Reds vs Brewers OPENING DAY

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Ironman92
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Mar 27, 2011 3:24pm
Thursday 3/31 2:10 pm

Edinson Volquez vs Yovani Gallardo

Gallardo was 14-7 last year but many Reds hitters do well against him.

Phillips 7-17
Votto 6-16
Rolen 7-11.....goodness
Bruce 4-8

SS...Janish is 2/3 and Renteria is 1/6

C....Hanigan and Hernandez are both just 1/8

Gomes 2/9...3 K
Stubbs 1/5...3 K

I predict a kinda high scoring game with the Reds winning 7-5.
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voewoody
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Mar 28, 2011 8:29am
I'll be there!
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dont_belong
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Mar 28, 2011 8:54am
voewoody;726998 wrote:I'll be there!

Showoff!
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justincredible
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Mar 28, 2011 9:51am
voewoody;726998 wrote:I'll be there!

As will I. Where are you sitting?
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dave
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Mar 28, 2011 10:54am
Sold our tix, been to enough opening days and don't feel like sitting through another cold and/or wet one. Still planning on taking off work though to watch, wish Wood was starting.
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dont_belong
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Mar 28, 2011 11:17am
I am actually excited about Volquez starting, he doesn't strike me as the kind that will let all the hoopla surrounding Opening Day in Cincinnati affect him.
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dave
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Mar 28, 2011 11:30am
Yeah the same thing was said in the playoffs. Either way I'm excited, hoping for a rare OD win.
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Mar 28, 2011 11:45am
My only concern is all the issues Volquez had this spring with the Visa situation. I think he'll be great this year, I just don't know if he got enough work this spring to start off strong.
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jordo212000
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Mar 28, 2011 12:21pm
Not sure if we will win game 1, but I am very upbeat about the other games in the series. The Brewers rotation after Gallardo is made out of duct tape.
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dont_belong
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Mar 28, 2011 12:43pm
jordo212000;727137 wrote:Not sure if we will win game 1, but I am very upbeat about the other games in the series. The Brewers rotation after Gallardo is made out of duct tape.

We better win game one, if not the season is over!
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jordo212000
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Mar 28, 2011 12:50pm
The injury bug has really bit us all at once. Good thing we had all of that depth.

Saw on cincinnati.com that Hermida and Willis were re-assigned to the minors. Hermida wants to try and catch on elsewhere, but Willis accepted the demotion.

Juan Francisco will probably make the team out of spring training because of his ability to play 3B (as well as 1B/OF). Rolen is a little dinged right now.
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thavoice
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Mar 28, 2011 2:09pm
Volquez got blitzed the thursda or friday by a lineup with only 3, maybe 4 guys who will start on opening day. Think he gave up 10-11 his and 4 or so walks in maybe 5 innings.

The season does not seem to wanna start well with pitchers on the DL and Volquez struggling.
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thavoice
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Mar 28, 2011 2:10pm
dont_belong;727166 wrote:We better win game one, if not the season is over!

Like out HS coach told us...cannot win 'em all if ya dont win the first one!
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dave
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Mar 28, 2011 2:44pm
thavoice;727249 wrote:Volquez got blitzed the thursda or friday by a lineup with only 3, maybe 4 guys who will start on opening day. Think he gave up 10-11 his and 4 or so walks in maybe 5 innings.

The season does not seem to wanna start well with pitchers on the DL and Volquez struggling.

Pretty much everyone is struggling. Wood has been good, Arroyo just giving up a lot of solo homers. Leake is getting rocked and walking people like the end of last year, Maloney and LeCure look like minor leaguers. Like you said, Volquez got shelled and has no control.

Coco has been the lone real bright spot, he's been outstanding
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jt_13
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Mar 28, 2011 3:14pm
Gonna be in Vegas this Thursday...I like the idea of waking up to catch a ballgame! As huge a Reds fan as I am, I'm thinking my $$$ goes on the Brew Crew. Redlegs haven't won consistently on opening day since the Reagan administration!
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dave
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Mar 28, 2011 4:55pm
shouldn't you be going to sleep in Vegas around first pitch?
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voewoody
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Mar 28, 2011 5:12pm
justincredible;727028 wrote:As will I. Where are you sitting?
We are in Section 111 Row 4! Some pretty sweet seats other than the fact we are on the 3rd base side. We are going down Wednesday night and probably getting into some shenanigans! Where are you sitting?
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rightfield
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Mar 28, 2011 5:19pm
Nice homework on the lineup, Ironman. Go Reds!
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Mar 28, 2011 5:29pm
voewoody;727388 wrote:We are in Section 111 Row 4! Some pretty sweet seats other than the fact we are on the 3rd base side. We are going down Wednesday night and probably getting into some shenanigans! Where are you sitting?
Row one in the view level over on the far corner of the first base side.
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Mar 28, 2011 5:35pm
Probably the best day to be in Cinci and there are some good ones.
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Mar 28, 2011 5:39pm
gerb131;727401 wrote:Probably the best day to be in Cinci and there are some good ones.

Every day is the best day to be in this great city of mine.
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gerb131
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Mar 28, 2011 5:42pm
justincredible;727404 wrote:Every day is the best day to be in this great city of mine.

As compared to bumfuck Licking county and Marietta you may be right;)
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jt_13
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Mar 29, 2011 3:49am
dave;727378 wrote:shouldn't you be going to sleep in Vegas around first pitch?
Ha! Good point :)
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justincredible
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Mar 29, 2011 11:24am
gerb131;727410 wrote:As compared to bumfuck Licking county and Marietta you may be right;)

To be honest I prefer BF Licking County but living in the city does have its perks. Mainly living 5 miles from GABP.
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Mar 29, 2011 4:57pm
I'll be there as well. No idea where ill be sitting but looking forward to it. Doesn't look like the weather will be as good as last year but ill gladly trade it for a win!