Redlegs @ Mets, 6/19

[Elster88]

Interesting story from Cotter today.

El Duque is proud of using English, refuses to use a translator in interviews. When he gets stuck (usually a few questions into his post-start interviews) Franco or Delgado will yell the translation from across the room.

I'm interested in that kind of clubhouse stuff.

How cool would it be to just hang out in there?

[TransMonk]

Cincy were the Redlegs from '53 to '58.



http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1958&t=CN4

[Guest Edgy DC]

El Duque, Lo Duque. Lo Duque, El Duque.

[TransMonk]

The Duke pitched a great game tonight...the offense owes him a couple runs.

[Willets Point]

="TransMonk"]Cincy were the Redlegs from '53 to '58. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1958&t=CN4

Name change is credited to the Communist scare of the McCarthy era. Or that could just be an urban legend.

[Elster88]

Sounds urban to me....I don't know why Reds would be less-associatable with Communism then Redlegs.


I like making up words.

[Elster88]

Ball went under Freel's glove as he was cutting across, but Lopez was there. 6-3.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

What has Bronson Arroyo been drinking and where can I get some. He's unstoppable.

[Elster88]

Rain.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I want victory tonight, and I'll do what I must.

[Elster88]

Feliciano's slider didn't slide, and the batter didn't move. Loads the bases for the Reds.

[Theoldmole]

Brad Chadford's string on the line.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hatteberg practically hit the ball with his arm there.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Serious Bradford situation.

[Guest Edgy DC]

D'oh!

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm heading to the hotel to shortsheet Hatteberg's bed.

Cheapie.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Feggit. Rally song time.

Ain't got no regrets
And I ain't losin' track
Of which way I'm going
Ain't gonna double back, no
Don't want no misplay
Put on no display
An angel? No!
But I know my way�

Oh yeah, oh...!

I used follow
Yeah, that's true
But my following days are over
Now I just gotta follow through
And I remember what my father said
He said "Son, life is simple"
It's either cherry red or...
Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!

You were the restless one
And you did not care!
That I was the trouble boy
Lookin' for a double dare
I won't apologize for
The things I've done and said
But when I win your heart
I'm gonna paint it cherry red

I don't want to talk about it
What you do to me
I can't live without it
And you might think that
It's much too soon
For us to go this far
Into the Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
It's Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!

Things could be different
But that'd be a shame, 'cause
I'm the one who could feel the sun
Right in the pouring rain
I won't say where
And I don't know when
But soon there's gonna come a day
I'll be back again

Yeah, I'll be back for you�
You see, I'm saving up my love�

Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
Into the Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
Another Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
We need this Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
Into Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!
Midnight Blue!
Oh, oh-oh!

We need this Midnight Blue�!

[seawolf17]

Way to inspire the troops, Edge.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright�ning
But they fought with expert timing

They were funky China men
From funky Chinatown
They were chopping them up
And they were chopping them down

It's an ancient Chineese art
And everybody knew their part
From a feint into a slip
And kicking from the hip

Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright�ning
But they fought with expert timing

There was funky Billy Chin
And little Sammy Chung
He said here comes the big boss
Let�s get it on

We took a bow and made a stand
Started swinging with the hand
The sudden motion made me skip
Now we're into a brand knew trip

Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright�ning
But they fought with expert timing

�
Make sure you have expert timing
Kung-fu fighting
Had to be fast as lightning
�

[Guest Edgy DC]

Carlos Beltran has ex-pert tim-ing.

[Elster88]

If Delgado was ever going to bunt against the shift, that would've been the spot.

[nymr83]

Wright singles and the tying run will bat.

[Elster88]

The pitch right before Beltran's pitch was fouled off of the scoreboard out there in foul territory in right.

[Elster88]

And it worked out to be a good thing Delgado didn't bunt for a hit. If he had gotten on Wright's three hop single would've gone 6-4-3.

[nymr83]

1 pitch out for Valentin, Nady will bat...

[nymr83]

ah, fuck.

[Elster88]

Grounder down the left field line right into the teeth of the no-doubles defense. Force out.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Wright shoulda came up with that bouncer. LoDuca should notta made so many outs. If he'd mix in a double every now and again it'd really help.

[Elster88]

The Red Sox are looking like shlubs on that trade.

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: Edit: By stool, I do not mean feces.

Just read thru this-Im still crackin up from this^.

ElDouque pitched a excellent game and its ashame his performance was wasted.
But that Arroyo is having a hell of a season, and he outdueled us.

Ill settle for a split this series and we should take the next two.

Aside from Arroyo and Harang the Reds pitching really doesnt impress me.
And we dont have to face Harang this series, tG.