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Hello fellow Reds fan
Long time lurker, first time poster. Name is Jeff, 32 years old, been a Reds fan my whole life. Favorite Reds player of all time is Barry Larkin.
Lifelong Reds fan here. I used to go visit my Grandfather in Southern WV in the summer and we would listen to Reds games. He took me to my first Reds game @ Riverfront in the summer of '74. I have been hooked since. I look forward to reading and contributing.
Go Reds. I believe.
Hello from Alaska from a lifelong Reds fan. My favorite Reds have been Dave Concepcion and Barry Larkin. In ref to fitngoblr, I used to live in southern WV (Athens) and listened to the games also. My favorite part of alot of games was being able to hear Marty Brennaman sign off with "And this one belongs to the Reds". Unfortunantly I've never been to a Red's game but I've met Pete Rose twice and George Foster once. I am taking a trip to WV to see family sometime this summer and am going to try and schedule it with a stop in Cincinnati to finally see them play. I like our team this year and we should only continue to get better as our already good young players get more experience and become great young players.
Welcome Hoosier, fitngoblr and spyederman. Be prepared we run a heck of a competitive site here. Be cool, be wise and have fun.
Don't know how many overseas posters you have, but add one from London, England.
I'm Rich, 33 years old, and have been reading and enjoying the ORG for a couple of months, so thought it time I signed up. And having just spent three hours of my life that I'll never get back watching the 3-2 loss to the Nats, I need something to try and cheer me up!
With no mainstream coverage of baseball in the UK, I'm entirely reliant on the Internet to get my baseball fix, so thanks in advance for your welcome and help!
New to the site. Signed-up in time for the weekend series. My name is Derek, I'm 22, live in Kansas, and am a lifelong Royals fan. I have always followed the Reds, I was born September 11, 1985 so I've always had a natural tie with Pete Rose, who is my 2nd favorite player of all-time, behind George Brett.
The first game I ever attended was in Cincinnati, June 20 1991. Although I wasn't yet 6 years old, I do still remember some of being there. The Reds lost in extra innings to the Expos, 1-0.
Anyways, thought I'd introduce myself. Looking forward to this weekend!
Welcome to both of you. It's great to have some unique views around here!
Hey RedsZone, new guy here.
Scotty Johnson, 41, lifelong West Virginian and Reds fan. I was very fortunate, like many of you, to grow up listening to and watching the Big Red Machine. Loved listening to Marty & Joe on my little radio I kept in my headboard. During the season, it was always tuned to WCHS 580 AM!
This forum looks like a pretty nice place to actually discuss Reds baseball without dealing with too much "he sucks" stuff.
I look forward to reading the forum and contributing in the near future.
GO REDS!!!!!
Welcome, Scotty.
Welcome to Reds Country!
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Hello RedsZone, my name is Kevin.
I am 20 years old, and the Reds are my favorite team. I like baseball statistics, and I'm amazed at what is out there today. I have a lot to learn in terms of numbers, and this is a great place to learn from.
Thanks for this site, and go Reds!
Hey everyone at RZ, I'm Pat.
Been a fan of the Reds since my family moved here in '94, but became a huge fan when my favorite player, Griffey, was traded here. Although he didn't quite pan out, I've stayed a fan.
I'm a 23 year old grad student at UC, went to undergrad at Ohio State. I live on the other side of the Roebling bridge, within walking distance of GABP, so I was going to games often but toned down once the production declined. I've been lurking on ORG for a month or so, and generally agree with most things being said. Looking forward to hopefully a better 2010.
Welcome, Pat. I think you'll enjoy it here.Quote:
Originally Posted by patmicmac
Hey guys, what's up. I've been reading for several months, and I finally decided to sign up. Hope I have fun here. :) :wave:
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Hello all- I've often visited this site to keep up to date on Cincinnati Reds news and opinions and finally decided to join. I was born and raised in Cincinnati but will be moving to Columbus this weekend due to an opportunity to advance within my company. I will miss the city of Cincinnati tremendously, but one of the things I'll miss the most is heading down to the ballpark after work to catch a game (I guess there's always weekend series' right?). The reason for me joining this site after being a spectator of the message boards for a few years is to keep up to date and keep my fire for Cincinnati baseball alive while I'm gone, which hopefully won't be too terribly long.
I am an avid fan of The Office (as some of you can probably tell from my user name). I am 23 years old and a 2008 graduate of Ohio University. My all-time favorite Red (or MLB player for that matter) is none other than Barry Larkin.
I hope that tells you enough about me. I can't wait to get into some great Reds discussions with all of you. :beerme:
Hey all, my name is Errol. I have been reading over the threads here for a few weeks now, seems like a great place to discuss our beloved Redlegs! Just wish I could immediately post on the Old Red Guard, but I guess that distinction must be earned. Anyway, I am 26 years old and live in Xenia, OH just east of Dayton, I wish I could make it to a few more Reds games a year but it often comes down to taking care of the family first, so I usually only see a couple games a year when my funds/wife will allow!
I think the team has a lot of potential this year, and have to think even a division championship would not be out of the question, although all the cards would have to fall just right including the ones in St Louis.
:welcome: to Reds Country! :redszone:
I've posted here for a few months now but I guess I never formally introduced my self.
To start, until about a year ago I had never really been a Reds fan. The AA affiliation of the Reds locating here in our back yard changed all that. I've done my best to get caught up on the organization and the prospects. Having the Mudcats just down the road has helped tremendously. Traveled to watch Louisville play in Durham in the playoffs last year. The Reds affiliation with Lynchburg in the Carolina League pretty much gives me a full time job this summer and I can't wait for the season to start.
This is a great board by the way. I've enjoyed reading the posts.
So I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Brian and I live in Cincinnati. Big Reds fan as far back as I can remember. My favorite videos to watch when I was young were my dad's 1990 reds world series tapes as I was only 5 in 1990 I didn't watch it live. Searched for this forum as I am looking for a good place to discuss the Reds through the season. Plan to go to many games this year I live close to downtown.
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My name is Sean I live in Fairborn, OH about an hour away from Cincy. I use to watch the reds regularly when I was a kid went to a few games. Stopped following them in my teen years when I started to chase the girls and what not. Just last Sept for my 22nd birthday my uncle took me to my first Reds game in like 9+ years. Just to tell how long ago they still had Deion Sanders in the line up. Walking into GABP and seeing the field and the red seats flashed me back to when I as a kid watching and playing baseball.
We lost to the Marlins that night but it had rekindled my love for the Reds and have been following them again since.
Hey all I'm Zeph from VA. A young 22 here and wasn't always a Reds fan growing up. To be honest I was more of a fan of players as a kid: Ripken & Griffey being my top 2. My dad though was always a Reds fan and as I got older I sort of adopted his "fandom" if you will.
Doesn't hurt that VA doesn't have a pro team, but it seems like Braves fans are galore in this state. Along with your Yanks and Red Sox. BLAH! Look forward to sharing a successful season with everyone on the boards. Later!
Howdys. :) I can't believe it has taken me this long to find this forum..looks great!!
- Dave
Hey Everybody
I'm Jordan and I live on the west side of Cincinnati. I've been a Reds fan since birth. My first Reds memory is going to Opening Day and sitting in the yellow seats at Riverfront Stadium. I have an autographed hat from Marge Schott and Schottzie from when I sang the 7th inning stretch with her (I was a shy boy and terrified at the time). I go to Notre Dame and rep the Reds among the rampant amount of Cubs fans there. I also had the misfortune of living in St. Louis for a year.
Finally, I would like to state that it's a travesty that Mr. Red is no longer with us. My user name is a memorial to his greatness. Hopefully Reds fans will realize that a fake-mustached Mr. Red and a ripoff of the Philly Phanatic are not suitable mascots for the organization.
Welcome to all the new folks this is the place to be on the internet for Reds fans. :thumbup:
Mustached Mr Red predates clean cut Mr Red. he's the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seņor Rojo
Hey everyone, longtime reader first time poster.
I currently live in Columbus, going to OSU and almost done with my degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I grew up in Toledo, but my Mom was raised in Cincinnati and I used to spend a couple weeks every summer with my grandparents down there, and would always get to go to a couple games while I was there. So from a young age I was indoctrinated into being a reds fan, and I really enjoy reading this board to hear from other reds fans.
Hey guys. I am Andy. Longtime follower of the Reds. First game was as a kid in 93 and have went to many games since. My 3 year old is becoming a huge Reds fan. I have already taken him to half a dozen or so games. Nothing brings me joy like sitting with him and my dad at the game. That is the kind of family tradition I like.
Hello all,
I'm a Cards fan. Have been reading your message boards since 2000 when the Ken Griffey Jr. signing was announced. You have a great bunch of guys here. Knowledgable and erudite fans. I've finally registered because it looks like the Cards and Reds are going down to the wire this season and I just can't get enough baseball talk when the division race is this heated.
Looks like you have a very good young team here. Looking forward to the next two games and the rest of the season series.
Welcome aboard redhat,you are more than welcome to come and talk with us on our site.I just got threw watching tonight's game and it was a must win imo b/c of Carpender tomarrow.I really hope the Reds can keep this going and give the Cards a run for the division.LOL us on top of the division or close to it is something I woas'nt expecting at all but im having a blast so far.It has been way to long for us to see our beloved reds acually having a good team that is fun to watch.I look forward to watching the Reds and Cards do battle for the division this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by redhat
I don't know how you guys do it but every year the Cards have an outstanding team that is very very tough to beat.I guess thats what happens when you have great players,coachs and a manager that knows how to win.
Hi, I'm a lifelong Reds fan. Have been following them since I was a teen, my birth year is not correct in my profile (shielding my identity because of ongoing divorce litigation). I first saw the Reds play sometime in the late 1980's when Eric Davis was there.
My uncle was the one that got me into the Reds, and now HE doesn't follow the game anymore. He says it's because of the lockouts and all the money in the game, which I can understand. It's a shame, really, because I know the Reds club so much better than he does, it's just sad to see a fan drop completely out of it like he did. :(
At any rate I am enjoying this year's bunch of guys, and I think they are better than the '99 bunch that got beat in that 1-game playoff against the Mets. I have gotten back into the OOTP computer baseball game, due to some inspiration from the guys here at Redszone (using all that metric jargon which I don't really fully understand). I'm hoping to put together a good team some time in OOTP by using stats other than .AVG and RBI. :thumbup:
Hi, Reds fan from Dayton here.
Attended first game in person in 1985 with my Grandpa. He's sick and in hospice at the Dayton VA now, but we talk about the Reds every day.
I was at the 76 WS in my Mom's belly. I was at game 2 of the 1990 WS as a 13 year old, green seats right behind home plate when Oliver knocked in the winning run.
I was at the 99 one game playoff in the yellow seats in RF. I hate Al Leiter. Bought a ticket and went by myself, I had just started my first job that year after college at Ohio University.
I go to 5-10 Reds games and 5-10 Dragons games with my wife/kids/guys from work.
Any time I travel for work I try and schedule it to catch an out of town game. I've seen games at:
Tiger Stadium
Wrigley Field
Shea Stadium
Comerica Park
Old Comiskey
Turner Field
Jacob's Field
The BallPark at Arlington
I read the Major/Minor League boxscores every night. I like Twitter for baseball content only. I play Diamond Mind PC baseball and Action PC baseball.
I work in Mason as a Director selling technology solutions. Cisco/HP networking.
Nice to be here. Found site through a Google search I believe.
Is it too late to introduce myself? I joined this forum a week ago. I won't bore you guys with a biography of me, exept to say that my folks lived and died with baseball.
Mom an insane Cub fan that after brushing my hair would read me bedtime stories of Ty Cobb, Mathewson and Hack Wilson instead of the Brothers Grimm.
Daddy, from St. Louis would not speak to anyone after a Cardinal loss. (we spoke very little in the '70s) The only thing they had in common was an intense hatred of the A.L. and ALL things Yankee.
To this day I have never watched an A.L. game, and I cannot stomach another ASG!
I hope to add something to the Redzone. I'm a little exited to finally see a pennant race not involving the damn Astro's or sCRUBs, and the recent meltdown of the great Philly team has me giddy!
I guess that's all. Thanx for reading.;)
I'm not sure if I've posted here or not and am not about to go through 51 pages to find out.
Anyway, my name is John, I'm 68 and have been a Reds fan since the late 1940's. I've even seen several games at Crosley Field. I'm retired and watch every game on TV except for some of the ones on the West Coast. Us old guys need our sleep.(lol)
In my old age, I'm kind of laid back and don't get upset when they lose and don't jump up and down when they win. To me, it's just a game and someone wins and someone loses.
I visit this site daily and you can tell that I don't post very much but I'm a Reds fan for life.
Hi Everyone,
I am new to the site and i wanted to say that i am a lifelong REDS fan and i have been reading the posts here for a long time. Reds fans are the most loyal fans that i know. It will be fun chatting with all of you!!
GO REDS!!
Welcome all, you'll find this site to be quite informative, fun and interesting. I am not a big message board guy but this is one I have visited nearly every day since I joined, it just never loses it's luster for me and that is due to the quantity and quality of the posters here. But be prepared to have your baseball knowledge challenged at times, hopefully you all are up for that because you will here. Again welcome :thumbup:
Hey guys...
Well I don't really know what to say but I'll give it a shot! Well I'm Ryan and I am 19 years old and I've lived in Lima/Elida (Ohio for those non-Ohioan fans) my whole life. I've followed baseball since I can remember but I didn't get into it until about 4 years ago back when it was Todd Coffey as the main relief man and the same main relief man who blew just about every game he pitched in, but that's besides the point.
Anyway, I'm an all around sports guy but I don't care much for NBA. Hockey is my main sport and I've been playing it for 15 years now. Hmm well I am a Christian. I don't really like to carry a denomination, I just strive to be more like Jesus Christ. I'm going to school in the backwoods of northeast Wisconsin to Northland International University majoring in Biblical Counseling.
Lastly for now, I'm excited to finally join what it seems to be a very solid, energetic Reds board. Hopefully GM Walt can put together a nice looking bullpen because even though it has struggled of late, the offense will come around and I truly think, no bias involved, that this Reds club could do some damage if they were to squeak in the playoffs. This isn't the NBA; MLB postseason is too unpredictable for the most part.
:welcome: to Reds Country.
Hey guys. I've been lurking on this board forever, finally decided to start posting. I've been a Red's fan my whole life (25 year's old) and hopefully I'll have some good times on the board. GO REDS!