Oh my... what a finish tonight to what was an all-but-certain RiverViewer or inkaelin game!

 

Take that, Cleveland! :bang2: :-D

Wow...just, frickin' wow...I figured I had us jinxed by watching it on TV, but I guess not!  Took my wife and me probably four minutes to stop jumping the fuck around...didn't hurt that I was on the phone with my brother, who lives in Cleveland!

 

Marty's call gives you chills...wow - just wow...

That was great to see my favorite team blow it.. I am not gonna lie, I do not like the Reds, but once this series is done, I hope they can win the central, because that NL sucks, and at least you guys got an offense which can do something in the playoffs.

 

As far as my indians... o what a sad year!

Of course they won tonight, we have tickets for tomorrow!

KC beat the Cardinals in extra innings - which means the Reds are 1st place in the NL Central!  Woo hoo!

Hmm...although, we've played two more games than they have...so we're tied from a Games Back perspective, but they still have the percentage edge...so maybe the fact that we've frickin' owned them this season doesn't come into play, and we're still ever-so-slightly behind them...

I can now say that I have seen the Reds win at home this year! What a slow, sad game in 1-7 innings, but 8th and 9th were great! Dunn's last two days have changed my mind on him. The fireworks were great, however, the ones in August last year, with movie music in the back, were better!

Of course they won tonight, we have tickets for tomorrow!

 

CRAP!

I think the reds Ownership is dumb. They are letting this season goto waist. They should have gotten bullpen help months ago. What the hell are they waiting for???? We could be 7 games up by now.

 

Ummm,O.K.

Have you even been paying attention to what the ownership has done this year?

Castellini obviously has picked the right man for the GM job in Krivsky. I have never seen a GM for the Reds work this much magic in such a short time.

Castellini has always said that he would spend the money to improve the team if they were still in contention after the All-Star break, which it appears they will be.

I don't blame the ownership or Krivsky for not pulling off a deal for bullpen help if there's nothing out there. Bullpen help is hard to come by all of a sudden and noone is going to be willing to trade away a reliable reliever without getting someone better in return. I think the Reds only hope here is bringing up some young guys from the Minors and cross your fingers that something clicks.

 

To call the Reds ownership dumb is pretty much a dumb comment in itself at this point.

 

I was about to leave the game last night after the first out of the 9th inning, I got so excited that I almost fell down two rows.

I have tickets to the next two games and I would appreciate if the Reds didn't spot the Indians 8 runs again.

Oh and another Reds bullpen note.

If you guys haven't heard.

They designated Chris Hammond for assignment, so he is gone now.

They recalled Shackelford from the Minors to take his place.

OMG!!! WHAT A FREAKIN GAME!!!

 

The Reds forum is drawing comments from around the nation with this win! I can't believe I missed a game like this. I was watching Superman Returns (in IMAX & 3D ;) ). After the movie I looked to see if the Cards lost and to my surprise the Reds won. I couldn't believe it, I had to make sure that I was looking at the right date, because we were losing 6-0 when the movie started.

 

To anyone that missed it, I recommend watching the play:

 

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20060630&content_id=1531542&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=home

 

"Marty's call gives you chills...wow - just wow..."

 

RV, what was Marty saying on the radio? I would've loved to listen to him announcing this play!

Also, be sure to check out the following in the grand slam replay:

 

The camera starts out zoomed in on Bob Wickman and he looks like he was scared shitless to pitch to Dunn ... and ... watch Javier Valentine DDT Dunn when he gets to home plate ... un-freakin believable!

 

Does anyone know if the crowd asked for a curtain call?

RV, what was Marty saying on the radio? I would've loved to listen to him announcing this play!

 

Not so much what he said, it's all in how he says it...just a sec, I'll transcribe...I dropped the $15 on mlb's gameday audio, and while I hate paying to listen to commercial radio, I still gotta say, it rocks...you can listen to any MLB game, home or away, and I've only had trouble with the stream once or twice all season.  I've actually used it most often to listen to Marty's call of games I'd watched on TV - either exciting endings, or else times they've fallen apart, to hear what he had to say about it...you can go back and hear archived audio of any game as well.  For $15?  That was definitely worth it.

 

OK, here's Marty's call, starting with Phillips on third, Freel on 2nd, two outs, and Lopez at the plate with a 2-0 count:

 

 

Lopez ahead 2-0, runners at second and third, two men out.  Pitch: that's ball three.

 

What is interesting about this season for Bob Wickman is that the next home run he gives up will be the first one he's given up in this 2006 year.

 

Pitching, and he walked him and they are loaded.

 

Well, if nothing else, he has certainly made it interesting.  Phillips at third, Freel at second, Lopez at first, Adam Dunn steps in against the right-hander who's yet to give up a home run this season, and a home run right now would cap off a rather impressive comeback.

 

Here's Dunn, whose only hit tonight in four times, a seventh inning single, had the double to win the game in the eighth inning last night.  And the stretch by Wickman and the pitch, and it's taken high ball one.

 

They are pacing in the Cleveland dugout, manager Eric Wedge, pitching coach Carl Willis.  It is 8-5, Indians.  Dunn up there with the bases loaded, the outfield deep and around toward right, and the 1-0 on the way to the plate.

 

Swung on...long drive, right field, and this one belongs to the Reds!  Can you believe it?  Can you believe it?  Adam Dunn with a screaming line drive into the Cleveland bullpen in right field, and the Reds have done what appeared to be the impossible!

 

His teammates are waiting on him, Jerry Narron is out of the dugout banging his hands together, Adam Dunn with a 9th inning 2-out grand slam home run, what a finish at Great American Ballpark!  The Reds have rallied to beat the Indians with nine runs in their last two at bats, they win it 9 to 8!  [with a little laugh in his voice:] We'll be back in a moment...

Yeah, Dunn gave a curtain call.  He was absolutely mobbed at the plate - like, I saw everyone in the scrum - Arroyo was jumping up and down, going absolutely nuts (which, after getting bent over last night was great to see)...Lopez was waving Dunn in to the plate, like he couldn't follow the bright white line or something...anyway, mobbed, they were jumping up and down for a while, finally back to the dugout.  Dunn had like three bats in his hands, then came to the top of the steps and waved his hat to the fans - didn't really take time to lap it up, but gave the crowd a wave and then into the dugout.

Last night's game was awesome, what a comeback win!

I was about to leave the game last night after the first out of the 9th inning, I got so excited that I almost fell down two rows.

Never leave the game before it's over! :wink:

 

Inkaelin, sorry, but I think we're going to have to hope you get a flat tire or something tonight. :-D

Who says Dunn never hits in the clutch?  (Ok, me--many times.)

 

I was at the game.  That was freaking phenomenal.  I definitely got my money's worth.

 

Today's game was a disaster.

Inkaelin, for the good of the Reds playoff hopes,please watch the games on T.V. :cry: :wink:

^We still have tickets for 11 games.  :| :-o

 

Yep, I saw my 7th loss, the 9th loss on our tickets. It was interesting to see all the Clevelanders however. After the game, a guy with an Indians jersey asked me where the bars were. I told him I wasn't the one to ask, but suggested Main Street in OTR. I pointed him and his female partner in that direction and they headed that way. I hope there are some bars there, otherwise I sent them on a wild goose chase.

Won't take too many blocks before they hit some stuff...well done!

I don't think we'll make the playoff's, but if we can get a bullpen next year. We should see our first playoff team since the 90's. The moves now is just a bit too little and too late. You should have had them months ago to help pad a huge lead in the division instead of now catching up.

God, they're sucking again today.  What happened to Arroyo?  What happened to Coffey?

 

FUCK!!!

The Reds may have jumped the gun on extending Narrons contract.

It is half way through the year and we have yet to see a consistant line-up on the field.

He's always saying how he wants to get this guy and that guy playing time. Who cares if a bench player doesn't play every other day. I want to see the best players on the field at all times. These guys don't need days off, it's baseball for crying out loud, the catcher is the only player that needs a day off every once in a while. I don't get it. If you really want to win games then you should play your best players all the time. Stop screwing with the line-up Jerry Narron.

O.K. I'm done.

When every single pitcher in the bullpen is capable of blowing the game, and has proven that over and over again, I just don't think you can blame Narron for that.  You may be right on the consistent lineup (although Jr. needs days off as well, and some of it is platooning lefty/righty, and we have had some injuries to throw in the mix) - but who on earth can Narron put in there to close out a game?  These losses definitely aren't his fault.

 

Of course, that's not what you said - you just said the Reds may have jumped the gun on extending his contract...that well may be true...

Reds Swap Kearns and Lopez To Nationals

Reported by: 9News

 

The Cincinnati Reds announced an eight player trade Thursday afternoon that sent Austin Kearns, Felipe Lopez, and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for RHP Gary Majewski, LHP Bill Bray, SS Royce Clayton, IF Brendan Harris, and RHP Daryl Thompson.  The move reunites Kearns with the man who drafted him and Felipe Lopez with the man who went to great efforts to make him a Red, former GM Jim Bowden.

 

Read more at http://www.wcpo.com/

I like it, allthough i would have like to trade Dunn instead of kerns.  :clap: :clap:

 

but you have to think that kerns untill this year had lost a lot of trade value because of injury's and such.

Sorry if this is a stupid question....but are these 3 pitchers proven quality guys or what?  I would certainly hope so, but I just dont know of any of these pitchers except Majewski.  Also, how is the other infielder (Brendan Harris)?

Loads of utterly over-the-top commentary here:

 

http://www.redreporter.com/story/2006/7/13/15430/5675#commenttop

 

You get all sides on that one, no doubt...

 

Sorry if this is a stupid question....but are these 3 pitchers proven quality guys or what?  I would certainly hope so, but I just dont know of any of these pitchers except Majewski.  Also, how is the other infielder (Brendan Harris)?

 

I would say were going to get good pitching here and the rest of the guys are just thowens.

 

Tom Hanks and Ron Howard are at tonights Reds game. They're still there after the rain delay. Pretty cool.

I saw the Dragons win last Tuesday, my 10th baseball game this year and first victory. Riverviewer, you give up too fast.

 

I'll be at the game today, we'll see how that goes.

I'm going to a game in August...it's a risk, no doubt, but I'm going to try it with a different ball cap...

Wait a minute...I fell asleep reading last night, so I didn't know the game had even started back up - but let me get this straight...after a 2:23 rain delay, they start the 3rd with their bullpen, who pitch seven scoreless innings between six relievers, against the best team in baseball...and Jason LaRue hits the winning RBI double?

 

I need to stop going to games and start sleeping through them...

^Holy...I fell asleep during last nights game. RV, you've found the answer!

County to buy Reds some new green

BY KIMBALL PERRY | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

If the Cincinnati Reds don't make the playoffs this year, they'll play on new grass next year.  Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a $303,443 contract with Cincinnati-based Motz Group Inc. to rip up the existing turf at Great American Ball Park and reseed the field.

 

If the Reds are still playing Oct. 9, though, the turf replacement will have to be delayed one year, said Eric Stuckey, assistant Hamilton County administrator.  For the Reds to be playing that late in the year -- their regular season ends Oct. 1 -- they would have to make the playoffs.  If the Reds don't make the playoffs, Motz will tear up the field, reseed it and then place a "seed blanket" over the field that will protect the grass through the winter, Stuckey said.

 

Read more at www.enquirer.com

 

I can see with 100% confidence that the manager is holding this team back. We need a MAJOR league manager, not a farm system manager.

Wait a minute...I fell asleep reading last night, so I didn't know the game had even started back up - but let me get this straight...after a 2:23 rain delay, they start the 3rd with their bullpen, who pitch seven scoreless innings between six relievers, against the best team in baseball...and Jason LaRue hits the winning RBI double?

 

I need to stop going to games and start sleeping through them...

 

I think you have the right ideal, every game i have been to this year has been a blow out loss

WOW! Tonight's game is SOLD OUT! That's close to 43,000 people! What's the dealio?! ... I bet it's because Joe Mays is starting.

WOW..they are STILL playing baseball?  They stopped playing here in CLeveland with 7 games left in the season LAST year!  As much as they may suck...at least Browns camp starts on Sunday!  Good luck down there in Cincy the rest of the season!

WOW..they are STILL playing baseball?  They stopped playing here in CLeveland with 7 games left in the season LAST year!  As much as they may suck...at least Browns camp starts on Sunday!   Good luck down there in Cincy the rest of the season!

 

Hell ya! Where in first place for the wildcard and only 4 games back within our division.

I can see with 100% confidence that the manager is holding this team back. We need a MAJOR league manager, not a farm system manager.

 

Thats what I was saying before about Jerry Narrons line-ups. Today(Sunday July23) he left Edwin Encarnacion out of the line-up ( he's only the hottest hitter on the team right now ) for Rich Aurilia who promptly went 0-4 in the game. I doubt one guy could have made a difference in the outcome, but it still doesn't make sense to me. In Saturday's game the reds had runners on 2nd and 3rd and Narron pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg who was 3-4 with 3 rbi's on the night. I don't get it.

The ownership knows he's  making bad moves. They don't want to spend money on a BIG LEAGUE manager.

Cincinnati still leading NL wild card race

 

By Chris Rahill, Contributing MLB Editor

 

(Sports Network) - After getting off to a great start in the second half of the season, the Cincinnati Reds still find themselves leading the National League wild card race. At 52-47, Cincinnati has won seven of its last 10 games and holds a one-game lead over the San Francisco Giants for the final playoff spot.

 

The Reds got off to a tough start last week, dropping two out of three games to the New York Mets, but bounced back over the weekend by taking two out of three from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds relied on clutch hitting during the Milwaukee series, scoring 14 runs during the two wins.

 

Full story at http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/mlb/news/AAN4032251.htm

 

Bolstered bullpen adds value to Cincinnati 

By Tim Roberts

Mon, Jul 24, 2006

 

The 1948 Boston Braves relied so heavily on their top two starters that the saying, “Spahn and Sain and pray for rain,” remains a familiar refrain to this day.  Current Cincinnati backers could echo the ditty, if only something rhymed with “Arroyo.”  The Reds are walking a fine line on their march toward the postseason, depending heavily on innings and wins from Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang.  The team is 26-16 when either of the pair starts, but only 26-31 with their other starters. 

 

Full story at http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=86397&tid=24

After 45 seconds of thought...

[H]arang, Arro[yo], and hope we have mo'.

Wow, if you didn't see the game yesterday, you should go to www.reds.com and let the pop-up highlights video play ... the team played really well.

 

Harang SO 6 and and pitched 8 shut out innings. The way this team played yesterday was definitely play-off material. This was done against Houston and R. Clemens as their starter.

so what are the reds trade rumours?

so what are the reds trade rumours?

 

Nothing new since the firesale we had a couple of weeks ago for relief pitching. Personally, I don't think Kivsky is done yet. I think he is setting us up with a new starter, keep in mind we have 3 catchers and "everyday" utility guys. Krivsky does a good job with keeping things low-key.

I wouldn't mind having Clemons, but he cost too much.

Nothing new since the firesale we had a couple of weeks ago for relief pitching.

 

Its only considered a firesale if you're dumping off players to get rid of salary.  This was a legit trade....in baseball today, if you want decent bullpen help...then you must give something up.  Sure it hurts to lose Lopez and Wagner, but lets be honest Kearns has been a dissapointment to say the least.

 

IMO, Bill Bray is going to turn out to be a great acquisition!