Opening Day 2006 Reds vs. Cubs

[redsrbetter]

This is it fellas. Today we will see just how ready the 2006 Reds are. This is real competition as the regular season is about underway. The gates are open at GABP and the fans are rushing in. How excited will you be when these players take the field?

Here is the lineup for today's game:

Tony Womack 2B
Felipe Lopez SS
Ken Griffey Jr. CF
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Austin Kearns RF
Javier Valentin C
Aaron Harang P


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Harang
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Today Harang gets the call and the honor to lead this staff on Opening Day. He will be facing Carlos Zambrano who has had a fine spring and has pitched very well against the Reds in his career.

Zambrano vs. Reds:

Totals .203 BA .324 OBP 6 HR .723 OPS 40 K 123 AB

Best vs. Zambrano:

Dunn 2 HRs in 23 ABs. But he has Kd 8 times.
Kearns .389 OBP

Cubs vs. Harang:

Totals .258 BA .273 OBP 4 HR .669 OPS 124 AB

Best vs. Harang:

Lee .364 BA 2 HRs in 22 ABs
Perez .333 in 15 ABs

Lets have a great game today fellas! Go Reds!

[CincyRedsFan30]

I should be here by around 2:30 or 2:45. I have to go to my Journalism class before that, as we have an AP Style Quiz today and I have to hand in my Feature Story due today and another story.

[redsrbetter]

Good luck with all that CRF! I hope you do well. Then get bck here and enjoy some Opening Day bro.

[NFLman2033]

ill be here in all of my lackluster glory to hope against the odds that the team can score a run.

[redsrbetter]

hahah, I like that NFL. You really hate this lineup huh?

[CincyRedsFan30]

Yeeeahhh. Good news. I handed in all of my Journalism stuff and got the assignments for next time, but we got to leave early since the interactive in-class writing assignment she was going to have us do on News Conferences didn't transfer over to the system in the computer lab where our class is, so here I am.

I'm currently watching Real Reds on FSN from GABP. Wish I could be there today, but might well be this weekend!

I'll be here for the first pitch if anyone is interested in discussing the game then.

[griffeyfan3]

It's really to bad i have school and basketball practice on opening day.

But hey ill catch the last couple innings with you guys if i can!

[missionhockey21]

I have a meeting to attend this afternoon sadly, but given that it's a huge group of people, I am sneaking my radio in to at least catch the first pitch.

tivo is my friend.

[CincyRedsFan30]

Geez, that sucks. Is the meeting for school?

Will ya be back for the last couple innings?

[Slyder]

Narron's comments: Cincy Rocks for opening day.
When asked about people picking us last: We must pitch well and the starters have to get us innings.
Arroyo: Talked about 200 IP for Boston last year. Expects good things out of Arroyo and Harang.

[redsrbetter]

This sucks HARD! Freaking mlb.tv does not work for me at work so I cannot catch the game. I AM SO FREAKING PISSED!!!!!!!!

[Slyder]

Pt2 of Narron's comments: Starting Woemack b/c of his success in Spring.
Wants to keep the 2b fresh. Mentions the scheduled starters.

Expects Big year out of Harang.

That is all.

[CincyRedsFan30]

Wow, that sucks too!

I will try to do PBP as well as possible and as quickly as possible.

[CincyRedsFan30]

Bush with a HUGE hand as he comes onto the field for the first pitch.

Didn't hear one boo. Very loud as he reaches the mound and throws it to LaRue, who smiles as he shakes Bush's hand. The ball didn't hit the ground, BTW.

[griffeyfan3]

Ball or Strike from DUBYA?