Dick Allen

We should enjoy this half inning as much as possible. We have to watch Freddy pitch again momentarily.

SS is hunting rattlesnakes on his throw home to try and get Pods. He was in there anyway.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:43 PM) Greenies... I don't think there's even a doubt.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:40 PM) DJ: "You're doing your best, and you still can't stop them from running." DOING YOUR BEST??? One throw to check a runner, one glance over before every pitch and a "stretch" that looks a LOT like a windup is "doing your best"???? Its not like Freddy is a rookie and hasn't experienced this. He's been run on his entire career. Its just he used to be able to keep enough guys off the bases to really bother him. With his new "style" there are so many baserunners, and so many more opportunities to get into scoring position. Guys that can't hold runners usually don't get away with allowing a lot of runners. Buerhle gets away with it, because he keeps guys close or picks them off. Freddy does look like one of the top 3 bunters on the White Sox though.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:37 PM) I think the only people that think that's going to work are the same people who think someone like Pods is awesome. Even jphat has to be down on Freddy, doesn't he?

When Hawk is talking about all the bad pitches he's getting away with, he really must be godawful out there. Get McCarthy up.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:34 PM) I'm really getting worried about the back-end of our rotation. I don't have a whole lot of faith in anyone not named Contreras or Buehrle. They haven't given you any reason to have faith in them, except for the size of their paychecks.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:33 PM) There's the first inning Freddy we remember. Unfortunately its not limited to the first anymore.

Freddy reached back for a little extra and got it up to 88. 3 run bomb. He's a bum.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:28 PM) I don't understand why everyone who gets on base against Freddy isn't stealing. He almost never throws over and he has a LONG motion to the plate. You'd think more players would take advantage of that. And of course, as I type this Lopez was running, ha! I agree. Its almost automatic they will make it. It may cost the Reds a run this inning.

Freddy's bringing his 87 MPH heat tonight

Watch out.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:22 PM) Claussen's pitched roughly as well as Jon Garland. So 3 homers allowed in 6 innings would be considered an encouraging outing from him from a Reds point of view.

QUOTE(wsox08 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 06:21 PM) I think four will be enough.. Call me crazy I hope I'm wrong, but you're crazy.

I have the feeling 4 isn't going to be enough, lets get 8.

pretty nice start

Hopefully the Sox have a long inning and the sun sets a little in LF. Pods struggles with the sun a lot.

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 04:13 PM) Bob Watson is a YES man .............. If this lazy-ass would get his butt out of the golf cart, put the clubs away, and did some work, this wouldve been taken care of 48 hours after it happened. MLB = Pathetic It is a joke. They dispatch a guy to Chicago for an appeal hearing on June 16, for an act that occurred May 20. I figured it would take weeks. I thought maybe 2, at the most 3, but tomorrow it will be 4. Who knows how long until they rule.

What would be interesting is if he doesn't have it shortened and they ruled on it Monday, his return date would be the series against the White Sox.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 02:34 PM) People are going to love him no matter how poorly he plays, I'm not sure if it's the Scotty the Hotty thing or maybe they just don't know how he compares to other leadoff hitters around the league. The love for him has faded for some. Its mostly based on his lower average, but his OBP is basically the same, and the enormous amount of errors. Next offseason will be interesting with Pods arbitration eligible.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 02:27 PM) I don't think there's anyone who thinks he was great last year and bad this year. There's many a person who felt he was mediocre during last season as well. I got slammed so much last year commenting how Pods was not all that good.

I've never been a fan of Pods, but I've never seen a guy go from must have to must get rid of faster on this board for really no drop-off in performance. In fact his performance may even be better this season, at least offensively. His OBP is only .008 lower than last season, even after his recent slump. His slugging percentage and OPS are both higher. He has only scored 35 less runs than he did all of last season, and is only 5 short of his entire RBI total from 2005. I can't see where you can say he was great last year and bad this season.

I was wondering where that would have landed at USCF. Centerfield, at least the area that is covered by the scoreboard out there is the one area at USCF where the ball doesn't carry all that well.

QUOTE(kevin57 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 12:27 PM) Can anyone tell me if Freddy has ever even tried to incorporate MB's style of pitching (i.e., quick & efficient)? Whenever I've seen him pitch it is torturously slow, and as a general rule, I think that less thinking and a more direct "go at 'em" approach works. (Jon, are you listening?) He's incorporated his 86 MPH fastball.

I don't see it as that big of deal one way or the other. We have been assured by several posters that the Tigers are a mirage.