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Reds Tidbits (2008 season)

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It is times like this that I hate my childhood, as a dumbshit kid, I grew up loving the Reds (Big Red Machine era) and by extension the Bengals, now 30 some odd years later and I am really saddened by the fact that I am not a fair weather fan. If I was, I would have left this group of losers in the late 90's I hate that following this bunch of clowns has me ready for football already and that football is a long way off. I have got to start following golf or Nascar more, or take up gardening, or gourmet cooking, I can't be any worse at those than the Reds are at baseball.

It is just pitiful when one of our biggest worries in Spring Training was how Dusty would screw this up, and now he is one of the only bright spots, and we all seem to have sympathy for the mess he was hired into.:smash::smash::smash:
And having to work tonight, I can't even drown my sorrows by :beer::beer:ah well I'll have to take solace in the fact, as someone else said, that the Reds won't lose tonight.
 
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GrizzlyBuck;1152987; said:
It is times like this that I hate my childhood, as a dumbshit kid, I grew up loving the Reds (Big Red Machine era) and by extension the Bengals, now 30 some odd years later and I am really saddened by the fact that I am not a fair weather fan. If I was, I would have left this group of losers in the late 90's I hate that following this bunch of clowns has me ready for football already and that football is a long way off. I have got to start following golf or Nascar more, or take up gardening, or gourmet cooking, I can't be any worse at those than the Reds are at baseball.

It is just pitiful when one of our biggest worries in Spring Training was how Dusty would screw this up, and now he is one of the only bright spots, and we all seem to have sympathy for the mess he was hired into.:smash::smash::smash:
And having to work tonight, I can't even drown my sorrows by :beer::beer:ah well I'll have to take solace in the fact, as someone else said, that the Reds won't lose tonight.
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Always have hope...The season is still young...Following the NBA playoffs and following the reds minor league system helps me get thru the long summers...
 
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Jaxbuck;1155521; said:
3 goddamn hits? Thats all we got, 3 goddamn hits?
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Jax, I love your posts bro, but your doom and gloom is sickening me. At this point, we all know that you are a Reds fan. Us Reds fans also know that you don't enjoy being a Reds fan. You seem to have more answers than our active GM, which I am not going to sit here and say that you are even close to being wrong about.

The problem arises wherein I look for an update on my Reds, and it is 100% negative. Which I cannot, would not, and will not ever accuse you of being wrong, or EVER ask you to quit placing blame, ETC., bro, all of the above. I agree with what you say, and I also HATE watching this team go down in flames. But dammit.... you make me ashamed to wear my Reds hat to work. You have to come over to the other side of the reality fence, and come to grips that you have to either root for a different team, or understand that the Reds are not going to be competitive in either of our lifetimes.

The advantage you have is that you live in Jacksonville, and do not feel compelled to actually monetarily support this train wreck that we call our favorite team. I would much rather have an understanding that I root for a team that will never be good, than to have a constant reminder of how bad they are, and can they possibly get worse? It gets old my man.

Ding my ass if you want, do it twice if you have the time, who cares. But, dude, You have to understand that rooting for the Reds is a commitment just slightly short of marrying Coyote Ugly. If you didn't see it coming, then I need to drink/smoke what you drink/smoke.

BTW, Jaxbuck, I understand it is open season on Schwab starting now, but give me something I can work with, not how bad the Reds are. We have dealt with that for going on what, 13 years now?
 
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schwab;1155524; said:
Jax, I love your posts bro, but your doom and gloom is sickening me. At this point, we all know that you are a Reds fan. Us Reds fans also know that you don't enjoy being a Reds fan. You seem to have more answers than our active GM, which I am not going to sit here and say that you are even close to being wrong about.

The problem arises wherein I look for an update on my Reds, and it is 100% negative. Which I cannot, would not, and will not ever accuse you of being wrong, or EVER ask you to quit placing blame, ETC., bro, all of the above. I agree with what you say, and I also HATE watching this team go down in flames. But dammit.... you make me ashamed to wear my Reds hat to work. You have to come over to the other side of the reality fence, and come to grips that you have to either root for a different team, or understand that the Reds are not going to be competitive in either of our lifetimes.

The advantage you have is that you live in Jacksonville, and do not feel compelled to actually monetarily support this train wreck that we call our favorite team. I would much rather have an understanding that I root for a team that will never be good, than to have a constant reminder of how bad they are, and can they possibly get worse? It gets old my man.

Ding my ass if you want, do it twice if you have the time, who cares. But, dude, You have to understand that rooting for the Reds is a commitment just slightly short of marrying Coyote Ugly. If you didn't see it coming, then I need to drink/smoke what you drink/smoke.

BTW, Jaxbuck, I understand it is open season on Schwab starting now, but give me something I can work with, not how bad the Reds are. We have dealt with that for going on what, 13 years now?
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I forgot to put my Harry Doyle font on. Think of the movie and read it again.
 
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So Juuuuuuuuuuuuusst a bit outside...

Jax, I was actually surprised to not have some rubes sent my way, and I'll be damned if you stopped short of your true feelings due to the F'in Indians. Fuck the F'in Indians. As the Asian grounds crew says "They're Shitty." "They're always shitty."

Just imagine in your head that Josh Hamilton never played for the Reds, and that Griffey was just a 2-3 year experiment, and that Adam Done can actually play 1st base. We can move on if you just let us have Volquez, Cueto, Harang, Bailey, Phillips, Bruce, Kepp, E5, and maybe a couple others, but dude, these guys play for the Reds. Like I mentioned earlier before, temper your expectations, and you may have fewer ulcers.

The name Jaxbuck alone signifies that you are enjoying so much better everything (not just weather) that your complaining drains the average Reds fan into KC Royal or else Ray status. C'mon now.
 
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schwab;1155534; said:
So Juuuuuuuuuuuuusst a bit outside...

Jax, I was actually surprised to not have some rubes sent my way, and I'll be damned if you stopped short of your true feelings due to the F'in Indians. Fuck the F'in Indians. As the Asian grounds crew says "They're Shitty." "They're always shitty."

Just imagine in your head that Josh Hamilton never played for the Reds, and that Griffey was just a 2-3 year experiment, and that Adam Done can actually play 1st base. We can move on if you just let us have Volquez, Cueto, Harang, Bailey, Phillips, Bruce, Kepp, E5, and maybe a couple others, but dude, these guys play for the Reds. Like I mentioned earlier before, temper your expectations, and you may have fewer ulcers.

The name Jaxbuck alone signifies that you are enjoying so much better everything (not just weather) that your complaining drains the average Reds fan into KC Royal or else Ray status. C'mon now.
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I'm not going to ding anyone for venting.

BTW, I'm a little older. I have suffered through the Reds of the early 80's just like I'm going through this current age of pure dreck. We lost 102 in 1982 and for what seemed like forever Danny F Driessen was our best offensive player. The 2008 Reds are the '27 Yankees compared to the 1982 Reds, believe me.

I was just a little too young to really appreciate/enjoy the BRM so I have all the loyalty with very little of the memories.

As far as the financial contributions go, I have forked over damn near $400 bucks to watch this team on EI and MLBtv.com again this year so I think that buys me a seat at the bitch about the Reds table.

I love baseball and just find other teams to admire from a distance while I wonder if my Reds will ever be good again. If you have the chance I highly recommend watching Dbacks games. Mark Grace and a good young team allow you to enjoy the on the field product without having to mute it by the 3rd inning.
 
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Well, so far it is another shitty day in the Reds' neighborhood. Getting shut out by that "generic lefty" yet again. At least Belisle is looking like a major leaguer tonight.

Edit: Never mind, Belisle looks to be hitting his usual 5th inning wall.
 
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Typical Dusty move. Pulls a double switch in and removes Dunn in the 6th inning of a 1 run game. Of course, Freel makes an error playing in his spot in left to turn a fly out into a 2 run double. Who knows if Dunn would even have gotten to it though. 6-1 now.

Sorry for the negativity Schwab, but these guys stink.
 
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MuckFich06;1155862; said:
Well, the bullpen was overdue for an implosion.
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It was but Farney wigging the fuck out and diving in LF when he didn't have to sure as fuck didn't help the situation. Freel has got to be one of the dumber ball players I have ever seen.

Also, yesterday was the last day in the history of mankind that I will defend Adam Dunn. He's a decent complimentary player who will hit you 40 mistake pitches a year into the cheap seats, that is it. Anytime a pitcher concentrates he is toast, Dunn cannot do anything with a good pitch.

Trade him if you can, let him walk and take the draft picks if you have to. I never want to see him in a Reds uniform again after this year. Same for JR and Freel.

The infield is fine, we need a complete overhaul of the OF and RF is taken care of. I want two guys with range and arms in CF and LF next year. That should be the priority and it shouldn't be that f'ing hard to do.
 
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