Reds update with Big Hawaii, 04/30/09

昨天4/29/09的Cincinnati Reds投手 stats.

Finally, Volquez had his first good game this season.

1. 昨天那場比賽, Reds 3:0贏球. 結束了這個2-4 homestand,有點讓人失望的主場戰績.還有結尾帶來了一點正面的消息.
2. 昨天比賽也正式結束了四月份的比賽,今日休兵日.四月份戰績 11-10. over 500. Not great, but it's good enough. 特別是在打擊幾近熄火的狀態下.還能拼出這樣的成績.是運氣嗎？可以這麼說,但是投手的狀態讓球隊能夠有一博的機會,五月待觀察,屆時就會知道是不是運氣了. About Defense, forget about it. I don't believe they are a good defense team anymore.
3. 講到Defense,若是有個good defense right-fielder. 昨天Volquez挑戰的可說是無安打比賽. Bruce 在一局上missed Tejada一個catchable的球.而那支安打是昨晚唯一一支安打.
4. 講到Volquez,除了那支安打外,另外給了兩位跑者上壘.一個保送.一個觸身.投滿八局,用球106, 67個好球.中間最長連續淘汰對方17位打者. Awesome.
5. 他投完八局後決定交給CoCo去收尾. I like this decision. Complete game is good. But unless you are flirting with no-hitter or perfect game. Give it to closer. He already had a terrific game.
6. 但是在106球的pitch count下, Aaron Harang在同樣狀況下,九局一定會跑出來. Because he is Horse Harang. 個人感想. 這種情形就要Baker pulled him out of mound. 但是歷史經驗,我覺得Baker不太會這麼作.他會讓Harang and Arroyo hanged in there until opponent got a hit. 那兩位 pitch count上120 是很正常的事.
7. 106球, 67 strikes. The ratio is low. 據說 Volquez並不是在他的Best game condition. 根據Astros的球員跟教練所說,詳細引述請看Mark Sheldon的Blog. But, still a good news that he can have a good game, if it's not great game.
8. 開始講野手吧.昨天打擊一樣冷.但是靠著兩名替補等級球員打進三分,撐住了這場比賽. Adam Rosales在今年debut的比賽,打進兩分.而Laynce Nix則是在今年首度列在先發陣容的比賽下打進一分.在EE受傷情況下, Rosales應該會一直在lineup中.而Dickerson在觀察中, Nix應該也會pencil in 在接下來的兩場比賽.
9. Phillips昨天沒上場,但是對記者發了一堆牢騷. 我的感想, Com'on, Brandon. Could you be quite? 不要只是打嘴砲. Leader不是用嘴講的. 特別是週日比賽才把一支二壘打打成一壘打.

Reds update with Big Hawaii, 04/29/09

1. 真是鬱悶, Ace Aaron "Horse" Harang今年第一場爆. Reds 在主場11連敗給Astros.近17場主場對上Astros, 16勝1敗.
2. Harang爆一場,還可以接受,但是Lincoln中繼1局,又背了2分責失,他現在是牛棚最不穩的一個.
3. 昨天進行本季首次陣容調動. Edwin Encarnacion手腕骨頭輕微破裂,現在已經上石膏了.進入15天的傷兵名單.他現在陷入嚴重的slump.休息一下,清一下頭腦也好.
4. 拉上來的Adam Rosales則是現在農場最Hot的野手,剛好也是SS/3B. 在AAA Louisville. 打擊率.431在全 International League排行第二.目前正在10 games連續安打, 16場連續上壘紀錄. Let's wait and see how big the gap between AAA and MLB.
5. And no. 我不認為是裝病,EE在春季就有腕傷的困擾,加上打擊不斷向下探底,可能真的是有傷在身吧.
6. Pitching and Defense. Pitching has been decent. Defense is a joke. 3 Errors in one game. One of the bottom teams in the league. So much about the defense.
7. 9,878. 昨天進場觀眾數. 創GABP 2003年開幕以來最小群眾. 不想提了.
8. 今天 700WLW電台有活動.提供700張1元票.只要到球場今天特設的700WLW窗口說出通關密語"Jim Scott is My Father" 就可以以1元購買門票,一人限四張(我個人判斷應該是送View Level的票). Jim Scott是電台早上節目5:30-9:00的主持人.是電台耆老.其他主持人很喜歡在他們各自時段虧他這個老頭.沒想到這次電台送票活動竟然公開虧他.真是太猛了,我聽到就想要笑.想要今天九點排隊去拿票(1美元根本就跟送票一樣).但是想想,還是待在家裡看Lost好了.特別是週日有馬拉松要跑.正在調整營養跟休養中.聽廣播就好了.
9. 今日Volquez再度登場,今年先發五人中唯一還沒有佳作出現的投手.看看今日能不能突破了.

震驚, Cincinnati 運動史上黑暗的一天

Clear Channel 進行人事精簡
讓我作個背景介紹.

Cincinnati有兩個50,000瓦的AM電台,都是Clear Channel所擁有,50,000瓦功率有多大.可以對全美30州以上作廣播.影響力非常大.700WLW甚至有個備用發射器.500,000瓦的發射器,全世界唯一一座.在二戰時可以對全美還有是歐洲作直接的AM廣播(注意,是AM,不是鳥鳥的短波傳送).但是因為獨占性太大,被聯邦政府限制使用此發射器,但是仍維持在備用狀況.

這兩座電台其中1530周間每天有九小時的地方運動脫口秀,分別是6-9 am, Alan Cutler; 9-12 am, Mo Egger; 3-6 PM, Lance McAlister;
另一新聞台700 WLW(Reds官方指定廣播電台).接手作6-9 pm的 Paul Daugherty也是運動脫口秀.週六週日更有3-6小時不等的時段由Doug Johnson and Ken Broo.外加支援各節目的Blog寫手C. Trent.喜愛運動的人從早到晚幾乎都有節目可以收聽.

不知是不是不景氣,今天發出令人震驚的新聞, 一口氣解僱了 Alan Cutler, Paul Daugherty, and C. Trent.一口氣砍掉周間的節目六小時的運動廣播,佔了1/2時段,也砍掉了類似專門記者的C. Trent.空出的時段應該是會拿FoxSportsRadio的全國性節目來填補.

對於Cutman and P. Doc.來說,他們都還有其他的工作.C. Trent就比較可憐了,又要面對待業求職的狀況.

The Reds update with Big Hawaii, 4/28/09

1. The number of the day: 12,365. 昨晚比賽的觀眾數. Shocking. 這個數字在比賽完後馬上被點出來.很令人沮喪. Are we still a baseball town?
2. 4:1 輸球, great pitching duel. Cueto連兩場傑出表現,兩場都有投滿七局,僅投出一個四壞.awesome.讓人高興.可惜的是對上Roy O還是沒轍.
3. Cordero 九局上丟了三分,浪費了Cueto and Rhodes的傑出表現. But I will give him a pass. First time happened. It's sad, but fine.
4. 打擊還是超冷的, Votto打回唯一的一分.
5. Dickerson有兩個漂亮的守備,一個是從全壘打牆直傳二壘擋下了一個安打.另一個我沒聽到.並打了一支二壘安打.不過後來因為疑似輕微腦震盪而退場.初步診斷是沒有腦震盪.
6. Edwin棒子冷就算了,昨天又犯了大錯.打了個本壘前方的球,連跑都沒跑,在本壘前等著被觸殺.It's awful.今天大概要坐板凳吧.
7. Harang今天先發,希望打擊能夠back him up.

The Reds update with Big Hawaii, 4/27/09

想要作個嘗試,類似P. Doc.的"Morning Line"或是 Ctrent的"Thinking Out Loud",每天寫一些關於Reds的雜記跟想法,不會是精準的整理,把一些所閱讀,所聽到跟自己的想法寫在這邊.這對我是有一些難度,若是熟悉我另外一個部落格"Life in Cincinnati"的人會了解,我不太寫短篇雜文.不喜歡把未思索整理詳細的東西寫出來.跟我的個性不合.在這邊作個嘗試,算是隨寫吧.要求不要太高.

1. Reds週末跟Braves的序列戰觀眾數為92,402人.當然一些promotion會有幫助,但是成功的roadtrup才是重點. Winning baseball bring attendance in this town. 
2. 還好昨天有贏球,不然真的會氣死人.球迷以每場三萬人的觀眾進場支持.若是每場都敗.當場就冷掉了.特別是Bruce and Votto這對讓觀眾過癮了.
3. Bruce,自從手傷復原歸隊後,表現逐漸熱起來了,好現象.
4. 昨天得的八分,全部是2-out RBI. It's a good stat.
5. Phillips and Encarnacion棒子還是超冷的,已經開始有討論關於把Encarnacion再度送到AAA重練,called up 打擊正熱的Adam Rosales,我的意見,在給他機會,等到下個road trip回來作討論.
6. Chris Dickson,打擊沒有去年熱,但是守備似乎比Adam Dunn還爛,今年已經有3次失誤了.並且週六比賽莫名其妙的有兩球lost tracking的隱藏性失誤.週日比賽已經被Laynce Nix取代,不過照專訪Baker的報導.Dickson還是有starting job.
7. 我週六有去現場看比賽,真的會被Dickson氣死,His defense really sucks.特別是在對Cubs一場比賽也是因為他的失誤cost the game.我看完七局後就離場了.還好昨天贏球,且贏的漂亮,不然真的是會很鬱悶.
8. 今天再度對上Roy O.又是一個挑戰.He owns Reds.生涯對上Reds 23W-1L.希望今天能夠克服Roy O障礙.Reds先發是Cueto,上次先發表現超猛,若是能重現,將會是一場精彩的投手對決.
9. 若是今天進場觀眾人數超過兩萬人, 就表示Reds球迷開始回籠進場看球了.等著看吧.

Homer Bailey表現回穩

Homer Bailey Stats.

在Owings今天總算回穩,投出代表作, 7 innings, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, and 6 SO. 在打擊方面也首次在他本人先發場次擊出安打,一支一壘安打,一支二壘安打.

而Homer Bailey在本日也先發,投出本季最佳的先發,連兩場表現正常.不過以現在先發輪值狀況,他還得慢慢蹲.

I start believing.

昨天Cubs戰之前,好幾個beat writers下標題, a good road trip or a great road trip? 沒錯,依照Reds進幾年的紀錄,6-4的road trip將會是個不錯的結果. It will be a good one.但是昨天是跟所有媒體預測的分區冠軍 Cubs對戰.今年他們還沒有輸掉任何一場系列戰.Reds正準備拿下這次旅程的第三場序列戰. Reds Ace "Horse" Harang 對上 Cubs "Big" Zambrano. We all thought the steak was high. 球員需要這一場勝利,head to head 的對上分區強隊,在客場拿下序列戰. 球迷也需要這場勝利,經歷了連八年的losing seasons. 拿下Astros and Brewers,但最後輸給 Cubs只會讓球迷覺得這是Deja Vu all over again. The Reds can't beat a good team.

結果是Reds 的王牌 Harang再度的在無隊友火力奧援下表現傑出,我知道比數是7:1.但是前六局還是投手對決.最後是防守定生死.而後在七局後火力才開.Reds拿下了這個里程碑的勝利. Therefore, it's a GREAT road trip.

這個road trip.在打擊幾乎完全熄火.除了Votto以外.打擊沒有一個正常的.現在Reds打擊還在全聯盟30隊中墊底.靠著是投手跟牛棚傑出的表現.好的防守, Willy Taveras, Brandon Phillips, Alex Gonzalex,even Edwin Encarnacion都有精彩的守備.加上幾個Clutch hits.Reds出人意外的拿下了三個序列戰.讓人驚艷.

Pitching and Defense, so far so good. I start buying it. 打擊再爛,只會更好了.這個球隊讓人期待.

Are they a playoff team? I would say not yet. But they are fun to watch, and they COULD be a playoff team, we will see.

Bill Bray update.

From Rob Butcher:

Class AAA Louisville LHP Bill Bray today was diagnosed with a strained left elbow. He was examined in Cincinnati today by Reds medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek.

Bray will be evaluated again in 10 days.

春訓時肩膀受傷,現在左手肘拉傷.這個傢伙是怎麼了.他需要找一個新的trainer了.

Jeff Keppinger的deal completed.

在今天晚上就要面對Astros前夕,也要再度跟Keppinger碰面前.

Reds 跟 Astros completed the Keppinger deal.

換來的是 內野手Drew Sutton.會送到Louisville.

Drew Sutton是去年AA team, A Corpus Christi的最有價值球員, batted .317 with 20 home runs and 69 RBIs.在Astros小聯盟系統中他在 batting average, hits (165), runs (102), walks (76), doubles (39) and extra-base hits (63).這些項目中領先.

今年開季在AAA成績
With Triple-A Round Rock, Sutton was batting .267 (4-for-15) with a .389 on-base percentage in five games.

Not bad deal. 農場持續累積球員中,對球隊總是好的.雖然依照農場的depth chart,這傢伙在Reds中出頭的機會可說不大.不過持續表現好的話.應該是很好的交易籌碼.

I love Hal McCoy's story.

昨晚Hal McCoy 部落格最新的文章. It's a funny article.

I like his blog articles so much. Specially on some of those behind the door story. He has been a baseball writer like forever. And he is a great writer with tons of baseball experience. You can know so many things about his life time experience. Every Reds fan should read it. And he will have a book out there one day. And it's going to be awesome.

I just wish Marty can have his own blog, too. I bet he also has tons of great stories.

Interesting stats of Jay Bruce.

Form Lance McAlister 的部落格到的數據,參考一下.

The Bruce Almighty struggle to adjust
Jay Bruce stats for his first 12 games (thru June 7, 2008)
.456 average (21 of 46) 3 hr, 11 rbi, 9 walks, 6 k, .536 OBP

Jay Bruce stats in 103 games since then
.226 average (89 of 393) 19 hr, 46 rbi, 27 walks, 112 k, .272 OBP

ML career stats
vs LHP: 27 for 148 (.182), 3hr, 11 rbi, .261 OBP, .551 OPS
vs RHP: 83 for 291 (.285), 19, 46 rbi, ..341 OBP, .866 OPS

加上本季的掙扎,他還有很多要磨練的地方.

The new changes of this blog.

我知道我無暇每天作更新以及整理數據.
最近做了一些版面變動.在部落格抬頭下方.放進了三個Reds beat writers的部落格的連結.並且有他們最新文章的標頭跟部份內文.另外在右側欄列上置入一些地方新聞跟全國媒體的Reds相關新聞的標題,只可惜ESPN沒有提供個別球隊的news feed link (其實也還好啦, I dislike ESPN a lot).

希望這些變動補足我無法勤快的更新的缺陷,至少瀏覽網頁者可以有東西點選,查看一些深入的報導,當然前提是英文要能夠懂,不過google translate可以彌補一些語言的隔閡.

What's wrong with Homer Bailey?

在春訓的時後,有許多記者們都說Homer Bailey變了一個全新的人,
變得穩重成熟,與球迷跟記者往來都很好, He said everything right.

但是在被送到農場AAA窩的時候,
兩場出賽,都非常的糟糕,
昨天那一場還被主審區逐出場(被擊出全壘打後緊接著賞人一個觸身球).
Date OPP W L ERA SV IP H ER BB SO
Apr 09 COL 0 1 13.50 0 5.1 9 8 1 5
Apr 14 TOL 0 1 6.75 0 2.2 3 2 3 3
Totals 0 2 11.25 0 8.0 12 10 4 8

以他在春訓的表現,跟下放後這兩場表現,
讓人覺得他真的還沒有成熟.

而他在25 roster 的Counterparts, Nick Masset, 昨天首度登場, 1 2/3局, 1 安打, 1 三振, 0 失分,
表現的不錯, 而 Micah Owings, 將要首度登場了. 期待中.

Charlie Sheen and Reds.

上一篇提到Charlie Sheen所飾演的Rick Vaughn.

但是現實生活中, Charlie Sheen可是有名的Reds死忠支持者.
他的少年時代是在Dayton, Ohio長大.順理成章的成了Reds Fan.
當Reds到LA跟Dodgers比賽的時候, Charlie Sheen常會被見到身著Reds gears觀戰.
算是好萊塢中有名的Reds支持者.

我曾經在美版的男人幫讀到下面這個故事,看來他對Reds是超級死忠的.

Reformed hell-raiser CHARLIE SHEEN left a whole baseball team with endless wild memories, after throwing them a party at his house complete with prostitutes and porn stars.

The actor, who's marriage to DENISE RICHARDS broke down recently, generously entertained CINCINNATI REDS team members at his California home when he was at the height of his wild days.

Former Reds player ROB DIBBIE tells FHM, "During our championship season in 1990, Charlie Sheen threw us a couple of parties at his Malibu house. He spent over $50,000 - all of it on strippers, hookers and porn stars.

"For one party, he sent limos to pick us up from Dodger Stadium. I actually blew the save that night.

"I like having fun, but this was a freak show. I saw one of my fat, ugly teammates having sex with this beautiful porn star in a Jacuzzi."

夠精彩吧.真是大方又死忠的超級球迷.

另外一個故事則是由Hall of Famer Hal McCoy在他的部落格所提供的他跟Charlie Sheen碰面的經驗.
Charlie Sheen is from Dayton and a huge Reds fan.

One night in Dodger Stadium I was pounding the keys near deadline when somebody sat down to my left and began yakking about the Reds, asking me questions about Barry Larkin. I grunted an answer or two and pretty much ignored the guy.

Finally, he says, “Would you like me to get you a cup of coffee?”

Just to get rid of him, I said, “Yeah, sure.” After he left, a guy two seats down leaned over and said, “Do you know who you are ignoring and giving the cold shoulder?”

“No,” I said. “I’m on deadline and don’t have time to talk or even look at the guy.”

“That’s Charlie Sheen,” the other guy said.

I was more attentive when he came back.

這是McCoy (他最喜歡的棒球電影正式Major League) 跟Charlie Sheen的碰面經驗,看來他還蠻敬老的.


我很好奇在Rick Vaughn Bobblehead night, Charlie Sheen本人會不會現身球場,屆時他會一身Reds裝扮現身嗎?若是那樣,就超級酷的.

Dude, I want this bobblehead.

今天早上聽 Mo Egger的show時聽到Cleveland Indians在6月15日的比賽的Promotion是Rick Vaughn的Bobblehead.我從Ctrent的blog上摘錄這張相片.

Rick Vaughn是在電影"Major League"的 "Wild Thing", 由 Charlie Sheen飾演. I love this movie.今年球季開賽前我才再看一遍dvd以迎接球季的來臨. That movie is funny.我想要這個bobblehead,現在正認真的思考要不要開車北上看那場比賽.


特別去YouTube上找了Rick Vaughn, Wild Thing Video.

Finally, the baseball is back in town.

總算,棒球回到了Cincinnati. 在我不確定我的未來的同時,我很幸運的拿到了開幕戰的票,若是真的搬離這個城市,我會少了一個遺憾.至少,我全程參與了Reds opening day.在這裡, opening day is a city holiday.

老天真的很不賞臉,氣溫從週日的攝氏20度的氣溫,在一天之內陡降到攝氏2度.還下著毛毛細語,比賽中間還下著兩段短短的冰雹.只差沒下雪了.說真的,有點希望看到雪,氣象預報說有機會,反正天氣已經夠爛了,如果看到開幕戰下雪,將會是難得的經驗.


開幕戰大遊行的街景,因為下雨加上氣溫低,我今年沒打算去觀看遊行,但是在去球場的途中,還是目睹了遊行,it's amazing. It's been over one hour.遊行還在進行,事實上,在我進球場時,遊行都還沒有結束.這真的是個假日,及便是在寒冷的氣候,還是有熱情的人參與遊行.


遊行另一景.


一群小學生騎著單輪車在隊伍中.為何是city holiday呢？你會覺得很訝異,隊伍中許多中小學都組成隊伍參與遊行,昨天是上學日,學生們一大堆不是在遊行隊伍中走著,就是在路旁圍觀著,很多家長也請假帶著小孩去downtown看遊行,而downtown的上班族在遊行開始時,也會自動消失在辦公室.


開賽前40分鐘,才準備把tar拿掉,真是夠鳥的天氣了.


今年新增的高解析度記分板,球團投資了一千萬美金裝設的.坦白說, I don't really care. I go to stadium for the game. Not for the HD scoreboard.


開幕儀式中的大幅國旗. It looks awesome.今年還特別由本校, University of Cincinnati, 的 football player拉開國旗.我學校的football team was the Big East football champion last year.


本壘後方的草皮也噴上了開幕戰的圖徽.

ok,講講比賽的本身.

Harang looks just fine. 他的快速球在開始時有上92-93英里.但是在五局時已經掉到88-89英里.可以說還未完全恢復.5局被打七安,而且有三次的四壞.內容沒有很理想,其實還有不少被打得很扎實的球,不過落點直飛Reds外野手.但是反而有兩個有氣無力的球落地.算是拉平吧.我算是滿意這次的出賽.好兆頭.希望他的球速能夠慢慢拉回.

Alex Gonzalez待完全場,而糗有一個漂亮守備. It's a good thing.

打擊施展不開來, but I will give them a pass, the opponent pitcher was Johan Santana and temp. was freaking cold.

Finally, baseball is back in town. It's a great thing.