Archive Reds spring training 2012

Midstate01

Posts: 14,766

Feb 20, 2012 3:05pm

So excited to get this season started!!
Homer comes in at 225 pounds. Hopefully that will help him to stay healthy.
Arroyo says the velocity is back(though I don't consider 88 velocity, lol).
ON PAPER, this team looks really good. From rotation to pen to bench players.
Can't wait!!

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Feb 20, 2012 3:07pm

Don't think I've ever been more excited for a Reds season (granted, I'm young).

I can't wait. I never really pay attention to spring training and preseason, but this year I definitely will.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 20, 2012 3:40pm

Spent 4 hours at the practice complex today. Awesome experience.

Midstate01

Posts: 14,766

Feb 20, 2012 3:54pm

justincredible;1091320 wrote:Spent 4 hours at the practice complex today. Awesome experience.

Forgot you were going down. Take pics!!! Begging my wife to try to get Luke afb next. It's like 2 minutes from the complex!!

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Feb 20, 2012 4:14pm

SportsAndLady;1091291 wrote:Don't think I've ever been more excited for a Reds season (granted, I'm young).

I can't wait. I never really pay attention to spring training and preseason, but this year I definitely will.

Right? Ha as a little kid I never really liked like baseball at all, that's why I played lacrosse in the spring instead, but as I've gotten older I've really started to like it

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Feb 20, 2012 5:29pm

Classyposter58;1091338 wrote:Right? Ha as a little kid I never really liked like baseball at all, that's why I played lacrosse in the spring instead, but as I've gotten older I've really started to like it

Oh I've always loved baseball, especially the Reds. They've been my favorite team since forever. I just never really got into spring training because the seasons so god damn long I figured why pay attention to spring ball.

But this Reds team has some serious potential, and that's got me really excited for the season.

jordo212000

Posts: 10,664

Feb 20, 2012 7:55pm

justincredible;1091320 wrote:Spent 4 hours at the practice complex today. Awesome experience.

One of these days I'm going to head out there and spend a week at spring training

Midstate01

Posts: 14,766

Feb 20, 2012 9:00pm

If chapman doesn't win the #5 spot, do they send him to Louisville to start or use him in the pen in cinci. Will be a big decision.

jordo212000

Posts: 10,664

Feb 20, 2012 10:05pm

Midstate01;1091585 wrote:If chapman doesn't win the #5 spot, do they send him to Louisville to start or use him in the pen in cinci. Will be a big decision.

I'd think they send him down so he can continue to get his stamina and a feel for big league starting pitching. If he does well, he's the first guy you bring up when somebody goes down or sucks

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 20, 2012 11:48pm

You can find pics from today on the following links:

http://www.facebook.com/redsfacts

http://redsfacts.com/blog/oh-hey-its-baseball-time

https://twitter.com/#!/redsfacts

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Feb 21, 2012 8:15am

justincredible;1091320 wrote:Spent 4 hours at the practice complex today. Awesome experience.

Hey, I think the Reds are going through spring training about this time. You should go and check it out.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 25, 2012 4:42pm

We ended up spending 4 days watching practice. I highly recommend going down before games start if you ever get the chance.

I was able to snag the following autographs for myself (all on a baseball card unless noted):
Mesoraco
Hanigan
Leake
Dusty (x2)
Hatcher
LeCure (x2 on a print, and on a t shirt)
Corky (on a t shirt)
Cozart (ball)
Eric Davis (ball)

My wife got 27 signatures on a birthday card for our nephew. Bigger names include:
Eric Davis
Dusty
LeCure
Corky
Leake
Sean Marshall
Ryan Madson
Cozart
Heisey
Mesoraco
Hanigan
Jocketty
Ellis Burks
Ryan Ludwick

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Feb 25, 2012 4:53pm

I will take a man in the mouth for a Billy Hatcher autograph

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 25, 2012 5:02pm

SportsAndLady;1095619 wrote:I will take a man in the mouth for a Billy Hatcher autograph

So you're saying you'll blow me for the Hatcher card?

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Feb 25, 2012 5:03pm

Justin should go to the GOP debate tonight and ask questions we pose here.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 25, 2012 5:05pm

j_crazy;1095633 wrote:Justin should go to the GOP debate tonight and ask questions we pose here.

I am sitting at the airport. We board in 14 minutes.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Feb 25, 2012 5:11pm

Yeah thought this was another thread. Sorry reds fans. Continue getting your hopes up.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Feb 25, 2012 5:41pm

justincredible;1095630 wrote:So you're saying you'll blow me for the Hatcher card?

I said a man. You're a child.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 25, 2012 7:46pm

SportsAndLady;1095684 wrote:I said a man. You're a child.

I'm a man! I'm forty!

Well, actually I'm just 29.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Feb 25, 2012 7:47pm

justincredible;1095831 wrote:I'm a man! I'm forty!

Well, actually I'm just 29.

Are you drinking a forty?

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 25, 2012 7:50pm

No y

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Feb 25, 2012 8:01pm

Could have been the confusion about the forty

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Feb 27, 2012 2:01pm

Stealing this from Redsfacts..

Sean Marshall is signing a 3 year extension.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 27, 2012 2:07pm

wildcats20;1097675 wrote:Stealing this from Redsfacts..

Sean Marshall is signing a 3 year extension.

And that makes that trade well worth it. We gave up a lot for 1 year of Marshall, but now that we have him for 3 years we clearly won the trade.

voewoody

Posts: 280

Feb 27, 2012 3:07pm

Agreed! Huge extension by Walt and Co.