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Spring Game Thread: Dusty in Tempe

GAME THREAD: Cincinnati Reds @ California Angels of Arizona.

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Reckling is pitching

i hope he has another good game

First

STILL no trivia winner.

Yeah, I figured it out after I submitted wrong
so close

i need to figure out the last one

I wanted to ask the Rev if there's one queston stumping most (all?).

Can’t post a comment though.

well he addressed my question

its so annoying cuz i can’t figure it out

Someone will get it today

Now that he added a hint. Those of us that already posted are locked out from competing.

The last question is the tough one?
Play-by-play

I know that 9 out of 39 folks responding to the poll on “Tips for Noobs” don’t want play-by-play, but I for one would appreciate at least some batter-by-batter type info (as in the previous ST game threads). Thank you!

I would like play-by-play too please.

I’d also like the gameday link if anyone has it….please and thanks.

ill do play by play for you guys
thanks

you wouldn’t happen to have the gameday link too would you?

I am strictly a color guy.
you guys can work together then...
Nice

44 you can be our Hud (ah, memories….)

(joke)

hey, that’s racisssist!

I was waiting for that.
Reckling gets the first hitter

to pop out to second

1 out

chopper hit to the SS

2 outs

lineup

SS Aybar
RF Abreu
1B Morales
DH Matsui
LF Rivera
C Napoli
3B Wood
CF Evans
2B Amarista

SP Reckling

pitchers expected to go today

SOS, RafRod, Tommy Mendoza, + “other non-roster pitchers”

Reckling walks Brandon Phillips
Recklings comand isnt as sharp today
gameday link?
Voila

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_03_10_cinmlb_anaxmlb_1

whoops...

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_03_10_cinmlb_anamlb_1

Thanks,

I wish I knew the codes to figure it out on my own.

It's actually quite simple:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=YYYY_MM_DD_(visiting team’s 3-letter code)mlb_(home team’s 3-letter code)mlb_1

damn

i just went through all that work to fix the link, and its already here. haha.

angelsfan7, bookmark the gameday, and just change the date and teams to the current game, then that way you’ll always have the link!

Alway fun to try to guess some teams' 3-letter call name...

Especially ones from two-name cities like the Padres… San Diego and the Giants … San Francisco. And why are the halos still “ana” and why is even REV making fun of our name in the text of his post above? ;)

i assume its

just the computer people at mlb.com being lazy. Maybe the guy in charge is a Doyers fan? lol.

Pitch gets away from Nap

Phillips to second

So much for the bigger glove he is reported to be using.
its cause he lost weight

if he was still fat he would have blocked it

Napoli let's one slip through his fingers there.
oohhhhhhhh

Reckling walks another it looked close

1st and 2nd, 2 outs

pickoff toss goes in CF

2nd and 3rd

damn

not a clean start. I wanna see good Reckling here. That, and some good defense at some point this spring..

ground out to 1B

Reckling is good at working out of trouble

It looks like

he might need to. I really hope he puts it together with his command early in the AAA season this year..

Fans need to pay closer attention while watching the game today.

The Reds and Angels are wearing nearly identical uniforms.

Aybar K'd

Abreu K’d looking
Morales flyed out to CF

my computer is acting shitty
i think its SBN

cause its happening to me too..

alright cool thought it was just me
mine froze up there too.
anybody else having trouble posting?

is it SBNation? or just me?

ok maybe it wasnt just me
Testing SBN Comment Posting
Ill do play by play

Reckling struck out Babe Ruth with a 32 MPH Gyroball.

Damn

the Reds got Ruth. I guess they didn’t like the Q, Wilson Nabors package

Morales hit a GS

with no one on base

Mike Napoli: hey are you gonna swing

Jay Bruce: no thanks im just looken

Reckling Ks Bruce looking

Clocked at 105MPH
liner in the gap

1 out runner on 2B

gets away from Napoli

runner to third

Recklings control is not looked good

Bunt Grandslam for Janish
Reckling is the jewel from New Jersey
Reckling is a Yankee fan
most people from Newark are
I'm sure he will change allegiance...

once the paychecks start rolling in. This dude’s a stud and I won’t ever think twice about what team he rooted for growing up.

Reckling hits him

1st and 3rd, 1 out

There's been a lot of empty seats

Is it because it’s early in the spring season, or is that normal for weekday games?

it was crowded for the first game

i dont know how it normally is though

Not sure.

Might be the weather. 55 degrees and windy.

Lets see if he can escape another jam
Reckling with a 4 pitch walk

basesloaded, 1 out

GIDP right here

whoa

that was a pretty intense double play. Reckling ended up tagging out the player in the pickle. But only 1 run scored! 1-0 Cinci.

good work by Amarista

to recognize he had a play for an out at 3B

ball hit to SS

Aybar fumbles gets the guy at 2nd

guy going to 3rd is mental and stuffs and gets caught in a run down

so 1 run score going to the bottom of the 2nd

stops not stuffs
Now that is Scioscia style baseball fan members.

Classic run down play perfectly executed, this makes the skipper happy to see that…

in a run down

its supposed to be 3 throws right? they threw it like 6 times

Come on man, this is spring training. Sometimes it takes a few extra throws for some guys.
I think it depends on the elusiveness of the runner...

Slow guy = 3 throws or less. Fast guy may take a lot more.

Is gameday working for anyone?
It has a history of going on the blink for alot of people.
esp in the preseason
Godzilla grounds out to the SS

1 out, Juan Rivera is up

Looking to see Juan Rivera hit that first dinger of the year.
and sniff a bat or two
sorry

just a ground-out to 3B. But Juan looked good running it out. Must’ve been those 13 pounds he lost.

hopefully it doesnt effect him like it has to Napoli

affect effect

which one is right
hmm..

effect = brought about by a cause or agent; a result.

affect = To have an influence on or effect a change in.

so based on that, you’re wondering if Rivera losing weight will AFFECT him.
The EFFECT of Naopli losing weight has caused him to hit 2 bombs already.

and this my friends

is why I am going into Physical Therapy.

Screw math and screw english.

I love anatomy and PE. Lmao..

I usually follow...

Affect is a verb
Effect is a noun.

Most of the time at least.

Rivera hits a high hopper to 3rd

2 outs, Napoli up

Napoli flys out to shallow left

going to the top of the 3rd

Get legs, get legs, get legs!
well that was a quick bottom of the second
Mike Kohn in the game
grounder to 1B

1 out

Reckling reminds Hunter

of JC Romero

Brandon Phillips

flys out to RF

2 outs

Bobby looking sharp out there in right field today.
when he ran after the foul ball

it looked like he pulled something

Just a little rust Vlad, just a little rust.
well he needs

to get some rust remover

liner caught by Aybar

going to the bottom of the 3rd

The ol' cone catch.
Arthur Rhodes in the game

for the Reds

The Reds equivilent to Darren Oliver is in
Is q playing today?
NO!!!!!

WTF Scioscia

i think Q needs a good look at this spring
Q is better then Pujols
Way better.

Future hall of famer

its not called "The Hall of Fame" anymore

its the “Quinlan of Fame”

and the MVP award is no

RMB

forgot about that
Wood

single threw 3B and SS

Woody roll the hole!
Are you Rex Hudler?
Technically, according to the great Soth,

“rolling the hole” refers to hitting the ball through the hole to the opposite field. But I’ll most certainly take a “roll the hole” to Woody’s pull side!

for that comment you win an autographed Garret Anderson wall clock.
lol
It always runs slow...
he was to lazy

to sign my wall clock

I really don't know how to take that

but I wouldn’t mind the clock. Lol.

Soth our manager?

not Sothball our “great” commentor?

what defines sothball?
I was referring to our manager

Don’t know if it was before your time here, but “Soth” is an infamous typo from a game thread, and since Scioscia is usually fairly difficult to spell for some people, it stuck as our shorthand when posting quickly in game threads.

There is a rebel alliance that hates Soth

and just types Sosh. I being one of them.

I dislike greatly thinking of Sloths when thinking of the Angels most luminous manager.

Most luminous!

I kind of drift back and forth between Soth and Sosh, depending on what keys my fingers are closest to on my keyboard. Kind of GA if you ask me..

Evans GIDP

2 outs

Amarista flys out in foul grounds to the 3B
Foul grounds...

…where Col Sanders gets his cup o’joe.

Another angels inning
SOS on the mound
his birthday is the 17th.
I bet he could eat that whole cake!
my b-day is the 17th too!

but of January

it is all his peoples birthday
ground out on the first pitch

to second base

1 out

ground out to 1B

2 outs

Better start than his last effort.
1-2-3 inning

grounder to SS

going to the bottom of the 4th

listen a chat with the soth
Mike Leake in for the Reds

he was a high draft pick right?

it looks like Arte still hasnt found his razor
Aybar k'd again
Abreu walks

“that away Bobby”

Morales GIDP inning over

going to the top of the 5th

where is our offense?
In Spring Training
i think they are still at yesturdays game
once Michael Ryan gets put in there

we will score atleast 5 runs

when?
when Scioscia

puts him in idk

Q is out of the line up today

that is why

flyout to CF

1 out, SOS still in there

I didnt know Quentin played for the Reds

was that a trade?

LOL BAZING

flyout to RF

2 outs

Mota is interviewing Alfredo Griffin and i cant understand either of them

RACIST
no just cant understand them

well just Griffin, but i cant stand Mota

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Did you go watch the tsunami happen?
Was working when all 3-5 inches hit at HNL
I heard somewhere in Cali got hit hard(er)?

Ventura?

there was a tsunami?????
All the water drained out of Long Beach harbor for awhile.

There were some wave further south toward San Diego area.

ground out to Aybar

inning over

going to the bottom of the 5th

Alfredo Griffin talks like a wise old Indian chief.
yescerritos
where's my peace pipe?
its right there
Matsui fly'd out to CF
Rivera lines out to the 3rd basmen

2 outs

Haven't been paying much attention

How is the Wood doing on the defense so far?

he hasnt done anything bad

so good?

If there is no comment about somebody's defense

then good I say. No real stat can prove how good you play the hot corner.

error on the 3rd basemen (ruled a hit)

Map on first Wood up

Map=Nap

Wood flys out to LF

Nap gets a swingle.
SOS still in there

fly out to RF

Coon in RF

Sutton in LF
Sandoval 3B
Romine SS
QQQQQQ 1B

Go Q
hopefully Q wins the first base spot
Phillips grounds out to Sandoval at 3rd

2 outs

Nice to see SOS recover from his last outing.
i wanted Chapman : (
double of RF wall

runner on 2B, 2 outs

fly out to Napoli

“it was half between home and the pitchers mound”

inning over going to the bottom

of the 6th

I hope the monkey is getting warmed up.
pretty sure that would be a pop up...
yes thats what its called
Time for a go ahead, break-out inning for the Angels here.
Let's Go Woody!

Get your guns out.

Woody is now Sandoval
Brandon batted last inning and is now out.
Evans softly lines out to the SS
Amarista walks on 4 pitches

runner on 1st, 1 out, QQQQQQQQQQQQQ up

Q hits a deep back back back

GIDP going to the 7th

#41 John Lackey on the mound

whoops i mean #41 Tommy Mendoza

Budde at catcher

Moore in CF
Nieves at 2B

new CF Moore

makes a diving catch

1 out

make that a very uneccessary

diving catch. I guess there’s pressure on these guys to out-play Torii in CF?

these guys have to do something to

try and get remembered

Mendoza walks Cairo on 4 straight pitches

runner on 1B, 1 out

single up the middle

1st and 2nd, 1 out

flyout to CF

guy on second tagged up 1st and 3rd, 2 outs

ground out to second

going to the bottom of the 7th

their CF makes a diving catch

robs Sandoval of a hit

Someone finally won the trivia contest

Announcement after game. it is a familiar name.

YAY

I WON

Rev said after the game...
ohhh

well its me

then answer #5
its driving me crazy
i never did the trvia

whats the question for #5

If I knew I wouldn't have asked..

I failed miserably

no whats the question

not the anwser

What Angel players won more than two league MVPs at a pro level?
Cut & Paste version.

5. Name the only Angels player to win more than two league MVPs at a pro level.

not Frank Robinson, nor Matsui
thats a tough one

does minor leagues count as pro level

they have league MVPs right

I think so, foreign leagues too
At least you aren't Rev

He’s getting all the crazy responses.

didn't Rev say

a familiar name?

Vlad

sounds familiar

yes but not vladd
Romine flys out to CF

Trumbo PH for Godzilla

2 outs

Trumbo lines one just past their 2B
Sutton K's swinging

going to the top of the 8th

1 Reds 0 Angels each team only has 3 hits

Ryan Braisor

in to pitch

drive into Left/center field

guy gets a triple

runner on 3rd, no outs

single to RF

2-0 Reds runner on 1st, no outs

single in between 1B and 2B

1st and 2nd, no outs

double over LF head

2nd and 3rd, still no outs

3-0 Reds

infield single

1st and 3rd, ZERO Outs

4-0 Reds

baseloaded

walked the guy, still no outs, and Scioscia isnt getting up

single up the middle

2 come in

1st and 2nd, still ZERO outs

6-0 Reds

Scioscia got up and is bringing in R-Rod

Halofolife checking in.

not a very good game right now.

pop up to 2B

1 out, runners 1st and 2nd

1 down. Lets see if we can stop the bleeding.
Braisor

got braised and fricassed
again

GIDP

4-6-3

inning over

6 Reds 0 Angels

going to the bottom of the 8th

Finally!

Lets score some runs. Where is everybody?

hiding like the

Angels offense

about to go work
I just got off work.

These early shifts are kickin’ my butt. But I get to watch ST games so that’s cool.

Good on RafRod

for pitching out of Brasier’s mess..

Kip Wells in to pitch for the Reds
My Budde grounds out to 3B

1 out, Coon up

Offense missing today.

They must want to get back to a warm clubhouse.

Nomar retires today

as a Sux

About 3 years too late.
Well damn. Anderson with a good catch in CF.
their CF

makes another diving/falling catch

2 outs

Neives walks

runner on 1B, 2 outs, Moore up

This is just crazy – why are we giving this team their 2nd win?
Where is the team – did everyone forget how to play today?

Sean O'Sullivan didnt

forget how to pitch

I don't mind losing every game in ST

as long as we win during the season, when it counts.

and the post season
wild pitch

Neives to 2nd

Moore walks on 4 pitchs

1st and 2nd, Q is up

Never fear, the mighty Q is at bat.
4 straight balls to Q

3 walks in a row, basesloaded, 2 outs, and Sandoval is up

DAMN!!!

Bases loaded fail.

wild pitch

Nieves trys scoring…. out at the plate

going to the top of the 9th

Quinlan would have scored
R-Rod back in there
fly out

to CF

red floyd standing by

What inning?

And Why won’t KLAA broadcast live?

top of the 9th 2 puts

losing 6-0

its on FSN
Doesn't help. I'm at work and can't stream.
Top 9, 2 out, 6-0 Reds.
And interrupt the infomercial line-up?
MLB has the rights to the game

therefore, they monopolize the games on MLB Gameday audio. It should be on radio delay later tonight..

ground out to Q

2 outs

inning over

ground out to 2B

going to the bottom of the 9th

Torii Hunter Sets the Record Straight

Torii’s response to his comments about latino players not being black- http://toriihunter.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/03/a_hurtful_unfortunate_episode.html?partnerId=rss_ana

Shocking that he would have to explain that
Time to score some runs. Hopefully.
Who the heck is Brasier

And WTF is he doing giving up 5 runs?

If this weren't a game thread

My supernova pic would be in place of these words

Supposedly a pitcher.

Like Shea Hillenbrand was a DH.

hahaahahahahahaaahaahahhahaaa
That's the thing about Hillenbrand, he wasn't afraid to pretend to be a DH. I respect him for that.
A guy at single A level...

getting a taste of the bigs in Spring Training.

Sandoval up again
and K's

with the uglyist swing i have seen today

Romine up

We need an ultra slam

A slam so grand, they give you double the points.

yes that is what we need

to bad Q wont bat this inning

Catcher: hey batter you gonna swing

Romine: no thanks im just lookin

2 outs, Trumbo up

k3yerout = Romine
Well, that's the game, please drive home safely.
Trumbo grounds out

to 3rd

SHUT OUT

Reds 6 Angels 0

I wonder if that colon cleanser can be adapted to memories of really bad baseball games?
Shit, the Reds are gonna win the West!
They gotta get past the Red Wings first.
diablo vision says "good night"
One thing good to pull out of this poor showing

1. SOS had a better outing
(1b. it’s only ST)

Today's good things

hmm, not much here.

SOS – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R
RafRod – 2 IP, pitched out of Brasier’s abortion of an inning.

thats about it, besides Wood getting a base-hit.

I’m kind of disappointed that Reckling showed no control. Here’s hoping he figures something out this year and puts it all together..

I heard he was squeezed on one of the walks.

and he only ended up giving up one run. I think it is a good start and surely, he has work to do at Salt Lake.

I wasn't so much disappointed with the results.

In fact, I was sort of impressed at his composure getting out of the jams he put himself it. He just wasn’t throwing strikes like he was in his last ST appearance. Maybe I’m just too excited about this guy, but 3 BB’s, 2 WP’s, and a HBP is pretty wild.

Wow...

I didn’t know he had those pitching extras. That IS pretty bad.

On another note, I take it that that one recent post about spring training with over 100 comments

has been permantly shit-canned?
(Not that I’m complaining…but I didn’t know that could happen…)

Any fan can delete their fanposts at their own discretion.
do you think that's what happened, or was it the editors?

there was a lot of gnarly stuff in it, among other problems…

I think it was probably deleted by the editors
probably your fault

lol

yea probably ours
Not me

Which post are you talking about?

the one by 100wins
Yea, BMH was messing with the dude

and it went badly
(or well, if you find that sort of funny)

it went the way that I expected when BMH said what he said but in general yes it didn't go over well for some reason.

after his first two (Defensive) comments i had the feeling it would turn out that way.

I forget the dudes name who got all pissed off at everyone

you ultimately called him an asshole

that will make him remember maybe lol
Oh, that one.

He was.

Oh, I never saw it...

I was just addressing “I didn’t know that could happen” portion of your comment.

Further, there have been at least 2 (maybe more) fanposts about “spring training” tips or things to do in the area within the last month or so.

Yea, someone was complaining about that on the Tips for Noobs post

tip 22 or something—too many posts on the same thing
can’t accuse me of that (maybe just too many post period…)

Well it is only ST-SOS looked pretty good.

And Rafael Rodriguez didn’t implode.

RafRod "didn't implode"?

Are you referring to the stats in the boxscore, or did you actually see him pitch?

He came in with the 2 runners on, 0 outs, and managed to not only get out of the inning without letting the inherited runners score, but also pitched a 2nd perfect inning to close out the game. It doesn’t seem like you’re giving him any credit for some awesome work today.

I meant he didn't let the situation he inherited,

Spiral out of control, and pitched out of the jam. Lets face it, that could have been way uglier if he HAD imploded.

so what i miss??
a pretty shitty game

from what it sounded like
some good game thread stuff though

The game was as exciting as watching concrete cure for the first 7 innings.

Then Brazier (pronounced it like a women’s bra)? came in and built a great bonfire.
The, RafRod came in and put out the fire. Apparently, all of our batters were required to wear blindfolds to make it fair.

I prefer bonfires built from Wood

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