tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24873070336397327332024-03-06T00:15:03.974-08:00The Progressive Reds Machine"There's somethin ‘ about growing up in Ohio that never leaves your bones, Our sports define us, bring us together, and bind us" ~ SSSteven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-9837784420510218882020-10-01T21:53:00.019-07:002020-10-03T18:55:42.909-07:00The closest the #Reds got to home plate...<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 25px; font-weight: bold; text-size-adjust: auto;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 25px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">...was Aquino Clumsily surging in that direction...in an embarrassing botched double steal. Ugggg. <br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6URtfa4HR9pwxpKcoemZb1Pbor3K2Gyk6GUyOqha0cg3v8uxzI97yKVt-vil_SJW5AfIQ1CaaWQMhMhChHTIpPdo3NxnW_e8ML69r2dd_-sbHoysGtUDQQUr3eb-bZdaRoA7OJyRANxJ/s1200/7C4A90EC-5E56-45E3-9814-419FEA8A28F0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6URtfa4HR9pwxpKcoemZb1Pbor3K2Gyk6GUyOqha0cg3v8uxzI97yKVt-vil_SJW5AfIQ1CaaWQMhMhChHTIpPdo3NxnW_e8ML69r2dd_-sbHoysGtUDQQUr3eb-bZdaRoA7OJyRANxJ/s320/7C4A90EC-5E56-45E3-9814-419FEA8A28F0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;">I want THAT other feeling again, the feeling Of anticipation going into game 1, knowing Bauer was on the mound, then Sonny Gray and then Castillo. If you told me that there would be no runs scored and we wouldn’t see Gray at all, I would’ve run for the hills not wanting to experience THAT vibe! I want that feeling back, that feeling of watching Bauer mow them down with complete confidence, knowing that we would knock a few out of the park to help him out, right? RIGHT. Here we are 48 hours later and we still haven’t scored a run...I’m tired and trying to find a some baseball ⚾️ positives. </span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">I’ll go to bed thinking of a road trip to Goodyear Arizona in 2021 if were all not Covid zombies 🧟♂️ 🧟♀️, Or something....go reds...meh:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjS5w1LDNWTQnupJgvrtSYp6WXVN30HmGq1KgOqaW7UABwBYfPZlJyGBX0R1s8x_YwkxZO_vRCZgWaJYW56zz5HoFJTzEiOAtLJBzBKGxGk504KChiVRShg8l-FX8LZjpPo9KfNGs_FXM/s888/32DD318F-B4E0-4757-8300-F88684AD7D0D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjS5w1LDNWTQnupJgvrtSYp6WXVN30HmGq1KgOqaW7UABwBYfPZlJyGBX0R1s8x_YwkxZO_vRCZgWaJYW56zz5HoFJTzEiOAtLJBzBKGxGk504KChiVRShg8l-FX8LZjpPo9KfNGs_FXM/s320/32DD318F-B4E0-4757-8300-F88684AD7D0D.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #15202b; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://twitter.com/CincyGy/status/1312063731082293249?s=20"><b>h<span style="color: white;">ttps://twitter.comr/CincyGy/status/1312063731082293249?s=20</span></b></a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-15776801565752650552020-09-29T16:49:00.013-07:002020-09-29T20:42:10.785-07:00Grit? The Reds finally have him, in the name of <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRJSzlUp2UekrBWHw-8HkAY7VHnoQP4T6kvpodWwdUwJgxzby0Mz0wVN_dmL0Nii-nNpiaFOO7KSAvAqVHEMI95aUPAFKYCNsU9zyLJlTloWQRnw9C2pzBxHB-MSYrWJfby8uBX5ZcGAr/s700/19E97B72-6F83-482A-8391-07376C1A634A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRJSzlUp2UekrBWHw-8HkAY7VHnoQP4T6kvpodWwdUwJgxzby0Mz0wVN_dmL0Nii-nNpiaFOO7KSAvAqVHEMI95aUPAFKYCNsU9zyLJlTloWQRnw9C2pzBxHB-MSYrWJfby8uBX5ZcGAr/s320/19E97B72-6F83-482A-8391-07376C1A634A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">@BauerOutage. And now he gets the chance to prove he’s got it under the scrutiny of the playoffs, as a Red. I have stated on this blog, that has been a hole in this clubhouse, since Scott Rolen was here, the last player with grit, albeit the speak softly and carry a big bat type. Votto? In the words of the Chad Johnson, aka: Ocho Cinco "Child Please". Votto couldn't carry Mother Theresas' Jock. I will always appreciate Joey but he has to get all these stats with rings to be validated, sorry not sorry. Winning is all that matters. Votto will however nightmare you to death: beware! 👻</p><p style="text-align: center;">So Trevor is the chose one, the grinder the one who stares down other teams, shouts them back to their dugouts as he throws swerling bb's. So he 'HAS' to be the one. We all, damn well know Scotty Roland (the last Red with 'true grit'), Chris Sabo (goggle Grit), Paul O’Neil (strong quiet grit), and Pete Rose (ultimate grit), Ain’t walking through that door! So Bauer, the self proclaimed and well-deserved-should-be Cy Young winner: </p><p style="text-align: center;"> IT'S ALL YOURS: SIR OF THE GRIT </p><p style="text-align: center;">This incident in the clubhouse this year reminds me of when Kirk and Gibson went off on his Dodgers: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-votto-on-trevor-bauer-dugout-incident">https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-votto-on-trevor-bauer-dugout-incident</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">So let’s embrace the rage, welcome the 🔥, and see if it’s enough to propel these boys to somewhere we have not been in quite some time:</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Enjoy mañana compadres ! Speaking of the Pads......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDktSP7xs3xJyRPqb9rXwTIdoIqZM47iNtM2NHgdBLDVKOnfBRZZYs_x2AIFezvom_4NwIxY8Mgh5T8LC-TH5Eb0YfUC1EjP-BBE8VDz-CuipLjHsfIGDb9OC4eU85RTglb3cn8aAgtV4/s1024/95143218-2407-4BE3-9114-8A7513628863.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDktSP7xs3xJyRPqb9rXwTIdoIqZM47iNtM2NHgdBLDVKOnfBRZZYs_x2AIFezvom_4NwIxY8Mgh5T8LC-TH5Eb0YfUC1EjP-BBE8VDz-CuipLjHsfIGDb9OC4eU85RTglb3cn8aAgtV4/s320/95143218-2407-4BE3-9114-8A7513628863.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">ps. Lived in San Diego 20 (Navy) years: Go Pads, Just not against my nATi #Reds! #TonyGwynn #RodCarew and Mr Peter Edward Rose: #PeteRose #HitKing:</p><p style="text-align: center;">The three top Contact hitters of all time ? Go...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-38246525239766284252020-09-26T12:20:00.012-07:002020-09-27T06:53:09.063-07:00The Hottest Team in the 2020 MLB Tourney? That would be...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh26hJK3Bbgjs15prKhsrGwsEsKDXXY1dJ4rmmovE7NyiI9mEQogCG8P3FwBTaS3QBzyOiEahLpf6mTLcdJF2NEWcZsuMRWGSlvr2Jxzs2Qp6U6XHcJZ_unGu3UlLhiMDoHbDoygpQN1bc/s1600/FA1F969B-C4BD-43B5-B103-C8C2FB64C20A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh26hJK3Bbgjs15prKhsrGwsEsKDXXY1dJ4rmmovE7NyiI9mEQogCG8P3FwBTaS3QBzyOiEahLpf6mTLcdJF2NEWcZsuMRWGSlvr2Jxzs2Qp6U6XHcJZ_unGu3UlLhiMDoHbDoygpQN1bc/s320/FA1F969B-C4BD-43B5-B103-C8C2FB64C20A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...would be Your 2020 kick-the-Covid-in-the-Arse ‘nATi RedLegs ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the first year since 2014 that I expected our Cincinnati Reds to compete, be above .500 and possibly make the playoffs. 10 out of 12 and the Red Hot #Reds are The hottest team in the MLB 🔥! Peaking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> at the right time, heading into the tournament, could take the them where they haven’t been in quite some time: a playoff series win ! We usually save that sentimenr for the NCAA basketball tourney teams that get hot. Since this was a sprint, the description: ‘tournament‘ seems apropos to this crazy, expedited 60 game regular season. We have the pitching and now we have the nicest guy in baseball dropping F bombs, how can we go wrong! 😂</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAkKlITFQlEBYKCqBBYlyv55rEkcOk_TuWgMN43BtnYGQzKWEVV5_-MaAAYR2j0vzYk8XNG_Bb0fo4l8OsJKGx6DpHyEnlxaG2KqT2GYNk5eWqwK-OoL7wfwcDdnW2Vi6Wq-NV_cucY1J/s750/27D854B4-568B-4E5B-AAF3-8DCF6F3EDCF5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAkKlITFQlEBYKCqBBYlyv55rEkcOk_TuWgMN43BtnYGQzKWEVV5_-MaAAYR2j0vzYk8XNG_Bb0fo4l8OsJKGx6DpHyEnlxaG2KqT2GYNk5eWqwK-OoL7wfwcDdnW2Vi6Wq-NV_cucY1J/s320/27D854B4-568B-4E5B-AAF3-8DCF6F3EDCF5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Listen to the bomb smack here: <a href="https://twitter.com/reds/status/1309722108604407808?s=21" style="text-align: left;">https://twitter.com/reds/status/1309722108604407808?s=21</a> Via @Reds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I appreciate Joey Votto’s apologetic cockiness, but I have to be honest: I don’t think anybody ‘Fears’ us, sure they might respect the pitching but we have to earn that respect, that means competing hard out of the eighth seed. So if we’re in the other teams dreams that’s good, let’s just hope it’s as a nightmare and not something Votto kinky 😂, I don’t even want to know what that is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let’s Gooooooooooooooo #Reds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finish This! Here’s a few tweets after the clincher last night enjoy the rest of the weekend let’s sweep these Twinkies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCivoiz_CHifUzRYTtY7_dY2oea7_w-P_L5hnFH1RymPD5zqQE6zut-Y3NLObDuIg-PiPxvdrcb31XOkr8FjttVejf6X1O4esLYUNgsHAEwuM9vpvKMbew-eaEYkHUTZDpA8owJvvo5Lw/s750/4D5915C2-F70E-4C65-9AE3-D1022904C2DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCivoiz_CHifUzRYTtY7_dY2oea7_w-P_L5hnFH1RymPD5zqQE6zut-Y3NLObDuIg-PiPxvdrcb31XOkr8FjttVejf6X1O4esLYUNgsHAEwuM9vpvKMbew-eaEYkHUTZDpA8owJvvo5Lw/s320/4D5915C2-F70E-4C65-9AE3-D1022904C2DA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuIBgizdjZ4_dFmooL3MJWmqTe5FZizVL-tA1hynDHAc5UHfV9Gczksh9cQbZrf5dTtfldLFBpLMuY0Vq3wMwbwgqHUDBXSL9VtZHikN7YG6jFNajyKzg0-kQvRslPjQHDpWLHDtEjmEi/s750/7D852849-2829-4285-9B96-8AAFE2B291E1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuIBgizdjZ4_dFmooL3MJWmqTe5FZizVL-tA1hynDHAc5UHfV9Gczksh9cQbZrf5dTtfldLFBpLMuY0Vq3wMwbwgqHUDBXSL9VtZHikN7YG6jFNajyKzg0-kQvRslPjQHDpWLHDtEjmEi/s320/7D852849-2829-4285-9B96-8AAFE2B291E1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH14P9m2AMa4CvB35hcLi7P2hToiZ2qSazZYERY08yOzEPVcITpUILgZht6tSYrCU0y0oHLBmBLJzDww_Tem07FAPsaleL9rtsfNpzN-Wyfceq8pu-QEaC0Wjgx4JLd_nJNeLOZ_KZ_u9t/s750/DADA562F-5B87-445D-8A98-4FAC13D352CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH14P9m2AMa4CvB35hcLi7P2hToiZ2qSazZYERY08yOzEPVcITpUILgZht6tSYrCU0y0oHLBmBLJzDww_Tem07FAPsaleL9rtsfNpzN-Wyfceq8pu-QEaC0Wjgx4JLd_nJNeLOZ_KZ_u9t/s320/DADA562F-5B87-445D-8A98-4FAC13D352CE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynogR-a7rlaPjouUQiAIQDD0itmkAXgByqA_uZy7sUecuW4zf5fk10WowUxs_wQShzV-x3vY_ZDDkDQ19eHlxGE-ER50eoKmiw6ngX2s3ASKH7gutMfyv28ogaZN3-1sGwWQCN2IcMQXZ/s750/DDF73DE3-C722-4AC9-B8F6-9C1A10D11507.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynogR-a7rlaPjouUQiAIQDD0itmkAXgByqA_uZy7sUecuW4zf5fk10WowUxs_wQShzV-x3vY_ZDDkDQ19eHlxGE-ER50eoKmiw6ngX2s3ASKH7gutMfyv28ogaZN3-1sGwWQCN2IcMQXZ/s320/DDF73DE3-C722-4AC9-B8F6-9C1A10D11507.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 2020 Quick 60 Game Reds Machine welcome To The Hunt for a successful #Reds October !</div><p></p>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-32666515955143848172020-09-19T12:44:00.004-07:002020-09-29T20:31:29.601-07:00#Reds #SneakOnIn the playoffs, No Thank You ! TAKE it!<p> #SneakOnIn the playoffs ? Not when you have arguably the Top Three Arms, In the #MLB, on your rotation. I have much respect for @dotsonc but that attitude #SneakOnIn is sooooo Apologetically Joey-Votto of you Chad. When you have this pitching, (top 5 lowest ERA) and the hitting you’re ‘supposed‘ to have you don’t apologize and sneak in the playoffs: you earn and expect it! </p><p> So many fans are acting so excited and surprised at the Reds being in playoff contention, not this fan. I expected it and I Demand it when you’ve supported this team through thick and way too much thin. That should be the vibe from the team and the fans. No Grit, with a shrug of the shoulders and no winning attitude from the top down has been a cancerous part of the mindset of this organization and these Fans for almost 10 years. Go ahead and look up the attitude that Kurt Gibson brought to the LA Dodgers when they were a happy-happy go lucky team, and see how his demanding excellence and professionalism changed that team, we haven’t had it since Scotty Rolen, ironically Votto’s mentor. Too bad the nicest guy in baseballs Jock will never fill one like Scott Roland’s. As a Navy Chief if I would’ve told my sailors “hey let’s sneak in Because we’re not supposed to good enough to do this mission ’ Vice “let’s do this mission because we are winners, we are a damn good team, and I expect us to win” which one do you think motivates men more: don’t apologize for winning, expect it ! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjg8ed70u1SHqEMKxv6dD5O8Hi5aAEDCdiTBEh_mUob6Py8P2_-X-jQG4eeSJLNtse0RE4bostNv4Sry4JS5nGzdnusTGvAnLJ77oCW7mxP9w4FGZYpiM05tznWkiZrwJtTNmguIypmdo/s2048/11CC6DD5-6C70-4D15-ACDF-45E9621014FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjg8ed70u1SHqEMKxv6dD5O8Hi5aAEDCdiTBEh_mUob6Py8P2_-X-jQG4eeSJLNtse0RE4bostNv4Sry4JS5nGzdnusTGvAnLJ77oCW7mxP9w4FGZYpiM05tznWkiZrwJtTNmguIypmdo/s320/11CC6DD5-6C70-4D15-ACDF-45E9621014FB.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>So am I happy the Reds are in Playoff contention, of course. BTW: all of you rose colored glasses wearing fans that predicted us at .500 the last few years, I was in total disagreement with you knowing the Reds would lose 90 to 100 games. This year I went in with .500 expectations and I’ll be darn, what’s our record today? So let’s stop all this sneaking In BS like we’re borrowing something that didn’t belong to us: let’s demand it and #LetsTakeThisS.....errrr: 💩 :) Go #Reds </p>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-38872693274858044102020-09-18T08:59:00.004-07:002020-09-18T09:02:08.023-07:00<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAW5Rd5nxjWa4BdVkECkQIKNIofMCwG7qSh8v2ibIX48F9jTs_WQDmgRfT8KR7jXsPd4OIp_1ftQe_PR5cWiFy1xuynFpWJM59C4KTEAhlfOdLXAQ0H29o-_8Y1lWEm5WKkquaULWSzNl/s1334/IMG_3544.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAW5Rd5nxjWa4BdVkECkQIKNIofMCwG7qSh8v2ibIX48F9jTs_WQDmgRfT8KR7jXsPd4OIp_1ftQe_PR5cWiFy1xuynFpWJM59C4KTEAhlfOdLXAQ0H29o-_8Y1lWEm5WKkquaULWSzNl/s320/IMG_3544.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><div><span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></div><div><div><div class="css-1dbjc4n" style="-webkit-box-align: stretch; 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Because of course he did. </span><span class="r-18u37iz" style="-webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; flex-direction: row;"><a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedsVault?src=hashtag_click" role="link" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b95e0; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.3125; list-style: none; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: inherit;">#RedsVault</a></span></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Listen to the Ol Lefthander, Mr Joe Nuxhalls call right here, and watch the 🐐 #5 HOF'er </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/i/status/1306579155249577985">https://twitter.com/i/status/1306579155249577985</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-89938649184783976642020-09-17T10:23:00.001-07:002020-09-17T10:23:23.620-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> And Just like that: Boom! Your nATi Redleggs are in the Playoffs, well If they started today.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06-OFMUgN9s9U3tUzyT3YBL0nrsqBzGgLSKP8WrdFaBaDhwf1jzednCRrsV1bg3F-7a1Sbf1x6jxZI_lW5PFoC6ofDIoGBjtQ_seBQpBG6AFfX-e34faqp_nYkjhHww-8dsrHVhbKT_H3/s751/IMG_3530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06-OFMUgN9s9U3tUzyT3YBL0nrsqBzGgLSKP8WrdFaBaDhwf1jzednCRrsV1bg3F-7a1Sbf1x6jxZI_lW5PFoC6ofDIoGBjtQ_seBQpBG6AFfX-e34faqp_nYkjhHww-8dsrHVhbKT_H3/s320/IMG_3530.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">It seems like a-lot of fans are overly excited, i for one remain indifferent. Ok, have all the fair weather fans departed, good. This was the 1st season since 2013, our inept playoff series loss to the Bucks, that I predicted at least a .500 record. So, they are almost at my expectations. And its all because of three Guys:</p><p style="text-align: center;">- Gray, Bauer, Castillo. Period, Exclamation point.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Our hitting: OMG, I see the 'nicest guy' in baseball starting to come through, as i always say: Mother Theresa was a nice guy also, but that does not equal baseball Grit, which is what we will need to survive in the playoffs, well, and more of this: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjJ11kHtetPZ4G1LIOijmSwNtuHXj-d7UTQOHCxFD1u665Sgd22b-__KN2dValasDOP-zbElwThUxvio88_0vViMYKmMEla6i_d8PpshKFxgFOYc8yZZ_ihgrWFyo8ycQPue0SadFGhxN/s2048/IMG_1780.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjJ11kHtetPZ4G1LIOijmSwNtuHXj-d7UTQOHCxFD1u665Sgd22b-__KN2dValasDOP-zbElwThUxvio88_0vViMYKmMEla6i_d8PpshKFxgFOYc8yZZ_ihgrWFyo8ycQPue0SadFGhxN/s320/IMG_1780.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">So what do all these teams have in common? Thats right playoff positions: </p><p style="text-align: center;">PITCHING AND DEFENSE!</p><p style="text-align: center;">PITCHING AND DEFENSE! </p><p style="text-align: center;">When, or If we make the playoffs, play goes under the microscope so that and TIMELY hitting win close ballgames. The guy with the most GRIT? Mr #WhoDey shoe wearing Bauer! Too bad he not swinging a Louisville slugger. Lord knows out team BA ain't where it needs to be, you will have your shot Mr Nice Guy, we will see ;)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-77491879666456838542020-09-09T16:35:00.004-07:002020-09-09T16:35:45.029-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/CincyGy/status/1298336925300924416">https://twitter.com/CincyGy/status/1298336925300924416</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vpI4c742ueOrPcVExuUySd9oUrsTCqeVXrS8_NShHIdFOgSmc3b9VugjmvP7u1-hudKLijFcSBDHxZne_FDlaUWGpRqbDbG4KCuaniGstWHXU2BKi5Luyj4uhDYeN4_ZPdHEoRPYV5CW/s720/cuban+missile.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vpI4c742ueOrPcVExuUySd9oUrsTCqeVXrS8_NShHIdFOgSmc3b9VugjmvP7u1-hudKLijFcSBDHxZne_FDlaUWGpRqbDbG4KCuaniGstWHXU2BKi5Luyj4uhDYeN4_ZPdHEoRPYV5CW/s320/cuban+missile.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took this pic at The Cuban Missiles final Louisville Bats (Reds AAA) outing at an Indianapolis Indians Game. Put my Nikon Coolpics lens through the backstop Screen on his last warmup pitch. Over the Next few days Aroldis Chapman would be called up and I was at GABP (Great American Small Park) a few nights later, when he made his 1st trot in from the bully and hit 105mph on the gun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needless to see Cincy couldn't keep a superstar then and I presume as now: Sonny Gray?. No, please don't mention Votto, the nicest guy in baseball with his league "superstar low' .224 BA. Mother Theresa was a nice guy also, but I wouldn't trust her to have the grit to lead a MLB team 😁, more on that mañana ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey Reds theres these things called Runs and not what you get after eating Skalinees. We could use more than last nights "0". </div>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-23422062302982018042020-09-09T15:36:00.003-07:002020-09-26T15:25:41.142-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6T52_uLMjCqiCDDWMrMhTOA_CLgPKIdq_OMkA4-6X2EjOKp1nkqn5YLt-X0cCkDD9hknmRhom8IdGGyvNHQB8CCSCPIJHDc9CqTRRhTVevOmjTQUcsMBXPj1pdKFANQHaqIaZrqif8qQR/s1600/gray.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6T52_uLMjCqiCDDWMrMhTOA_CLgPKIdq_OMkA4-6X2EjOKp1nkqn5YLt-X0cCkDD9hknmRhom8IdGGyvNHQB8CCSCPIJHDc9CqTRRhTVevOmjTQUcsMBXPj1pdKFANQHaqIaZrqif8qQR/s320/gray.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Ok Reds fans its been a little bit, But guess what: I'm Back ! Why you ask? Hmmm lets Ponder that my Redleg Brethren: </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- 17 out of 20 of the last years have been losing ones, I became salty and utterly, we'll just plane tired of it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- Go ahead call me fare-weather and then please realize I left as a United States Sailor from the nATi in 1984 spent 23 years as a proud F14 Electrician and then Navy Counselor, and have always worn my: Reds/Bengals?Bearcats(my Bearats) and thank God my later in life adopted BUCKEYES gear! Heck one could only take so much losing and non-championships from my Cincy squads. And I am by one credit (CCM Jazz band partnered with The OSU Jazz Band one summer) an Ohio State Alum also. So after 35 years on the West Coast all of my Cincinnati teams are still mine! I have a right to be disgruntled when i chose to, as we all do. That being said, I've learned to "curb my enthusiasm" and lower my expectations, so i can survive the ongoing demise of our Redlegs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- Going into 2020, 60 game sprint, I like others were sold on "Contention" with a rotation of: Gray / Bauer / Castillo. Gray has been amazing, Bauer with his recent meltdown has lacked late inning pitching support and like all: a weak Team BA. Castillo? You tell me, the dreads <SP? getting in the way of his once vaunted some of the "best stuff in the MBL" </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- Basically theres much to blabber about, and i truly appreciate your being here, Please comment. But thats not why im restarting the blog: I have time!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">- Covid? YES ! Like millions I am: Work at Home, so in between work tasks, I'm all over this. I will be putting weekly and daily content into each blog.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So lets see where this goes, hopefully we get back into this thing, if not. You wont have to suffer through the blabbering to much longer!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for supporting !</span></p><p><br /></p><p>The Progressive Buckeye: <a href="http://theprogressivebuckeye.blogspot.com/">http://theprogressivebuckeye.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>The Progressive Reds Machine: <a href="https://theprogressiveredsmachine.blogspot.com/">https://theprogressiveredsmachine.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>The Progressive Bearcat: <a href="http://theprogressiveucbearcat.blogspot.com/">http://theprogressiveucbearcat.blogspot.com/</a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Go Reds!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-21437618324863533112015-10-12T11:42:00.001-07:002015-10-12T12:00:28.331-07:00Pete Under Investigation again by MLB !!! <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cause of the laughter is Under investigation by MLB...knowing us silly Cincy boys,I think this effort by MLB to find a chink in Petes Armor may easily be explained by checking his choice of Skyline Chili last night. Probably a 5 way by as evidenced by the blurry eyes and Unbridled Laughter. Just sayin' ! :)</span><br />
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MLB now has ownership in Fan Duel, a legal Fantasy/Gambling site : For the Fantasy Sports peeps that also Gamble, proudly, I do neither. They (MLB) not only promote and advertise Fan Duel all over the stadiums they are also making money off your desires to gamble with your lineups you pick. Fan Duels claim: "Immediate Cash Payouts ($2B this year)" . From NBC Sports: "Depending on how (you define) gambling the NBA (& MLB) runs a sports book". *<br />
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- MLB is promoting gambling on its Product<br />
- MLB is making $$$ off of your desire to lose your $<br />
- MLB has embraced this form of gambling directly from its product.<br />
- Just recently an employee of Fan Duel has been indicted for insider winning, even hooking up family members. So your money is being swindled lol<br />
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Tell me how long it will be until (probably happening already):<br />
- Vegas sneaks a piece<br />
- A players wife wants some "action" and ask hubby pro ball player for advice etc etc: see the slippery slope ?<br />
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This blog is not about MLB or the NBA becoming sports books, it's about MLB' hypocrisy:<br />
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MLB is keeping the all time Hit King on the permanently ineligible list for gambling on baseball , which they are now vigorously promoting. Hold your horses Cincy haters, I'm not talking about Pete<br />
being right for gambling on the Reds to win. Ok? He was and is wrong and has paid the price for 25<br />
years.<br />
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Go ahead and promote gambling MLB, just be aware some of us who do not partake are SMH at your slippery hypocrisy ;)))<br />
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#FreePete<br />
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Mom (Carol) rest up we may have a trip to Cooperstown summer 2016 ;)<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">* <a href="http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/03/30/mlb-owns-a-stake-in-daily-fantasy-spo">http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/03/30/mlb-owns-a-stake-in-daily-fantasy-spo</a></span><br />
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Petes real side ;) fueled by Skyline Chili ? SBD ? Just sayin lol<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincyGy: As Marty B said 500 SO's between Heisey/Stubbs/Bruce "ain't gonna cut it" especially in GA Small Park, be disciplined or get benched! #Reds</span><br />
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As the world series closes, (if red a... errr butt LaRussa can get his bullpen phone to work, right Tony) its time to ponder 2011/2012 Red Machine.<br />
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Whats left? Votto being traded? Child Please, SMH, Chappy headed for the Rotation; CHILD, PLEASE!<br />
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I'm not sure what else we have to look forward to folks, many Cincinnatians are indifferent and almost accepting of our current team, I will never accept anything short of a championship from my teams, and in that effort we lack the talent to rise to those lofty heights. I knew last year going into the playoffs we didn't have a chance, (ask any who knows me here how I was berated for doubting we ever had the pitching) NO ACE gets you NO WHERE, As we were swept by superior pitching in the Phils. Our only hope this year was one of youngsters stepping up: Volquez/Cueto have the talent but not the maturity, Homer? pffft, never....Wood/Leake, would love to say they could have IT, but they seem more fragile than Capt Scotty Rolens back (hate to say it but the Gold Glover may be finito)<br />
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As far as the hitting/defense, since we wont be getting the vaunted "Home Boy" discount from At That Dude BP (aka @DatDudeBP) in the future we will be swinging with Votto(2 more yrs?)/Bruce and the young pups. Young and wild, the free swingers will have to reign in that power and find some smarts if they want to stick, that's you Mr's Alonso/Cozart/Fransisco and of course Mr Strikeout King and once budding lead-off man: Stubbs. There's just way to much immaturity on this squad, so we wait for them to grow up? That was our plan last off-season as we stood by and watched the Brewers Bolster their pitching and where did it get them folks? ;)<br />
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I know many of you who will read this (like all 3) wont like my realistic take, but in the infamous words of.......somebody: It is what it is, and we aint what we aint: Contenders.... unless our management steps up, opens the wallet and competes to get that ace (unless The Cuban Missile launches) we will not prosper my friends, all that being said...If Cubs fans can hold on for 100 yrs w/out whats another 2-20 for Cincy?Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-48386044212581885232011-02-27T12:34:00.000-08:002011-02-27T13:39:39.038-08:00Welcome to Day 1 Game 1 of the Spring: Reds Vs Tribe Goodyear Az Feb 27<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURygpNLD-RUcspIdAO07a8T_OfVPj8r1ocxNQdrVQG_MTiHmjPYzHPDqzRzQtYdJPnsFvhrCQ9gPNyQMXFcP8hG7p8lu6BT6kMEV2CkFZ7y0U_RBnKcixDVGTBJHxkgOg1znejZ6GhPUk/s1600/Reds+Opening+Day+2011+Gyear+Az+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURygpNLD-RUcspIdAO07a8T_OfVPj8r1ocxNQdrVQG_MTiHmjPYzHPDqzRzQtYdJPnsFvhrCQ9gPNyQMXFcP8hG7p8lu6BT6kMEV2CkFZ7y0U_RBnKcixDVGTBJHxkgOg1znejZ6GhPUk/s320/Reds+Opening+Day+2011+Gyear+Az+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Reds Opening Day GoodYear Az Feb27th John Fay Cinci Enq</div> <br />
The Reds are Healthy and seemingly Hungry, as Reds Star Outfielder Jay Bruce stated recently to Brad Johansen, of WKRC:<br />
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Our Boys still do not have a solid, team recognized shutdown #1, the opener has been given to Volquez, will he rise to the occasion? (Well as of today he cant even pitch in the Bigs: Visa issues) Physically and mentally he should be fine, but a #1? The same question can be asked of any of our young guns, who will lead this staff: Leak, Wood, Cueto, Bailey? Sorry ladies Arroyos hair and #2, #3 stuff is consistent but not #1 stuff. Yes the Missile is to be reckoned with, but as we see in the Pen, even the Reds do not count him as a team leader or #1. Still will be fun to watch! Cordero: slimmer, trimmer, but consistent? soon to see! As you see our bigegst Question ? Is still here folks! But as evidenced in early performances last year: Leakes amazing start, followed by Woods arrival, and now props shown to 'Quez, we could have a quick answer ;) !<br />
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All year folks said the Reds would wake up in the playoffs, and all year these pages of the PRM cautioned them and realistically noted we DIDNT beat contenders( a well publicized sub .500 record Vs winning teams). For those of you who said it didn't matter, I hope Phillys sweep + no-hitting our boys proved our point and rather quickly.<br />
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The largest cliche thrown out that proved our point: Good Pitching beats good Hitting! As the sweet swinging Reds bats were cooled, and our pitchers showed up proudly we were still no match against the Phillies. So what must happen: Pitching!<br />
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As MVP Joey Votto notes here thats the elixir for the Reds: <a href="http://atmlb.com/gGyaTX">http://atmlb.com/gGyaTX</a><br />
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The sticks will be here, as Joey sais our boys are older, hitting their prime, lets hope the <i><b>maturity</b></i> in our Pitchers, arms, minds, and <b><i>hearts</i></b> are ready, for I can confirm Reds fans nations wide are Ready!<br />
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But let us dwell on the positives now as in spring: Hope Springs Eternal, and as heard across the Computer "Airwaves" this morning the 27th of February: "The Reds are on the Radio!'<br />
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p.s. In game update: Reds first hit of the spring via: The Captain Scotty Rolen! Leadoff single, and from the voice of the Reds one HOF'er Marty Brennamen: "And here comes Jay Bruce"...Gotta Go! Play ball!Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-53667648296500140102011-02-21T23:18:00.000-08:002011-02-21T23:21:48.684-08:00Its Here!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spoken on Feb 14 Vtine day!: </span></b></span><br />
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</span></div>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-52071858620262371902010-11-22T11:14:00.001-08:002010-11-25T12:44:05.664-08:00VOTTO !!!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_j_mKAOof2PAu3VXdH6wBNvV1J-Jj_-ZGVeA2wQpfFfQdERQxPvPY31yZfKy8SXzyuX-3B7NcZISxpSIt1cfrk5bI0v2HGYvbGoM0LqxLNazP8jAbWdSYVOWh8MeG2HJ3v50ghHa6Rxk/s1600/VOTTO+SWING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_j_mKAOof2PAu3VXdH6wBNvV1J-Jj_-ZGVeA2wQpfFfQdERQxPvPY31yZfKy8SXzyuX-3B7NcZISxpSIt1cfrk5bI0v2HGYvbGoM0LqxLNazP8jAbWdSYVOWh8MeG2HJ3v50ghHa6Rxk/s320/VOTTO+SWING.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">AP</div> <br />
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“@CincinnatiReds: Votto overwhelmingly wins MVP with 31 of 32 first-place votes.”Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-51511206885696030332010-11-20T12:25:00.000-08:002010-11-21T10:41:08.957-08:00HOT STOVE WINTER TWEETS ARE HERE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6x5Z-MARt62RDDr_AnZFW4-sj_lAuprWTLrd5LC52y5X1_Vqu97S78OttRZ_Tl1ivtj1W6d5RcXfeWK7DHRVMJoOUaeFYPR8qfC0hRFDBTjM21BbuUupk8WMjXZLZxikFebHEKlgoUog/s1600/ggovers+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6x5Z-MARt62RDDr_AnZFW4-sj_lAuprWTLrd5LC52y5X1_Vqu97S78OttRZ_Tl1ivtj1W6d5RcXfeWK7DHRVMJoOUaeFYPR8qfC0hRFDBTjM21BbuUupk8WMjXZLZxikFebHEKlgoUog/s1600/ggovers+2010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">PHOTO: MLB.COM</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b>(Cue Music) " The Reds are on "Your Winter Hot Stove" Radio!" reports link with Marty B(w/Jr filling in) Cure those winter blahs! :)</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><a href="http://bit.ly/9ttvzq"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://bit.ly/9ttvzq</span></a> (< Clict there for Webcast from first 2 Nov broadcasts)</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>NL GOLD GLOVE</b></span> TIME!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">His</span> <b>8th </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Gold Glove</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> by Captain Scotty Rolen! Third all time behind (HOF'S) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Mike Schmidt's 10, second to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Brooks Robinson's 16!</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>2nd</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">By BP </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>1ST</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">for Bronson</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Reds multiple</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Gold Glove</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">winners Rolen/BP/Arroyo for the first time since the mid '70's when Bench/Concepcion/Morgan/Geronimo 1974-77 were cleaning up! </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Oct/Nov Tweets:</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincinnatiReds Corky Miller cleared waivers, refused outright, elected free agency and then was re-signed to minor league contract with ST invite.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">@<a class="tweet-url screen-name" href="http://twitter.com/johnfayman" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">johnfayman</a></strong> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><a class="fav-action fav" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2487307033639732733&postID=5151120688569603033" id="status_star_5776346370285568" style="background-image: url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1290206336/images/sprite-icons.png); background-position: -64px 0px; color: #f50a21; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; height: 15px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; visibility: visible; width: 15px;" title="un-favorite this tweet"> </a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">added IF Zack Cozart, IF/OF Todd Frazier, IF Kris Negron and RHP Daryl Thompson to the 40-man roster. (Nice Protection~ SS)</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincinnatiReds OF Wladimir Balentien (116g, .282, 25hr, 78rbi, 12sb) has been named to Topps’ Triple-A All-Star team.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincinnatiReds "We'll miss you, Sparky!" banner just went up on the Crosley Terrace gates of GABP</span> <a href="http://plixi.com/p/54986923">http://plixi.com/p/54986923</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincinnatiReds a Sparky tribute page with highlights of the HOF manager's career & more -</span> <a href="http://ow.ly/34Ipv">http://ow.ly/34Ipv</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">#Reds #Tiger</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Reds agree with C Hernandez on 1-year deal</span> <a href="http://FANpeeps.com/-bBUD">http://FANpeeps.com/-bBUD</a> (Via @<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/REDSpeeps" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">REDSpeeps</a>) <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23mlb" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#mlb">#mlb</a> <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#reds">#reds</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincinnatiReds Anderson's statue in the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum. He was inducted into the Reds HOF in 2000.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px;"> <a href="http://plixi.com/p/54944874">http://plixi.com/p/54944874</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">@CincinnatiReds to Joey Votto for being named today to Sporting News NL All-Star team in voting by </span>@<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/MLB" rel="nofollow" style="color: #7fb8f0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">MLB</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">players, managers & GMs</span>. <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #7fb8f0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Great to see Jay Bruce's walk-off homer to clinch the division for the</span> <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">was #1 on @</span><a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/MLBNetwork" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">MLBNetwork</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Capital One Plays of the Year</span>! </span></span></span><br />
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</div>Well folks the Magic switch the Reds needed to finally beat a contending club never transpired!<br />
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Many fans told me we would be OK this postseason(especially our pitching, which except for Volquez's game 1 meltdown wasnt bad!), and after Bruces magical clinching shot, I started to believe in something magical: maybe ;) What was never proven was our ability to beat contenders, something we didn't do all year.<br />
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Heck we were in this postseason thing right? Anything can happen, (My littlle bro predicted a Yankees/Reds WS and I wouldnt dare jinx it, in my gut though: I never saw it) even I started wearing the rose colored glasses, yes me, the hated realist and THE biggest Reds fan on this side of the Columbian River, thats right, only us fans that live and die with this team can say that. Am I just happy we made the playoffs: yes: because my expectations were a .500 season. Why? We fielded basically the same team as 2009, (+Cabrera/Chapman/Gomes) with no clear cut #1 starter(Harang's shaky 2009 should have been a clear signal, and Arroyo is not a Champions #1) so my expectiations were low, and i was rewarded with a wonderful year! <br />
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Folks kept predicting Reds success in the postseason, and I answered: Well, there would have to be a Return of the early season magic of: Leake/Wood/Gomes/Rolen etc etc....One huge piece of magic continued all year: Vottos MVP run, something still to be celebrated(hopefully) Unfortunately magic doesnt beat World Champion caliber teams like the Philles: Pitching and Defense normally dominate in short Postseason series. 7 Errors in three games will lose a short series everytime. (Unless you have the hitting of the 75 Reds, maybe and Foster/Bench/Perez were not walking through that clubhouse).<br />
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The three things that win in the PostSeason, escaped us, or beat us:<br />
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1. Pitching<br />
2. Defense<br />
3. Clutch Hitting<br />
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Game 1: Beat by Halladays Historic Pitching of the NoNo<br />
Game 2: Beat by 4 Reds errors<br />
Game 3: Beat by More Philllies pitching in the form of Hamels<br />
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But alas, we have much to build on: The Cuban Missile, Chapman our new #1? The young sticks of Bruce/Stubbs/Heisey. The Vets of Rolen/Phillips, and of course our MVP the Canadian Masher and probable 2010 MVP: Mr Joey Votto.<br />
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2011 should be special, and The Progressive Reds Machine will be there to set you straight with the Realist perspective!<br />
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Thank you 2010 Reds, you've excited a city left dead for 10 years: your back and so are we!Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-90731932185628255452010-10-09T13:30:00.000-07:002010-10-10T12:40:26.568-07:00First No Sticks Now no Gloves (with some good acting and lights thrown in) Game 3?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQnpkxWORlbUFPu2o4-qNuImaGIRI4BLaIuzSKaifov9axK5_LGmsu23cGw9PkKQXMt-THXfRrzgOFEhcH1DKXEiF37i3oCk74JyeS6hfj2QWVt5XqqsSBirxWJsII4hS6SnoIdzB4_ci/s1600/bruces+bobble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQnpkxWORlbUFPu2o4-qNuImaGIRI4BLaIuzSKaifov9axK5_LGmsu23cGw9PkKQXMt-THXfRrzgOFEhcH1DKXEiF37i3oCk74JyeS6hfj2QWVt5XqqsSBirxWJsII4hS6SnoIdzB4_ci/s320/bruces+bobble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Enquirer/Gary Landers<br />
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Why we lost game 1:<br />
- The best Hitting team in the NL with no Hits? Credit to Halladay, but we can hit anyone: can you say young team overwhelmed by playoff atmosphere? (Another Reason to get Homefield advantage by beating contending clubs in the Reg Season, 2011 ya listening?)<br />
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Why we lost game 2:<br />
- The Team that had the least errors in the NL (Tied with Pads) committed a record 4<br />
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Game 3? It all comes together right:: against Cole Hamels? It is at our heralded GAS(mall)Park(oops sorry GABP) with Homefield advantage, there is no time for further excuses. Reds prove to us we belong: Beat a contender on the big stage today!<br />
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On Philly Vs Reds fans passion: I just read an Cincy Enq article about longtime suffering Phils fans being more passionate about their sports. With that passion comes ultimate rudeness it seems, if you disagree then you dont follow national sports and see/hear the excerpts from Philly. I guarantee you our hometown suffering Cincy fans will bring a politer, but just as supportive vibe to Cincy if/when we are <b>rewarded*</b>. And when we voice our frustration. or opinions please FB and Twitter fans. stop berating others who voice frustration, its their right to do so.<br />
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<b>Rewarded*</b> with what you ask: Strong fundamental baseball. Thats all we ask, for a well played game, and that wasn't accomplished in game 2. Reds, can we at least get that in game 3? After the game, I listened to a lighthearted Phillips(same vibe from him after being no hit in game 1) brushing off his errors, like it was nothing but a thing. Yes his game setting HR and hits were sweet, but for the millionth time: Pitching and D wins in the "every pitch-microscopic-post-season". You can win a posteseason game with 1 run and great D, fundamentally we fell apart Fri night. 4 Errors and 3 HBP (one with good acting)? I'm sorry but that doesnt play to well with this passionate fan. I'm not mad at the Reds or BP/Bruce/Rolen for making hustling mistakes, but dont stand there and smile it off in the cameras in the post game int's. Do we want you gripping and squeezing the ash out of the bats, no, but a more focused, intensity may have helped with all your errors in the field: Hitting is one half, in the post season: Fielding is a greater half!<br />
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Win or lose Sunday, may we please have a well played game, mistakes are fine, they will happen, but 7 in one game: Not championship caliber, learn form this Reds. I just hope its remembered, learned from, and this postseason accomplishment is relived in 2011!<br />
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First congrats to Halladay, for the game this Reds fan will spend the rest of his life brain dumping. Next I call out to my Reds: Umm hello sorry to wake you, but...ahem(clearing my throat) THE PLAYOFFS ARE HERE!<br />
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Have your bats arrived yet? You know the ones that smoked the league(well except for contending teams, read my blog it was addressed there) I wrote a few times within the last month how great pitching always beats great hitting, so I'm not gonna dwell on that, what I will say is there's a lot to prove over the weekend for my Reds:<br />
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#1 That we belong<br />
#2 That we are the vaunted hitting machine that won the leagues Team Triple crown: BA/HR/RBI<br />
#3 That we can hit anyone<br />
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But since all blame goes to the leader: I will put the burden of proof on Dusty for now, for he has much to prove, never winning it it all with good clubs in SF or Chi :<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/sports/baseball/07rhoden.html?_r=2">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/sports/baseball/07rhoden.html?_r=2</a>.<br />
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It is easy for us all to play armchair quarterback and second guess the young, loosygoosy Volquez going in game one. Something tells me a more focused intensity is needed, one that a Mr Wood exhumed as he shut out the Phils after his entry. Even with a great game, Wood would have been hard to match Doc over THAT 9 innings, but hmmm....didnt he do just that in Philly in July? Lets see what happens in Game 4, is there is one!<br />
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Dusty has a young squad one without a true #1. and As Hallady/Limsecom/Lee and Sabathia have all won their starts(3 of the 4 at home another reason to beat contenders, next year Reds for homefield!) this proves the need for a dominant starter in game 1. Mr Cuban Missile are you game for next year?<br />
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We can hit anyone: right MR MVP Votto? Right Captain Rolen(my man hit the Viagra/Cialis/Geritol anything to recapture that power swing! Jay are you ready to show us September wasn't a farce: Lets finally beat a great club! Prove to us you can, we Cincinnatian's are waiting to go crazy for you!Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-51994204661201840962010-10-04T12:45:00.000-07:002011-02-27T13:35:54.488-08:00The HR that made Older Dudes jump for Joy in the Stands of GABP :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Marty Brennaman's call with Video of Bruce's Clinching HR will Live in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Baseball History Forever:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><a class="tweet-url web" href="http://bit.ly/d3yty3" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/d3yty3</a> Ill never tire </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">of watching it!</span>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-61475753592738810142010-09-30T23:38:00.000-07:002010-10-09T19:48:48.889-07:00"Clinchtember" Tweets of the Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9Eyf6oj4Ikuh2SIqKmls8m6CoBNzpJZrTxC8oKkzWyGMogDB74dY8sNNGNebIvSgmtEcS88acWrEVC4ZQyVA6qnY8ahTy3GdmPQZkFDNa89IEHQnOEQTmh8XDLqUYtSFy3eQHiJ74VSz/s1600/stubbs+catch+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9Eyf6oj4Ikuh2SIqKmls8m6CoBNzpJZrTxC8oKkzWyGMogDB74dY8sNNGNebIvSgmtEcS88acWrEVC4ZQyVA6qnY8ahTy3GdmPQZkFDNa89IEHQnOEQTmh8XDLqUYtSFy3eQHiJ74VSz/s320/stubbs+catch+2.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;">The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Shell Dlg';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">9/30</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Joey Votto & other</span> <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">players took a victory lap around the field to high-five fans </span><a class="tweet-url web" href="http://twitpic.com/2t3ivc" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/2t3ivc</a></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="entry-date" href="http://twitter.com/CincinnatiReds/status/25895380156" rel="bookmark" style="color: #999999; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Wed Sep 29 15:56:49 +0000 2010'}" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wednesday, September 29, 2010 08:56:49</span></a> <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">via <a href="http://twitpic.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #999999; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Twitpic</a></span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="meta entry-meta retweet-meta" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="status-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">@<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/CincyGy" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">CincyGy</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">10 games sit between us and Postseason baseball in cincinnati!!!!</span></span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="entry-date" href="http://twitter.com/zblyberg21/status/24634928955" rel="bookmark" style="color: #999999; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Thu Sep 16 04:19:30 +0000 2010'}" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">9:19 PM Sep 15th</span></a> <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">via web</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/CincyGy/status/24634407812" style="color: #999999; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">in reply to CincyGy</a></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="status-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="tweet-url screen-name" href="http://twitter.com/CincyGy" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">CincyGy</a></strong></span></span></span><br />
<span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="status-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Not only is Bruces Defense stellar his .275 average is proving his two yearsof sub .260 were maturing yrs, he's proving who he can be!</span> <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a></span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="entry-date" href="http://twitter.com/CincyGy/status/24634407812" rel="bookmark" style="color: #999999; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Thu Sep 16 04:11:19 +0000 2010'}" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">9:11 PM Sep 15th</span></a> <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">via web</span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="tweet-url screen-name" href="http://twitter.com/CincyGy" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">CincyGy</a></strong></span></span></span><br />
<span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="entry-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23MLB" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#MLB">#MLB</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Universe take note Jay Bruces Gun/Arm and game saving plays like this</span> <a href="http://bit.ly/df7SHt">http://bit.ly/df7SHt</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Solidify his Lock as RF Gold Glove! Go</span> <a class="tweet-url hashtag" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds" rel="nofollow" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="#Reds">#Reds</a></span></span></span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}" style="color: #999999; display: block; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="status-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="tweet-url screen-name" href="http://twitter.com/CincyGy" style="color: #f50a21; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">CincyGy</a></strong></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Players have come and gone, but us fans have been here all along, from the early exit in the '95 postseason, to the quick one game tease in a fun 99 season, through the promises during the Casey, Dunn and Griffey Jr era, we have been waiting. We watched an arguable future HOF'er win a series, proudly rep the Captains "C", and finish a proud career: thank you Mr Barry Larkin. Jr's arrival and unfortunate ringless departure yielded no trophy or a taste of the postseason. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well along comes new ownership, a farm system that is once again producing, a nice mix of a few allstar vets and Wala! Hello 2010 and:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>CONGRATS TO THE 2010 NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPION </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuyf-s_zjc7249M-vE8nfFXEZRjsWnkhRm4_zA00oxQ6REKV29yfVr4MgStvHtA0KuJn5tSVREKcaaEauuEZsilNlHB5WiybSiP9lrkEglrGpir6CKApyE9ihCmMNaV3hEMd8xm8zXBAk/s1600/jay+bbruce+arms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuyf-s_zjc7249M-vE8nfFXEZRjsWnkhRm4_zA00oxQ6REKV29yfVr4MgStvHtA0KuJn5tSVREKcaaEauuEZsilNlHB5WiybSiP9lrkEglrGpir6CKApyE9ihCmMNaV3hEMd8xm8zXBAk/s320/jay+bbruce+arms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: xx-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger</span></b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">As we go into the playoffs only the teams play will tell how far we get, but for now we will enjoy the spoils. My last congrats goes to us fans for hangin in there, no matter how tough it was, clicking on that losing box score years after year searching for a silver lining in a 3 hit loss etc etc... Well no more of that now! Enjoy tonights winning box score: the one that launched yours and my Reds into the 2010 post season! Go Reds!<br />
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When Jay Bruce arrived a few years ago and lit up baseball and GABP with his chicken bump causing start, we all were ecstatic. 2 years later, lots of patience, 2 previous seasons at sub .260, we all had been waiting. He broke out nicely this year and then had a terribly slow July, once again dropping his average down to the marginal performance line: 250'ish w/occasional big hits. Not that a team cant win with that, especially since we did, and especially since he has one of the top guns in MLB. A friend of mine speculated something during his July "slump" which I easily gravitated towards: was he really in a slump or was that .250'ish Jay Bruce the real thing? It was a fair question, one that got me lambasted for asking it on twitter.<br />
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Except for 2 months of .270-300 type mashing we had not seen him do it over a full year, so there was a lot to prove. Let me be the first to say IM GLAD I WAS WRONG! I WANTED TO BE WRONG! lol... But the evidence proven by team winning-big hitting-contributing offense had not been there. As Bruce hits now once again in the .275'ish zone its something else to see, him coming into his own. For the record I never called for his ousting, or benching, just that besides his incredible D we needed his stick!<br />
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A few weeks ago I was at GABP to witness his HR Trifecta. Two nights later the Night before the Cuban Missile Attack he hits a walk-off single. Evidenced here by "pie in face": <a href="http://bit.ly/ds3zKZ">http://bit.ly/ds3zKZ</a>. Then he takes a little sabbatical, comes back and hits two dingers in his comeback game: Thats the Bruuuuuuuuuce we saw come into the league 3 years ago, and the one we have been waiting on. Now with his D (evidenced by CoCo saving grabs like this:<a href="http://bit.ly/df7SHt">http://bit.ly/df7SHt</a> ) which is Gold Glove worthy, hitting .275 with power is quite acceptable ;) We never doubted your ability Bruce, its just that we had not seen it over the long haul! And its a beautiful thing to behold!Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-52669630125065693862010-09-14T09:47:00.000-07:002010-09-15T00:32:29.247-07:00Dont hate us Realist we are fans also! Go #Reds!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3up0YHRiwu5aE-MJPLLB1bbGgf1OtFt0f7BXJvFQJ3QMMfSEs9pceZkTPCGz08acniPVDS1xMFbNgAFCrKIVKyXImQ9cuXj4FbQR_jGOVDTS3Z7Z0jobDK03ASS3hW4ufd5WQU3kIo-DX/s1600/dusty+hmm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3up0YHRiwu5aE-MJPLLB1bbGgf1OtFt0f7BXJvFQJ3QMMfSEs9pceZkTPCGz08acniPVDS1xMFbNgAFCrKIVKyXImQ9cuXj4FbQR_jGOVDTS3Z7Z0jobDK03ASS3hW4ufd5WQU3kIo-DX/s320/dusty+hmm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(Dusty when asked who would be the three Starters in the Playoffs and if Chapman could be trusted as a Postseason closer. Photo; Reds.com)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Yes this past weekends performance was nice by Cueto/Volquez/Bailey: great outings, but who was it against: <b>The worst hitting team in the NL! </b>The Bucs = .239 Team batting AVG.! The Reds Team ERA is 4.08, thats 11th out of 15 NL Teams, 18th out of 30 MLB teams and the WORST of any of the Playoff contenders! Cordero's ERA is a whopping 4.04, gargantuomly worse than any closer in the NL. In the top 10 of saves leaders only one closer: Nunez at 3.81 even comes close: These number dont lie folks! If we had performed this way (Bucs weekend) against the divisions best we wouldnt have such terrible numbers! </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> I'd like all this to go away and have the same flowerey perspective of many rose colored-glass-wearing-ever-optimistic fans on here that have be-rated me for being a true REALIST Which some claim to be! Some claim to be positive/realist, but when I question the obvious, or put these stats up, you act like Im piling on! I want all this to go away, to go back the way it was when Leake/Wood etc..all were lights out! This has been an inconstistent staff, THAT I WILL LIVE AND DIE WITH IN THE POST SEASON! I will cheer every putrid ERA that we run out there to pitch a no-hitter. I will die with every blown lead Cordero (and his non champion like 4+ ERA) gives up! I will cheer for this team and wear my Reds garb to the gym long after many of you put away your Reds stockings for your football teams nighties! But I'm not afraid to NOT crown this team until we do it! If we Re-Catch some lights out pitching in the Post Season and we treat the Phillies/Braves/Giants/Padres, heck maybe even the Rockies hitters like we did the Pirates, I will be ecstatic! I'm not saying we CANT beat teams like the CARDS I'm just saying we haven't and I HOPE our top-team-beating-switch that has not been activated yet is Turned ON: loud and clear in the post season! </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Yes:</b> our First place record doesn't lie! <b>Yes: </b>Teams have won without lights out pitching in the Post Season(not to many 1975 Reds lineups out there), <b>Yes:</b> do I believe we can beat the Best: If:</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1: Our Clutch Hitting is there</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2. Our Defense is Stellar</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3. Our Pitching gets back to Consistent Quality Outings, like No Hitters in the playoffs! (There going to have to, I have had a premonition of Cordero being released soon after the end of the season, after he blows playoff leads!)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">4. Just kidding (Not Really) But we will see what CoCo is really made of (The most blown saves of any closer since 2000 does not bode well) but maybe he's got a little Hot tub time machine for one bright shinning moment: we shall see!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></div>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487307033639732733.post-72235992848370174982010-09-10T22:07:00.000-07:002010-10-09T19:47:51.053-07:00The Elephant in the Room: Shaky starting Pitching and Bullpen meltdowns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF-zBElUjHMlAPPryya4Gjo-pO0rCsLiXU4ff62e3WjKSWYaahpN-ubtW33qSO7JusSHw7WD8wsZHaQKVpziaGSYhLpBFhnD7vYvEdkDSxkkTzlv1KAHNDfSBkViyjN5pzpnVUJ04d0J4/s1600/yoyo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF-zBElUjHMlAPPryya4Gjo-pO0rCsLiXU4ff62e3WjKSWYaahpN-ubtW33qSO7JusSHw7WD8wsZHaQKVpziaGSYhLpBFhnD7vYvEdkDSxkkTzlv1KAHNDfSBkViyjN5pzpnVUJ04d0J4/s320/yoyo1.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BHx-zptUfk6lCtnfOst1DhpV8tWxhFH6tnaTVpyr6PThPlPDQb-c3YhMtdOYkmiBZtUJTLnhAhyphenhyphenx7mLQj95rRDiWd6th_6hc-fro601sOlcBwKamEwWT2y4ixScnIZsarGYJq_AC7keT/s1600/coco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BHx-zptUfk6lCtnfOst1DhpV8tWxhFH6tnaTVpyr6PThPlPDQb-c3YhMtdOYkmiBZtUJTLnhAhyphenhyphenx7mLQj95rRDiWd6th_6hc-fro601sOlcBwKamEwWT2y4ixScnIZsarGYJq_AC7keT/s320/coco.jpg" /></a></div> The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger<br />
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Folks, dont be afraid, lets talk about it: Months ago, it was all about Wood/Leake/Arroyo/Cueto/and Volquez coming back. Conversations included Chapman being to wild to pitch, now for the moment he may have the best stuff on the roster, just like Leake did months ago. Pitching and Defense win in the postseason. The mid season acquisitions the Reds didnt make could come back to haunt us as we take a tattered/changing starting staff into the stretch. Good pitching stops good hitting: see the Seattle/Philly/Cards and now Rocky series, for evidence of the Reds bats being shutdown.<br />
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Many have listened in disdain(myself included) to the recent musings of Ohio's main critic: Colen Cowherd, on ESPN radio, who has labeled the Reds as "Frauds". His reasoning comes from our inability to beat contending clubs while dominating the bottom dwellers, and to that end he has a point. I do believe that we must beat the best to be the best, and although our NL Central Lead would say we do deserve the recognition of a first place club, I would feel better knowing we dominated the strong also. No, we dont have to do that to make the playoffs, but it would sure send a stronger message as to the Reds being true contenders, and help our self confidence(fans included ;). This will all play out in October, if things continue as they are with the Magic Number dropping to 17 tonight. Cowherd also talked about our pitching woes, "Welcome to the party Pal" (Always love a good Die Hard ref! ;)<br />
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Many comparisons have been made to the 1990 WS Champs team, we need to stop. Jose Rijo/Danny Jackson/Tom Browning have not been reincarnated in the form of Arroyo/Cueto/Wood or Bailey. Our pitching is suspect including the relievers: Masset/Smith/Ondrusek/ middle guys can help or hurt(mentally and physically: see Masset, as he watched Rockies steal home and a big getaway game, ugg) Rhodes age and aged arm has started to show signs of kryptonite in his previous supermanish self, and CoCo, although Ok lately, still scares the Skyline right outa me! Chapmans addition: how much can we count in him in a pressure playoff condition: unknown, exciting to this point yes: Dominate in the playoffs? we shall see!<br />
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I dont mean to preach doom and gloom but the early and mid season phenom of Leake/Wood has disappeared as the young guys realized endurance limitations not previously attained in their young arms/careers. (Hey, at least we didnt blow his arm out like the Overthrowing Strassburg!) They will be fine, but the "Sugar Plumb Fairy" dreams dancing in our heads of our young guys pitching us into the post season was just that : a dream.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">There's a little over a month to straighten this out before the playoffs baring a monumental collapse ( losing a 4 games of a 8 game lead is not monumental) the question is how will the rotation perform come playoff time: we don't know and we can't, cause these boys have not been there(Except for Arroyo we have no post season exp). On the elevator, in the Reds HOF recently with the 1990 Reds exhibit looming all around there was talk with other Reds fan about the main difference between this team and 1990, easy agreement: pitching!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1284180438_0"> Arroyo/Cueto/ & who: Bailey/Wood/at one time Vasquez? We don't even consistent top 3(yes they have had great moments) and our Number One: Arroyo, would be a champions #2. Thats the prob folks: we dont have a "championship" pitching staff and in the postseason its <i><b>Pitching</b></i> and Defense! Relievers: ugg, as tonight we all watched CoCo blow another lead, and as I've said before, Ill be surprised if he doesn't blow a huge game in the postseason! These are no N</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">asty boys: Chapman is coming but still unproven, Rhodes and CoCo? No where close to Charlton/Dibble/Myers, so lets please stop the comparisons, and hope that that they can re-group and give us some kind of consistency in the postseason.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We have time to get it straightened out but what will "it" look like? Our boys will need some magic, like we had in Leake and Wood early on: but "magical concoctions" and feel good stories, don't win ball-games: talent and grit does! The last time "Mystique and Aura" helped win a game was: never</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(some say they should have remained in the gentlemens club) but those two intangibles is what the Yankees said they had as they got beat by a young NL club named the Dbacks, and that "magic" didn't help then and wont for any team now. Grit and Gut, a little luck all helps! Pitching and Defense Wins Championships: ask the 1990 Reds ;)</span><br />
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</span>Steven Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397474127855009407noreply@blogger.com0