5/30/06 - Reds vs. Cubs Game Thread (Cubs win 8-3)

[Reds Fanatic]

Starting Lineups:


Reds (28 - 23)
2nd in NL Central
Cubs (19 - 31)
5th in NL Central

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. F Lopez, SS .295 5 19 16
2. S Hatteberg, 1B .291 3 11 0
3. K Griffey Jr., CF .248 6 26 0
4. A Dunn, LF .230 17 32 1
5. A Kearns, RF .293 10 31 2
6. J Valentin, C .230 1 6 0
7. E Encarnacion, 3B .262 6 29 0
8. R Freel, 2B .252 1 7 11
9. B Claussen, P .067 0 1 0

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB
1. J Pierre, CF .234 0 4 15
2. T Womack, 2B .583 0 1 0
3. M Murton, LF .286 4 20 2
4. A Ramirez, 3B .238 9 25 1
5. T Walker, 1B .309 3 25 0
6. R Cedeno, SS .288 1 14 5
7. J Jones, RF .273 7 22 0
8. H Blanco, C .051 0 2 0
9. G Maddux, P .211 0 2 1

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
B Claussen 3 5 5.25 1.49 44

Starting Pitcher
Name W L ERA* WHIP K
G Maddux 5 4 4.28 1.30 41

[oneupper]

We should start Hal Morris at 1B. He's 19 for 50 vs. Maddux.

[reds44]

I would almost rahter flop Felipe and Hatteberg. It drops the chances of a DP down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Tonight's game is available in high definition on INHD. Unfortunately due to the blackout rules I think that is going to be blacked out in the local area.

[Caveat Emperor]

High OBP Hatteberg at the top of the lineup -- it's different, and at this point, different is good.

[George Foster]

Is this game on WGN or Fox Sports Ohio?

[TheBigLebowski]

Maddux has definitely been scuffling lately. If we don't hit him pretty well tonight, it's officially time to worry about this offense.

Heck, I'm already worried.

[VR]

Against Maddux.....

Javier Valentin ops'ing 2.038 with 4 dingers in 12 ab's
Griff 9 for 21 with 2 jacks
Freel 6 for 19 with 2 doubles and a jack
AK 7 for 24
Dunn 4 for 28 with 8 k's & 3 jacks
Milton & Hammond both Ops'ing 1.000 :)
Hatteberg 1 for 8 with 2 k's



Claussen vs....

Walker 4 for 8
Aramis 4 for 9
Murton 4 for 6

[Reds Fanatic]

Is this game on WGN or Fox Sports Ohio?
It is on Fox Sports Ohio not WGN.

[George Foster]

It is on Fox Sports Ohio not WGN.


thanks, My wife says George Grande is her second husband!:laugh:

[harangatang]

Freel in the 8th spot...interesting...almost as interesing as Hatteberg in the 2nd spot. Anything to help this offense get going is worth a chance.

[pedro]

Maddux has definitely been scuffling lately. If we don't hit him pretty well tonight, it's officially time to worry about this offense.

Heck, I'm already worried.


well, he is Greg Maddux you know.

TMBS, the Reds have hit 18 HR's in their last 48 innings against Maddux and his ERA against the Reds over the last 3 years in 6.75, so you may be on to something.

[flyer85]

I suggested in a thread earlier today (in Live on the 1b platoon) that Hatty really should be hitting in the #2 hole. Maybe Narron is listening because I have been critical of his nonsensical lineups.

[guttle11]

thanks, My wife says George Grande is her second husband!:laugh:


Better watch out you're gonna be-eeeee, gone!;)

[Matt700wlw]

Freel in the 8th spot...interesting...almost as interesing as Hatteberg in the 2nd spot. Anything to help this offense get going is worth a chance.

If it works...try it on back to back days.

[George Foster]

well, he is Greg Maddux you know.

TMBS, the Reds have hit 18 HR's in their last 48 innings against Maddux and his ERA against the Reds over the last 3 years in 6.75, so you may be on to something.

Maddux has not had the same success as Glavine has. That trio of Maddux,Glavine, and Smoltz the Braves had owned us in the 90's. I'm glad they broke up the marriage!

[TheBigLebowski]

No one enjoys a good Chris Denorfia joke more than I (see Reds44's sig), but - in all seriousness, if we continue to struggle, how long before he gets his shot?

[KronoRed]

Different isn't always good...we shall see.

[George Foster]

Better watch out you're gonna be-eeeee, gone!;)

I'll share her with Grande but not Welch. Welch is to fertile...he's got like 6 kids. I don't want any more!!:laugh:

[Matt700wlw]

No one enjoys a good Chris Denorfia joke more than I (see Reds44's sig), but - in all seriousness, if we continue to struggle, how long before he gets his shot?

Once there is room for him to play everyday.

[TheBigLebowski]

My one prediction for tonight:

FeLo goes big bang.

[reds44]

No one enjoys a good Chris Denorfia joke more than I (see Reds44's sig), but - in all seriousness, if we continue to struggle, how long before he gets his shot?
:D

[Reds Fanatic]

2 quick outs.

I missed Lopez's at bat.
Hatteberg grounds out to 2nd.

[reds44]

2 quick outs.

I missed Lopez's at bat.
Hatteberg grounds out to 2nd.
Felipe grounded out to Maddux.

[redsrule2500]

VERY quick 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior flies out to left. About as quick an inning as you will ever see. 0-0 mid 1st.

[KronoRed]

Did he throw 10 pitches?

[TheBigLebowski]

Good lookin' first. Nice job.

[Reds Fanatic]

Did he throw 10 pitches?
6 pitches. That is really making him work.

[OnBaseMachine]

Six pitches.

Here we go again.

[reds44]

6 pitches. That is really making him work.
:eek:

[KronoRed]

That's a 54 pitch game if he keeps it up

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre strikes out looking. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Womack grounds out to short. 2 outs.

[TheBigLebowski]

Holy crap....we got Womack out.

[TheBigLebowski]

Interesting factoid:

2 of Matt Murton's 4 hrs came against Red pitching.

[KronoRed]

That's the Womack I remember

[Reds Fanatic]

Murton grounds out to 3rd. 0-0 after 1.

[Reds Fanatic]

Interesting factoid:

2 of Matt Murton's 4 hrs came against Red pitching.
Actually 3 of the 4 came against the Reds.

[reds44]

Dunn shoots the gap the other way!

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn lines a double to left center.

[Matt700wlw]

Dunn likes Wrigley.

[KronoRed]

Opposite field power :clap:

[KronoRed]

Dunn likes Wrigley.
Dunn for Lee when he's healthy? :devil:

[pedro]

Dunn lines a double to left center.

still going the other way.

marty says he likes to see that. :)

I like to see it too. Although I can't b/c EI isn;t showing the game on comcast tonight.

[flyer85]

what a nice piece of hitting. The stay back and inside the ball is really starting to work. I hope Dunn stays with it

[TheBigLebowski]

Ok...nice start.

Now we'll promptly ground out to short 3 times and strand Dunn at 2nd.

[VR]

ground-rule double to LC in Wrigley? How'd that happen?

[reds44]

ground-rule double to LC in Wrigley? How'd that happen?
Stuck in the ivy.

Kearns misses a hanger.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kearns flies out to left. 1 out.

[Caveat Emperor]

still going the other way.

marty says he likes to see that. :)

Chambliss at work undoing some of the damage that has been done to Adam early in his career. Take the pitch that's given to you instead of letting it go by for a called strike b/c you can't pull it down the line.

[Reds Fanatic]

Valentin flies out to shallow center. 2 outs.

[reds44]

Chambliss at work undoing some of the damage that has been done to Adam early in his career. Take the pitch that's given to you instead of letting it go by for a called strike b/c you can't pull it down the line.
:laugh:

awesome sig

[Matt700wlw]

Nice!

[reds44]

Edwin!!!!!

RBI double, 3rd on the error!

[Reds Fanatic]

Encarnacion singles to right. 1-0 Reds. EE goes to 3rd on a wild throw by Jones.

[MrCinatit]

hey, there's one of those Cubs plays I've been hearing against!
Jones throwing it just short of a fan in the upper level.

[KronoRed]

EE :clap:

[TheBigLebowski]

A Clutch Hit!!!

[GridironGrace]

Sup my RZ peoples?

[reds44]

Somebody needs to tell Freel to stop swining for the fences. He has done it twice this AB.

[flyer85]

not a smart AB from Freel.

[Reds Fanatic]

Freel strikes out looking. As usual anymore the pitch looked outside. 1-0 Reds mid 2nd.

[KronoRed]

Freel power?

[harangatang]

There's rain the in the area and they are pretty slow movers. There's a likely multihour delay on the horizon.

[flyer85]

Somebody needs to tell Freel to stop swining for the fences. He has done it twice this AB.he was looking for a fastball and no way Maddux was going to give it to him on the 2-0 or 3-1 count. In that situation he needs to realize that Maddux was likely to pitch backwards

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez singles to left.

[Matt700wlw]

Freel got fined for flipping the bat and slamming his helmet down after being struck out.

[Matt700wlw]

There's rain the in the area and they are pretty slow movers. There's a likely multihour delay on the horizon.

Radar is ugly.

Joy.

[KronoRed]

Freel got fined for flipping the bat and slamming his helmet down after being struck out.
Really?

[Matt700wlw]

Back to back hits off Claussen....


....here we go :help:

[Reds Fanatic]

Walker lines a single to right. 1st and 2nd.

[Matt700wlw]

Really?

Yup (during the break), he did it and the ump pointed at him, which means he now has to open the checkbook.

[TheBigLebowski]

Here we go....no sense keeping a lead, or anything irritating like that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Really?
Yes he first tried to kick the bat then slammed that and the helmet down.

[OnBaseMachine]

what a nice piece of hitting. The stay back and inside the ball is really starting to work. I hope Dunn stays with it

Yep.

Dunn can return to a .285+ hitter if he can continue to hit outside pitches the other way (like he did in 2001 and early 2002). A .300 hitting Dunn would put his OBP up around .450 and SLG over .600, which would possibily makes him one of the top three hitters in the game.

[Matt700wlw]

Kearns!!

[MrCinatit]

GREAT!!! throw Ears!

[reds44]

Wow Kearns has a cannon. He was out by 3 days.

[VR]

Freel got fined for flipping the bat and slamming his helmet down after being struck out.

Did he write a check on the spot or what?

[harangatang]

Radar is ugly.

Joy.Hey it could be worse for Wrigley, it appears the hail that prompted the Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are off to the east more towards Gary, Indiana.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cedeno lines out to right. Kearns throws Ramirez out at 3rd with a perfect throw. 2 outs.

[flyer85]

out by 15 feet

[KronoRed]

Did he write a check on the spot or what?
They take charge cards?

[KronoRed]

Don't run on Darth Kearns

[LINEDRIVER]

Those boys will figure out soon that you cant run on Austin Kaline.

[flyer85]

Really?it's automatic

[SteelSD]

Heh. Running on Kearns. Thanks, Cubs!

[Reds Fanatic]

Jones strikes out swinging. Valentin throws him out at 1st. 1-0 Reds after 2.

[TheBigLebowski]

Chris Denorfia would have thrown him out at third even before catching the line drive.

[harangatang]

Claussen K's Jones on a pitch out of the zone.

[Reds Fanatic]

Claussen grounds out to Maddux. 1 out.

[TheBigLebowski]

Alright, FeLo...make me look smart.

[reds44]

O 3 pitches, 2 ground outs to Maddux for Felipe.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez grounds out to Maddux on the next pitch. 2 outs.

[TheBigLebowski]

Damn you FeLo.

[cincyinco]

I said it in the previous game thread, how much is Austin Kearns worth beyond this year? I would hate to lose his defence.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hatteberg flies out to left. George needs glasses every ball he says is to the warning track is no where near that deep. 1-0 Reds mid 3rd.

[KronoRed]

"that'll stay in the park"

[Reds Fanatic]

Blanco grounds out to Claussen. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Maddux grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[LINEDRIVER]

Now I know who Grande's top two fav NL players are.

Jim Edmonds and Greg Maddux

[butlerbulldogs]

add Greg Maddux to George Grande's man crush list,

"he is just a complete ballplayer," "all those gold gloves," "gets a bunt down everytime," etc.

probably "respects the history of the game," too. (he said that about luis gonzalez this weekend...someone explain to me how you do that and how he knows luis does

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre grounds out to Claussen. 1-0 Reds after 3.

[butlerbulldogs]

jinks, linedriver

[George Foster]

three innings in 27 minutes.....:thumbup:

[butlerbulldogs]

gf, that is thirty seven minutes, it was an 805 start. still fast

[George Foster]

I thought it started late because of the storms?

[Reds Fanatic]

There is a lot of rain in the Chicago area they have to hurry get 2 more in with the lead.

[harangatang]

I thought it started late because of the storms?Nope, the rains just getting there now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior grounds out to Maddux. George's Maddux tribute continues. 1 out.

[LINEDRIVER]

Ive been wanting to see what Claussen could do with Valentin catching him, thereby eliminating what I call 'The LaRue Factor'.

[Matt700wlw]

I thought it started late because of the storms?

Nope. They started on time. It was nice and sunny when it started.

[TheBigLebowski]

WTH is with all these groundouts to Maddux?

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn pops out to short. 2 outs.

[George Foster]

What kind of display case do you have to have in your home to hold 15 gold gloves? They are the size of two concrete blocks.

[KronoRed]

Roof for Wrigley? :D

[Reds Fanatic]

Kearns flies out to the front edge of the warning track in left. 1-0 Reds mid 4th.

[KronoRed]

WTH is with all these groundouts to Maddux?
He really wants another gold glove

[TheBigLebowski]

Ok...2 hits in 4 innings, and 3 groundouts to pitcher. Maddux is definitely confusing these guys.

Where did our offense go????

[OnBaseMachine]

I love the patience by the Reds hitters so far. 34 pitches through four for Maddux.

[Reds Fanatic]

Here is the current Chicago radar:

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ord_closeradar_large_usen.jpg

[George Foster]

Lets draw staws and see who gets to talk to Marty on the Banana phone...one of us has to mention the Reds Zone! It's going to rain.

[TheBigLebowski]

I think Chris Denorfia can hold off the storms long enough for Claussen to get 6 more outs.

We'll take the wins any way we can get them these days.

[Reds Fanatic]

Womack grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[RedsMan3203]

Looks like we'll get a delay - but nothing serious...

[Reds Fanatic]

Murton lines a double to left.

[KronoRed]

Lets draw staws and see who gets to talk to Marty on the Banana phone...one of us has to mention the Reds Zone! It's going to rain.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/badgerphone.php

[TheBigLebowski]

Matt Murton absolutely mashes Reds' pitching.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rain has started at the park.

[harangatang]

Here's a closer and more updated view.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ramirez flies out to center. 2 outs.

[RedsMan3203]

And here is the delay.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rain delay. Really raining hard now.

[reds44]

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/badgerphone.php
:laugh:

[Joseph]

Out comes the tarp.

[KronoRed]

Get outs quickly

[OnBaseMachine]

Rain delay.

[KronoRed]

Hope it's quick, don't want to see the pen

[BoydsOfSummer]

HOT DAMN! Banana phone time!

[Reds Fanatic]

With a lengthy delay that may be it for Claussen and Maddux tonight.

[CTA513]

With a lengthy delay that may be it for Claussen and Maddux tonight.

If its a long delay we could see Germano pitch since hes the long relief guy now that Belisle is on the DL.

[TheBigLebowski]

Hope it's quick, don't want to see the pen


Balderdash. Now that we have Esteban Yan, our bully troubles are over.

[KronoRed]

HOT DAMN! Banana phone time!
You like pain don't you? :evil:

[redsrule2500]

great

[harangatang]

It'll be at least an hour and half if not 2 hours.

[BoydsOfSummer]

You like pain don't you?

Have I ever mentioned that it makes my chest hurt?

[pedro]

That "banana phone" song is quite a piece of work.

[Nugget]

Balderdash. Now that we have Esteban Yan, our bully troubles are over.

Um Yans not with the team yet.

[guttle11]

Should we have a seperate Banana Phone thread? And should Reds Live have one, too?

[BoydsOfSummer]

Hey Pedro,let's call Marty and beg his forgiveness for our e-mails last year. You know, for poops and giggles.

[KronoRed]

That "banana phone" song is quite a piece of work.
It's the best..beats the rest

[harangatang]

Hey Pedro,let's call Marty and beg his forgiveness for our e-mails last year. You know, for poops and giggles.Did he mention you two critically on the air or something?

[flyer85]

Did he mention you two critically on the air or something?had something to do with a pair of boobs :D

[RedsMan3203]

Holy slowness - This is going to be a long one....

[harangatang]

had something to do with a pair of boobs :D:D Good stuff.

[SandyD]

Back to Back HRs by Rolen and Encarnacion make it 3-1 Cards over Astros. FWIW.

[guttle11]

"My mom wants me to tell you to leave Adam Dunn alone."-Creek14;)

I love it.

[RedsMan3203]

Pittsburgh bats are waking up... They are stomping the brewers

[guttle11]

Holy schnikes! Marty on a Dunn tangent now. "Until the lightswitch goes on...I don't give a (darn) about his on base percentage!"

[TheBigLebowski]

An Avon Lady was delivering products in a high-rise and was riding in the elevator. Suddenly, she had the powerful urge to fart. Since no one was in the elevator, she let it go - and it was a doozy.

Of course, the elevator then stopped at the next floor, so she quickly used some Avon Pine-Scented Spray to cover up the smell. A man entered the elevator and immediately made a face.

"Holy cow! What's that smell?"

"I don't know, sir. I don't smell anything. What does it smell like to you?"

"Like someone crapped a Christmas tree."

[RedsMan3203]

lol

[flyer85]

Holy schnikes! Marty on a Dunn tangent now. "Until the lightswitch goes on...I don't give a (darn) about his on base percentage!"which is why he is in the booth and not on the field.

In the case of marty the lightswitch will never go on. a permanently burnt out bulb.

[TheBigLebowski]

The blonde walks into a drugstore and asks the pharmacist for some bottom deodorant. The pharmacist, a little bemused, explains to the woman that they don't sell anything called bottom deodorant, and never have. Unfazed, the blonde assures him that she has been buying the stuff from this store on a regular basis, and would like some more. ''I'm sorry,'' says the pharmacist, ''we don't have any.''

''But I always get it here,'' says the blonde.

''Do you have the container it comes in?''

''Yes!'' says the blonde, ''I will go and get it.''

She returns with the container and hands it to the pharmacist, who looks at it and says to her, ''This is just a normal stick of underarm deodorant.''

The annoyed blonde snatches the container back and reads out loud from the container: ''To apply, push up bottom.''

[cincyinco]

Holy schnikes! Marty on a Dunn tangent now. "Until the lightswitch goes on...I don't give a (darn) about his on base percentage!"

I wish the lightswitch in marty's head would go on.. sigh. :thumbdown

[KronoRed]

If Marty were a poster he would have violated rule 5 a long time ago

[TheBigLebowski]

Why did the blonde take a ladder into the bar?

She heard the drinks were on the house.

[harangatang]

If Marty were a poster he would have violated rule 5 a long time agoThere's a whole bunch, so I assume you mean all of them. :D

[RedsMan3203]

Alright boys and girls... We might be able to get some baseball started soon.

[OnBaseMachine]

Holy schnikes! Marty on a Dunn tangent now. "Until the lightswitch goes on...I don't give a (darn) about his on base percentage!"

I wish Marty would say that to Dunn's face.

I won't even say what I would like to see Dunn do to Marty.;)

[CTA513]

If Marty were a poster he would have violated rule 5 a long time ago

Would he be called BadFundimentals2?

:p:

[flyer85]

I wish Marty would say that to Dunn's face.

I won't even say what I would like to see Dunn do to Marty.;)Maybe Marty needs some bottom deodorant.

[harangatang]

Maybe Marty needs some bottom deodorant.SOme extra strength Neosporin would probably do the trick too for all the cuts and bruises.

[redsfaninbsg]

Whats the latest on when the game will start back?

[RedsMan3203]

Whats the latest on when the game will start back?

Haven't heard a time frame - but they are getting the tarp off the field.

[Puffy]

Whats the german word for constipation??



Farfrumpoopin

[harangatang]

Alright boys and girls... We might be able to get some baseball started soon.The rain band has started to weaken and the real heavy stuff has moved through. Hopefully we can play some ball real soon.

[37red]

we could use it as mouth wash

[Reds Fanatic]

Tarp is coming off but there is still lightning in the area.

Looks like Maddux and Claussen will be coming back to pitch after the delay.

[harangatang]

Tarp is coming off but there is still lightning in the area.

Looks like Maddux and Claussen will be coming back to pitch after the delay.The lightning is off to the north and has moved through the area. There is some lighter rain that is going to move through in the next 15-30 minutes and will probably last a half hour.

[George Foster]

Rain delay over, first pitch in 15-20 minutes. (Cubs radio)

[Puffy]

How many rednecks does it take to eat a possum?

Three. One to eat it and the other two to watch for cars.

[Matt700wlw]

If Marty were a poster he would have violated rule 5 a long time ago


I have to go back and re-check rule 5

:D

[George Foster]

Why do Tennessee Football players have TGIF on their shoes?


It's to remind them that TOES GO IN FIRST!

[KronoRed]

Sub section 6

[Matt700wlw]

I'm getting word that the Wrigley crew is shooting for a 9:50 resume. It may be a little longer, but we look to be good to go.

[37red]

last possum I saw eaten was way out in the country, don't think there were any cars to worry about. But do you know why the chicken crossed the road? To show the possum it could be done!

[TheBigLebowski]

Why do Tennessee Football players have TGIF on their shoes?


It's to remind them that TOES GO IN FIRST!

Rep points to you, my good man. As a Florida Gator, I loathe everything UT.

[WebScorpion]

Who are the only two players to win the triple crown twice?
:confused:

[Heath]

A Briar was driving home one day and his best hunting dog died. Deeply moved, he pulled over, pulled out a shovel and started digging a hole.

An hour later, a state trooper came across the man digging. Perplexed, the trooper asked the man what he was doing.

The man explained his dog died, and he wanted to bury him.

"One Dog?", asked the Trooper. "You have three holes here. What's the deal with the other two?"

The man looked up at the Trooper and said. "The other two holes weren't long enough".

[TheBigLebowski]

A Briar was driving home one day and his best hunting dog died. Deeply moved, he pulled over, pulled out a shovel and started digging a hole.

An hour later, a state trooper came across the man digging. Perplexed, the trooper asked the man what he was doing.

The man explained his dog died, and he wanted to bury him.

"One Dog?", asked the Trooper. "You have three holes here. What's the deal with the other two?"

The man looked up at the Trooper and said. "The other two holes weren't long enough".

I like that one :beerme:

[Cyclone792]

Who are the only two players to win the triple crown twice?
:confused:

Rogers Hornsby (1922 and 1925) and Ted Williams (1942 and 1947).

Both players are among the greatest the game has ever seen, IMO, and an interesting note is that Hornsby eclipsed the .400 batting average mark in both his Triple Crown years.

[Puffy]

A duck walks into a drugstore. Says, "Gimme some chapstick. And put it on my bill."

[TheBigLebowski]

How do you get a Florida State Graduate off your porch?








Pay him/her for the pizza.

[guttle11]

Hey, a baseball game's ruining my rain delay!!!

[kbrake]

Game Time

[Matt700wlw]

Welcome back!

[Hubba]

A Briar was driving home one day and his best hunting dog died. Deeply moved, he pulled over, pulled out a shovel and started digging a hole.

An hour later, a state trooper came across the man digging. Perplexed, the trooper asked the man what he was doing.

The man explained his dog died, and he wanted to bury him.

"One Dog?", asked the Trooper. "You have three holes here. What's the deal with the other two?"

The man looked up at the Trooper and said. "The other two holes weren't long enough". What is a briar?

[Heath]

And then....

A Brit, A Frenchman, and a Polack (sorry Lebowski) were captured by natives in a remote island. The Native Chief then ordered the three men to be executed at the stake. The chief then explained what would he do to them. "We waste not here. We use your skulls to carry water, your bones for weapons, and skins for canoes." Do you have anything else to say before we kill you?"

The Brit yelled "God Save the Queen", grabbed a hidden pistol and killed himself.

The Frenchman yelled "Viva le King", pulled a hidden dagger and stabbed himself in the heart.

The Polack looks around and pulls out a fork. In a fit of defiance, the Polack begins stabbing himself all around his body and yells at the top of his lungs "I hope all your canoes sink!"

[Puffy]

Why did the squirrel swim across the river on his back??

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-9/825505/squirrel.jpg

To keep his nuts dry!!

[Reds Fanatic]

1 hour 1 minute rain delay

[Matt700wlw]

We'll see if the hour long break disrupts the rythms Maddux and Claussen were in.

Claussen 3-1 on Walker.

[Reds Fanatic]

Walker walks and a wild pitch on ball 4 moves the runner to 3rd. 1st and 3rd.

[Matt700wlw]

Now Claussen can't throw strikes.

[Heath]

Go figure - Claussen's gotta go first.

[TheBigLebowski]

And then....

A Brit, A Frenchman, and a Polack (sorry Lebowski) were captured by natives in a remote island. The Native Chief then ordered the three men to be executed at the stake. The chief then explained what would he do to them. "We waste not here. We use your skulls to carry water, your bones for weapons, and skins for canoes." Do you have anything else to say before we kill you?"

The Brit yelled "God Save the Queen", grabbed a hidden pistol and killed himself.

The Frenchman yelled "Viva le King", pulled a hidden dagger and stabbed himself in the heart.

The Polack looks around and pulls out a fork. In a fit of defiance, the Polack begins stabbing himself all around his body and yells at the top of his lungs "I hope all your canoes sink!"


I'm not actually Polish....just like the movie.

Another nice joke, btw.

[Reds Fanatic]

Claussen had been doing really well with his control tonight. Now after the delay he is all over the place.

[Matt700wlw]

Watch...here comes a grand slam

:bang: :help:

[Heath]

Well, umm, start trying near or across the plate.

[George Foster]

We need another "Bull Durham" rain delay

[Reds Fanatic]

Cedeno walks on 4 pitches. Bases loaded.

[Matt700wlw]

Claussen had been doing really well with his control tonight. Now after the delay he is all over the place.

He's had time to think about it and has now returned to form

[Heath]

Claussen had been doing really well with his control tonight. Now after the delay he is all over the place.

Its like a pitcher after a big inning by his offense.

Plus, remember, Claussen is usually good for a bad inning once an outing.

[Matt700wlw]

Watch...here comes a grand slam

:bang: :help:

Well, close.

:bang:

[reds44]

Good call Jerry.

[Heath]

Not surprised at all. There's nothing good that was gonna happen after that

[Reds Fanatic]

Crap. Jones doubles to right. 3 runs score. 3-1 Cubs.

[redsfaninbsg]

Why bring someone back out after that long of a rain delay?

[George Foster]

How come this reminds me of last Wed. night....walks and a big homeun with two outs.

[Matt700wlw]

Why bring someone back out after that long of a rain delay?

Cubs are doing it too....we'll see if it hurts Maddux at all (of course he's done this, I'm sure, many times in his HOF career)

[CTA513]

Is it to early to say the games over now?

[TheBigLebowski]

Bringing him back after that delay was complete idiocy.

I've been vanilla towards Narron for a while now, but he's officially wearing on me. What has Narron done right lately? I can't think of much.

[flyer85]

Why bring someone back out after that long of a rain delay?he'd only thrown 43 pitches so it should not have been a big deal

[Matt700wlw]

he'd only thrown 43 pitches so it should not have been a big deal

Shouldn't be...but unfortunately...... :mooner:

[reds44]

Junior......................

[George Foster]

I'm done....better things to do!

[Reds Fanatic]

Blanco singles in a run on a bloop to shallow center. He is thrown out at 2nd. 4-1 Cubs after 4.

[Heath]

Not a good jump on the ball at all by Griffey - he must have been really pulled over in RC

[TheBigLebowski]

Cubs are doing it too....we'll see if it hurts Maddux at all (of course he's done this, I'm sure, many times in his HOF career)

Exactly. Maddux is a HOF'er and a veteran. Brandon Claussen is light years away from being considered a candidate for an All Star game.

[Matt700wlw]

Blanco singles

That should never happen anyway.

[pedro]

I think it was OK to send Claussen back out there although it didn't work out so well.

[Falls City Beer]

he'd only thrown 43 pitches so it should not have been a big deal

Pitch counts don't matter--long delays almost always cause a pitcher's arm to tighten up, and the pitcher to lose effectiveness. I've never heard nothing but that it's hard to pitch after a long delay. Claussen's still bad, however.

[flyer85]

Not a good jump on the ball at all by Griffey - had to be the sun :evil:

[Edskin]

anyone else having trouble mlbtv.com?

[Kc61]

Sellers.

[flyer85]

Pitch counts don't matter--long delays almost always cause a pitcher's arm to tighten up, and the pitcher to lose effectiveness. I've never heard nothing but that it's hard to pitch after a long delay. Claussen's still bad, however.I guess we'll see how Maddux does

[Matt700wlw]

Sellers.

Is he a new pitcher? :evil:

[TheBigLebowski]

Chris Denorfia would have used the Wrigley Field tarp as a slip n' slide, grabbed 3 comely young lasses from the crowd and made them change into bikinis, and caught that ball in one of their "D" cups.

[CTA513]

I guess we'll see how Maddux does

Maddux will probably do good, Claussen will.... well we already saw what Claussen did.

:help:

[Falls City Beer]

Man, like clockwork, this team goes to pieces by the end of May/first of June.

What a bore.

[Reds Fanatic]

Valentin grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[Kc61]

Is he a new pitcher? :evil:

Just looking forward to trade season.

[Edskin]

I only want to be sellers if we're going to sell what might actually bring us what we need....

Dunn, Kearns, and Junior would be the top 3 on my list

[Matt700wlw]

Claussen's probably done for the night. Maybe not the wrong move to send him back out, but a move that shouldn't be repeated next time.

Of course if it turns into a loss, it becomes magnified.

EDIT - no he's not. He's on deck

[Heath]

I hate the Cubs.

(Sorry, juvenile post of the week)

[Reds Fanatic]

Encarnacion grounds out to short. 2 outs.

[redsfaninbsg]

Rick White warming up.

[Falls City Beer]

I guess we'll see how Maddux does

Come on, that's not a fair comparison. This is the Reds' offense.

[flyer85]

Maddux comes out painting the corners

[flyer85]

Come on, that's not a fair comparison. This is the Reds' offense.and that was the CUBS offense