he should lose it, but he probably won't fully lose it until May. It's too bad, because even the version of Jose Martinez that isn't hitting well is probably better overall than Fowler (even though he's somehow even worse at fielding than Fowler), and if Tyler O'Neill ever gets a chance to figure out how to not strikeout 35% of the time he could be very good. but he's a veteran and everyone likes him and he has two years left on his contract, so. today on the broadcast, the announcers enthused about how fowler has been unlucky, and how he has the 3rd highest line drive rate in MLB at the moment. so people are looking for reasons to keep him in. if he manages to provide even a brief glimpse of a good string of at bats, he'll buy himself another month or two
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 02:47 (five years ago) link
i feel bad for fowler, he seems like a good guy and he had to deal with so much bullshit when he came over the the cardinals
― na (NA), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 14:49 (five years ago) link
cardinals are extending matt carpenter ('s contract)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 April 2019 19:59 (five years ago) link
Carpenter is solid, be handy if the DH were to happen in 2020-21.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 10 April 2019 22:05 (five years ago) link
Mythical NL cardinals DH spot is reserved for J. Martinez, imo
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Thursday, 11 April 2019 01:06 (five years ago) link
Trevor Richards threw a really nice game for the Fish tonight until they lost it on a couple of Great American bonus HRs in the bottom of the 8th for the Reds.
― earlnash, Thursday, 11 April 2019 01:46 (five years ago) link
what a shocking development
Tyler Glasnow in Pittsburgh: 5.79 ERA, 5.8 BB/9, 71 ERA+Tyler Glasnow in Tampa Bay: 3.34 ERA, 2.7 BB/9, 123 ERA+ pic.twitter.com/cGeEJSe0hh— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) April 11, 2019
― mookieproof, Thursday, 11 April 2019 21:56 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IlxnBiEsC4
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 April 2019 14:34 (five years ago) link
as he intended, he made the highlight reel
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Sunday, 14 April 2019 14:41 (five years ago) link
Reds had an outfield of Matt Kemp in left, future first baseman Jesse Winker in CF and Puig in right. That has to be one of the slowest/worst coverage combos in left and center in the league. Winker is SLOW and cumbersome. Dude is like young Kent Hrbek.
― earlnash, Sunday, 14 April 2019 19:21 (five years ago) link
http://www.fox19.com/resizer/74_mfplAMYmVzKQ2X21EDm0H_WA=/1200x600/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-raycom.s3.amazonaws.com/public/VE2QVWTTRJG6BOIW7QPACLY3WI.jpg
Puig is sporting one of these t-shirts on the Reuters article. Can't link picture.
https://www.reuters.com/article/baseball-mlb-cin-stl/reds-top-cardinals-in-mexico-earn-4th-straight-win-idUSMTZXEF4EXJFE3R
― earlnash, Sunday, 14 April 2019 19:27 (five years ago) link
I was wondering why Puig was trending right now. I guess he needs that bobblehead money.
This piece on him on the LA Times today is pretty good:
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-yasiel-puig-dodgers-legacy-reds-20190414-story.html
It says a lot about him that he was so reckless while with the Dodgers and has recently said he wasn't trying hard during his time there, whereas now with the Reds he is.
― John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, Sunday, 14 April 2019 20:34 (five years ago) link
Red's running out a bizarro Spring Training split lineup tonight against Kershaw.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4N9-PSW4AEoyF_.jpg:large
― earlnash, Monday, 15 April 2019 23:24 (five years ago) link
6 RBIs for Yelich already
― frogbs, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 02:24 (five years ago) link
6 of his 7 HRs vs the Cardinals this year, just brutal
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 02:44 (five years ago) link
well, Goldy's got 5 vs. the Brewers :)
― frogbs, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 02:52 (five years ago) link
or maybe 4. the bum
― frogbs, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 02:53 (five years ago) link
lmao what
― frogbs, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 03:15 (five years ago) link
jeeeeeezus
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 03:15 (five years ago) link
Red's running out a bizarro Spring Training split lineup tonight against Kershaw.― earlnash, Monday, April 15, 2019 4:24 PM (four hours ago)
― earlnash, Monday, April 15, 2019 4:24 PM (four hours ago)
Puig took Kershaw into the cheap seats in his first at-bat back at Dodger Stadium.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 03:35 (five years ago) link
And again
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 01:47 (five years ago) link
he's had a HR in each of the last 7 games vs. st louis
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 01:59 (five years ago) link
i don't know if any other player has singlehandedly ruined the cardinals so much over such a length of time
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 02:04 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/GxkHEme.png
early season silliness
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Thursday, 18 April 2019 05:05 (five years ago) link
The run differential is wacky. Reds definitely left two potential wins on the table in LA this week.
― earlnash, Thursday, 18 April 2019 22:01 (five years ago) link
Your 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates, tied for 1st
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Friday, 19 April 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
Now 19 games into the season, the Cardinals are still waiting for a starting pitcher to record a seventh-inning out. In fact, they’re only the third team since 1908 -- joining the 1995 Padres and 2018 Cubs -- to go this deep into a season without a starter going longer than six innings.
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Saturday, 20 April 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
Mikolas into the 7th, KM, I hope you're happy!
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 20 April 2019 20:31 (five years ago) link
I have to admit I am pretty happy
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Saturday, 20 April 2019 21:18 (five years ago) link
Machado shows a sense of humor here.
https://www.facebook.com/Reds/videos/864492680562546/
― earlnash, Sunday, 21 April 2019 01:48 (five years ago) link
two more HRs for Yelich today, he's on pace for 100
― frogbs, Sunday, 21 April 2019 04:25 (five years ago) link
i’m told the record for april homers is 14, shared by a-rod and prince albert
yelich has 13 on the 20th
― mookieproof, Sunday, 21 April 2019 06:46 (five years ago) link
He has a great chance at the RBI records for April (35) and through-end-of-April (36)--both Juan Gonzalez.
― clemenza, Sunday, 21 April 2019 12:42 (five years ago) link
Plus he has three more games against be cardinals in April. He’s got this thing pretty much wrapped up
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Sunday, 21 April 2019 12:46 (five years ago) link
The slow curve that Yelich hit for the second home run was a pretty good pitch. Even if he was sitting on Ryu to bring the curve on the first pitch, it was right on his hands and Yelich just swatted it.
― earlnash, Sunday, 21 April 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
I looked at his game logs from last year, and he started his epic finish as early as July 8. Since then, coming up on 100 games:
G – 96AB – 380H – 1392B – 263B – 5HR – 38R – 87RBI – 106BB – 52BA –.366OBP – .446SLG – .761
― clemenza, Sunday, 21 April 2019 16:48 (five years ago) link
Incredible!
― timellison, Monday, 22 April 2019 01:07 (five years ago) link
Bellinger robbed him of one today
― frogbs, Monday, 22 April 2019 03:23 (five years ago) link
Reds put a curb stomp down on the Cards last night. Cincy hit like the beer league softball team they are designed to be last night. A hot night and some bad pitching, and the Reds will probably play some high scoring games this year. They always seem to have a couple of slug fests a year at Great American as it is such a small park. Ball carries really well on a hot day game, I've seen a couple of them over the years.
― earlnash, Saturday, 27 April 2019 13:20 (five years ago) link
all of that may be true. however, jedd gyorko struck out a batter.
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Saturday, 27 April 2019 15:56 (five years ago) link
worth it!
the wheels came off shortly after you wrote this -- strong work
― mookieproof, Monday, 29 April 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link
In a Drew Storen-esque move, Cardinals’ Alex Reyes broke his pinkie by punching a wall after his last start.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 29 April 2019 17:47 (five years ago) link
On his non-pitching hand, thankfully
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Monday, 29 April 2019 17:58 (five years ago) link
Looks like Nick Senzel will join the Reds this weekend. I'm kinda thinking that Scott Schebler's terrible start is probably going to be the end of his shot at being a regular for Cincy and may have signed his ticket to Louisville and eternal AAAA baseball.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 23:09 (five years ago) link
info for Reds fans: Vargas is not this good
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 May 2019 00:34 (five years ago) link
jason vargas is a baseball legend
paul dejong has 14 doubles
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 1 May 2019 00:35 (five years ago) link
cardinals have won 59 of 97 (.607) since mike matheny went to hell, a 99-game winning pace
just throwing some cardinal trivia out there
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 1 May 2019 00:40 (five years ago) link
Mets have been taking the Reds lunch money for a few years.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 1 May 2019 00:41 (five years ago) link
surprise!
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/04/28/report-cubs-privately-threatening-writers-who-criticize-addison-russell/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 May 2019 12:50 (five years ago) link