ball to first. I hadn't thought about it in a while, so good for him, good for us.

[traderumor]

Nope, it's a number of us. i called MLB customer service and sent them an email. All I get is that their "artner" Akamai technology is having "technical difficulties."

Inexcusable.I agree. I don't need the daggone new interface, just the stinking feed, esp. when they hold a monopoly on the internet feed. If the Reds lose, its their fault. ;)

[Caveat Emperor]

It sounds like a back-handed compliment to say this, but Felipe's gotten a lot better at the routine play.

I was thinking that as I watched it. Watching Lopez evolve into the player he is now has been a real joy.

[smith288]

Just give me the feed on the gameday page...i'd be happy with that.

[Tony Cloninger]

What is the deal with Michael Barrett and the way he hits Reds pitchin?

Get this guy our for once!

[dsmith421]

The WKKI feed has stopped working as well, so I'm "watching" on Gamecast. Lovely.

[nick311reds]

Womack is looking great

[Mario-Rijo]

Hey George Frank Pass-Tor-EEE! Man I hate that when announcers don't say names correctly.

[traderumor]

yup, sure has soured opening day for those of us having to "work"

[nick311reds]

That is bull

[reds44]

Womack is impressing me despite that out.

[nick311reds]

tie goes to the runner

[KronoRed]

Good call..he was out.

[Mario-Rijo]

Out!

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of the 4th -- President and the Commish talking a little baseball in the luxury box.

RedsZone Player of the Year 2006 Candidate Tony Womack up to bat. He drops a bunt, good idea, that rolls foul, poor execution. He hits a weak grounder to third and is gunned out by a step. Close play, but Tony Womack c2000 would've beaten it.

Too bad we have the 06 edition.

1 out.

[Doc. Scott]

Zambrano has used 78 pitches to get ten outs.

[RedsMan3203]

Awww.... Tony!

[Dunner44]

Tony tries to bunt off the first pitch, but it goes foul... silly kid. I hate listening to the Cubs announcers. I would give my right pinkie for some 700WLW. Is marty screaming that Tony was safe? The cubs announcers all but ignored the play and are talking about an attendance contest... blah.

[reds44]

Felipe walks

[vaticanplum]

Tony Womack tried to bunt?

[gm]

Slow mo replay = the ump was right

ToWo's speed on display

[SirFelixCat]

Man, Zambrano looks terrible today...we NEED to take advantage of this...

[nick311reds]

Zambrano's throwing alot of pitches he's not gonna last long. Come on JR..

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of the 4th, 1 out.

Felipe Lopez watches Zambrano fling pitches wildly toward the plate like some malfunctioning BP machine. I imagine the guy putting circles up on the Game Cast computer is loving this. 5 pitches later, Lopez has a walk.

Zambrano having thrown a TON of pitches thus far.

1 on, 1 out.

[Doc. Scott]

Carlos has a lot of endurance, but he's still not gonna go more than six innings at this rate.

[Redus]

time for a bomb JR

[Larkin411]

George is saying Lopez got off to a rocky start with Reds fans...Is that true? I always thought it was more the Reds management that had a problem not the fans.

I don't remember a lot of dislike on this board but maybe I'm remembering wrong

[KronoRed]

JR has never hit an opening day HR for the Reds

[Roy Tucker]

Dusty will leave Zambrano out there for 145 pitches.

[KronoRed]

George is saying Lopez got off to a rocky start with Reds fans...Is that true? I always thought it was more the Reds management that had a problem not the fans.
A lot of fans hated him from the start because he wasn't Barry Larkin

[nick311reds]

Jr. the only remaining 500 homer MLBP to not be suspect to juicing!!

[TeamCasey]

George is saying Lopez got off to a rocky start with Reds fans...Is that true? I always thought it was more the Reds management that had a problem not the fans.

We were just talking about that. I don't remember trouble.

[reds44]

3-5-3

[traderumor]

Despite that disastrous 1st, it looks like Harang has pitched better than Zambrano.

[SirFelixCat]

If the wind was not blowing like it is today, I wouldn't mind seeing Jr. lay one down the 3B line....

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 4th, 1on, 1 out.

Ken Griffey Jr., American Hero, at the dish. Selig points from the owners box and says "See, Mr. President, they aren't all steroid induced freaks. Griffey grounds sharply to Lee, who throws to Ramirez, who throws back to Lee for the seldom-seen 3-5-3 double play.

In fact, I don't think I've ever seen one of those.

Wow, learn something new every day.

I hate the overshift.

5-4 cubs at the end of the 4th.

[KronoRed]

Did JR look really slow on that? :(

[nick311reds]

Harang needs to keep it up...

[Reds Fanatic]

Zambrano is already up to 87 pitches

[reds44]

What A Play Ee

[SirFelixCat]

Great play EdE :clap:

[KronoRed]

EE be da man.

[Heath]

I just saw a Power of Tradition with Wily Mo hitting a homerun.

Memo to Reds Front Office - please change. He's in Boston.

[NC Reds]

I'll channel the late Harry Carey and state now that five runs will not win this game.

[Mario-Rijo]

George is saying Lopez got off to a rocky start with Reds fans...Is that true? I always thought it was more the Reds management that had a problem not the fans.

I don't remember a lot of dislike on this board but maybe I'm remembering wrong


He got booed a few times not because he wasn't Larkin but because he stunk. Made a lot of bonehead plays and at the time didn't have any business being in the bigs!

[deltachi8]

Jr hits into a Casey.

i dont remember any problems with fans either for FeLo, FWIW

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 5th. Griffey complaining to Selig about defensive alignment issues. Selig being dismissive. President acting like he cares.

Juan Pierre, the dirty frenchman, does his best Tony Womack impresonation by dropping a bunt down the third base line. Triple-E charges in from third and guns him out with ease.

Great defensive play.

1 out.

[Falls City Beer]

Zambrano is already up to 87 pitches

Yeah, but it's going to be a short day for both starters. I'd much rather see Dusty leave Zambrano in than go to their bullpen.

Not that their bullpen is great. But probably just a tad better than the Reds'.

[M2]

EdE will win a GG one of these years, count on it.

[KronoRed]

I just saw a Power of Tradition with Wily Mo hitting a homerun.

Memo to Reds Front Office - please change. He's in Boston.
Power of Tradition = Players we trade will go and do well somewhere else ;)

[BRM]

EdE will win a GG one of these years, count on it.

Yeah, but he's no Joe Randa.

[traderumor]

I just saw a Power of Tradition with Wily Mo hitting a homerun.

Memo to Reds Front Office - please change. He's in Boston.Read this post three times. I don't get what you're saying.

[Roy Tucker]

Dusty wants to put Zabrano in the lead for PAP.

[Red Leader]

My fantasy team is on board with its first HR. Jonny Gomes, a solo shot off Rodrigo Lopez.

[SirFelixCat]

Yeah, me thinks the wind is carrying

[KronoRed]

Yeah, but he's no Joe Randa.
Who is?

[reds44]

Man the ball is carrying.


Originally Posted by Heath
I just saw a Power of Tradition with Wily Mo hitting a homerun.

Memo to Reds Front Office - please change. He's in Boston.


Did WMP go yard?

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 5th, 1 out

Todd Walker out of the dugouts. Reds fans remember fondly what it was like to have a 2nd baseman that didn't turn their stomach, small sample size of 1 game notwithstanding. Walker with a deep drive that Griffey should've caught up to, but bounces over the wall for a ground rule double.

I love Griffey, but Denorfia would've had that.

1 out, man on 2nd.

[westofyou]

He's got legs, Just can't use em.....

[nick311reds]

Walker is killin us

[M2]

I love Griffey, but Denorfia would've had that.

In his pocket.

[Gainesville Red]

He's got legs, Just can't use em.....

Yep, couple more steps and that's a fly out.

[traderumor]

Power of Tradition = Players we trade will go and do well somewhere else ;)
Like the Bengals in their gory years, our guys don't go elsewhere and do well. They just aren't worth much no matter where they play.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 5, man on 2nd, 1 out

Derrek Lee steps in. Just guessing, but Derrek Lee is going to get pitched around here. Lets see -- Pitch 1: Junk, Pitch 2: Junk, Pitch 3: Junk, Pitch 4: Junk.

A *wink* *wink* non-intentional walk to Lee.

1st and 2nd, 1 out.

[reds44]

Harang has lost the strike zone.

[SirFelixCat]

Harang is laboring, bad, now....

[Aronchis]

When will Krivsky make his political push to move Griff to 1st base? I have a feeling he will throw a tantrum when he does. But maybe self-embarrasment will stave off a confrontation, though I am not sure Griff is watching, but his play in CF is :mooner:

[lollipopcurve]

They can patch the pitching, but the defense is going to take a root canal.

[KronoRed]

Throw strikes.

[nick311reds]

2 outs

[reds44]

Ram pops out.

Big out right there.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 5th, Cubs on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.

Aramis Ramirez steps into the box. He swings in a manner that could only produce a gigantic pop fly, and that's exactly what he gets: a routine flyout to Austin Kearns.

A wasted AB by Ramirez. 2 outs.

[SirFelixCat]

Jones having a real hard time trying to catch up to the high inside fastball.

[BRM]

Krivsky can't possibly talk about defense being a priority if he's willing to leave Junior in CF.

[reds44]

He gone!

[nick311reds]

Nice Harang is looking incredible, I def think he can go 7

[SirFelixCat]

Jones having a real hard time trying to catch up to the high inside fastball.



:thumbup: Guess Aaron saw that too

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 5th, Cubbies on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs

Jacque Jones rides his scooter to the batters box and strikes out swinging. President Bush boos loudest of all, until told that "This isn't the Jacque that wouldn't go to war with you." He sits down, slightly embarassed.

Harang, not going to earn the quality start, but definately due effort points for the saving bogey.

5-4 cubbies, still

[Roy Tucker]

Top 5th, Cubbies on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs

Jacque Jones rides his scooter to the batters box and strikes out swinging. President Bush boos loudest of all, until told that "This isn't the Jacque that wouldn't go to war with you." He sits down, slightly embarassed.

Harang, not going to earn the quality start, but definately due effort points for the saving bogey.

5-4 cubbies, still


CE, you are doing a fine job here son.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Griffey in CF is like that dirty little family secret that nobody likes to talk about during family get-togethers.

[BRM]

CE, you are doing a fine job here son.

Yes he is!! Thanks for the updates CE!

[nick311reds]

We need Dunn to go yard

[KronoRed]

CE: Player of the game

[CTA513]

Dunn ties the game with a Homer!

[SirFelixCat]

Dunn And Gone!!!

[KronoRed]

We need Dunn to go yard
Word.

[Mario-Rijo]

Yeah Baby. My 1st Fantasy Dinger! Dunner 49 to go!

[Reds Nd2]

Long Stick Goes Boom!

[GridironGrace]

YIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

thats our boy!!!!!!

Sac Fly and a HR

NEW BALL GAME.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn homers!!!!

[Gallen5862]

Dunn HR.

[reds44]

Adam Bomb!!!!

[nick311reds]

Hey I was right he went yard.. Zambrano's gonna be gone too..

[Matt700wlw]

:dunn:

:jump:

[Redus]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Dunnner

[traderumor]

have mlb.com again :thumbup: here's hoping its for good and in time to finish off this comeback, and I just hear Dunn's homerun WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO Tie game!

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 5th, 0 on, 0 out

Adam Dunn, He Who Makes Mortals Tremble, says: Let's start this bad boy all over again and GOES YARD!

5-5. It's all tied up, and Harang is officially off the hook.

Me love long term contracts!

[vaticanplum]

CE, you are doing a fine job here son.

Agreed, too bad I gave you all my rep points with the last game.

[RedsMan3203]

Adammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[Doc. Scott]

He's now up one- two driven in, one let in.

[Roy Tucker]

We need Dunn to go yard
Is that how it works? You just ask?

Golly, I should have been doing that years ago.

[reds44]

EE gounds out

[reds44]

Casey just doubled

[westofyou]

Krivsky can't possibly talk about defense being a priority if he's willing to leave Junior in CF.500 lb Gorilla in the Club House.

A Cincy Tradition

[traderumor]

:lastyear: :thisyear:

I'm conflicted.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of the 5th, Dunn still the man...

Easy Edwin Encarnacion at the dish. He hits the ball on a hop over to Aramis Ramirez, who throws him out at first.

Eddie E will have better days (and he'll be the star of many plays, until the bottom drops out)

1 out.

[nick311reds]

EE isnt shoing me much ofensively

[TeamCasey]

Agreed, too bad I gave you all my rep points with the last game.

Me too. :)

[KronoRed]

:lastyear: :thisyear:

I'm conflicted.
Hug? ;)

[Red Leader]

Poo-holes just homered for the Cards. They're up 2-0 over the Phils.

[M2]

Krivsky can't possibly talk about defense being a priority if he's willing to leave Junior in CF.

Agreed. It's becoming an 800-lb. gorilla.

[traderumor]

He's now up one- two driven in, one let in.
The three unearned runs say he's still down one ;)

[reds44]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say 5 won't win this one.

;)

[BRM]

EE isnt shoing me much ofensively

It's the kid's first opening day.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of the 5th, 1 out

Scott Hatteberg gets rung up looking on a strike well above the belt. I quibble with the call -- but what do I know, I'm writing game thread PBP.

2 outs.

[flyer85]

EE isnt shoing me much ofensivelyonly 161.5 to go

[nick311reds]

almost took his head off

[reds44]

AK haters need to be quiet. he has roped two balls today.

[Matt700wlw]

Nuxhall will do innings 6-9 with Marty.

It was STEVE'S IDEA for this to happen. That's class!

[KronoRed]

Get Bud off the air..yeesh.

[SirFelixCat]

He jumped on that hanger there...nice Ears:)

[KronoRed]

It was STEVE'S IDEA for this to happen. That's class!
Sureeeeeeeeeeee it was ;)

[traderumor]

double for ole slow bat

[SirFelixCat]

Damn, Zambrano is out...grrrrr

[reds44]

Zambrano is out.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom of the 5th, 2 outs

Austin Kearns gets a little chin music from Zambrano, and then repays him by driving a frozen rope into the corner for a double. 'Dem ears got some magic power, or something like that.

That'll do it for Zambrano, who couldn't hold a 5-0 lead. That makes him a chump, as far as I'm concerned.

Ears on 2nd, double switch coming. Stay tuned.

[Doc. Scott]

Dusty yanks Zambrano after 105 pitches. He must think it's still spring training.

[KronoRed]

Bud punts the blame to the players on the MLB steroids policy.

[Tony Cloninger]

Dunn on pace for 162 HR's AND... SF.

That would make us and Marty very happy.

[Larkin411]

Chris Welsh is so not listening to Selig. Cracks me up. You can almost see the words "blah blah blah" in his eyes.

[nick311reds]

There goes zambrano.. I love how the reds can openly talk about the steriod policy because no one affiliated with this team has ever been allegedly using steriods.. But I secretly wonder If Dibble did? lol

[traderumor]

Now that mlb.com's back on, I can get some work done

well, if my job is posting on the game thread, that is.:doh:

[reds44]

Angel Pagan?

[Gainesville Red]

If todays game was on ESPN, I still would have watched FSN because I'm super tired of hearting about steroids. It's opening day, lets play ball. Now the Comish is in the FSN booth talking about steroids. Damn.

[KronoRed]

well, if my job is posting on the game thread, that is.:doh:
It's a good days work.

[GridironGrace]

Rollins Lines out in 2nd AB.

[Doc. Scott]

LOOGY Will Ohman now in for Chicago. To face a switch-hitter?

[TeamCasey]

an 800-lb. gorilla.

Don't bring Bonds into the game thread. ;) :devil:

[traderumor]

hat's off to harang for throwing up goose eggs to give the boys a chance to come back. Let's not make a habit of five run spots, though.

[KronoRed]

Will Ohmen is still pitching?!

[reds44]

5-5 going to the 6th.

[Red Leader]

Jason Bay just drew his 3rd walk on the day, which followed a Sean Casey double. Probably more of those to come this year for Bay with Casey in front of him and Randa behind him.

[M2]

AK haters need to be quiet. he has roped two balls today.

That first swing was a disaster. It wasn't a homer because it was such a mess.

We'd better all hope he fixes that because even with good timing he's not going to be an effective hitter with that swing.

[Caveat Emperor]

Will Ohman is your new pitcher, and there's an Angel in the outfield, apparently.

Kearns on 2nd, 2 out.

Javier Valentin up and is turned around to bat right handed -- I think thats where he sucks, but I'm not sure. He takes a big cut on 1-0 anyway, just in case I'm wrong. He hits a flyball routinely to Angel Pagon, your new RF, to end the inning

Reds tie it up. Let's go win this thing.

(Mike Burns throwing in the Reds pen)

[reds44]

Randa is 0-3 today.

[traderumor]

Don't bring Bonds into the game thread. ;) :devil:
Nah, his head alone weighs 800 lbs.

[gonelong]

AK haters need to be quiet. he has roped two balls today. i

I have been following Kearns since his days in Dayton. Nobody is hatin' on him, just commenting. Nobody wants him to fail ... I hope he hits 900 Hrs this season (that'd be a record).

GL

[gm]

LOOGY Will Ohman now in for Chicago. To face a switch-hitter?

Check out Javy's L/R splits

[vaticanplum]

Angel Pagan?

Wow, that beats Coco Crisp.

[westofyou]

Randa is 0-3 today.
Bip Roberts was a greater Red than Randa could ever had hoped to be.

[Caveat Emperor]

i

I have been following Kearns since his days in Dayton. Nobody is hatin' on him, just commenting. Nobody wants him to fail ... I hope he hits 900 Hrs this season (that'd be a record).

GL

They'd definately make him pee into a cup if he hit 900 HRs in one season.

[Roy Tucker]

Nah, his head alone weighs 800 lbs.
His skull plates are tectonic.

[Doc. Scott]

Check out Javy's L/R splits

CBS Sportsline actually lists him as a left-handed hitter. I knew he was a switch but stunk from one side, and I guess that was the right side.

[Roy Tucker]

Bip Roberts was a greater Red than Randa could ever had hoped to be.
Randa suffers from Bip envy?

[Doc. Scott]

Angel Pagan?

He must have some mean ink.

[reds44]

You have to get someone in the pen up. Harang is laboring.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 6th, Harang doing his best Rocky Balboa impersonation on the mound...YO ADRIAN!

Mikey Barrett at the plate. Harang starts doing his best Captain Peter Peachfuzz impersonation on the mound, unable to find the strikezone, as he issues a leadoff walk to Barrett.

1 on, 0 out.

[BRM]

Randa suffers from Bip envy?

Don't we all?

[SirFelixCat]

I loathe lead-off BB's (when we're pitching) esp in front of Murton....

[gonelong]

They'd definately make him pee into a cup if he hit 900 HRs in one season.

If I hit 900 Hrs in a season and they asked me to pee into a cup ... I'd tell them no, bring a bucket. :)

[oneupper]

Angel Pagan?

The guy's a walking, breathing oxymoron.

[gm]

CBS Sportsline actually lists him as a left-handed hitter. I knew he was a switch but stunk from one side, and I guess that was the right side.

And JV hit .545 against the Cubs last year...they were wondering why he was batting 8th

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 6th, 1 on, 0 out

The dirty ginger Matt Murton dribbles the ball to the left side of the mound. All hands are safe. Somebody call Eric Cartman about this guy.

2 on, 0 out

[KronoRed]

Was that an E? shouldn't be.

[Tony Cloninger]

Son of the Pirate great Dave Pagan??

[SirFelixCat]

Hey, look, we're not the only team that can't bunt :)

[reds44]

Get
Harang
Out

[Doc. Scott]

Son of the Pirate great Dave Pagan??

Doubtful. That guy's Canadian.

[SirFelixCat]

OMG....fellas, they're giving you an out....you gotta make that. I blame both Harang for a bad pitch 0-2 and EdE for being to slow on that one.