5/4/06 Game Thread vs Rockies

[SirFelixCat]

Cincinnati

F. Lopez ss
B. Phillips 2b
A. Dunn lf
E. Encarnacion 3b
S. Hatteberg 1b
A. Kearns rf
C. Denorfia cf
J. LaRue c
A. Harang p

Colorado

C. Sullivan cf
J. Carroll ss
M. Holliday lf
G. Atkins 3b
B. Hawpe rf
E. Marrero 1b
J. Smith 2b
D. Ardoin c 0
J. Fogg p



Reds go for series split at Colorado and a 7-1-2 series season record (or is it 8-1-2?)


Go Reds!

[Wheelhouse]

I thought game threads could only be started WITH the lineups?

[KronoRed]

Cincinnati

F. Lopez ss
B. Phillips 2b
A. Dunn lf
E. Encarnacion 3b
S. Hatteberg 1b
A. Kearns rf
C. Denorfia cf
J. LaRue c
A. Harang p

Colorado

C. Sullivan cf
J. Carroll ss
M. Holliday lf
G. Atkins 3b
B. Hawpe rf
E. Marrero 1b
J. Smith 2b
D. Ardoin c 0
J. Fogg p

[KronoRed]

Deno :clap:

[Joseph]

Thats a darn good lineup.

[paintmered]

In the interest of helping the reds win today, I need to grip about today's lineup.

Phillips in the 2 hole? egads.

[Aronchis]

Deno should be hitting leadoff. The guy can get on base.

[oneupper]

In the interest of helping the reds win today, I need to grip about today's lineup.

Phillips in the 2 hole? egads.


I agree. Flip him with Deno.

[Mario-Rijo]

Not a bad lineup but I would maybe start Javy at catcher over Larue today. It's hard to tell when we might get a chance to get both he and Mr. Hat in the line-up again vs. a righty.

[OnBaseMachine]

Need to win this one tonight. Getting swept by the Rockies would be a huge disappointment.

I'm still holding out hope for a 3-2 roadtrip.

[Gallen5862]

This to help us as well. Why is Freel out?

[edabbs44]

Caring less about splitting up righties, Hatte has no business batting 5th. Breaking up righties is nothing like breaking up lefties. I think Narron needs a tutorial...

[edabbs44]

This to help us as well. Why is Freel out?
He's played 586 consecutive games. Give or take 570.

[reds44]

I like the lineup.

[M2]

Josh Fogg in Coors? I'm thinking the bats will wake up from yesterday's slumber.

Heck, I'm going whole hog again. Reds win this one going away.

[Shaknb8k]

Only if Dunn was at first and Freel in at LF....but atleast the coaching staff is getting there....maybe by July we will see the best lineup

[LexingtonRedsFan]

Are we getting a glimpse of what to expect the lineup to be like once JR returns with Lopez and Phillips at the top.....

[Big Klu]

Freel could use a day off.

I like Kearns 4th, Edwin 5th, and Hatteberg 6th. But otherwise, it's OK. :)

[edabbs44]

I am very happy for Deno. I hope he pulls a Phillips and doesn't let Narron sit him, forcing Grif to 1st.

[KronoRed]

I am very happy for Deno. I hope he pulls a Phillips and doesn't let Narron sit him, forcing Grif to 1st.
Or Dunn to 1st JR to left.

Go Deno :D

[Redlegs23]

These 8:30 start times are killing me. I hate waiting. After a while Real Reds seems like a 4 hour show.

[gilpdawg]

Let's win this baby!

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn has three career HR in 22 atbats vs Fogg. I expect at least one tonight.

[red-in-la]

Josh Fogg in Coors? I'm thinking the bats will wake up from yesterday's slumber.

Heck, I'm going whole hog again. Reds win this one going away.

I sure hope you are right....I am stuck with the BS Rockies broadcast again.

[edabbs44]

I sure hope you are right....I am stuck with the BS Rockies broadcast again.

Me too...these guys are awful. :thumbdown

[smith288]

I hate JTM not because of their burgers... That commercial deserves a slow and painful death

[Big Klu]

I hate JTM not because of their burgers...

Although that would be a good reason to hate them, too! :D

[gilpdawg]

Well this may be the quickest inning ever.

[edabbs44]

I hate JTM not because of their burgers... That commercial deserves a slow and painful death

They keep immodium AD in business though.

Colorado station awful, missed first 2 batters.

[smith288]

Check it out...no patience again.

[gilpdawg]

I hate JTM not because of their burgers... That commercial deserves a slow and painful death
Do you think they realize that they are not only using a lame disco song for their commercial, but a lame disco song that was sang by a PORN STAR!

[Big Klu]

Well, that didn't take long.

[OnBaseMachine]

Dunn takes a ball almost off the elbow for a called strike three. Screw you ump.

Questec! Questec! Questec!

[edabbs44]

Check it out...no patience again.
Yep, they all want to hit the ball to Aspen...where the beer flows like wine.

[gilpdawg]

Game started at 8:35....inning over at 8:37:barf: 8 pitches.

[Caveat Emperor]

2 minutes for the first inning -- glad to see the Reds are still working the pitchers.

[Big Klu]

Do you think they realize that they are not only using a lame disco song for their commercial, but a lame disco song that was sang by a PORN STAR!

WHAT?! :eek:

[OnBaseMachine]

Check it out...no patience again.

They are the best offense in baseball when they being patient, but lately it seems like they are more interested in getting the game over quickly.

[edabbs44]

see ya...one out

[Caveat Emperor]

Exams are done. Our long national nightmare has finally ended. I'll kick in a little PBP to celebrate.

Corey Sullivan up first against Aaron Harang runs the count to two-two. Aaron Harang gets him to strike out swining. Maybe Corey should take his sunglasses off for night games.

1 out.

[Big Klu]

George says that tonight's game is the first time that anyone other than Freel has started in CF in the last two weeks. Didn't McCracken start a game in CF since then?

[Gallen5862]

Can someone post how all the outs were made?

[Caveat Emperor]

1 out

Jamie Carroll is up, filling in for Clint Barmes, gets a base hit after getting ahead 2-1. Rumor has it he's a nice guy -- that he sent Clint a whole package of deer meat last year. Great kid.

1 on, 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Can someone post how all the outs were made?

Lopez flied out
Phillips grounded out on one pitch
Dunn took a horrible strike three called

[OnBaseMachine]

:laugh: at Reds defense.

[gilpdawg]

WHAT?! :eek:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_True

[Caveat Emperor]

1 on, 1 out.

Matt Holliday steps into the batters box. Last night he submitted his resume for "Reds Killer" status, attempting to join the decidedly non-exclusive club of individuals that murder Reds pitching. Matt Murton would be happy about that -- he hates being hazed as the "new guy"

Holliday celebrates by hitting a ground ball to Brandon Phillips, who makes an off balance throw that takes Lopez off the bag for the E-4.

2 on, 1 out.

[edabbs44]

Rado announcers just described the "scrappiness" of Carroll.

[gilpdawg]

Rado announcers just described the "scrappiness" of Carroll.
Oh we're done for now.

[smith288]

Hatte is a magic glove! Relative to what I just saw...

[Caveat Emperor]

2 on, 1 out

Garret Atkins up in an RBI situation. He's really looking slim -- maybe he's back on the diet. He grounds into the Casey Play to end the inning.

Inning over. 0-0

[Tornon]

Atkins does what Holliday cannot and grounds into the inning ending DP

[gilpdawg]

2 on, 1 out

Garret Atkins up in an RBI situation. He's really looking slim -- maybe he's back on the diet. He grounds into the Casey Play to end the inning.

Inning over. 0-0
Thank god you're back on the PBP. :beerme:

[Gallen5862]

Thanks OBM.

[KronoRed]

CE :clap:

[CrackerJack]

Garret Atkins up in an RBI situation. He's really looking slim -- maybe he's back on the diet.

booo!!!

:devil:

[smith288]

full count!?! What is that?

[gilpdawg]

See what happens when you don't swing at the first pitch?

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 2nd, Reds looking for a way out of thier offensive Fogg.

Edwin Encarnacion leads off the 2nd -- amazing the way ol' hair care has gotten off his back recently. Maybe money changed hands. Easy E works the count back to 3-2 after getting in an 0-2.

Easy E lines the base hit back up the middle. The Boyz in the Hood down int he dugout are pleased.

1 on, 0 out.

[edabbs44]

Man on 1st, less than 2 outs...Hatte is drooling.

[RedsMan3203]

Edwin gets a basehit... Hatte up.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks CE. Great job on the pbp.

[Caveat Emperor]

2nd inning, 1 on, 0 out

Scott Hatteberg is up, probably expecting to see a lot of PT with Aurillia out with a strained groin (our deepest sympathies to Mrs. Aurillia). Hatteberg does what he does best: stands there with a disinterested look on his face taking pitches.

Hatty draws the Luke Hudson 4 Pitch and trots on down to first.

2 on, 0 out.

[RedsMan3203]

News around the league - STL is up 2 against Houston and FLA is hammering Washington 11-2

[gilpdawg]

Um, wow those stands are empty. They had weather issues last night, but it's obviously not a fluke. Looks like Montreal out there on TV. Maybe it's not THAT empty, but dang!

[6-4-3]

I don't disagree...but weather issues tonight too!

[RedsMan3203]

Austin Kearns Babbbbbbby!

[gilpdawg]

EARS! What? I said EARS!

[OnBaseMachine]

Kearns RBI single!

Amazing what happens when you work the count.

[Dunner44]

How often od pitchers throw balls after pickoff attempts. That always seems to happen.

[Big Klu]

Kearns with the RBI single! You can't keep a good Horseman down!

[CrackerJack]

Alrighty, 1-0 Reds, got sumpin going here w/no outs.

[Dunner44]

Go Kearnsey, btw..

[Caveat Emperor]

T2nd, 2 on, 0 out

Austin Kearns into the batters box. He's been looking uncomfortable in Colorado, but that's probably because Ray King has been glaring at him from out in the bullpen. Austin keeps touching his shoulder like he's having some kind of 'nam flashback.

Kearns works the count full -- this is the Reds offense I like to see: take more pitches -- Kearns with the RBI base hit to left field, the Reds lead 1-0.

Hattey to 3rd.

1-0

[gilpdawg]

I don't disagree...but weather issues tonight too!
It rained again? Can't tell on TV, and I didn't watch the pre-game. I stand corrected.

[edabbs44]

Welcome back to the bigs Deno...now sac bunt for LaRue.

[CrackerJack]

Yeesh 3 pitch K for Deno

[KronoRed]

Um, wow those stands are empty. They had weather issues last night, but it's obviously not a fluke. Looks like Montreal out there on TV. Maybe it's not THAT empty, but dang!
Teams that are bad for a long time get that way.

They were 1st in attendence their first 7 years in the league, last year they were back to 14th.

Sad.

[OnBaseMachine]

This ump is awful. That strike three call on Denorfia was 5 inches outside.

Questec.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 2, 1st and 3rd, 0 out

Chris Denorfia -- Underdog Hero to the Masses -- comes into the box sporting a perfect 1.000 batting average. He gets down quickly 0-2 and then gets caught looking at the Strike 3 pitch.

Oh well -- perfection can't last forever.

1 out.

[flyer85]

Deno wrung up. Looked outside. Hope Harang get those

[KronoRed]

Deno was pretty clutch on that K ;)

[Elam]

Horrible call on Deno.

[Dunner44]

Deno is no longer batting 1.000

[RedsMan3203]

LaRue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CrackerJack]

yippee! Larue with 3 run HR

[gilpdawg]

Kearns with the RBI single! You can't keep a good Horseman down!
It's too bad Gordon Solie's passed on. We could have him replace Marty.:D Keeping with the "Horsemen" theme.

Actually, I'm not one of the guys down on Marty. He's curmudgenly, sure, but he's still a legend.


As I'm typing, LaRue leaves the yard.

[OnBaseMachine]

LaRue hits his first of the year!!!

4-0 Reds.

[Big Klu]

LaRue! LaRue! LaRue is on fire!!!

[Dunner44]

Woo hoo! Go Ja-LaRue!

[RedFanAlways1966]

3-run HR to LF by Jason LaRue! :beerme:

[naynay]

And A High Drive, Hit Back Into Deep Left Field....and The Reds Take A 4-0 Lead Off The Bat Of Jason Larue.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 2, 1st and 3rd, 1 out

Jason LaRue up in an obvious RBI situation. Marty gets on his soap box and yells about kids throwing curveballs. Well you know what, Marty -- don't get jealous because 10 year olds throw better breaking balls than the majority of the Reds Triple-A team.

JASON LARUE goes Big Fly™ with a 3 run bomb!!! 4-1 Reds

[KronoRed]

No humidor today on the ball? :D

[GAC]

Deno was pretty clutch on that K ;)

I think he stripped his clutch.

Harang gets a single! 3 hits so far this year?

[naynay]

Man you guys post quick...

[Caveat Emperor]

T2nd, 0 on, 1 out.

Aaron Harang gets an infield base hit. I'm too shocked to be funny.

1 on, 1 out.

[CrackerJack]

Man you guys post quick...

We're professionals.

[Falls City Beer]

Jim Ross: "Ho mah Gawd. Double A's just broken a 2 X 4 over the Stinger's back!"

[Dunner44]

You think Fogg would at least know these batters a little better since he used to be in the division... he just let harang raise his BA for crying in the mud... (more time w/ CC for Aaron? He's doing much better)

[RBA]

Top 2, 1st and 3rd, 1 out

Jason LaRue up in an obvious RBI situation. Marty gets on his soap box and yells about kids throwing curveballs. Well you know what, Marty -- don't get jealous because 10 year olds throw better breaking balls than the majority of the Reds Triple-A team.

JASON LARUE goes Big Fly™ with a 3 run bomb!!! 4-1 Reds


When did the Rockies score?

[KronoRed]

Harang making his case for PT at 1st.

[RedsMan3203]

Congrats Phillips - You just saw more then 1 pitch!

[Caveat Emperor]

T2nd, 1 on, 1 out

Felipe Lopez up for the 2nd time in as many innings. Hoping for better things, and possibly more pitches. He chops back to the mound, causing the fielders choice at 1st.

Harang Lumbers to 2nd.

2 out.

[edabbs44]

In other news, the Big Unit is starting to age rather quickly...5-4 Tampa in the 7th.

[Big Klu]

It's too bad Gordon Solie's passed on. We could have him replace Marty.:D Keeping with the "Horsemen" theme.

Actually, I'm not one of the guys down on Marty. He's curmudgenly, sure, but he's still a legend.


As I'm typing, LaRue leaves the yard.

Maybe Tony Schiavone could replace Jim Day. :D

[Dunner44]

Oh, and baserunning by the pitcher as well... Impressive

[GAC]

BP hits a sharp liner out to LF

Inning over

[naynay]

It IS 4-nothing.

[gilpdawg]

Jim Ross: "Ho mah Gawd. Double A's just broken a 2 X 4 over the Stinger's back!"
Man, somebody really needs to make a FAQ with all the inside jokes that are flying around during the game threads lately.

Multi-tasking, Horsemen, Flair, etc.

This board is so much more fun when the team is winning!:beerme:

[Caveat Emperor]

T2nd, 1 on, 2 out.

Brandon Phillips batting in the #2 hole. I think he looks uncomfortable because he's just not used to being top man. He hits a line drive out to Matt Holliday. Eric Wedge calls from Cleveland to DFA him anyway.

Mid of the 2nd, but good job anyway by the boys. 4-0 Reds.

[Dunner44]

Besides Deno's K, the only outs so far have come from the top 3 guys in the order

[gilpdawg]

Maybe Tony Schiavone could replace Jim Day. :D
Bobby Heenan!!

[Caveat Emperor]

When did the Rockies score?

They didn't, I'm watching one game on TV and one on the Radio. They're starting to bleed together.

4-0 :beerme:

[Big Klu]

Man, somebody really needs to make a FAQ with all the inside jokes that are flying around during the game threads lately.

Multi-tasking, Horsemen, Flair, etc.

This board is so much more fun when the team is winning!:beerme:

Multi-tasking = annoying Red Roof Inn commercial
Ric Flair = Rich Aurilia
Horsemen = Dunn (Ole or Windham--take your pick), Kearns (AA), Freel (Tully)

[Big Klu]

Bobby Heenan!!

No, The Brain is going to replace George. :D

[GOREDSGO32]

Maybe Tony Schiavone could replace Jim Day. :D

Without a doubt, I must say, tonight is the greatest night in the history of our sport. This is the greatest game I've ever witnessed.

[paintmered]

Multi-tasking = annoying Red Roof Inn commercial


The chances of me liking that commercial are...............remote.

[Dunner44]

Can we get Ray Mysterio Jr. to pitch next time DW is up in the rotation?

[gilpdawg]

Without a doubt, I must say, tonight is the greatest night in the history of our sport. This is the greatest game I've ever witnessed.
You owe me a new monitor.:)

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom 2, 4-0 Reds

Brad Hawpe -- who really sounds more like a caveman than a baseball player -- leads the inning off. Hawpe works the count to 3-2 and fouls a pitch off before hitting a looping liner for a base hit. Singles Paradise, Coors Field is.

1 on, 0 outs.

[Redlegs23]

Probably should've sent him there

[Falls City Beer]

When I was a student at U of L, the NWA used to come to Freedom Hall every so often. Some of my buddies and I would pollute ourselves with substances and watch a card. I seem to remember a match involving Kevin Sullivan w/Percy Pringle involving massive amounts of blood.

[gilpdawg]

The chances of me liking that commercial are...............remote.
At the risk of jinxing it, I haven't seen it yet tonight. You guys are gonna kill me when it plays at the end of this inning. I apologize in advance. I found myself using that line at work.

"the chances of me coming back from lunch on time.....are remote"

[Dunner44]

Is aaron seeking to return the favor Fogg has shown us?

[edabbs44]

Seriously, I wish Clemens and Bonds would just go away forever. I cannot stand turning on ESPN and seeing that Bonds went 0-4 and that Clemens can't decide whether to come back or not....until he sees what the standings look like in July. Both are maybe the biggest phonies in the game.

Thanks for letting me rant, now back to the game.

[naynay]

That IS an annoying commercial.

[Caveat Emperor]

B2nd, 1 on, 0 out

Eli Marrero, who really redefines "journeyman" if you look it up on wikipedia, doubles down the line to advance Hawpe along to 3rd.

Rockies bats: Hopping
Harang: Struggl-ling.

[GAC]

They're giving Dunn the workout in LF tonight.

He's huffin n puffin out there!

Men on 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs

[OnBaseMachine]

Wow. That strike two call on Jason Smith was just baaaad. At least he's consistent.

[Dunner44]

K!

[gilpdawg]

When I was a student at U of L, the NWA used to come to Freedom Hall every so often. Some of my buddies and I would pollute ourselves with substances and watch a card. I seem to remember a match involving Kevin Sullivan w/Percy Pringle involving massive amounts of blood.
I love old-school NWA wrestling.

[Caveat Emperor]

B 2nd, 2 on, 0 out

Jason Smith strikes out swinging on 3 consecutive pitches. Apparently he took the Wily Mo Pena Plate Discipline Correspondance School.

1 out. Big K for Aaron.

[edabbs44]

I love old-school NWA wrestling.

Dusty vs Abdullah the Butcher used to be the bloodiest matches ever.

[TheBigLebowski]

Come on, Aaron...

[gilpdawg]

Wow. That strike two call on Jason Smith was just baaaad. At least he's consistent.
RAMOOONNNEEE.....get this umpire some glasses!

[KronoRed]

This umping is bob boone bad.

[TheBigLebowski]

I used to love the Rock & Roll Express. It would devastate me when they lost.

[RedsMan3203]

Now its 4-1.

[GAC]

Hat picks the 2nd one tonight out of the dirt! Nice "D" for the 2nd out!

Run scores

4-1 now.

Get'em up Felipe! ;)

[Caveat Emperor]

B2nd, 2 on, 1 out

Danny Ardoin up to bat -- his name sounds vaguely French and that makes me dislike him. He grounds slowly to 3rd to drive the RBI in. A "Productive" Out, as Colorado gets on the board, 4-1

1 on, 2 out.

[gilpdawg]

I used to love the Rock & Roll Express. It would devastate me when they lost.
I preferred the Midnight Express myself.

[naynay]

Now 4-1 off a ground out.

[Big Klu]

We have to make a decision. Do we want the version of the Horsemen with Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Ole Anderson?

Or do we want Tully, Double-A and Barry Windham?

[KronoRed]

Productive outs are cool

[Dunner44]

Aaron Harang listens to me as I yell "Low and INSIDE" at the computer monitor to deliver the K with a RISP.

[TheBigLebowski]

Ok....2nd and 3rd w/no outs, and we escape with only a run scored. I'll take it.

[Caveat Emperor]

B2nd, 1 on, 2 out

Josh Fogg, he of the .000 batting average, steps in to try and keep the inning alive. Harang gets ahead in the count before getting the pitcher to K.

You know, they really shouldn't give a pitcher full credit for striking out the opposing pitcher. Maybe 1/2 of a K.

And...wow...that was a strange aircheck by WLW.

End of 2, 4-1 Reds.

[naynay]

Maybe the double quarter pounder with bacon was Josh Hancock's downfall.

[Falls City Beer]

We have to make a decision. Do we want the version of the Horsemen with Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Ole Anderson?

Or do we want Tully, Double-A and Barry Windham?

I remember the earlier incarnation better--the one with Ole.

[TheBigLebowski]

We have to make a decision. Do we want the version of the Horsemen with Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Ole Anderson?

Or do we want Tully, Double-A and Barry Windham?

DEFINITELY the former. No question.

[OnBaseMachine]

I predict an Adam Dunn homer here.

[gilpdawg]

We have to make a decision. Do we want the version of the Horsemen with Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Ole Anderson?

Or do we want Tully, Double-A and Barry Windham?
Although I always preferred Windham because he was a much better worker than Ole, you've gotta go with the originals. I also vote for Narron to be JJ Dillon.

[Dunner44]

Harang sure is working tonight... 37 pitches after 2. A complete game we will not see...

For reference sake, Fogg has thrown 39, and he's already surrendered 4 runs.

[RedsMan3203]

I predict an Adam Dunn homer here.

Almost. ;)

[Dunner44]

I predict an Adam Dunn homer here.


That makes sense, if only because there is no hope for there to be runners on base. Dunn is a solo act only ;)

[naynay]

Dunn LAUNCHED that ball. Too bad it was foul.

Fogg retaliates by shaving Adam's tricep hair.

[Dunner44]

mmmmmm.... tricep hair. Too bad there's no homer to go with it. Unmanly ground out.

[Big Klu]

Only thing is, the version with Windham held all the titles at the same time. (And Adam Dunn could easily fill the Windham role.)

I'm starting to lean toward the group with Windham....

[Caveat Emperor]

Top of the 3rd --

Adam Dunn leads off the inning. You know, at the risk of jinxing things, Fogg is really the kind of pitcher that Dunn needs to start dominating routinely. Fogg is already afraid -- running the count full -- but Dunn needs to get him to start wetting his shorts.

Weak groundout by Dunn for the 1st out. He's hitting a lot more of these lately, getting on top of the ball.

1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

I predict an Adam Dunn homer here.

Hooked it way foul.

I thought he would crush Fogg tonight. Guess not. I hope this slump doesn'ty last all through May like it did last May.

[Redlegs23]

I predict Dunn goes hitless tonight. Only because they were talking about how great Dunn is against Fogg and how Kearns and LaRue struggle against him. Kearns and LaRue will rake all night, and Dunn will struggle. Dang you George!

[Dunner44]

Top of the 3rd --

Adam Dunn leads off the inning. You know, at the risk of jinxing things, Fogg is really the kind of pitcher that Dunn needs to start dominating routinely. Fogg is already afraid -- running the count full -- but Dunn needs to get him to start wetting his shorts.

Weak groundout by Dunn for the 1st out. He's hitting a lot more of these lately, getting on top of the ball.

1 out.


He's missing Casey, so he's trying to immitate Casey's "leadership" When the Casey plays start comming, you'll know why.

[Caveat Emperor]

T3rd, 0 on, 1 out

Easy-E up and immediately starts working the count. He hits another rocket down the line, but foul. The count runs full before taking a called strike 3 -- I blame poor umpiring.

2 out.

[KronoRed]

Weak groundout by Dunn for the 1st out. He's hitting a lot more of these lately, getting on top of the ball.

Better then those horrible strike outs :D

[naynay]

Now i see how you folks get 1,000+ posts.

[Falls City Beer]

What was Barry Windham's signature move? The ddt?

[GOREDSGO32]

You owe me a new monitor.:)

Why? LOL

[Hap]

George Grande just did it again...

"It's a SHOT TO RIGHT, but it will stay in the park"...

...as it routinely settles into the fielder's glove about a hundred feet from the fence

[TheBigLebowski]

Dunn is starting to worry me a bit.

[Caveat Emperor]

T3rd, 0 on, 2 out

Scotty Hatteberg flies out routinely to give Fogg the 1-2-3 inning. This guy couldn't hack it in Pittsburgh and that's the 2nd perfect inning of the night for him.

Oh well, patience. His time will come.

4-1 Reds.

[Big Klu]

Multi-tasking!

[naynay]

Shoot. You jinxed it.

[RedsMan3203]

Berkman just tied the game up at 2 in Houston.

[edabbs44]

What was Barry Windham's signature move? The ddt?

That was Rick Rude, I believe. Or was it Jake the Snake?

[Caveat Emperor]

Now i see how you folks get 1,000+ posts.

Hey, it don't make you a bad person...

[Dunner44]

Is anyone else disgusted by Dunn's .938 feilding %?

[KronoRed]

Now i see how you folks get 1,000+ posts.
It's a hobby.

[Dunner44]

ground out, 1 down

[RedsMan3203]

Lopez needs to get his throws up.... They are getting really close to that ground.

[Redlegs23]

I almost forgot, with Harang's base hit he is now MULTI-TASKING!

[KoryMac5]

Barry Windham used to bulldog people oh no I'm talkin about rasslin

[Caveat Emperor]

B3rd...Harang looking to put it back on cruise control

Corey Sullivan up, turning the batting order back over for the Rockies. Corey hits a 1-hopper to Felipe Lopez who guns him down across the diamond. I still like Corey -- got a future so bright, he's gotta wear shades.

1 out.

[naynay]

Diamond Dallas Page did that DDT thinger.

[Dunner44]

I <3 first pitch called strikes. It's Aaron Harang folks. He lives and dies by the first pitch strike. Swing every now and again...

[GOREDSGO32]

That was Rick Rude, I believe. Or was it Jake the Snake?

Jake the Snake made the DDT. Rick Rude's finishing move was called the 'Rude Awakening'. I cant remember exactly what the move was though ... I wanna say a type of sleeper or something .. can't remember.

[Big Klu]

What was Barry Windham's signature move? The ddt?

The superplex. (A suplex off the second turnbuckle.)

Also, the lariat (clothesline) and the iron claw.


Incidentally, Wikipedia's bio on Barry Windham lists him at 6'6", 274 lb., from Sweetwater, TX. (Sounds like Dunn to me! :D )

[RedsMan3203]

DDT is DDP as in Diamond Dallas Page

His move was the Diamond Cutter.

[Caveat Emperor]

B3rd, 0 on, 1 out

Jamie Carroll grounds over the mound to Brandon Phillips, who makes the put out over at first. A more manly first name, and Jamie might've been able to muscle that out of the infield.

2 out

[edabbs44]

Barry Windham used to bulldog people oh no I'm talkin about rasslin


Barry Windham is largely considered one of the best workers of his time by many true wrestling experts. He was a fan favorite for most of the early and middle periods of his career, having great success in singles and tag action. He held tag team championships with Mike Rotundo in both the WWF and NWA. After leaving the WWF in 1985, he was outspoken in his criticism of the WWF's "Rock and Wrestling" style, which deemphasized traditional wrestling. He had memorable matches with "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, which were arguably some of the best matches of all time. He was part of Flair's group The Four Horsemen on two different occasions (1988 & 1990 to 1991). His biggest feuds were against Flair, Lex Luger, Sting and Dusty Rhodes.

Between his runs as a Horseman, Windham returned to the WWF in 1989 as the Widowmaker, which some consider a precursor to the Undertaker persona, but due to outside legal problems involving Barry's father and brother, the character did not last long. He left the company to return to WCW a few months later.

Much of Barry's early career was in the Florida region of the NWA where Gordon Solie was the head announcer.

During one of Barry's WCW runs, he feuded with "Stunning" Steve Austin over the Television title, which resulted in Windham winning the title. He also feuded with Austin's fellow Dangerous Alliance members Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko who "broke" his hand by slamming it in a car door. He formed a very successful tag team with Dustin Rhodes around this time, as well. When Ric Flair returned to WCW in 1993, Flair and Arn Anderson tried to recruit Barry for another Horsemen run, but Barry became "The Lone Wolf" and won the NWA World Title, feuding with Flair and Arn.

Windham would again return to the WWF in 1996, this time as The Stalker, wearing camouflage face paint. For a short time, he renewed his feud with Dustin (he had turned on him in 1992 in WCW), now known as Goldust, only this time, Windham was the face and Rhodes was the heel.

He later formed The New Blackjacks with Justin Hawk Bradshaw in 1997. That team didn't last long, as Barry turned on Bradshaw to join Jim Cornette's "NWA faction" in 1998 (at the time, the NWA had become just a group of smaller independent promotions, and they cooperated with the WWF for this storyline). The angle was scrapped months later, and Windham left for WCW again.

In his last WCW run, Barry was part of The West Texas Rednecks. They were supposed to be a heel group to feud with rapper Master P's "No Limit Soldiers" but the southern fans of WCW cheered the Rednecks, going against what WCW management and booking had hoped for, and the angle was eventually dropped. The group consisted of his brother Kendall Windham, Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Jr.; Duncum was replaced by Vincent (Mike Jones) shortly before the group was disbanded and the Rednecks storyline was dropped. Windham was originally brought back to WCW by Eric Bischoff who had him turn on Ric Flair. He was loosely associated with Bischoff's nWo Hollywood for awhile before forming a tag team with Hennig.

By 2001, a group of internet wrestling fans known as "The Barry Windham Revolution" claimed to have encouraged Windham to make a physical comeback. While other competitors might have simply retired, Barry had worked very hard and gotten back down to 236 lb (107 kg) as he had been for much of his early career.

During this time, on the American independent scene in Dusty Rhodes' now defunct Florida-based TCW, Barry won their heavyweight championship and held it for the better part of a year. He also became part of the Xtreme Horsemen in stable with Steve Corino and C.W. Anderson. They feuded with Dusty & Dustin Rhodes.

Barry's last appearances were at MLW's War Games and a one time U.S. Express Reunion with Mike Rotundo at WrestleReunion I.

Barry now resides in Florida and competes infrequently.

[naynay]

4 punch outs through 3 innings for Harang.

[Dunner44]

K!

[TheBigLebowski]

Diamond Dallas Page was married to Kimberly, who was WAAY too hot for him.

[6-4-3]

Diamond Dallas Page did that DDT thinger.

The Diamond Cutter!

[gilpdawg]

Why? LOL
For the Tony Schiavone reference.

[Caveat Emperor]

B3rd, 0 on, 2 out

Matt Holliday celebrates his way to the box as the 2 out batter. Harang buzzes the tower with 3 straight fastballs for the K.

Matt decidedly un-festive at the outcome.

3 out, quick inning for the Harangatang.

[Falls City Beer]

The superplex. (A suplex off the second turnbuckle.)

Also, the lariat (clothesline) and the iron claw.


Incidentally, Wikipedia's bio on Barry Windham lists him at 6'6", 274 lb., from Sweetwater, TX. (Sounds like Dunn to me! :D )

Yes, thank you. The claw and superplex.

You know who I loved to watch? Steve Williams and Stan Hansen. Total sociopaths.

[KronoRed]

Where's this thin air they keep talking about?

[edabbs44]

Yes, thank you. The claw and superplex.

You know who I loved to watch? Steve Williams and Stan Hansen. Total sociopaths.

Road Warriors were my all time favorites. Not a big fan of Precious Paul though.

[RedsMan3203]

Diamond Dallas Page was married to Kimberly, who was WAAY too hot for him.


Kimberly :luvu:

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 4 -- Reds looking to add to their lead

Austin Kearns says "Plate Discipline Be Damned" and comes up hacking at the first pitch to make the out. Fantastic work.

1 out

[Dunner44]

Yes, thank you. The claw and superplex.

You know who I loved to watch? Steve Williams and Stan Hansen. Total sociopaths.

Actually the term sociopath is no longer politically correct. The APA would prefer if you said they had antisocial personality disorder. This has been a public service announcement from your local branch of the APA. Thank you.

[TheBigLebowski]

Kimberly :luvu:

Thing is, he was actually married to her outside the ring. Dude outkicked his coverage BIG time.

[Caveat Emperor]

T4, 0 on, 1 out

Chris Denorfia looking for better things, but Denorfia gets back into an 0-2 hole before flying routinely out to Matt Holliday.

Denorfia, I suppose, is just happy to be here.

2 outs

[Dunner44]

dang, 1-2-3 again.

[gilpdawg]

Yes, thank you. The claw and superplex.

You know who I loved to watch? Steve Williams and Stan Hansen. Total sociopaths.
And the hilarious thing about Hansen is that Mick Foley says he's one of the coolest guys in what's a pretty seedy business. There's a Hogan/Hansen match on YouTube that is probably Hogan's best match ever. Not your typical cartoony Hogan match.

Oh god, I've just outed myself as a total wrestling nerd. Somebody help me.:help: :D

[OnBaseMachine]

Work the count. Amazing what happens when you do.

My 5000th post, btw.

[Caveat Emperor]

Jason LaRue becomes the 8th Red in a row to fail to reach base, right as Steve was pimping their OBP ability.

Josh Fogg is muzzling baseball's best offense. I, for one, am shocked.

4-1 Reds.

[Big Klu]

Yes, thank you. The claw and superplex.

You know who I loved to watch? Steve Williams and Stan Hansen. Total sociopaths.

How about Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer?

[naynay]

Anybody care to let me know how reputation rises or does that just have to do w/how much you post.

[Aronchis]

I remember that Rick Rude/Jake Roberts feuded over Roberts's then wife Cheryl, which was just supposed to be a wrestling arc, but instead turned into real life as Rude did have affair with Cheryl which turned Roberts life into a course of bad wrestling and drug addiction burnout. No wonder that feud was so good lol!!!

[Dunner44]

Work the count. Amazing what happens when you do.

My 5000th post, btw.

Mad props.

[KronoRed]

Someone is telling these guys to hack away

The Ghost of Dan O is around

[Falls City Beer]

And the hilarious thing about Hansen is that Mick Foley says he's one of the coolest guys in what's a pretty seedy business. There's a Hogan/Hansen match on YouTube that is probably Hogan's best match ever. Not your typical cartoony Hogan match.

Oh god, I've just outed myself as a total wrestling nerd. Somebody help me.:help: :D

The Hansen/Hogan match is from Japan and you're right, it's exceptional--unlike any other theatrical crap from the Hulkster.

[KronoRed]

Work the count. Amazing what happens when you do.

My 5000th post, btw.
Good start.

[gilpdawg]

Nice play by Deno. That drops and it's a triple.

[Cyclone792]

My oh my I'm in love with the site of Denorfia running down fly balls in center field. He went a long way to grab that ball, and he made it look pretty easy too.

[KronoRed]

I never watched wrestling so I have no idea what half the posts in here are about

:D

[Dunner44]

Anybody care to let me know how reputation rises or does that just have to do w/how much you post.

If you say stuff that people fid intelligent, or funny, you get rep points (only by people with high rep). 200+ points gets you into the old red guard forum. Say dumb stuff and get negged. Simple process really.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom 4 now

Garret Atkins hits a fly ball out to Right-Center that Denorfia grabs on a dead run. Hard to ignore the great defense that's been patrolling out in center field since a certain Hall of Famer went on the shelf.

I can't believe they'd put him back out there when he gets off the DL.

1 out..

[RedsMan3203]

Thing is, he was actually married to her outside the ring. Dude outkicked his coverage BIG time.

we can all dream of that one.... I miss her.....

[Big Klu]

Actually the term sociopath is no longer politically correct. The APA would prefer if you said they had antisocial personality disorder. This has been a public service announcement from your local branch of the APA. Thank you.

How do they feel about psychopaths?

[KronoRed]

If you say stuff that people fid intelligent, or funny, you get rep points (only by people with high rep). 200+ points gets you into the old red guard forum. Say dumb stuff and get negged. Simple process really.
I'm negging you for this :devil:




;)

[Dunner44]

I never watched wrestling so I have no idea what half the posts in here are about

:D

I've seen one match, and its some of the new crap. Whatever the puppet guy's name was... mankind? he was wrestling some other dude w/ barbed wire and a box of tacks. That kind of turned off whatever limited interest i already had.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 4, 0 on, 1 out

Brad Hawpe jumps and skips into the box for his next AB. I kept contemplating picking this guy up in my fantasy league, but just traded for Scott Rolen and juggled the lineup instead.

Harang K's him routinely. I'd say I made a good decision.

2 outs.

[KronoRed]

I love those high socks.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 4, 0 on, 2 out

Eli "Don't Call Me Peyton's Little Brother" Marrero gets quickly into an 0-2 hole, seemingly before the AB even started. He breaks his back on a little looper into left field.

A single in this cavernous excuse for a ballpark.

2 out

[gilpdawg]

I've seen one match, and its some of the new crap. Whatever the puppet guy's name was... mankind? he was wrestling some other dude w/ barbed wire and a box of tacks. That kind of turned off whatever limited interest i already had.
There's nothing better than great wrestling.
Unfortunately, there's not a lot out there right now.
There's nothing worse than BAD wrestling.

Ok, I'm done talking about wrestling. Back to the game.

[naynay]

Thanks for the enlightenment Dunner. My rep of 4 must have been a direct result of bashing the Dixie Chicks.

I am who I am.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bot 4th, 1 on, 2 out

Smith with another looping liner for a base hit. Cheesy Base hits = the devil.

2 on, 2 outs.

[Dunner44]

How do they feel about psychopaths?

Same classification... antisocial personality disorder. Did you know ASPD is the one of the few psychological disorders that can't get you the insanity/incompetent to stand trial defense? Thats because over 70-80 percent of the people in prison would get diagnosis for ASPD.

Pretty much every single serial killer has ASPD. The hallmark signs to look for in serial killers when they are young? Abuse to animals and bed wetting (i'm forgetting the 3rd.... damn)

Fun times.

[Big Klu]

Harang wins the Battle of the Ardoin.

[naynay]

6 punchouts through 4 for Aaron.

[Falls City Beer]

Same classification... antisocial personality disorder. Did you know ASPD is the one of the few psychological disorders that can't get you the insanity/incompetent to stand trial defense? Thats because over 70-80 percent of the people in prison would get diagnosis for ASPD.

Pretty much every single serial killer has ASPD. The hallmark signs to look for in serial killers when they are young? Abuse to animals and bed wetting (i'm forgetting the 3rd.... damn)

Fun times.

The third is starting fires.

[Dunner44]

6 Ks! Woo hoo!

[GOREDSGO32]

And DDP didn't start wrestling until he was about 35 ... really late in his career ... he was a bar bouncer. Kimberly and DDP are seperated last I heard though ... she is extremely hot, an actress kind of now too also, and she is really smart too and has a college degree I believe.

[Caveat Emperor]

Bottom 4th, 2 on, 2 out

Danny Ardoin up in a RISP situation, looking to bring this game a little closer. I can't say how much his vaguely French sounding name bothers me -- it's a personal hangup, and I won't let it get in the way of my PBP wor...

...he strikes out Swinging!! Ha, take that you surrender-loving champagne lover!

4-1 Reds after 4 :beerme:

[Dunner44]

The third is starting fires.

well done. I had a serious brain fart right there. I love the bedwetting part, btw. Poor impulse control. Next time your kids wets the sheets, watch out.

[Dunner44]

And DDP didn't start wrestling until he was about 35 ... really late in his career ... he was a bar bouncer. Kimberly and DDP are seperated last I heard though ... she is extremely hot, an actress kind of now too also, and she is really smart too and has a college degree I believe.

Bet wrestling pays better than an entry management position.

[naynay]

Surrender loving champagne lover.....define redundancy.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 5

The Harangatang up to lead the inning off. I might have to stop making jokes about him if he gets another hit here.

He strikes out swinging. Too bad Aaron, you had your chance. Now endure further taunting.

1 out

[gilpdawg]

Thanks for the enlightenment Dunner. My rep of 4 must have been a direct result of bashing the Dixie Chicks.

I am who I am.
Actually, I think it was for using profanity and political topics. That's off limits here. That's cool. You're new. We won't kill you yet.:D I'm slowly trying to work my way up to the big show.
BTW, I hate country music, but I kind of like the Dixie Chicks. I'm a rebel.

[naynay]

Thanks for the rep boost ya'all!!!

[Falls City Beer]

well done. I had a serious brain fart right there. I love the bedwetting part, btw. Poor impulse control. Next time your kids wets the sheets, watch out.

My brother's a shrink.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 5, 1 out

Felipe Lopez continues his slump by flying routinely out to Corey Sullivan. I thought Felipe sucked from the right side?

2 out

[KronoRed]

FeLo need a day off?

[naynay]

Political topics, yes. But no profanity. I used an asterisk for the "i" of the synonym for the female dog.

[Big Klu]

The third is starting fires.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/Beavisprofile.jpg/120px-Beavisprofile.jpg

[Dunner44]

5-1 ground outs to FO for Aaron so far. Last time up was so out of character for him... .6 go to 9 fo. But he still got the W, and a quality start, so no complaint. DW even managed to do well in that category vs the cards. His 11-5 go/fo made me almost crap my pants when i saw it, even if he was pitching againts the Cards AAA team.

[Caveat Emperor]

Top 5, 2 out

Brandon Phillips up looking to continue an 0-2 night. Maybe he's figuring that since Tony Womack is gone, someone has to pick up the slack in the "sucking" department. Either that or maybe Tony left a curse on his locker, Pedro Cerrano style.

Phillips flies out routinely.

Reds giving Josh Fogg the first good feelings he's had since he got a gold star in finger painting back at age 5.

EOI - 4-1 Reds