5/19/2007 - Reds vs. Indians - Game 2

[CTA513]

Lineups:


Reds Indians
Freel, CF Sizemore, CF
Hopper, RF Blake, 3B
Griffey, DH Hafner, DH
Phillips, 2B Martinez, C
Conine, 1B Nixon, RF
Dunn, LF Peralta, SS
Gonzalez, SS Dellucci, LF
Keppinger, 3B Garko, 1B
Ross, C Barfield 2B

Belisle: 3-3, 4.38 Sowers: 0-3, 6.56

Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
TV: FSN
Radio: WLW 700

[OnBaseMachine]

Jerry Narron would rather Norris Hopper and Jeff Conine receieve more atbats in a game than Adam Dunn? Wow. Jerry Narron continues to amaze me with his stupidity.

[RichRed]

Bright side: no Castro. It's not much but it's something.

[oneupper]

Keppinger>Castro

I'll give JN credit for that.

[CrackerJack]

Good grief Narron. But outside of Dunn and Jr., that is one weak, weak, weak lineup, just an absymal collection of stiffs, outside of BP and Freel.

[keeganbrick]

I like Hopper in the 2 hole since Hamilton is out. But is there any good reasoning why Conine is batting 5th?? It puts two righties back to back and Dunn should be there.

[Big Klu]

Better than last night, but I would have preferred:

Freel cf
Phillips 2b
Griffey dh
Dunn lf
Conine 1b
Gonzalez ss
Hopper rf
Keppinger 3b
Ross c

[RichRed]

I like Hopper in the 2 hole since Hamilton is out. But is there any good reasoning why Conine is batting 5th?? It puts two righties back to back and Dunn should be there.

The one time his lefty-righty fetish would make sense and he botches it. Narron's the best.

Hopper should never bat above 7th, maybe 8th.

[Chip R]

I like Hopper in the 2 hole since Hamilton is out. But is there any good reasoning why Conine is batting 5th??


He's got a young body.

[savafan]

Dunn hitting between Conine and Gonzalez?

I give up. :laugh:

[RichRed]

Dunn hitting between Conine and Gonzalez?

I give up. :laugh:

It's a wonder he ever gets a pitch to hit.

[Matt700wlw]

The lake-effect rain has cleared for now, the grounds crew is getting the field ready.

Hopefully lake Erie cooperates tonight



The grounds crew is working on home plate right now. Hope we get it in tonight. I certainly don't want a doubleheader tomorrow. Good thing I packed extra undies if we've got to play two. Jerry's talking to the grounds crew right now.

-Trent

[savafan]

It's a wonder he ever gets a pitch to hit.

Honestly, when was the last time that he did?

[WMR]

Maybe in another month Conine will get bumped down another notch...

of course, knowing Narron, it'll be Gonzalez getting bumped up, not Dunn. (AND OH YEAH, IF DUNN SLUMPS WHATSOEVER>>> FUHGEDDABOUTIT)

[captainmorgan07]

i don't mine hopper in the 2 hole atleast he can bunt to move freel over conine and gonzo hitting infront and behind dunn must stop intersted to see how keppinger will hit tonite i saw a lil bit of him in the padres series at the plate looked aight how he continues to hit and push castro to the bench

[jmac]

Dunn hitting between Conine and Gonzalez?

I give up. :laugh:
So has alot of people.:D

[vaticanplum]

These lineups are unbelievable. I don't care that it's better than last night; it's still ridiculous. There's a difference between graciously accepting your shortcomings in the face of better talent -- but still showing up and fighting -- and drinking 18 shots of tequila and walking in front of a Mack truck.

[WMR]

These lineups are unbelievable. I don't care that it's better than last night; it's still ridiculous. There's a difference between graciously accepting your shortcomings in the face of better talent -- but still showing up and fighting -- and drinking 18 shots of tequila and walking in front of a Mack truck.

What about doing the tequila but eschewing the Mack truck thing? ;) :p:

[puca]

The lineups are ridiculous but then again so is the roster. The 25-man looks like a team that has already been through a fire sale.

I'm not sure I've ever been this embarassed to be a Reds fan.

[flyer85]

Keppinger>Castro

I'll give JN credit for that.anyone > Castro

[Spring~Fields]

Better than last night, but I would have preferred:

Freel cf
Phillips 2b
Griffey dh
Dunn lf
Conine 1b
Gonzalez ss
Hopper rf
Keppinger 3b
Ross c

That makes too much sense, you're being too reasonable. You know better than that. ;)

[WMR]

Fidel (right now, living or deceased) > Juan

[puca]

Either Jerry doesn't believe that Junior and Dunn are his two best hitters or he doesn't understand that a lot of things have to go right for them to bat in the same inning.

[Spring~Fields]

The 25-man looks like a team that has already been through a fire sale.


:laugh::laugh:

Pretty good stuff, unique, different.

[vaticanplum]

What about doing the tequila but eschewing the Mack truck thing? ;) :p:

I'm tempted to say the Reds should give that a shot. What could it hurt them at this point?

[Big Klu]

Fidel (right now, living or deceased) > Juan

Commie! :D

[Big Klu]

The lineups are ridiculous but then again so is the roster. The 25-man looks like a team that has already been through a fire sale.

I'm not sure I've ever been this embarassed to be a Reds fan.

This season has a 1993 feel to it.

[savafan]

Fidel (right now, living or deceased) > Juan

at least he could pitch.

[Big Klu]

at least he could pitch.

Yeah, but the hitters were under orders to swing and miss.

[Big Klu]

That makes too much sense, you're being too reasonable. You know better than that. ;)

Oops, sorry! :D

Lineup construction has always been an interest of mine. It annoys me when it is mangled as often as it is.

[James B.]

Anybody want to bet on how many times Grande refers to Brantley as Cowboy?

[Chip R]

If Josh has the same thing I had, ain't no way in the world he's resting comfortably.

[OnBaseMachine]

Anybody want to bet on how many times Grande refers to Brantley as Cowboy?

I'll say 697 times, which may be less than last night.

[Chip R]

Anybody want to bet on how many times Grande refers to Brantley as Cowboy?


Drinking game!

[Big Klu]

Anybody want to bet on how many times Grande refers to Brantley as Cowboy?

Not as often as he refers to the marching band in left field! You know, George, there are a lot of people who don't worship at the altar of Ohio State!

[Big Klu]

If Josh has the same thing I had, ain't no way in the world he's resting comfortably.

How long would gastro-whatever-it-is sideline him?

[doug flynn]

Not as often as he refers to the marching band in left field! You know, George, there are a lot of people who don't worship at the altar of Ohio State!

Now your talking commie...;)

[pedro]

Either Jerry doesn't believe that Junior and Dunn are his two best hitters or he doesn't understand that a lot of things have to go right for them to bat in the same inning.

Narron plays "not to lose". He's deathly afraid that the game will come down to some guy making an error or that Dunn won't come through with a guy on third (on the off chance the Reds actually get someone to third without a HR), so he does things like start Castro or bat Conine 4th. It just seems to me that he's decided who he's going sink or swim with and it's the "character" vet guys.

Krivsky has to take some of the blame for this too IMO as it is his roster picks that are enabling Narron to fulfill his vet fetish.

[oneupper]

Is it raining in CLE>?

[keeganbrick]

Lol, 2 spiderman out there in right center.

HR Pronk..1-0

[jimbo]

Crap, well at least Hafner is on my fantasy team.

[jesusfan]

Lohse has came back down to planet earth, I guess its time for Belisle to do the same....

[Matt700wlw]

Is it raining in CLE>?

It did earlier.....it still could.

Stupid Lake Erie.

[vaticanplum]

What are everybody's thoughts on Belisle these days, by the way?

[alloverjr]

Being a game thread and all, 1-0 CLE after 1. :p:

[NatiRedGals]

Well i have a bet going for 5 bucks saying we dont get swept lol

[oneupper]

Four fly balls for Belisle.

[Matt700wlw]

21 now

[captainmorgan07]

hitting streak to 21 now

[jesusfan]

Tie game!

[keeganbrick]

Young Body delivers!

[captainmorgan07]

young body with rbi double tie game

[Big Klu]

Conine the Barbarian with an RBI double! :jump:

[Matt700wlw]

Conine locks up the cleanup spot from now until the end of time

:p:

[NatiRedGals]

Well dare i say if we win today and brewers lose we are actually only 9 games out after this drastic road trip pretty sad if you ask me that we can still do something

[jesusfan]

Dunn Ks...

[captainmorgan07]

big swing and miss there on that breaking ball

[NatiRedGals]

Brewers are losing 2-1 by the way

[captainmorgan07]

gonzo 4-36 in last 10 games

[Chip R]

How long would gastro-whatever-it-is sideline him?


Depends on how serious it is. If he had what I had he's either in the bathroom, running to the bathroom or lying down in agony from the cramps. Unfortunately the cramps aren't alleviated by passing gas because you just can't take that chance unless you're in the bathroom. He's a lot bigger and stronger than I was but going to the bathroom that much really saps your strength. Hopefully he's getting IVs to replace the fluids he's losing. A big difference here is that he got treatment right away.

[captainmorgan07]

u think gonzo's in a slump baldelli of the d-rays is 1 for his last 40

[captainmorgan07]

raise the on base percantage gonzo hit by pitch

[jesusfan]

Gonzo HBP... 1st and 2nd, here comes hard hitting Jeff Keppinger...

[Matt700wlw]

Remember the Jim Bowden/Jeremy Sowers fiasco years back?

Those were fun times....

[NatiRedGals]

Sorry for bringing up the standings but ya just got to believe anything is possible otherwise your doomed this team sucks is not an attuide to have heh if you truley believe in the reds anything is possible up until the point of the final games Go Reds and lets make this season a little bit more fun

[jesusfan]

Keppinger flys to center... Conine to 3rd.. 1st and 3rd, Ross up...

[captainmorgan07]

kepp flies out to center conine to third

[jesusfan]

85 heat just blew by Ross...

[jesusfan]

Where is this umps strikezone?? kinda tight eh...

[captainmorgan07]

that's why he's batting .196

[keeganbrick]

Keppinger with a decent AB though, looked a lot better than Castro.

[Big Klu]

I think that Jeff Keppinger could be a serviceable utility infielder. He reminds me of a righty-hitting Jeff Branson.

[captainmorgan07]

Keppinger with a decent AB though, looked a lot better than Castro.

i could have a better ab than castro

[Chip R]

What are everybody's thoughts on Belisle these days, by the way?



I like him, mainly cause we share the same birthday. ;)

He's inconsistant but that's not unusual for young pitchers - especially his first year starting full time. If he gives the Reds an ERA of about where it is now and about a .500 record, I'd take that any day of the week.

[oneupper]

Keppinger was hitting .390 in Louisville...had to be doing something right.

[Matt700wlw]

Kirk Herbstriet calls Marty the Brutus Buckeye of the Cincinnati Reds...

[jesusfan]

Grande acted like he hit it out of the park...

[keeganbrick]

Wow, Hafner's HR looked like a popfly and I thought Ross killed that ball.

[KYRed]

There's a classic case of George being unable to determine how far a ball is hit to the outfield.

[captainmorgan07]

warning track power

[jesusfan]

Grande just pricked me....

[Big Klu]

I like him, mainly cause we share the same birthday. ;)

He's inconsistant but that's not unusual for young pitchers - especially his first year starting full time. If he gives the Reds an ERA of about where it is now and about a .500 record, I'd take that any day of the week.

I agree. (Except for the birthday part.)

[VR]

Thom letting everyone know that Marty has been THE face of the Cincinnati Reds for many years.

And we wonder why they suck.

[jesusfan]

Nixon singles...

[captainmorgan07]

he still looks weird in indians uniform

[jesusfan]

Peralta grounds to Keppinger, Nixon to second...

[Matt700wlw]

C. Trent and Marty trying not to talk about things to make the GM or the manager mad tonight....

:laugh:

[jesusfan]

Delucci pops to Kepp... 2 down, Garko up....

[keeganbrick]

Keppinger is only 27, he looks about 33-35.

[NatiRedGals]

Keppinger is only 27, he looks about 33-35.

Just noticed that :beerme: BEER! :evil:

[captainmorgan07]

C. Trent and Marty trying not to talk about things to make the GM or the manager mad tonight....

:laugh:

yea they wouldn't wanan get yelled at

[Matt700wlw]

yea they wouldn't wanan get yelled at

The truth hurts......

[jesusfan]

Freel guns down Nixon, who is very slow.....

[keeganbrick]

and Hamilton guns down Nixon trying to score from 2nd.

What an arm that kid has.

[BCubb2003]

Freel guns down Nixon, who is very slow.....

Trot?

[Matt700wlw]

and Hamilton guns down Nixon trying to score from 2nd.

What an arm that kid has.

Josh Hamilton isn't playing - he's at the hotel, resting...or at least trying to.

[Chip R]

Trot?


No, Richard. ;)

[jesusfan]

No, Richard. ;)

Richard may be faster than Trot...

[keeganbrick]

Josh Hamilton isn't playing

:p:

[nate]

and Hamilton guns down Nixon trying to score from 2nd.

What an arm that kid has.

Not really, he's throwing from the 11th story of the team hotel so its mostly downhill.

[jesusfan]

Norris with a double... I like this guy!

[savafan]

Sorry for bringing up the standings but ya just got to believe anything is possible otherwise your doomed this team sucks is not an attuide to have heh if you truley believe in the reds anything is possible up until the point of the final games Go Reds and lets make this season a little bit more fun

No problem. The 1914 Boston Braves came back from a 33-43 record and 15.5 games out of first place on July 19 to go 51-16 the rest of the way and win the pennant.

The Indians almost came back from being 15 games out to overtake the White Sox in 2005.

Anything is possible.

[captainmorgan07]

norris with a double

[jesusfan]

I feel a different vibe with this game...

[captainmorgan07]

indians announcers just said hamilton at the team hotel resting comfortably

[keeganbrick]

Jr walks on 4 pitches.

[jesusfan]

KGJ walks... 1st and 2nd, BPHIL UP!

[Big Klu]

Norris with a double... I like this guy!

Norris Hopper could develop a niche as a fourth outfielder with speed and occasional pop, a la Thomas Howard or Jacob Brumfield.

[jesusfan]

I don't know what everyone else thinks, but Sowers is horrible!

[jesusfan]

Norris swipes 3rd... He pilfers it!

[Big Klu]

Norris steals third!

[captainmorgan07]

hopper steals third

[keeganbrick]

Hopper !!!

[jesusfan]

Phillips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Matt700wlw]

:phillips:

:jump:

[keeganbrick]

WOW, BP absolutley murders one to left!!

[jesusfan]

okay, its 4-1 again.... oh gosh... lol

[captainmorgan07]

phillps go yard 4-1 cincy he is locked in

[Big Klu]

Holy schnikeys! Phillips with a three-run johnson! Rocketed that one outta here!

[jesusfan]

WOW, BP absolutley murders one to right!!

left...

[Matt700wlw]

Maybe the Reds won't find a way to blow this lead tonight....


Maybe...

[fooked]

That was to left, and I thought he was going to hit that Toyota truck up there! :)

[keeganbrick]

left...

I was too excited, I corrected it but u r just too quick for me.

[Matt700wlw]

Wayne Krivsky robbed the Indians blind when he picked up Brandon Phillips...

[jesusfan]

Conine singles... shew, it may be one of those games where we score about 10 and even out that run differential...

[captainmorgan07]

that pitch to brandon had hit me written on it as soon as it left sowers hand

[VR]

Not much better feeling than to hit a huge jack against the team that gave up on you. Good for Brandon. Keep it classy kid.

[captainmorgan07]

Wayne Krivsky robbed the Indians blind when he picked up Brandon Phillips...

you are so right there

[savafan]

How many games was the NL hit streak record held by Rose?

[Aronchis]

Sowers has been brutally bad this year.

[Matt700wlw]

How many games was the NL hit streak record held by Rose?

44

[oneupper]

How many games was the NL hit streak record held by Rose?

44

[jesusfan]

How many games was the NL hit streak record held by Rose?

44 game hit streak...

[keeganbrick]

Tight strike zone and Dunn gets tht called against him, lol.

[fooked]

44?

[jesusfan]

Hit streak was from June 14th to July 31st.. (1978)

[fooked]

Too slow. LOL

[savafan]

44?

I think that's what I heard. :D

[fooked]

:)

[jesusfan]

Hey, we like to help people...:D

[Big Klu]

How many games was the NL hit streak record held by Rose?

44

[captainmorgan07]

gonzo=struggling

[keeganbrick]

When did this half-price ticket student deal through May start going on. The West Coast trip??

[Big Klu]

gonzo=struggling

Look for him to get a day off tomorrow.

[savafan]

wow, chat is absolutely dead...

[jesusfan]

When did this half-price ticket student deal through May start going on. The West Coast trip??

that is sweet, too bad I already bought my tickets on-line... the only half priced tickets I recieved were the College/Teen night...

[keeganbrick]

Look for him to get a day off tomorrow.

More like look for him to 5th tomorrow. Did you see what he did at the end of April?

[jesusfan]

Barfield singles...

[Big Klu]

wow, chat is absolutely dead...

It's not exactly hopping over here, either.

[keeganbrick]

Deja Vu......

[jesusfan]

Sizemore singles... here we go

[Matt700wlw]

Oh boy...is this where Belisle implodes?

[jesusfan]

Those are absolutely horrible pitches!

[captainmorgan07]

hey didn't this just happen last nite lol

[jesusfan]

Oh boy...is this where Belisle implodes?

I'm going to be positive and say no...

[jesusfan]

ok... 0-2 count, be smart here... I guess you have to treat them like little leaguers...

[RedRage]

Hey getting in kinda late to the thread but I just wanted to say....



44


:D

[jesusfan]

Twins up 3-1...

[jesusfan]

Keppinger gets the force at 2nd... 1st and 3rd, Hafner up...

[jesusfan]

where was that pitch!!!

[savafan]

Hey getting in kinda late to the thread but I just wanted to say....



44


:D

Eric Davis and Adam Dunn appreciate the support. :p:

[keeganbrick]

down 2-0, just walk him.

[captainmorgan07]

where was that pitch!!!

im wondering the same thing

[jesusfan]

3-0 to Hafner...

[jesusfan]

green light...

[Fullboat]

http://www.hauntedstudios.com/images/toys/losbig.jpg

[jesusfan]

Belisle walks Hafner... Martinez up with bases juiced...

[captainmorgan07]

i wouldn't exactly pitch around hafner here martinez is swinging good bat 2

[keeganbrick]

At least we are only down by 1 if he hits a grand slam.

[jesusfan]

Throw strikes!

[Matt700wlw]

Belisle now can't throw strikes...

[jesusfan]

so much for Belisle having control...

[NatiRedGals]

Belisle now can't throw strikes...

Narron looking on.... :help:

[jesusfan]

just an observation: Our pitchers are pitching scared...

[keeganbrick]

Stay on Target.....Stay on Target

[jesusfan]

4-3 game... wow

[guttle11]

Ah, sweet predictability.

[WMR]

AHH, he woulda been a dead-duck if Hamilton were in RF.

(or Kearns :eek: )

[captainmorgan07]

he is way to inconsistent for my likeing

[keeganbrick]

Lucky that wasnt lifted put of the park.

[Fullboat]

This team will lose 100 games easy.:bang:

[Matt700wlw]

This is going basically as scripted...

[keeganbrick]

Nixon pulling a trick out of the Reds players book.

[redsrule2500]

4-3 game... wow

I think I can't watch a game without them blowing it.:bang:

I'm turning it off.

P.S. - I hate the Indians more than ANY team in baseball. When they fail, I feel better.

[savafan]

Being a Reds fan, I feel like Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day".

[jesusfan]

Belisle is getting rocked... they are on everything...

[RedRage]

Being a Reds fan, I feel like Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day".

Without a doubt. Maybe we should learn to play the piano or something?

[captainmorgan07]

another long nite for the pen it looks like

[jesusfan]

Grounder to Conine... runners to 2nd and 3rd... c'mon!

[guttle11]

Conine with a "diving" stop.

I say diving, but it was more like an old man flop.

Nice play for a man 1/2 his age.

[captainmorgan07]

young body saves belisle

[Matt700wlw]

another long nite for the pen it looks like

Problem is......it's a bit depleted....and not very good as we know.

[jesusfan]

Does anyone else see Belisle slinging the ball...

[captainmorgan07]

Problem is......it's a bit depleted....and not very good as we know.

that presents us with quite a problem as we have no long reliever either

[jesusfan]

bases jacked again...

[Matt700wlw]

Another walk....


sigh.

[Matt700wlw]

that presents us with quite a problem as we have no long reliever either

That adds to the complications...

[captainmorgan07]

he stinks

[Matt700wlw]

I wonder if his back is bothering him?

[NatiRedGals]

Well Hey...

[NatiRedGals]

I Still believe ! :)

[WMR]

Conine with a "diving" stop.

I say diving, but it was more like an old man flop.

Nice play for a man 1/2 his age.

Luckily, he was wearing one of these so no worry!!: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_fallen_and_I_can't_get_up

[jesusfan]

thank goodness for that lucky placement of that rocket shot.... 4-3 Reds after 3...

[keeganbrick]

Lets get some more runs against Sowers.

[WMR]

Stay on Target.....Stay on Target

I can't hold it!! I'm going down!! AAAAAAIIIiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee!!

::explosion::

[captainmorgan07]

I wonder if his back is bothering him?

hey maybe another phantom DL stint so we can see homer when he's healthy

[guttle11]

Boy, if the Reds hold on and win this game, and that's a very big if, Belisle owns Gonzo and Conine a steak.

[NatiRedGals]

See what happens when ya believe! GO REDS lets get them back

[WMR]

Wayne Krivsky robbed the Indians blind when he picked up Brandon Phillips...

When the blind rob the blind, the one eyed man prosecutes the case.

[jesusfan]

Does anyone else feel like when we are up 1 run, we really dont even have a lead...

[savafan]

I believe we'll see Homer sometime next month or in early July.

[captainmorgan07]

i hope the best damn band in the land is playing hang on sloopy cause we sure need to hang on

[keeganbrick]

Keppinger is sick, he can actually take pitches.

[jesusfan]

Keppinger singles to right...

[captainmorgan07]

kepp singles

[guttle11]

I really do like Keppinger and Hopper as guys off the bench. I really hope they dump Castro.

And by "really hope" I mean "I know it won't happen".

[jesusfan]

Ross sucks again...

[keeganbrick]

Ross crushes a first pitch popup to right.

[NatiRedGals]

L ooked like a bulk their

[savafan]

I really do like Keppinger and Hopper as guys off the bench. I really hope they dump Castro.

And by "really hope" I mean "I know it won't happen".

I would like to see Castro become a coach in the minor league system.

[WMR]

Hey at least while the Reds continue to blow chunks George is still regaling us with stories of Billy Hatcher's bubble blowing prowess. :bang:

[NatiRedGals]

Ross crushes a first pitch popup to right.

Hes the pitcher tonight since we have no Pitcher batting :):angry:

[keeganbrick]

L ooked like a bulk their

Na, Sowers is really skinny:devil:

[jesusfan]

Freel grounds into a 1-6-3 DP...

[savafan]

What, no stories about how when the Giants beat the Dodgers to give the Reds the division in 1990, the Reds players didn't know because they were stuck in a rain delay and Hatcher had the remote control in the clubhouse and was watching football.

[NatiRedGals]

and freel looked safe....

[Big Klu]

I would like to see Castro become a coach in the minor league system.

I think that Castro would be an excellent coach, particularly at the lower levels. He could be a great asset to help young Hispanic players adjust to places like Billings, Montana.

[savafan]

I think that Castro would be an excellent coach, particularly at the lower levels. He could be a great asset to help young Hispanic players adjust to places like Billings, Montana.

I agree.

[guttle11]

I think we're gonna need more runs.

Just a hunch...

[captainmorgan07]

I think we're gonna need more runs.

Just a hunch...

i got that gut feeling 2:laugh:

[captainmorgan07]

it's amazing how his control comes and goes

[jesusfan]

Barfield was hitting .220 when the series started, I guess were trying to make him a superstar tonight...

[oneupper]

I think that Castro would be an excellent coach, particularly at the lower levels. He could be a great asset to help young Hispanic players adjust to places like Billings, Montana.

Do the REDS actually send hispanic players to Billings? I'd guess that they'd use the Venezuelan or Dominican rookie leagues and promote players to Dayton or Sarasota.

edit: That was my 4,256th post!

[larks]

Do the REDS actually send hispanic players to Billings? I'd guess that they'd use the Venezuelan or Dominican rookie leagues and promote players to Dayton or Sarasota.
I think I remember seeing Juan Francisco and Denis Phipps name in the box scores there last year.

[WMR]

I agree, Castro would be an EXCELLENT asset to the Reds organization; just not as a player on the 25 man.

[Big Klu]

Do the REDS actually send hispanic players to Billings? I'd guess that they'd use the Venezuelan or Dominican rookie leagues and promote players to Dayton or Sarasota.

I don't know. I hadn't thought of that. If they don't, then maybe he would be useful somewhere like Dayton.

[WMR]

George is in love with "the best damn band in the land."

[jesusfan]

The Hop grounds to short.. 1 down

[Big Klu]

George is in love with "the best damn band in the land."

That makes one of us....:rolleyes:

[KronoRed]

More runs please

[jesusfan]

Great play by Barfield...

[keeganbrick]

Wow Grande will you stfu

[Big Klu]

George is in love with Grady Sizemore and Josh Barfield, too.

(Jimmy will be jealous!)

[Fullboat]

Grande wet himself!

[BCubb2003]

Do the REDS actually send hispanic players to Billings? I'd guess that they'd use the Venezuelan or Dominican rookie leagues and promote players to Dayton or Sarasota.

edit: That was my 4,256th post!

Excellent post. We should stop the thread and return it to you. Of course, everybody in the dugout will grab a fake post and write all over it to give to you.

By the way, the Billings Mustangs roster shows several Hispanic players.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=513&stn=true&sid=t513

[jesusfan]

1-2-3 inning... 4-3 mid 5...

[WMR]

George would be SO much better if he would just let the damn game BREATHE more. He prattles on and on and on, blah bla bla bla blah blah blah, it's like he was taught that air silence during a FREAKING BASEBALL GAME is wrong or something! IT'S NOT! Argh.

(THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[savafan]

In George's defense, he's been in broadcasting for a long time, and while others have adapted more to the style of today's broadcasters, George hasn't changed his style one bit.

[jesusfan]

Hafner flys to Freel... only 14 outs to go!

[jesusfan]

Martinez scolds one to Hopper...