|Bunghole| Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 OK, I'll start this thread. Opening Day is tomorrow, Spring is finally here (although it will probably snow 18" next week). Anyone going? Who's excited? Who's skipping out on work to go or watch somewhere? Since I am unemployed, I'll be skipping work and watching it at home. I can't wait. I have grown over the years to really love Reds baseball...when I moved to this area in 1992 I didn't really care about the sport, but, much like my indifference to college basketball, the environment in the Midwest with baseball and hoops is hard to ignore. So...what's the poop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'll be there! Just found out I got tickets on Friday. Working a half day and will start partaking in the activities around noon. Pumped for baseball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Off topic, but christ. The whole team just went on the DL. Hope its not a sign of things to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 hope they make some noise this year, but the bats are still a concern in my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'll be there! Just found out I got tickets on Friday. Working a half day and will start partaking in the activities around noon. Pumped for baseball! Sweet! Opening Day in Cincinnati....does ANYONE work? :lol: Have fun...where are your seats or are you in SRO? Off topic, but christ. The whole team just went on the DL. Hope its not a sign of things to come. Yeah but I was under the impression that we are going to be getting a few guys back soon as the best players are only on the 15 day DL. Who's going to be the closer while Chapman and Broxton are both out I wonder? hope they make some noise this year, but the bats are still a concern in my mind Yeah, me too. I'm not concerned much about Votto, Bruce or Phillips (and I think that Bryan Price is going to be far, far more proactive with lineups that make sense than Dusty ever did), it's guys like Frazier, Hamilton and Ludwick that really need to pick up the slack. Quite a few new faces in there on the roster too...no idea whom any of them are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 OK, I'll start this thread. Opening Day is tomorrow, Spring is finally here (although it will probably snow 18" next week). Anyone going? Who's excited? Who's skipping out on work to go or watch somewhere? Since I am unemployed, I'll be skipping work and watching it at home. I can't wait. I have grown over the years to really love Reds baseball...when I moved to this area in 1992 I didn't really care about the sport, but, much like my indifference to college basketball, the environment in the Midwest with baseball and hoops is hard to ignore. So...what's the poop? From where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 From where? The Washington DC area...right after I got out of the Army and being in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Bought the MLB package and can't wait! :headbang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Bought the MLB package and can't wait! :headbang: Sweeeeet. Does that give you the FSN broadcast or is it some national or MLB announcers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sweeeeet. Does that give you the FSN broadcast or is it some national or MLB announcers? It gives you the choice of home or away announcers, whole game, jump to inning, etc. pretty good deal overall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I expect big things from this team this year. Hopefully this isn't the height of my optimism for this team this year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It gives you the choice of home or away announcers, whole game, jump to inning, etc. pretty good deal overall... Except when one of the teams is considered your local team. I am forced to listen to the Nationals announcers when the Reds play the Nats. And they are awful. This is the one day of the year I most wish I still lived in Cincinnati. Are we going to call this the season thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Last I checked both Ludwick and Heisey were having a better Spring than Votto or Bruce. I don't expect Frazier to hit any better than he has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Except when one of the teams is considered your local team. I am forced to listen to the Nationals announcers when the Reds play the Nats. And they are awful. This is the one day of the year I most wish I still lived in Cincinnati. Are we going to call this the season thread? The "local" team for me would be the Dogers so the announcer is Vin Scully; not much of a drop off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Half a day of vacation today... Hell yes!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Half a day of vacation today... Hell yes!!!!!!! I'm off today normally anyway but I love how jazzed this town gets to start the season, great way to kick off the spring/summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I'm off today normally anyway but I love how jazzed this town gets to start the season, great way to kick off the spring/summer. indeed.. and some pretty decent weather to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 indeed.. and some pretty decent weather to boot. For a change...LOL. This is one of the nicest weather Opening Days I can remember in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Bowden likes the Reds' chances. http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/the-gms-office/post?id=9226 A few snippets as to why: • Hamilton takes over center field: Billy Hamilton might get some bad jumps and angles, but because of his speed he has so much more range than Choo. From a run prevention perspective it will be huge. Choo was a poor center fielder in terms of range -- just look at his UZR (minus-16.9 in 2013) and the fact that he simply didn't want to play there. Reds legend Eric Davis has been working with Hamilton, and that coaching has helped Hamilton improve just in the last month. Remember, like Hamilton, Davis also was a shortstop turned center fielder. Yes, Choo’s 20 homers, 20 stolen bases and .400 OBP will be missed, but if Hamilton can post an OBP of .310 and steal 70 bags, he'll help this team win more games than Choo ever did because of his sublime defense. • Tony Cingrani’s stuff is superior to Arroyo's: We all know Arroyo knew how to pitch and was the Reds’ most reliable pitcher with ERAs consistently under 4.00 at Great American Ballpark. However, Cingrani's stuff can dominate the league’s best lineups, and at the very least he should be able to match Arroyo's production. Cingrani's deceptive, top-of-the-strike-zone, mid-90s fastball is explosive; his changeup keeps hitters off balance. But it's the newly developed slider that is the difference maker. Cingrani is able to manipulate the break of his slider very well now, so it's only a matter of having a consistent release point. When he finally gets it, watch out for him and the Reds. • We mentioned Bruce earlier; he is primed for an MVP season. He's at the age when you start seeing more consistency over an entire season, both physically and mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 looks like ESPN is live in Cincy. They were just showing the parade and Buster Olney is live in the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 looks like ESPN is live in Cincy. They were just showing the parade and Buster Olney is live in the stadium. Buster Olney, you say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIMIdKImUMg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Bowden likes the Reds' chances. http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/the-gms-office/post?id=9226 A few snippets as to why: • Hamilton takes over center field: Billy Hamilton might get some bad jumps and angles, but because of his speed he has so much more range than Choo. From a run prevention perspective it will be huge. Choo was a poor center fielder in terms of range -- just look at his UZR (minus-16.9 in 2013) and the fact that he simply didn't want to play there. Reds legend Eric Davis has been working with Hamilton, and that coaching has helped Hamilton improve just in the last month. Remember, like Hamilton, Davis also was a shortstop turned center fielder. Yes, Choo’s 20 homers, 20 stolen bases and .400 OBP will be missed, but if Hamilton can post an OBP of .310 and steal 70 bags, he'll help this team win more games than Choo ever did because of his sublime defense. • Tony Cingrani’s stuff is superior to Arroyo's: We all know Arroyo knew how to pitch and was the Reds’ most reliable pitcher with ERAs consistently under 4.00 at Great American Ballpark. However, Cingrani's stuff can dominate the league’s best lineups, and at the very least he should be able to match Arroyo's production. Cingrani's deceptive, top-of-the-strike-zone, mid-90s fastball is explosive; his changeup keeps hitters off balance. But it's the newly developed slider that is the difference maker. Cingrani is able to manipulate the break of his slider very well now, so it's only a matter of having a consistent release point. When he finally gets it, watch out for him and the Reds. • We mentioned Bruce earlier; he is primed for an MVP season. He's at the age when you start seeing more consistency over an entire season, both physically and mentally. Love love love that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Funny, I heart radio for espn1530 is playing orioles baseball, but when I put it on 700wlw they said I heart radio can't stream games. WTF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Funny, I heart radio for espn1530 is playing orioles baseball, but when I put it on 700wlw they said I heart radio can't stream games. WTF??? And my Comcast guide is telling me the ESPN broadcast is for the Reds but it's Cubs/Pirates. I kinda wanted to watch a national broadcast for this one, but back to Thom and George it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 And my Comcast guide is telling me the ESPN broadcast is for the Reds but it's Cubs/Pirates. I kinda wanted to watch a national broadcast for this one, but back to Thom and George it is. it should be on ESPN now. The cubs/pirates game went extra innings if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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