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Everybody else has one of these so why not?
Game 2 starts today. We lost on opening day, but didn't look bad. Pitching looked great, but offense was lacking (but we were facing Santana and he makes a lot of offenses look bad). Lot of young talent this year. I'm not sold on 'em yet, but I beleive that we're looking at an above .500 team this year. I predict we finish a close second behind the Cubbies.
Thoughts?

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Sorry, Andy....couldn't resist.

;) :)

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Present!

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If the over/under on wins is 80, I am going under. They still haven't shown much of anything for the offensive end. Still don't like the rotation, especially after the first 3 and I think their middle relief is terrible (see: Weathers). I understand the first game it was Santana, but they couldn't do anything. :bh

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Go REDS! :)

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Reds fan checking in! The Reds are going to be the NL champs this year :tu

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If by Champs you mean not last place, then I will concur. :tu

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:tpd:
I'll be happy if we get second in the Central. That would at least mean progress has been made. Maybe Jocketty and Baker do have a plan.

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I do agree that Baker probably has a hell of a plan, the problem is they have a crap farm system and they burn out their young arms. Their middle relief still looks shaky as doo-doo to me. They traded away some of their best offensive weapons (Dunn, Griffey, Hamilton) and replaced them with guys who strike out even more and young guys. I hope they can do something, but even 80 wins will be an improvement. 4th or 3rd in the Central seems like a reasonable goal, but I don't think they have the team to beat the Cubs or Cardinals to make it to 2nd. I want them to win games and give people around here something to cheer about because the Bengals seem to be going in the wrong direction, which is hard to do. :rolleyes:

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I have a 5'er that says they won't. ;)

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After listening to ESPN talk radio the last few weeks I'm optimistic for the first time in a long time. Think the Reds might be pretty good this year. Haven't been to a Reds game since the mid 90's. Go Reds!!!:dance:

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Well, get your arse down to Cincy. We could organize a HERF and then go to a Reds game :tu

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:tpd: I am down with that fo' shizzle. Maybe a weekend day game with tailgating and an after game herf :tu

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:tpd:
Volquez just worked his way into a fix. Error by A-Gon didn't help him out either.

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Wow, good middle relief pitching there. This is going to be one of the many problems they are going to have :bh

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0-2. At least the team didn't give up like I saw them do numerous times in past years.

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+1. I like they way they look. If freaking Alex Gonzalez wouldn't have blown the DP back in the earlier inning (4th?) it might have been a different outcome.

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Organize this. Do it soon too! Who knows where I will be by June.

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:tpd:
A-Gon needs to be long-gon. Someone please tell me why we got rid of Keppinger? He's about to make us look foolish like Hamilton did.

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Finaly got our first win of the season today. We didn't get swept by the Metropolitans! Offense looked good for two days in a row. Phillips and EE have worked on their discipline this year. Neither are swinging away at the first pitch anymore.

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Woot! I was listening to the radio here and Cordero was throwing some serious heat!
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Pitching looked good today all around.

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Cueto pitches today :)

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PPD:(

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I wish they would have played
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So who starts tomorrow? Does this mess up the rotation?

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The local sports radio guy I listen to every day said that Votto will contend for a triple crown at some point in his career, if not this year
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They'll probably trade him before that happens. All of our people wait until they leave Cincy before they show their true selves (Hamilton, Keppinger).

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We look like $h!t today.

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Looks like we're skipping Owings in the rotation this time. Harang starts tomorrow. I believe this will give us win number two. On the bright side, at least we're beating the Nationals record.

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I don't think they will trade him. One thing to remember is that Yonder Alonzo will be coming up in a year or two. I wonder if they will play Votto in LF?

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Maholm is a very tough pitcher. I can't wait for Bruce to get going. He is cold right now.

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Yonder should be w/ the Mudcats (Carolina) soon. That means I'll get to see him once in a while.

Votto is a great hitter, but not the best 1st baseman. Not sure if he'll fit in LF. We just got rid of the giant blunder in LF, I'll keep Hairston/Dickerson in LF for now.

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I know Bruce is still young, but he looked absolutely foolish on the bases in the last inning.

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Ahhhh.... the entertainment of watching a young team :r

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Better than watching old ass Griffey miss easy plays in right field and Dunn SO every other at bat.

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Very, very true :)

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I almost feel bad about that (like a traitor), b/c Griffey was my favorite player in the MLB when he was in Seattle the first time. But he just plain out sucked in Cincy.

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He was terrible in Cincinnati. I mean, he was always hurt.

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A nice complete game shutout today by Harang :)
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The shutout by Harang definitely helps ye ole fantasy stats too :tu

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Harang made us look good today. The bats looked good too, but our baserunning stinks.

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Third career grand slam for EE tonight. EE put us in the lead on what looked like a hopeless game.

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Another win! :dance:

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.500 baby! :wo

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You beat the Brewers. I like it. :)

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Moving up in the Central. Look out Cubbies.:)

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They both gotta chase St Louis. ;)

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That's a temporary deal. Chicago'll pass them eventually.








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