Category: Dailies

Great Taste. Less Filling.

Good to get the win last night.  It’s also good to be back home and enjoy some of my favorite things in Milwaukee.  I spent two years working for the Brewers and made some great friendships here.  Although I’m only here a few days, I’m eating more meals than I should… just to see everyone and hit all the great food spots (which Milwaukee has many of).  If you ever want any suggestions about Milwaukee, just ask.  I’d be happy to offer my suggestions. The Reds visit Milwaukee twice more this year, so maybe I’ll post some spots to hit while in the Cream City later this year.  It’s not a bad drive, about six and a half hours.  I’d recommend it for a road trip this summer, there’s really more to do here than you think.  In the meantime, enjoy these pictures from Miller Park.

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Here are the Reds stretching before last night’s game.  I know it looks like they are spelling out O-H-I-O, but trust me, they are just stretching.  

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While in Milwaukee, I am lucky enough to do “stats” for FS Ohio.  That’s my seat on the left.  Next to me is Thom Brennaman and Chris Welsh.  When doing stats, I am responsible for providing the broadcast team with any useful information about the game, statistics, pitch counts and while in Milwaukee, sausage race standings.  You can thank me for last night’s spring training grand slam stat (the Reds led all spring training clubs with 5 grand slams).

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Seen here on the far right is the seat of Hall of Fame radio broadcaster Bob Uecker.  He was sitting there earlier, but he had to “Get up, get up, get outta here, gone!”

-JM

Game Postponed

Tonight’s game with the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed by rain after a 20-minute delay at the start. The makeup date has not been determined.

Tonight’s postponement is only the third in the 7 seasons of Great American Ball Park. The game on 5/15/08 vs Fla was postponed before the gates opened. The game on 6/15/03 vs Phi was postponed after a 1-hour, 25-minute delay in the top of the second inning. Three other games were shortened by rain but completed (4-3 win vs Atl in 4.2 innings on 4/22/04, a 2-2 tie vs Hou in 7 innings on 6/30/05, 4-2 win vs Cubs in 5 innings on 9/22/06).

REDS ROTATION

Saturday, Cueto vs Maholm
Sunday, Harang vs Snell

Monday, Volquez vs Gallardo
Tuesday, Arroyo vs Parra
Wednesday, Owings vs Looper

Gamenotes 4-9-09 vs NYM

Gamenotes 4-9-09 vs NYM.pdf

WILLY THE QUICK: Before Willy Taveras last night, the last player whose first hit as a Red was a triple and the last player with a triple in his first at-bat for the Reds was Robin Jennings (8/26/2001 at Mtl).

JONNY BE GOOD: OF Jonny Gomes accepted his assignment to Class AAA Louisville. Gomes was assigned to Louisville on Sunday.

METS

Reyes 6
Murphy 7
Wright 5
Delgado 3
Beltran 8
Church 9
Castro 2
Cora 4
Perez 1

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REDS

Taveras 8
McDonald 7
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Encarnacion 5
Hanigan 2
Janish 6
Arroyo 1