JHockey14
Ted Kluszewski
"Smoke in the throat and peas at the knees" Chris Welsh 5/5/08
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Post by JHockey14 on Apr 1, 2008 23:33:58 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300] April 2nd Game Day Thread[/glow] Arizona Diamondbacks @ Cincinnati Reds Great American Ballpark - 51F, Partly Cloudy, 10 mph Winds [glow=red,2,300]Gameday Line Ups[/glow] Cincinnati Reds.......................................Arizona Diamondbacks
Corey Patterson CF .000..........................Chris Young CF .250 Jeff Keppinger SS .000.............................Orlando Hudson 2B .000 Ken Griffey Jr. RF .000.............................Eric Byrnes LF .250 Brandon Phillips 2B .250...........................Conor Jackson 1B .333 Adam Dunn LF .000.................................Chris Snyder C .333 Edwin Encarnacion 3B .000.......................Mark Reynolds 3B .000 Joey Votto 1B .000.................................Stephen Drew SS .000 Paul Bake C .000....................................Justin Upton RF .000 Bronson Arroyo P .000.............................Danny Haren P .000 [glow=red,2,300]Starting Pitchers[/glow]  .......................................... B Arroyo 0-0 0.00 ERA..........................D Haren 0-0 0.00 ERA [glow=red,2,300]Injuries[/glow] Matt Belisle 15 day DL ..........................Chad Tracy Day to Day Alex Gonzalez 15 day DL .......................Miguel Montero 15 Day DL David Ross 15 day DL............................Randy Johnson 15 Day DL Cincinnati Reds(0-1) 3rd in Central Dvision 1.5 gb 3rd in Wild Card 1.5 gb  LETS GO REDS!!!! |
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Post by Lark11 on Apr 1, 2008 23:46:41 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!! That's FANTASTIC!!!
Very nicely done, jhock. Keep up the great work!!
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Post by The Duke on Apr 2, 2008 5:15:06 GMT -5
Very well done, love the format, and that you even have games back in the wildcard after 1 game  |
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Post by Lark11 on Apr 2, 2008 9:21:12 GMT -5
It's going to be a tough one tonight. The D-Backs are loaded with good, young talent and Danny Haren is one helluva pitcher. I'm hoping that Arroyo can take advantage of the aggressiveness of the young hitters and keep them off balance with a healthy diet of breaking balls.
As for Haren, I'm not sure how to get to him. In theory, it's easier to transition to the NL from the AL, than vice versa. However, he did have a lot of things going for him in Oakland, like a massive amount of foul territory, a pitcher friendly ballpark, and a top defense. So, maybe the transition won't be quite as smooth as expected. At the very least, it'll be an interesting plot line to follow.
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Post by bischof21 on Apr 2, 2008 10:16:25 GMT -5
Wow man that is a pretty awesome setup you got going. I have one question though. Is that the actual lineup for tonight or are you just speculating based on Monday's lineup? I was hoping Votto might get to play tonight against Haren. Not that I don't like Hatteberg I just don't get why Votto is on the roster if he is going to ride pine most of the time. Send him to Louisville if that is indeed the case.
Thats one thing I am looking forward to on this board. Having an open thread for games to talk to other Red's fans with.
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Post by GMBurchfield on Apr 2, 2008 10:28:47 GMT -5
I look for Haren to have a tuff game and Bronson to be average
5-6 innings
3-4 runs
3-5 k's
2 bb's
for Bronson
4 innings
5-8 runs
2 k's
2 bb's
for Haren
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Post by bischof21 on Apr 2, 2008 10:56:28 GMT -5
I look for Haren to have a tuff game and Bronson to be average 5-6 innings 3-4 runs 3-5 k's 2 bb's for Bronson 4 innings 5-8 runs 2 k's 2 bb's for Haren I hope you are right about Haren. Hopefully Bronson can conintue his dominance from spring though and go 7 innings with 2 runs or so. |
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Post by awnawboi21 on Apr 2, 2008 12:09:39 GMT -5
If you look just at Haren's career against the Reds and Arroyo's career against the D-backs, we win tonight.
Arroyo is around a 5 ERA I believe it was and Haren is around a 6 ERA.
That said, both will go at least 6 innings IMO.
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Post by bischof21 on Apr 2, 2008 15:13:39 GMT -5
And tonight's actual lineup is:
Corey Patterson CF
Jeff Keppinger SS
Ken Griffey Jr. RF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Joey Votto 1B
Paul Bako C
Bronson Arroyo P
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Post by The Duke on Apr 2, 2008 15:34:37 GMT -5
Good to see Votto in there, and while Bako still sucks, at least he is an improvement defensively over Valentin.
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Post by bischof21 on Apr 2, 2008 15:51:30 GMT -5
Good to see Votto in there, and while Bako still sucks, at least he is an improvement defensively over Valentin. That is true, although I think we might be better defensively then Valentin. |
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Post by The Duke on Apr 2, 2008 15:55:49 GMT -5
Q: How bad do we suck at catcher?
A: We are anxious to get David Ross back from the DL.
Damn
Minor league games start tomorrow. Hopefully Tatum can hit like .600 over the first month and get moved to AAA and then the majors. I know there is 0 chance of this happening, but I can dream can't I?
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jake2bake4
Brett Tomko
"I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." ~Rogers Hornsby
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Post by jake2bake4 on Apr 2, 2008 16:32:04 GMT -5
I really want that picture as my background. Any way we can make that happen? I've seen a couple from the Reds website but I love this picture at the top.
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JHockey14
Ted Kluszewski
"Smoke in the throat and peas at the knees" Chris Welsh 5/5/08
Posts: 843
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Post by JHockey14 on Apr 2, 2008 17:27:10 GMT -5
Both line ups are set, I'm hoping arroyo can start the year strong because i think our offense may struggle again tonight. Hopefully Vottoa makes a strong case to be our everyday 1B and seizes the opportunity. It may be difficult playing off and on however thats my only concern. I'll be checking in tonight but gotta keep an eye on my boston bruins too lol only 3 regular season games left. Go Reds!
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Post by doublej86 on Apr 2, 2008 18:06:44 GMT -5
I got a good Over/Under for ya:
Over/under 3.5 people commit suicide watching Bronson's JTM commercial.
I'm taking the over. It's gonna be like a cult mass suicide by the all star break.
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