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11larkin11
02-26-2008, 09:57 AM
Lineups from CTR:

Away team:
Hopper cf
Keppinger ss
Bruce rf
Votto 1b
Gil lf
Valentin c
Cabrera 3b
Green 2b
A. Phillips dh
Arroyo p

Home team:
Freel cf
Castro ss
Hatteberg 1b
Phillips 2b
Encarnacion 3b
Ross c
Dickerson rf
Anderson lf
Hanigan dh
Harang p

Not sure how we're going to get updates, I don't believe its on the radio? I'll most likely just be reading CTR's updates.

Chip R
02-26-2008, 10:11 AM
I don't care if it's an intrasquad game, Juan Castro has no business hitting 2nd.

membengal
02-26-2008, 10:13 AM
I have not seen who else is due to throw an inning or two today. Any of the kids slated to pitch?

klw
02-26-2008, 10:13 AM
Good to see Jerry Gil back in a lineup. I hope his rehab has gone well.

klw
02-26-2008, 10:14 AM
I don't care if it's an intrasquad game, Juan Castro has no business hitting 2nd.

We have the winner for the first game thread lineup complaint of the year. Your prize is a framed lineup card for the Sept 24, 2006 game. :D:D

cumberlandreds
02-26-2008, 10:16 AM
Woo! Hoo! Baseball is back baby! Even if it is an intrasqaud game it's great to be back to another season!

Ok, get me up to date. Who are Cabrera,Green and Anderson? Just spring training fodder or guys that have a real chance to make the team?

BRM
02-26-2008, 10:22 AM
Notice the pattern in the top two lineup spots? ;)

BRM
02-26-2008, 10:52 AM
Fay has updated his blog with the scheduled pitchers.

Pitchers: Aaron Harang, Matt Maloney, Richie Gardner, Josh Roenicke, Tyler Pelland.

Pitchers: Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto, Alexander Smit, Daryl Thompson, Sergio Valenzuela, Ramon Ramirez.

Chip R
02-26-2008, 10:57 AM
We have the winner for the first game thread lineup complaint of the year. Your prize is a framed lineup card for the Sept 24, 2006 game. :D:D


I'd like to thank Dusty who made it possible for me to receive this reward.

11larkin11
02-26-2008, 12:40 PM
And we have action! Hopper, in a way to silence his critics about his non-power, grounds out to EE at third.

BRM
02-26-2008, 12:41 PM
From Fay,



Arron Harang's first pitch was at 12:31. 79 degree.

Gray 1st: Norris Hopper hit a high hopper to third Edwin Encarnacion made a strong throw to get him. Jeff Keppinger followed with a double down the line. (I know give him the job). Jay Bruce followed with 4-3. Joey Votto struck out.

BRM
02-26-2008, 12:46 PM
White 1st (Bronson Arroyo pitching): Ryan Freel flied out to left. Juan Castro walked. Scott Hatteberg singled. BPhillips hits in 5-4-3 DP.

Cyclone792
02-26-2008, 12:56 PM
BPhillips hits in 5-4-3 DP.

Could we see 30 of those this year out of Phillips? Perhaps so. Stay tuned!

Cyclone792
02-26-2008, 12:56 PM
I don't care if it's an intrasquad game, Juan Castro has no business playing.

Fixed!

Joseph
02-26-2008, 12:58 PM
This team just frustrates me to no end.

Sorry, just wanted to toss that out early :)

BRM
02-26-2008, 01:01 PM
Gray 2nd (Matt Maloney pitching): Maloney throws pretty hard. There's no radar gun at the Ed. Jerry Gil singled. Javy Valentin struck out -- Gil stole second as he did. Gil went to third on a wild pitch. Jolbert Cabrera grounded out. Andy Green reached on an Edwin Encarnacion error. Gil scored. Andy Phillips flied out to center. 1-0 Gray.

The crowd's a bit sparse. It wouldn't fit in my Cobalt rental, but I'd guess under 1,000.

Reds Fanatic
02-26-2008, 01:01 PM
Gray 2nd (Matt Maloney pitching): Maloney throws pretty hard. There's no radar gun at the Ed. Jerry Gil singled. Javy Valentin struck out -- Gil stole second as he did. Gil went to third on a wild pitch. Jolbert Cabrera grounded out. Andy Green reached on an Edwin Encarnacion error. Gil scored. Andy Phillips flied out to center. 1-0 Gray.

LincolnparkRed
02-26-2008, 01:06 PM
This team just frustrates me to no end.

:)

we as fans need to get our work in as well:thumbup:

BRM
02-26-2008, 01:09 PM
White 2nd (Johnny Cueto pitching): Cueto brings it. Encarnacion 5-3. David Ross struck out. Chris Dickerson took a called third strike. Pretty impressive debut for Cueto.

Reds Fanatic
02-26-2008, 01:21 PM
This is from C. Trent. Does not makes much sense but this is how it was typed.


Top 3: Richie Gardner in for the HReds. These changes for the HReds, Janish at short, Gonzalez at short and Andy Phillips at Andy Phillips has moved from DH of the VReds to 2B of the HReds. 1 inning, 1 walk, 1 K. 4-6-3 by Bruce to end it. VReds 1, HReds 0

Ltlabner
02-26-2008, 01:24 PM
This is from C. Trent. Does not makes much sense but this is how it was typed.

Uh..... :confused:

I must be rusty from the offseason and can't interpret Reds gibbersh very well yet.

BRM
02-26-2008, 01:25 PM
Fay's update is a little better.



Liberal substitions. Andy Phillips of Grays goes in for Brandon Phillips of the Whites. The question is is he still DHing for the Grays.

Gray 3rd (Richie Gardner pitching): Hopper took a called third strike. Keppinger walked. Bruce hit into a double play.

White 3rd (Alexander Smit pitching): Drew Anderson struck out looking. You might have heard the call in Cincinnati. The ump's a tad vocal. Ryan Hanigan singled to center. Hanigan stole second. Freel grounded out, Hanigan to third. Paul Janish walked. Hatteberg flied out to right. YMCA, an Ed tradition, is playing. The grounds crew will spell it out as thgey rake the field.

KronoRed
02-26-2008, 01:29 PM
Could we see 30 of those this year out of Phillips? Perhaps so. Stay tuned!

Should we rename the 'Casey' to the 'Phillips'?

Tom Servo
02-26-2008, 01:30 PM
Go Grays!

Falls City Beer
02-26-2008, 01:32 PM
Should we rename the 'Casey' to the 'Phillips'?

I still think of it as the "Bichette."

cumberlandreds
02-26-2008, 01:33 PM
Fay's update is a little better.

Man, Bruce 0-2 already. I thought he would have hit three home runs by now. ;)

OK, I got my work in for the day. Can I go home now? :)

KronoRed
02-26-2008, 01:34 PM
OK, I got my work in for the day. Can I go home now? :)

Go for it, if your boss says anything just tell him RZ said it was ok.

BRM
02-26-2008, 01:36 PM
Grays 4th (Josh Roenicke pitching). He pops the old mitt pretty good. Votto grounded out. Nice play by Janish. Gil smoked one into the gap. He scored on Janish's throwing error. 2-0 Grays. Gil is talented guy. He can run. He has the best arm in camp. He's got power. But he is .250 lifetimne hitter in the minors. Craig Tatum was hit by a pitch. Cabrera flied out. Andy Green struck out.

KoryMac5
02-26-2008, 01:38 PM
Enjoying the young live arms so far.

11larkin11
02-26-2008, 01:40 PM
Andy Green struck out

There goes his shot.

dabvu2498
02-26-2008, 01:45 PM
There goes his shot.

Is that former UK Wildcat Andy Green?

cumberlandreds
02-26-2008, 01:45 PM
Enjoying the young live arms so far.

They are better than the same old dead one's we've had for a while.

Chip R
02-26-2008, 01:46 PM
I still think of it as the "Bichette."


Now that's old school.

BRM
02-26-2008, 01:48 PM
Is that former UK Wildcat Andy Green?

Yes it is.

BRM
02-26-2008, 01:50 PM
Bichette never hit into as many GIDP's in a single year as BP did last year.

Strikes Out Looking
02-26-2008, 01:56 PM
Bichette never hit into as many GIDP's in a single year as BP did last year.

Nor did he hit 30 hrs or steal 30 bases as a Red. It's all relative. It's good to have a game thread but I'll be really excited when we have a large group in the chat room!

dabvu2498
02-26-2008, 01:56 PM
Yes it is.

I thought he was done.

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:03 PM
Nor did he hit 30 hrs or steal 30 bases as a Red. It's all relative. It's good to have a game thread but I'll be really excited when we have a large group in the chat room!

I wasn't blasting BP by any means. Just stating a fact.

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:04 PM
White 4th (Daryl Thompson pitching): Andy Phillips singled to left. Adam Rosales executed perfectly on the hit-and-run. He grounded a singel through the hole at second. Paul Bako grounded to first into fielder's choice, scoring Phillips. 2-1 Gray. Dickerson reached when Gil misplayed his flyball left. Drew Anderson singled in Bako. Hopper threw Dickerson out at the plate -- easily. Tied, 2-2. Alvin Colina grounded out.

Gray 5th (Tyler Pelland pitching) Chris Kroski hit one to wall in right. Nice play by Dickerson. Hopper grounded out to short. Nice play by Janish. The kid is smooth. Keppinger popped out.

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:10 PM
White 5th (Sergio Valenzuela pitching): Freel grounded out. Janish singled. Janish moved up on a wilde pitch. Hatteberg walked. Andy Phillips singled. Bases loaded. Rosales hit a sac fly. White team 3-2. Bako doubled in two runs. White team 5-2. Not a real good debut for for Rule 5 guy. Dickerson reached on Votto's error. Drew Anderson hit a three-run homer to right. 7-2. Not a real good debut for the Rule 5 guy at all. In fact, that ended the inning. He reached his pitch count.

membengal
02-26-2008, 02:11 PM
Man, and everyone had such high hopes for the Rule 5 guy too...(insert appropriate tone)

CTA513
02-26-2008, 02:14 PM
Sergio is just getting ready to pitch the 8th inning this season.


;)

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:14 PM
Fay is stepping out so this is the last update from him for awhile.



Gray 6th (Ramon Ramirez pitching) Bruce singled to right. I'm going down to get ready to talk to Dusty. I'll finish up later.

Chip R
02-26-2008, 02:18 PM
He reached his pitch count.

See, all you guys were worried for nothing about Dusty ruining pitchers' arms. ;)

dabvu2498
02-26-2008, 02:23 PM
I'm going down to get ready to talk to Dusty. I'll finish up later.

Does that take serious preparation for Fay or what?

jojo
02-26-2008, 02:28 PM
Are the Reds winning? :D

Matt700wlw
02-26-2008, 02:32 PM
If the answer is no, there's a problem :D

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:34 PM
Fay must be back.



Gray 6th (Ramon Ramirez pitching) Bruce singled to right. Votto stuck out. Gil stung a line drive that Janish made a diving stab on. Third nice play by him. Tatum flied out.

Reds Fanatic
02-26-2008, 02:35 PM
A look ahead to tomorrow's game from Trent. Try to get over your disappointment no Castro tomorrow.


tomorrow's travel roster is up.

If you go to Clearwater, among the guys you won't see are Castro, Gonzalez, Valentin, Bako, Dunn and Junior. Vets usually don't have to go to early-season away games in spring.

The pitchers scheduled for that day are:
Affeldt
Brower
Majewski
Burton
Coutlangus
Adkins
Salmon
Coffey

edabbs44
02-26-2008, 02:36 PM
The pitchers scheduled for that day are:
Affeldt
Brower
Majewski
Burton
Coutlangus
Adkins
Salmon
Coffey

I'll take the over.

Highlifeman21
02-26-2008, 02:42 PM
Could we see 30 of those this year out of Phillips? Perhaps so. Stay tuned!

30 would be an interesting under/over.

26 last year in 158 G.

19 the year before in 149 G.

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:43 PM
Baker on Valenzuela's performance:


"He'll get better," Baker said. "He struggled with his command."

BRM
02-26-2008, 02:54 PM
Fay's wrapup.



The home white team beat the visiting gray team 8-2 in the Reds intrasquad game. Drew Anderson was the star. He went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer. Paul Janish looked good. He had a hit and made three sterling plays at short.

"I saw good things," Dusty Baker said. "Jerry Gil looked good. Anderson looked great. (Chris) Dickerson looked good. Janish made the three nice plays. No missed signs. That's what I like."

Johnny Cueto looked very good in an inning of work. He struck out two.

Here's Jeff Brantley scouting report on Cueto: "He looked great. He was 92 to 96 on the gun I saw. But you can throw out all the things good and bad physically. I look for mound presence. I saw that big time."

WMR
02-26-2008, 03:08 PM
Valenzuela sucked? At least he's holding true to form. ;)

WMR
02-26-2008, 03:08 PM
Most bizarre rule 5 pick ever?

What will they have to do to send him down to the minors? Surely they can't plan on carrying that load on the 25 man roster all season?

Chip R
02-26-2008, 03:18 PM
Most bizarre rule 5 pick ever?

What will they have to do to send him down to the minors? Surely they can't plan on carrying that load on the 25 man roster all season?


They'll just have to rework his contract. ;)

WMR
02-26-2008, 03:22 PM
They'll just have to rework his contract. ;)

Hehe.

Isn't that something that they have to work out with the team that they chose him from?

jojo
02-26-2008, 03:25 PM
Most bizarre rule 5 pick ever?

What will they have to do to send him down to the minors? Surely they can't plan on carrying that load on the 25 man roster all season?

I think this one was a entirely a scout's dream special.

Chip R
02-26-2008, 03:30 PM
Hehe.

Isn't that something that they have to work out with the team that they chose him from?


They could do it a couple of ways. They could offer him back to ATL and they would decline. Then the Reds could send him down to the minors. Another way is that they could offer to trade someone to ATL for ATL to decline to take him back.

WMR
02-26-2008, 03:31 PM
I can't imagine the Braves allowing a scary talent like that to get away from them a second time.

klw
02-26-2008, 03:44 PM
Dear Mr. Valenzuela
Today's Springsteen's quote is for you. From Light of Day
"Things can't get any worse, they gotta get better"
Sincerely,
KLW

Joseph
02-26-2008, 03:44 PM
Losing by 6, pretty typical. ;)

lollipopcurve
02-26-2008, 03:52 PM
I love spring training.

Gil has a good day. The guy's got some tools and plays an interesting mix of positions. RH power bat, too. Nice profile for a future bench player, methinks. But get him 500 ABs in AAA this year.

Janish. I've been a supporter -- good defense up the middle plays for me, even if it's as an extra guy. Good to see him get a little recognition from the skipper.

Drew Anderson -- not a huge fan, but what they hey. Versatile INF-OF LH bat. Ohio State boy. Maybe if he learns to play some 3B he can land a job in 09. I'd like to see a LH bat behind Phillips and EdE someday. Just not sure Drew's the guy.......

Valenzuela -- ain't making the team. Will be interesting to see if they try to offer the Bravos a trade for his rights. If so, he'll be a starter in Dayton or Sarasota, I imagine. The guy's a project.

Cueto -- Is that a buzz I'm hearing?

CrackerJack
02-26-2008, 04:11 PM
Cueto > Homer

:)

dougdirt
02-26-2008, 04:40 PM
Drew Anderson -- not a huge fan, but what they hey. Versatile INF-OF LH bat. Ohio State boy. Maybe if he learns to play some 3B he can land a job in 09. I'd like to see a LH bat behind Phillips and EdE someday. Just not sure Drew's the guy.......


Not the same Drew Anderson.

lollipopcurve
02-26-2008, 04:45 PM
Not the same Drew Anderson.

Oh yeah...........THAT Drew Anderson.

Nice first day for the new guy!

jojo
02-26-2008, 06:42 PM
Dear Mr. Valenzuela
Today's Springsteen's quote is for you. From Light of Day
"Things can't get any worse, they gotta get better"
Sincerely,
KLW

Thank gosh for Valenzuela or the Reds wouldn't have won....

Raisor
02-26-2008, 07:19 PM
Chip gets a million billion rep points for the comment on Castro on the first page.

jojo
02-26-2008, 07:23 PM
Chip gets a million billion rep points for the comment on Castro on the first page.

Brown nose.... :D

RedsManRick
02-26-2008, 10:15 PM
Juan Castro is 3 BBs behind last year's total and 17 behind his career high.

reds44
02-26-2008, 10:17 PM
I'm going to point this out every chance I get.




Here's Jeff Brantley scouting report on Cueto: "He looked great. He was 92 to 96 on the gun I saw. But you can throw out all the things good and bad physically. I look for mound presence. I saw that big time."

:beerme:

I'm not going to get excited about an intersquad game, but it's good to hear he threw well. Jerry Gil would be a nice guy to have has a 25th man.

Nugget
02-26-2008, 11:07 PM
Interesting that Burton wasn't hot out of the gate last year either.

lollipopcurve
02-27-2008, 07:20 AM
Juan Castro is 3 BBs behind last year's total and 17 behind his career high.

Fascinating.

What other players can we mock?

Ron Madden
02-28-2008, 03:31 AM
Fascinating.

What other players can we mock?

Who is more deserving than Jaun Castro?

I'd say Castro leads the pack of Mike Stanton, Gary Majewski, and Kent Mercker. :)