I figured if I jinx them, that'll a good thing.

1/31/2007 8:49:05 AM

too many stupid baseball threads already and the shit sport hasnt even started

1/31/2007 9:15:37 AM

most interesting thing about the Reds will be to see if Josh Hamilton actually gets playing time. He's been told to expect to play every day in spring training and they have every intention of keeping on the ML roster.

1/31/2007 9:18:30 AM

^ is he the druggie from Athens Drive?

^^ don't worry, give it a day and it'll be locked

1/31/2007 9:38:21 AM

^ I guess technically he is the former druggie from Athens Drive. Supposedly sober since October of 2005. Finally getting his chance and I hope he makes the most of it.

1/31/2007 10:24:01 AM

and because the dodgers are gonna be nasty this year. griffy jr sucks.

1/31/2007 10:35:27 AM

Quote :

"Finally getting his chance "

fuck that noise, the dude had a ton of chances, and blew them all

1/31/2007 10:41:34 AM

Actually this is his first real comeback. The guy had his life fall apart by his own doing... Now he finally has made it back by doing things the right way. He's worked hard to get back so in fact this IS his big chance. People with abuse problems do deserve a chance to get back on track if they can admit their problems and deal with them head on.

1/31/2007 10:46:34 AM

i don't think it's necessarily a comeback. There was a big article in the N&Blow about him cleaning up his life and blah blah blah a year or two ago.

The difference now is that he is with a new team who signed him under that special draft. If he doesn't work out, he'll get sent back to the devil rays with no obligation to the reds. The reds are probably seeing if he's worth keeping around or just going to send him back to the devil rays.

1/31/2007 10:54:30 AM

Well, best to him. The Reds' pitching could use the help.

1/31/2007 12:24:02 PM

^They could but it will not come from JH. He's an outfielder.

http://www.sportsfrog.com/2007/01/do_you_remember_josh_hamilton.php

Quote :

"Fast forward to December, and the Reds plucking Hamilton in the Rule 5 draft, ensuring he will spend this spring in a big league camp, getting an apparently legitimate chance to try and make the Reds, despite never having played above A ball. How legitimate a chance? Pretty legitimate, judging from this note from Cincinnati Post Reds beat writer Trent Rosencrans' blog: "Another interesting tidbit is that Narron said he and Josh Hamilton have been meeting halfway between their hometowns in North Carolina, in a town called Smithfield, to work out several times a week. 'It's been a lot of fun watching him,' Narron said. 'He's a tremendous athlete. He's got great bat speed. The one thing that's really hurt him is he hasn't played the last couple of years. It's going to be a huge adjustment for him and hopefully he makes our ballclub.' Narron said his plan is to play Hamilton nearly every day and get him about 80-100 at-bats in the spring, no matter how he does. He'll also play him in all three outfield positions. 'There are very few players in the major leagues with the kind of talent he has,' Narron said. 'But when you haven't played above (Class) A ball, it's a huge challenge for him.'""

[Edited on January 31, 2007 at 12:29 PM. Reason : ]

1/31/2007 12:28:57 PM

i hope he does do well this season.

I just don't want bad attitudes/players/people in the clubhouse (I don't know how he'll interact with the rest of the team). There are already too many sketchy players on the Bengals.

He's already doing good for the organization. It gives the reds fans/sportswriters something to follow during the preseason (and probably get attention at the national level too). I just hope he is able to contribute to the team through playing and not just through reputation.

Some of the fans are a little upset that more investments haven't been made in pitching. However, the reds just traded for some excellent prospect pitching talent not too long ago.

[Edited on January 31, 2007 at 4:15 PM. Reason : ]

1/31/2007 4:15:00 PM

Quote :

"too many stupid baseball threads already and the shit sport hasnt even started"

1/31/2007 4:15:44 PM

I wish Griffey would have never moved to the Reds, he has sucked it up since.

1/31/2007 4:37:22 PM

They might make a run at a pennant

3/6/2007 2:37:00 AM

Opening Day today. 2:10 versus our dreaded rivals the Cubbies at home.

Here's the flagship radio station of the Reds for you to listen to in the afternoon while at work.

http://www.700wlw.com/main.html

4/2/2007 10:10:15 AM

I can get 700 in greensboro on a good night.

[Edited on April 2, 2007 at 10:20 AM. Reason : hope the red legs win the wildcard]

4/2/2007 10:19:56 AM

Game is on ESPN2 at 2:10p


[Edited on April 2, 2007 at 10:52 AM. Reason : ]

4/2/2007 10:35:29 AM

I'll pull for the Reds.

4/2/2007 1:03:02 PM

I just hope either Tom Gordon or Mike Gonzalez gets a save

4/2/2007 1:05:49 PM

Reds win!

Cincy 5, Cubbies 1

Adam Dunn had 2 homers for 3 RBIs, Ken Griffey Jr. went 2 for 3, and Aaron Harang pitched 7 innings and only allowed an unearned run.

And to top it off, tied for NL Central lead with the Brewers.

4/2/2007 4:50:27 PM

UNDEFEATED!

4/2/2007 6:03:13 PM

down to .500

4/4/2007 10:07:54 PM

Jr. is back like the Mariner days this year

4/4/2007 10:13:51 PM

haha .500

4/4/2007 10:15:16 PM

they are just lulling the league into a false sense of security before they win 15 straight

4/4/2007 10:21:45 PM

1 down, 14 more to go

beat down the pirates!

4/6/2007 11:18:58 AM

Yay!!! Reds finally win!

Griffey with a solo HR in the 12th

5/16/2007 9:31:53 AM