First Reds Related Pictures of the 2007 season are in!!!

[redsfan30]

Maybe somebody can take these pictures and make them fullsize...I've never been able to figure out how to do that.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/cin/photos

Edit-The attachments didn't show up...hopefully somebody can help me out.

[noskill27]

Thanks for the link. Still can't stand the new ST hats...

[Red Leader]

You rang, Mrs. Adams........

[westofyou]

Saarloos

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070215/capt.flab10802151828.reds_spring_baseball_flab108. jpg

Harang and Hatteberg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070215/capt.flab11002151827.reds_spring_baseball_flab110. jpg

[dabvu2498]

Thanks for the link. Still can't stand the new ST hats...

Looks like something that belongs on a NASCAR pit crew.

[Red Leader]

Boy, Saarloos sure has a young body. ;)

[redsfan30]

Thanks, WOY!

[kbrake]

The first spring training pictures always get me excited, but what the hell are those hats? Seriously those are horrific.

[paintmered]

Looks like something that belongs on a NASCAR pit crew.

Or an arena football team.

[Hoosier Red]

The combination of hat and Harang maybe an ugly on ugly combo that will never be matched.

[westofyou]

The combination of hat and Harang maybe an ugly on ugly combo that will never be matched.

http://dmbatl.tripod.com/players/don-mossi.png

[RichRed]

Saarloos

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070215/capt.flab10802151828.reds_spring_baseball_flab108. jpg


They ARE going to teach Saarloos to throw overhand, aren't they? ;)

Nice pics, WOY!

[Chip R]

The combination of hat and Harang maybe an ugly on ugly combo that will never be matched.


Wait till Ligtenberg gets into camp.

[registerthis]

The combination of hat and Harang maybe an ugly on ugly combo that will never be matched.

Hatteberg's not that bad.

[KronoRed]

Those hats are goofy lookin

[Johnny Footstool]

Thanks for the link. Still can't stand the new ST hats...

Agreed. They're ugly.

[reds1869]

The hats are hideous! I didn't like the previous ones too much, but these are truly awful. The old ones look like a work of fine art compared to the new ones.

[Roy Tucker]

Seeing that picture of Hatteberg, I wonder how many MLB'ers throw right but bat left.

I wouldn't think it's very unusual, but not common either.

[dabvu2498]

Seeing that picture of Hatteberg, I wonder how many MLB'ers throw right but bat left.

I wouldn't think it's very unusual, but not common either.

Even less common the other way around.

BTW, two Reds 1Bs in a row have thrown right, batted left (Casey did as well).

[dougdirt]

Seeing that picture of Hatteberg, I wonder how many MLB'ers throw right but bat left.

I wouldn't think it's very unusual, but not common either.

Funny you bring that up....the guy who probably will take over for Hatteberg, Joey Votto, throws right handed but hits left handed.

[CaiGuy]

Seeing that picture of Hatteberg, I wonder how many MLB'ers throw right but bat left.

I wouldn't think it's very unusual, but not common either.

There's Dunn and Casey...

[westofyou]

BTW, two Reds 1Bs in a row have thrown right, batted left (Casey did as well).Back in the day (my day that is) the left handed 1st sacker was wanted to help keep the running game in check, he didn't have to go across his body on a PO move. Now it likely matters less.

[Superdude]

Saarloos looks like he weighs about 110 pounds. I hope he hits puberty this year.

[Roy Tucker]

Even less common the other way around.



That's me :) (throw left bat right).

But that's because I have 20-600 vision out of my right eye and 20-10 out of my left. My problem was I'm a barely passable RH hitter and I can't see the darn ball coming batting lefty.

[justincredible]

Yeah, I didn't realize Sarloos was that tiny. I wan't to see a picture of him standing next to Dunn or Harang.

[camisadelgolf]

Saarloos looks like a more American Danny Graves.

[timmario66]

Even less common the other way around.

BTW, two Reds 1Bs in a row have thrown right, batted left (Casey did as well).

I remember that Mark Carreon was that odd player that threw left and batted right. It was always brought up when he first came up with the Mets.

[Dracodave]

Jason Lane, bats rights throws left.

[TeamBoone]

Saarloos looks like a more American Danny Graves.

more American????

[KittyDuran]

Don Gullett pitched left but batted right.

[KittyDuran]

more American????Does he mean more in the looks department??? :confused:

[Tommyjohn25]

Ahhhhh....The first pictures of Reds baseball, warms the soul. Then I remember "oh crap, I live in Dayton, I can't wear a tee-shirt outside until May". Oh well... :)

[Ltlabner]

Geez...I didn't realize Lurch...uh I mean Harrang was losing so much hair. He's going to have a 1/2 doughnut pretty soon.

Of course, with his new found wealth he can afford some nice new hats to cover that up.

[Redleg39]

Here's the list of firstbasemen in the MLB that throw right and hit left.
Sean Casey(Pit), Howie Clark(SD), Tony Clark(ARZ), Carlos Delgado(NYM), Greg Dobbs(PHI), Ryan Doumit(PIT), Chris Duncan(STL), Adam Dunn(CIN), Robert Fick(WAS), Prince Fielder(MIL), Jason Giambi(NYY), Travis Hafner(CLE), Jack Hannahan(DET), Scott Hatteberg(CIN), Mike Jacobs(FLA), Dan Johnson(OAK), Mike Lamb(HOU), John Mabry(COL), Paul McAnulty(SD), Doug Mientkiewicz(NYY), Kendry Morales(LAA), Justin Morneau(MIN), Eric Munson(HOU), Greg Norton(TB), Jason Smith(TOR), Matt Stairs(TOR), Mark Teixeira(TEX), Jim Thome(CHW), Scott Thorman(ATL), Terry Tiffee(BAL), Todd Walker(SD). Votto also as already mentioned also throws R and bats L. This is from a list of around 100 players that are strictly first basemen, or play first and other positions. this is a list of 31 guys. And almost 30% of firstbasemen in the MLB, throw righty and hit lefty. That's quite a few. I believe there were only two or three firstbasemen that threw lefty and hit righty. Switch hitters are also included.

[MrCinatit]

Ah, yes...the official start of spring for some of us.

[gm]

Even less common the other way around.

That was me, growing up and through high school. Then I started batting LH in my twenties and now I hit better that way. But I write with my right hand, so I invented a new category to describe my random-handedness. Call me a "confused ambidextral"

[traderumor]

You can tell those guys just arrived with the pasty white skin tone

[jmac]

I heard on WLW that Jr arrived earlier....maybe yesterday.
Has anyone posted pics of him yet ?

[Blimpie]

Aaron Harang....Brian Posehn...

Separated at birth?

http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/photos/uncategorized/posehnb_m4.jpg

[Yachtzee]

They should just call Harang the Creature of the Night.

[Team Clark]

Rickey Henderson was the first player I noticed as a youngster who threw LH and hit RH.

[RollyInRaleigh]

The first player that I noticed was Cleon Jones of the Mets.

[Reds Fanatic]

Here are some more spring training pictures.

Josh Hamilton:

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/27/67/slide_67271_Reds2.jpg

Aaron Harang:

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/09/26/67/slide_67269_Reds4.jpg

[Yachtzee]

Josh Hamilton needs to wear a different shirt during batting practice. It looks like he has boobs.

[camisadelgolf]

Yeah, Josh Hamilton looks like my mom at softball.

[joeredleg]

The spring training hats are at Card Board Heros at the Kenwood Towne Centre

[Redsland]

On the subject of the hats, courtesy of Hal (http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2007/02/18/ddn021807redsnotes.html):

Hideous hats

The Reds' spring training caps aren't the most attractive baseball attire ever worn — red with a darker red wishbone 'C' that is difficult to see and a bit of black trim over each ear, "that makes it look as if we're all wearing do-rags," pitcher Matt Belisle said.

Most players said they looked like NASCAR caps, but outfielder Josh Hamilton won the prize when he said, "I feel like I work at Jiffy Lube, but I'm happy and proud to be wearing this Reds stuff."

[jmac]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/m.jpg

Looks like Wilson really missed Milty this winter !

[Falls City Beer]

I can't remember who it was who first compared Harang to Count Chocula, but that's just about the most accurate comparison I've heard. It's downright spo-o-o-ky.

[Yachtzee]

I can't remember who it was who first compared Harang to Count Chocula, but that's just about the most accurate comparison I've heard. It's downright spo-o-o-ky.

http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/sports/baseball/mlb/2007/02/06/1194652/OHAB10502062020_Reds_Harang.sff-119x165.jpg

http://www.bat-girl.com/archives/chocula.gif

[Tommyjohn25]

http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/sports/baseball/mlb/2007/02/06/1194652/OHAB10502062020_Reds_Harang.sff-119x165.jpg

http://www.bat-girl.com/archives/chocula.gif

Holy crap!! :eek:

[kbrake]

Thats too funny :laugh:

[TheWalls]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/m.jpg

Looks like Wilson really missed Milty this winter !

Nothing like spring man-love in Home Depot hats! (Goodness they're ugly! and the hats are too!)

[jmcclain19]

Milton
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab13002182133.reds_milton_spring_baseball_f lab130.jpg
Jerry
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12902182128.reds_spring_baseball_flab129. jpg
More Jerry
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12802182121.reds_spring_baseball_flab128. jpg
Meet the new 2007 Reds experiement, a roster full of catchers
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12702182120.reds_spring_baseball_flab127. jpg

[jmcclain19]

I really dig the hockey style catchers mask
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12502182119.reds_spring_baseball_flab125. jpg

Homer Bailey Sighting
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12602182119.reds_spring_baseball_flab126. jpg
Sheesh get a hair cut Paul
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12302182118.reds_spring_baseball_flab123. jpg
New Multi-Million dollar man
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12202182118.reds_spring_baseball_flab122. jpg

[dougdirt]

Meet the new 2007 Reds experiement, a roster full of catchers


Thats not funny. DONT give them ideas.

[kbrake]

Thanks jmcclain

[vaticanplum]

Jerry
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12902182128.reds_spring_baseball_flab129. jpg


Interpretive or flamenco? I can't decide.

[jmcclain19]

SB11's future husband
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12402182117.reds_spring_baseball_flab124. jpg

Wake up Bronson
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12102182116.reds_spring_baseball_flab121. jpg

What is the deal with the Reds pitchers & long hair? I count Wilson, Bailey, Majewski & Arroyo with Milton working on it. Anyway - here is the Magik man
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab11702182116.reds_spring_baseball_flab117. jpg

[jmcclain19]

WayneO & SarloosO
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab11902182116.reds_spring_baseball_flab119. jpg

Stormy
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12002182115.reds_spring_baseball_flab120. jpg

Bill Bray doing Yoga
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab11802182115.reds_spring_baseball_flab118. jpg

[vaticanplum]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab11702182116.reds_spring_baseball_flab117. jpg

Oh my god, it really is getting serious here. This is Reds dance camp if ever there was one.

[vaticanplum]

Alright, not going to respond to every single picture here, but my god, Wayne Krivsky is a short old guy who...how do I put this delicately...kind of has a nice butt. Oh my god. I just noticed it. I just said it. Just take me out to pasture and decimate my brains right now.

[Yachtzee]

Interpretive or flamenco? I can't decide.

A merengue for Edwin Encarnacion?

[jmcclain19]

Interpretive or flamenco? I can't decide.

Flamenco. Definitely

http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/dvo/WOWCalendar/Images/HispanicCordobaDancers.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12902182128.reds_spring_baseball_flab129. jpg

[Yachtzee]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab11702182116.reds_spring_baseball_flab117. jpg


"Gimme a head with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming,
Streaming, flaxen, waxen

Give me down to there hair
Shoulder length or longer
Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy

Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair"

[reds44]

It's great to have basbeall back.

[jmcclain19]

For good measure - here's former Reds farmhand David Shafer pitching in front of Billy Beane & Bob Geren. No pressure there.

[creek14]

I think I'm going to go to the ER when I leave work.

I look at those pictures and feel nothing. Nothing.

I don't know what's wrong. What evil force has taken over my mind, my body, my soul?

[vaticanplum]

I think I'm going to go to the ER when I leave work.

I look at those pictures and feel nothing. Nothing.

I don't know what's wrong. What evil force has taken over my mind, my body, my soul?

May I suggest lowering your eyes, creek

[KittyDuran]

I think I'm going to go to the ER when I leave work.

I look at those pictures and feel nothing. Nothing.

I don't know what's wrong. What evil force has taken over my mind, my body, my soul?Answer is easy, no pics of Adam [yet]...;)

[RollyInRaleigh]

Majewski looks like he came to camp in tip top shape.:rolleyes:

[RollyInRaleigh]

Man, those caps and BP jerseys are flat out awful.

[Falls City Beer]

Majewski looks like he came to camp in tip top shape.:rolleyes:

Shades of Jimmy Haynes.

[jmcclain19]

In fairness to Majewski - here is another photo from ST from this weekend that hasn't been (or for some reason won't be) circulated - a much closer & better view. Make your own assumptions from it.

[Gainesville Red]

Answer is easy, no pics of Adam [yet]...;)

Hope this makes you feel better..............


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10302191856.reds_spring_baseball_flab103. jpg

[JaxRed]

Who's the other guy?

[larks]

Hamilton, I believe

[CTA513]

Heres some more from yahoo:

Homer Bailey:
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab11402192038.reds_spring_baseball_flab114. jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10902191853.reds_spring_baseball_flab109. jpg

Eddie Guardado:
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10602191854.reds_spring_baseball_flab106. jpg

Ken Griffey Jr and his son:
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10702191854.reds_spring_baseball_flab107. jpg

[jmcclain19]

Yep - I'm still not a fan of the new BP hats. Not growing on me at all. Make it look like the hats are too big for the player - look at the second Homer photo - looks like he's a little kid wearing a big hat.

[Red Leader]

Homer's looking a little Lou Diamond Phillips-ish as well...

[RollyInRaleigh]

The wishbone "C" needs to be white. The red on red ain't working. Speaking of working, looks like Homer B. has a little knuckle-curve going on. I wonder if that is how he throws his curve? Worked for Mike Mussina.

[reds44]

Hope this makes you feel better..............


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10302191856.reds_spring_baseball_flab103. jpg
Hamilton just looks like a baseball player.

[Redsland]

We aren't selling jeans here.

:)

[RollyInRaleigh]

We aren't selling jeans here.

:)

I don't get it.

[westofyou]

I don't get it.

That's a line from Moneyball, in reference to "How Good" a player looks as opposed to how well he plays the game. Like the classic scouts line, "He's got a good face."

IIRC they were referring to Jeremy Brown (http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/390797),

[Reds Fanatic]

More spring training pictures:

Adam Dunn with Billy Hatcher:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab11602192039.reds_spring_baseball_flab116. jpg

Josh Hamilton:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10102191857.reds_spring_baseball_flab101. jpg

Homer Bailey:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10502191855.reds_spring_baseball_flab105. jpg

David Ross:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab11002191852.reds_spring_baseball_flab110. jpg

[vaticanplum]

Hamilton just looks like a baseball player.

Funnily enough, I've always said the same thing about Nick Green, Hamilton's former teammate, and Hamilton reminds me of Green.

I never tire of seeing pictures of Griffey with his kids.

[TeamCasey]

Oh my goodness, that Count Chocula thing is just eery. :)

[Jpup]

Thanks for the posts. I'll have to keep checking back to that Yahoo! page. Check out the new avatar. :cool:

[vaticanplum]

Now, I have no problem with long hair, but as usual we have baseball players taking a fashion statement at face value and ignoring the subtleties surrounding it. First of all, baseball or no baseball, you have to be careful about growing your hair out if it's fine or straight. Some layering is required, otherwise you just end up looking like a human pony, a being whose existence is only permitted in the kind of joke porn movies you watch in order to spice up drinking games in college. The larger baseball-only problem is that baseball players always wear hats. They wear some version of a hat while batting, while pitching, while fielding, and even while practicing. Because they're participating in athletic endeavors at this time, and because they're usually doing so in a fairly warm climate, they sweat. The hair tucked behind the ears due to the cap combines with the sweat to produce a full-on, grease-augmented mullet.

Our representative example: post-Oakland, pre-Yankee Johnny Damon. Terrible. His hair is just too straight and fine to pull this off. I don't care how he feels about this look off the field; 99.9999% of the world only ever sees him on the field, with his locks flowing out from his jaunty cap. And the temporary mullet makes him look far more like a hitchiker in Utah than a baseball player. And Homer Bailey, bless his youthful soul, is coming dangerously close to this look.

Even if your hair is not straight or fine, you usually end up a victim of the sweat mullet. Witness Gary Majewski. Arroyo actually comes the closest to pulling this off -- partly because of the thickness of his hair and partly because of the color, but largely because I suspect he has some layers cut in there. Guys, you make a lot of money. Go to a salon. You don't have to tell anybody, and even if people find out, the rewards you will reap from the improvement in haircut will easily cancel out any mocking.

I do not tell these men what to do with their hair. I merely present the facts of temporary fine-hair sweat mulletdom.

[creek14]

Now, I have no problem with long hair, but as usual we have baseball players taking a fashion statement at face value and ignoring the subtleties surrounding it. First of all, baseball or no baseball, you have to be careful about growing your hair out if it's fine or straight. Some layering is required, otherwise you just end up looking like a human pony, a being whose existence is only permitted in the kind of joke porn movies you watch in order to spice up drinking games in college. The larger baseball-only problem is that baseball players always wear hats. They wear some version of a hat while batting, while pitching, while fielding, and even while practicing. Because they're participating in athletic endeavors at this time, and because they're usually doing so in a fairly warm climate, they sweat. The hair tucked behind the ears due to the cap combines with the sweat to produce a full-on, grease-augmented mullet.

Our representative example: post-Oakland, pre-Yankee Johnny Damon. Terrible. His hair is just too straight and fine to pull this off. I don't care how he feels about this look off the field; 99.9999% of the world only ever sees him on the field, with his locks flowing out from his jaunty cap. And the temporary mullet makes him look far more like a hitchiker in Utah than a baseball player. And Homer Bailey, bless his youthful soul, is coming dangerously close to this look.

Even if your hair is not straight or fine, you usually end up a victim of the sweat mullet. Witness Gary Majewski. Arroyo actually comes the closest to pulling this off -- partly because of the thickness of his hair and partly because of the color, but largely because I suspect he has some layers cut in there. Guys, you make a lot of money. Go to a salon. You don't have to tell anybody, and even if people find out, the rewards you will reap from the improvement in haircut will easily cancel out any mocking.

I do not tell these men what to do with their hair. I merely present the facts of temporary fine-hair sweat mulletdom.

I was thinking all of that, but alas, I don't have a way with words.

I would just say Homer looks like crap.

[vaticanplum]

I was thinking all of that, but alas, I don't have a way with words.

I would just say Homer looks like crap.

I think that sums it up just fine :)

[Jpup]

http://mlb.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pMLB2-3514802dt.jpg

:bang:

[Caseyfan21]

Seriously, when is the first Great Clips free haircut game?

:laugh:

[lo ryder]

Are we sure this is the Cincinnati Reds? Anyone think the BRM would have put up with some of thier appearances. Aint it funny how times change.

[LoganBuck]

David Ross:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab11002191852.reds_spring_baseball_flab110. jpg

This picture was taken during long toss. Ross was simulating catching a throw from the outfield.

[Jpup]

This picture was taken during long toss. Ross was simulating catching a throw from the outfield.

:laugh:

now that was just mean.

[TeamBoone]

There are several new pictures at yahoosports, but I can never get them to post big; they always come out as thumbnails so maybe someone could drag them over here (or tell me how to get a bigger picture)?

[Jpup]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070220/capt.flab11702200006.reds_spring_baseball_flab117. jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10202191856.reds_spring_baseball_flab102. jpg

[MartyFan]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10302191856.reds_spring_baseball_flab103. jpg

Check out the new lean Dunn...

[MartyFan]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10502191855.reds_spring_baseball_flab105. jpg

What's up with all the hippies in camp? :dunno:

[robmadden1]

All of my 2007 Reds pics. http://thep03.sytes.net/The_2007_Reds/

When the games start I will getting the pics of the reds from the 2007 season from wireimage (I have a paid account) and adding them to my reds pictures. So look forward to me posting pics from every game that wireimage has from the Reds 2007 season.

[membengal]

Perhaps Homer really is Mitch Kramer from Dazed and Confused?

http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/wileywiggins.jpg

has become:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10902191853.reds_spring_baseball_flab109. jpg

[5DOLLAR-BLEACHERBUM]

weird

[Cedric]

Perhaps Homer really is Mitch Kramer from Dazed and Confused?

http://www.thefader.com/blog/files/wileywiggins.jpg

has become:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10902191853.reds_spring_baseball_flab109. jpg

Man that is good.

:)

[Red Leader]

All of my 2007 Reds pics. http://thep03.sytes.net/The_2007_Reds/

When the games start I will getting the pics of the reds from the 2007 season from wireimage (I have a paid account) and adding them to my reds pictures. So look forward to me posting pics from every game that wireimage has from the Reds 2007 season.

Thanks. I'll check that out. Thanks for the heads up. Very generous of you.

[westofyou]

Perhaps Homer really is Mitch Kramer from Dazed and Confused?



I lived Mitch Kramer's life, that same year... sans the paddles

[scounts22]

All of my 2007 Reds pics. http://thep03.sytes.net/The_2007_Reds/

When the games start I will getting the pics of the reds from the 2007 season from wireimage (I have a paid account) and adding them to my reds pictures. So look forward to me posting pics from every game that wireimage has from the Reds 2007 season.

Sweet pics dude, thanks! :thumbup:

[gm]

looks like Homer B. has a little knuckle-curve going on. I wonder if that is how he throws his curve?

I was thinking that might be his changeup grip

[dabvu2498]

I was thinking that might be his changeup grip

I believe that may be the slider/cutter grip that is being taught nowadays.

[TeamSelig]

I've heard it called a "knuckle-curve" but whenever I used to throw it (wasn't professionally taught it, just read stuff on the internet and picked it up), it was just like a curve, with maybe a little more sink than a typical curve ball. Eventually went to the grip with my thumb and middle finger thrown like a football. Works good.

[robmadden1]

I decided to make a photo gallery for my pics so heres the link: http://thep03.sytes.net/reds_gallery/

[Red Leader]

I decided to make a photo gallery for my pics so heres the link: http://thep03.sytes.net/reds_gallery/

Good stuff. That makes it a little easier to navigate through.

I appreciate the effort and the generosity once again.

[AccordinglyReds]

Anyone else think Bailey looks like a younger Dwight Yoakam?

[redsmetz]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070219/capt.flab10502191855.reds_spring_baseball_flab105. jpg

What's up with all the hippies in camp? :dunno:

It's Deja Vu all over again, man.

[OnBaseMachine]

http://vh10018.moc.gbahn.net/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=AE&Date=20070220&Category=SPT05&ArtNo=702200310&Ref=AR&Profile=1027&MaxW=600&title=1

[Dunner44]

Whats up with the Enquirer's photo gallery today? Its like someone from the style department took over, with half the pictures focusing on player's hair....

Enquirer Photo Gallery 2/20 (http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=AB&Date=20070220&Category=SPT04&ArtNo=702200801&Ref=PH&Profile=1071&Params=Itemnr=2)

[TexRed]

Does Ross have his eyes closed?

[Grounds_Crew]

Does Ross have his eyes closed?


There are 6 pages of pictures...maybe you should be specific as to which picture...and which page...haha! :laugh:

[Reds Freak]

I can't decide if Paul Wilson looks like Lieutenant Dan or Forrest Gump during the 2nd year of his cross country run...

[RollyInRaleigh]

I believe that may be the slider/cutter grip that is being taught nowadays.

Never saw a slider or cutter thrown like that. That is a classic knuckle curve grip.

[RollyInRaleigh]

I've heard it called a "knuckle-curve" but whenever I used to throw it (wasn't professionally taught it, just read stuff on the internet and picked it up), it was just like a curve, with maybe a little more sink than a typical curve ball. Eventually went to the grip with my thumb and middle finger thrown like a football. Works good.

That football pitch sounds like a slider, TeamSelig.

[scounts22]

This is my favorite pic of the spring so far.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=AB&Date=20070220&Category=SPT04&ArtNo=702200801&Ref=PH&Profile=1071&Params=Itemnr=15

How random is this?

[jmcclain19]

Mark Bellhorn
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070221/capt.flab12702212251.reds_spring_baseball_flab127. jpg

Chris Dickerson
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070221/capt.flab12602212247.reds_spring_baseball_flab126. jpg

Elizardo
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070221/capt.flab12402212241.reds_spring_baseball_flab124. jpg

Mike Gosling
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070221/capt.flab12002212228.reds_spring_baseball_flab120. jpg

Victor Santos
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070221/capt.flab11602212202.reds_spring_baseball_flab116. jpg

[macro]

I really dig the hockey style catchers mask
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.flab12502182119.reds_spring_baseball_flab125. jpg


I just can't imagine Johnny Bench wearing that thing, though. :laugh:

[OnBaseMachine]

http://shimg.ny.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=SH&Date=20070222&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=702220683&Ref=AR&Profile=1006&MaxW=580&title=1

No clue why it's posting links rather than pictures.

[TeamSelig]

That football pitch sounds like a slider, TeamSelig.

Good point, as I've read thats how you throw a slider. When I looked this up though, I'm pretty sure it was called a curve. I always liked the above curve/slider cause I could throw it harder and it had more bite to it, which makes it sound like a slider even more, now that I think about it.

The knuckle curve (that Homer uses) seems to put less pressure on your arm. I'm pretty sure you don't have to snap the wrist or anything, just throw it with your knuckle up (what I did anyways). That would seem to be alot healthier on the arm? Anyone know for sure?

[Reds Fanatic]

Alex Gonzalez:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab11102222025.reds_spring_baseball_flab111. jpg

Adam Dunn:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab11002222024.reds_spring_baseball_flab110. jpg

Kirk Saarloos:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab10902222023.reds_spring_baseball_flab109. jpg

Bronson Arroyo:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab10802222012.reds_spring_baseball_flab108. jpg

Junior and Dunn:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab10402222001.reds_spring_baseball_flab104. jpg

[RollyInRaleigh]

Good point, as I've read thats how you throw a slider. When I looked this up though, I'm pretty sure it was called a curve. I always liked the above curve/slider cause I could throw it harder and it had more bite to it, which makes it sound like a slider even more, now that I think about it.

The knuckle curve (that Homer uses) seems to put less pressure on your arm. I'm pretty sure you don't have to snap the wrist or anything, just throw it with your knuckle up (what I did anyways). That would seem to be alot healthier on the arm? Anyone know for sure?

The arm has to get itself in a 90 degree position to throw a really good curveball, pulling down hard and letting the ball roll out of your hand and off your fingers, particularly the middle finger. The knuckle curve lets you get a lot of pressure with your middle finger and takes the pointer finger out of the equation, so to speak. You still have to snap it off to get the proper rotation. I know that Burt Hooten used it in the early 70's and Mike Mussina has used it for his entire career. I'm not sure that it is any easier on the arm. To get the downward rotation for that good 12 to 6 curveball, you really have to snap it off, hard. Sliders and cutters are a little more of what I call "wristy" pitches, although it still puts a lot of pressure on the elbow. You can, indeed, throw them with a lot more velocity than a curveball.

[jmcclain19]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab10102221949.reds_spring_baseball_flab101. jpg

Dickie V baby!
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab10302222001.reds_spring_baseball_flab103. jpg

[reds44]

http://shimg.ny.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=SH&Date=20070222&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=702220683&Ref=AR&Profile=1006&MaxW=580&title=1

No clue why it's posting links rather than pictures.
Bad Adam Morrison stache.

[jmcclain19]

Alex Gonzalez:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070222/capt.flab11102222025.reds_spring_baseball_flab111. jpg



"So tell me, what's this 'first base' everyone keeps talking about?"

[CTA513]

Mike Gosling
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070221/capt.flab12002212228.reds_spring_baseball_flab120. jpg



It would probably be easier for Gosling to catch the ball if he had his eyes open.


*edit*

I just went to that yahoo page with the Reds pictures on it and the caption under Goslings picture is:
"Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Gosling misses the ball while covering first base during a fielding drill at spring training baseball, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Sarasota, Fla."

[jmac]

It would probably be easier for Gosling to catch the ball if he had his eyes open.



*edit*

I just went to that yahoo page with the Reds pictures on it and the caption under Goslings picture is:
"Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Gosling misses the ball while covering first base during a fielding drill at spring training baseball, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Sarasota, Fla."

I wonder if this happened before or after the big Dickie V speech....
"Come on baaby......you gotta catch the ball baaby...gotta keep those eyes open to get PT baaby or you'll be ridin the pine in cincyyyy"

[RollyInRaleigh]

Looks like they are wearing last year's pants with the new BP jerseys.

[jmac]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/fullj_getty-73319011ab014_cincinnat.jpg
kerry ligtenberg
kinda scary looking...uh ?

[Tommyjohn25]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/fullj_getty-73319011ab014_cincinnat.jpg
kerry ligtenberg
kinda scary looking...uh ?


Wow! Take away the long hair and he kind of looks like "Dr. Gregory House"!

[Yachtzee]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/fullj_getty-73319011ab014_cincinnat.jpg
kerry ligtenberg
kinda scary looking...uh ?

Imagine if they had cast him as Sylar on "Heroes" rather than that dweeb they've got now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Juan Castro:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab12002232014.reds_spring_baseball_flab120. jpg

Alex Gonzalez:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab11902232011.reds_spring_baseball_flab119. jpg

Brandon Phillips:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab11802232011.reds_spring_baseball_flab118. jpg

Junior:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab11302231952.reds_spring_baseball_flab113. jpg

Kyle Lohse:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab11102231947.reds_spring_baseball_flab111. jpg

[The Crosley Kid]

On the subject of the hats, courtesy of Hal (http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/reds/2007/02/18/ddn021807redsnotes.html):

Hideous hats

The Reds' spring training caps aren't the most attractive baseball attire ever worn — red with a darker red wishbone 'C' that is difficult to see...

Well, one thing we can say about the hats...they certainly are RED! And no matter whether I personally like them or not, I am just thrilled that this time of year has finally arrived and we are looking at new ST photos of Reds players.

[CTA513]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab11002231943.reds_spring_baseball_flab110. jpg http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070223/capt.flab11602232005.reds_spring_baseball_flab116. jpg

[Phhhl]

Those hats look like something that would show up in in a gansta rap video, or a bargain bin at Value City.

[Ron Madden]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/fullj_getty-73319011ab014_cincinnat.jpg
kerry ligtenberg
kinda scary looking...uh ?

Looks a lot like a younger Donald Southerland to me. (Oddball from the Kellys Heroes movie)

[OnBaseMachine]

702240368&Ref=AR&Q=80&MaxW=450&MaxH=475&Site=AB&Q=80&Border=0&Title=0

http://cmsimg.enquirer.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=AB&Date=20070224&Category=SPT04&ArtNo=702240368&Ref=V2&Profile=1071&MaxW=315&border=1

Once again only the link shows up. Why, I don't know.

[jmac]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/ham.jpghttp://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q178/jhmac/R.jpg

dunn with a bad hair day
hamilton' tattoo

[KittyDuran]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/09/05/71/slide_71059_12.jpg

[KittyDuran]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/05/71/slide_71051_6.jpg

[KittyDuran]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/39/70/slide_70391_11.jpg

[jmcclain19]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/09/05/71/slide_71059_12.jpg

Look how lazy he is.

I bet he didn't even hustle to his stretching position.

[KittyDuran]

Look how lazy he is.

I bet he didn't even hustle to his stretching position.Ya know I hate to say this... but that new hat, on Dunn, with his shades....wellllll it looks kinda :cool: :)

[RollyInRaleigh]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/05/71/slide_71051_6.jpg

Who is that in the background? I did a double take as it looked a lot like Willy Mo Pena.

[Highlifeman21]

Who is that in the background? I did a double take as it looked a lot like Willy Mo Pena.

Don't get my hopes up. WMP back in the Reds OF would actually give us some offensive production, and then pave the way for us to trade Griffey to an AL team so he can rightfully DH.

Oh to dream.

[Superdude]

I did a double take as it looked a lot like Willy Mo Pena.

I think it's Chris Dickerson, but I thought the exact same thing. I guess it's a plus to look almost identical to the most beastly player in baseball.

[blumj]

Who is that in the background? I did a double take as it looked a lot like Willy Mo Pena.
No, he's in Ft. Myers with what seems like half the population of Tokyo. I saw a picture of him standing next to Dustin Pedroia and another of him holding Big Papi's puppy. I guess the Boston Globe photographers can't resist the big next to little thing.

[OnBaseMachine]

No, he's in Ft. Myers with what seems like half the population of Tokyo. I saw a picture of him standing next to Dustin Pedroia and another of him holding Big Papi's puppy. I guess the Boston Globe photographers can't resist the big next to little thing.

Is Pedroia expected to make the team this year? I've always liked him dating back to his Arizona State days. And will Wily Mo be a full time starter? I hope so...I think he could easily hit 40 homers this season if given the chance.

[blumj]

Is Pedroia expected to make the team this year? I've always liked him dating back to his Arizona State days.
Oh, yeah, Pedroia's pretty much locked in as the starting 2B. There's still no starting OF spot for Wily Mo yet.

[RollyInRaleigh]

No, he's in Ft. Myers with what seems like half the population of Tokyo. I saw a picture of him standing next to Dustin Pedroia and another of him holding Big Papi's puppy. I guess the Boston Globe photographers can't resist the big next to little thing.

Uhhhm, I think I know it wasn't Pena. The post was about the resemblence.

[blumj]

Uhhhm, I think I know it wasn't Pena. The post was about the resemblence.
Yeah, I knew that. Just an excuse to yap about nothing for no particular reason. He does look like him though.

[jmcclain19]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12202252034.reds_spring_baseball_flab122. jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12502252102.reds_spring_baseball_flab125. jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12402252058.reds_spring_baseball_flab124. jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12302252041.reds_spring_baseball_flab123. jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12102252038.reds_spring_baseball_flab121. jpg

[TheWalls]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/05/71/slide_71051_6.jpg

$10 says he dropped that one!:D

[TheWalls]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12102252038.reds_spring_baseball_flab121. jpg[/img]

Caption for Freel Pic: "Okay, any of you guys have a cute sister?"

[vaticanplum]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070225/capt.flab12402252058.reds_spring_baseball_flab124. jpg

Boy, that's a great shot.

[Joseph]

I think there is something about the gear in Spring training that makes players look leaner. They all look like they are in better shape than at the end of last season.

I haven't seen Weathers yet though.

[Joseph]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/e1/fullj.getty-73319011ab002_cincinnati_re_1_16_45_pm.jpg

[MartyFan]

I think there is something about the gear in Spring training that makes players look leaner. They all look like they are in better shape than at the end of last season.

I haven't seen Weathers yet though.

I saw Weathers on a video at MLB.com and he looks leaner too...I don't think it is the uni's I think it is the ownership and FO telling these guys we are not a beer league and to act like they want to be in the majors!

I loved seeing Arroyo in a video interview on MLB.com talking about how he likes to sing but he LOVES baseball...he said he'll sing two or three shows and be done for a while...but he could come to the ballpark 365!

I also think that the players know that this ownership is for real...they are not going to simply go out and sign a FA but for guys that produce to their potential or show effort in going that way they will invest the money in them...IE, Adam Dunn looks as if he has gotten that message...came into camp weighing less with the words "I can be great" rolling off his tongue instead of what we have heard in the past.

Just my perspective.

[TeamBoone]

Bronson has always said that music is his hobby and baseball is his career... one that he loves... and that's the reason he doesn't write music but instead does covers.

[KittyDuran]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/61/73/slide_73611_8.jpg

[KittyDuran]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/02/60/73/slide_73602_3.jpg

[jmcclain19]

First non-intersquad game action photos are in

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab11703012323.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab117.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab11403012244.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab114.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab11103012230.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab111.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab11203012231.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab112.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab11303012238.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab113.jpg

[jmcclain19]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab10703012209.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab107.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070301/capt.flab10603012207.reds_pirates_spring_baseball_ flab106.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070228/i/r4151899122.jpg

[Superdude]

What happened to Coffey?! Is he wearing a fat suit in that picture or did he gain 40 pounds this offseason?

[smith288]

702240368&Ref=AR&Q=80&MaxW=450&MaxH=475&Site=AB&Q=80&Border=0&Title=0

http://cmsimg.enquirer.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=AB&Date=20070224&Category=SPT04&ArtNo=702240368&Ref=V2&Profile=1071&MaxW=315&border=1

Once again only the link shows up. Why, I don't know.
They are doing that because they arent true IMAGE urls. They are pointing to a web page that has the image contained in it. Thus, its a link.