2008 Cincinnati Reds

[PhantomPain]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Hey, on the bright side your Reds just hired Bill Bavasi as a special assistant to Jocketty to turn things around.

Like to rub salt in wounds much?

[Coug00]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Like to rub salt in wounds much?

Misery loves company.

On a serious note, Bavasi has some great international scouts he brought over to the M's (guys who found Felix Hernandez, Yuni Betancourt...at one time he was good, Carlos Truinfel, etc). I wouldn't be surprised if he brought some of them over to the Reds after the season.

[PhantomPain]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Misery loves company.

On a serious note, Bavasi has some great international scouts he brought over to the M's (guys who found Felix Hernandez, Yuni Betancourt...at one time he was good, Carlos Truinfel, etc). I wouldn't be surprised if he brought some of them over to the Reds after the season.

That would be the first positive thing I have heard about Bavasi....by a long shot.

On a side note, anyone see this pic? Looks like the ball is jamming itself down Ross's throat:

[duke776]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Well, Harang is finally back, hopefully he can do good for the rest of the season. Bailey was optioned to AAA, I really don't have(really never did) any hope for him. Ross was DFA's and Ryan Hanigan was brought up. I wonder if Ryan Hanigan will do any good for the reds...and we aren't really even carrying 3 catchers now since Javy is pinch hitter/occasional 1st and 3rd baseman. I don't remember the last time he even played catcher.

[sportsdude]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Well, Harang is finally back, hopefully he can do good for the rest of the season. Bailey was optioned to AAA, I really don't have(really never did) any hope for him. Ross was DFA's and Ryan Hanigan was brought up. I wonder if Ryan Hanigan will do any good for the reds...and we aren't really even carrying 3 catchers now since Javy is pinch hitter/occasional 1st and 3rd baseman. I don't remember the last time he even played catcher.

I'm so glad this happened. I felt the only reason we kept him around was because he was jacking some homers. Once he stopped producing offensively, he was essentially useless to us, though I know Bronson likes him to be his catcher.

[PhantomPain]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

I'm so glad this happened. I felt the only reason we kept him around was because he was jacking some homers. Once he stopped producing offensively, he was essentially useless to us, though I know Bronson likes him to be his catcher.

I think his defense is what kept him around. Not sure of the stats this year and where he ranks, but he generally has a high throw out rate at 2nd. But he is horrible at hitting and this is probably the best move.

[duke776]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Well that wasn't a fun game to watch today, Harang got rocked.

[PhantomPain]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Well...I said it. I said that I was about one good drumming away from completely giving up in the Reds this season and not caring anymore. And they did it. 13-5 today on Harang's return. There is just nothing to like about this team except for Bruce and Votto and Volquez and none of them are consistent enough to care right now.

It will be interesting to see what Jocketty does this off-season. He will show what he is worth, that's for sure. He was brought in to turn this team around so I expect some pretty significant moves.

But for this season, I am done. I will still check in here every once in a while but I won't even try to watch anymore of this pathetic team.

Good luck fellas.

[FlyerFanatic08]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

if patterson is still on the team next season i'm officially done with the reds.

[SlimKibbles]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Everyone sing-a-long!!!

Hooray for the Cincinnati Reds,

The first team in the history of baseball,

From Ohio o'er the plains it has been said,

That we play with our might and give 'em a fight,

For we are the best of them all!

Three cheers for the Cincinnati Reds,

With Bench, Rose, Kluszewski and Perez

We did it before, we'll do it again,

For we are the champs, we'll fight to the end,

We are the Cincinnati Reds!

[PhantomPain]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Everyone sing-a-long!!!

Maybe a monthy or two ago I could have...but I have nothing left in me

[slickdtc]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Maybe a monthy or two ago I could have...but I have nothing left in me

Ain't that the truth. This team sucks all the energy out of you. Makes you feel empty. I've moved on... NFL preseason is starting up. Don't need you anymore Cincinnati.

Also, I think we'll go on some type of run here before the seasons ends. Just to get our hopes up for next year. I'm not buying it. Until you prove me something all season, you suck in my book.

[SlimKibbles]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Ain't that the truth. This team sucks all the energy out of you. Makes you feel empty. I've moved on... NFL preseason is starting up. Don't need you anymore Cincinnati.

Also, I think we'll go on some type of run here before the seasons ends. Just to get our hopes up for next year. I'm not buying it. Until you prove me something all season, you suck in my book.

That's the kind of crap the Bengals would do some seasons during the 90's. Totally different sport but still. I was suckered a couple of times. I have tickets to the Reds-Cards game this Saturday. I plan on going but it'll be my last game of the season unless I get really cheap Diamond Club seats. 2008 has been the fewest number of games I've gone to in a number of years. Pretty sad really.

[CaptialG]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Dunn is done in Cincy

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3529966

[duke776]

Re: 2008 Cincinnati Reds

Dunn is done in Cincy

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3529966

Didn't see that happening. Bring up Chris Dickerson and see if he can perform! He'll be here next year so why not give him a shot and see if he can play? Patterson will be gone, he doesn't do much, just cut him. I'd gladly pay him to stay far away from the team.