Reds Tidbits (2011 Season)

[Bestbuck36]

It would be easy to say that if Bruce wouldn't have screwed up he would have scored by now. I think Renteria's grounder might've been a DP if there had been a runner on first though, since the 2b would've played a little closer to the bag.

Im not sure about that. He had to dive to get that ball and it hit the bag on its way out. Maybe they get one but not the double. Either way we had 0 chance of getting the runner over when he was tagged out.

Again its Volquez' bullshit first inning that kills them. You cant expect your offense to score 10 runs every day to save your ass. Time to do your damn job Volquez or there needs to be some changes immediately.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Why the motherfuck do you swing at anything there?

 

[Jaxbuck]

Why the motherfuck do you swing at anything there?

 

[Jaxbuck]

Edison Volquez, Reds ace, after today's fiasco:

4 starts
22.2 IP
20H
16 BB
24 K
17R (all earned)
6 HR
6.89 ERA
If one of those starts isn't against the padres these numbers are even worse.

He needs to be in Louisville until he shows he can go longer than 6 IP and give up less than 5-6 runs in the process.

I'm tired of hearing about surgery, his K rates or inning splits. he has over 400 IP in his career that shows him to be nothing but a 4.5ish ERA middle to back of the rotation journeyman. He may strike out a lot of guys to get his outs but they still always find a way to score enough runs on him to give the other team a chance to win.

This staff has 5 #3 guys even when Cueto and Bailey come back, no true TOR ace.

Philly, SF, ATL, St Louis or even possibly Milwaukee will eat the Reds up in a short series if they can get their rotations set.

 

[jlb1705]

Burton moved to 60-day DL, Francisco to 15-day DL, purchased the contract of Jeremy Hermida from Louisville.

http://marksheldon.mlblogs.com/2011/04/18/lineup-hermida-called-up/

Phillips still out of the lineup. He says he loves The Dusty for looking out for his well-being and he'll be in the Diamond Club if anybody needs him.

 

[Bucknut24]

you have got to be shittin me...Leake arrested for shoplifting $60 worth of clothes at Macy's


http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110418&content_id=17944298&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

[TooTall]

you have got to be [Mark May]tin me...Leake arrested for shoplifting $60 worth of clothes at Macy's


http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110418&content_id=17944298&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

There's got to be a story behind this.. I just don't see Leake stealing something worth only 60 bucks, because he wanted it.

 

[Bucknut24]

There's got to be a story behind this.. I just don't see Leake stealing something worth only 60 bucks, because he wanted it.

that's what i thought, but apparently he ripped off the security tags as well

 

[TooTall]

that's what i thought, but apparently he ripped off the security tags as well

They were uncomfortable when trying to wear said 60 dollar items out of the store?

 

[Bucknut24]

guess Leake is supposed to issue a statement at any moment

 

[Jaxbuck]

What exactly in the fuck is in the air in Cincinnati that makes pro athletes go ape shit?

 

[EDDIE GGGG27]

There's got to be a story behind this.. I just don't see Leake stealing something worth only 60 bucks, because he wanted it.

Maybe he was gonna come back and pay for it later.

 

[TooTall]

Maybe he was gonna come back and pay for it later.

Five finger layaway? Without down payment of course.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Maybe he was gonna come back and pay for it later.

He didn't want to clog up the check out line.

 

[TooTall]

He didn't want to clog up the check out line.

Maybe he REALLY didn't feel like signing autographs and simply forgot to take it out if his reusable shopping bag? It's a stretch. lol