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# Date Sender Subject 31997 Feb 12, 2015   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Pirates 31998 Feb 12, 2015   Alan Boodman   V2015 check-in update 31999 Feb 12, 2015   Patrick Carr   Re: [SmileyList] V2015 check-in update 32000 Feb 12, 2015   Michael Tomeo   sdn@con 32001 Feb 13, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcements 32002 Feb 13, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 17 update 32003 Feb 13, 2015   Alan Boodman   we switch on Sunday 32004 Feb 13, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade deadline reminder 32005 Feb 13, 2015   Steve Bivens   Expos at Reds Week 17 32006 Feb 13, 2015   Herb Wilson   CON @ FLN 32007 Feb 14, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners 3, A's 1 32008 Feb 14, 2015   Alan Boodman   KCA-TEA autoplay 32009 Feb 14, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   Mets @ Cubs week 17 32010 Feb 14, 2015   Mike Mashanic   DEAMLA103 32011 Feb 14, 2015   Rob Rife   Sorry got the file name reversed on the zip file it should be T OADEA100. Jays sweep 3 from the Tige 32012 Feb 14, 2015   Rob Rife   TOA week 18 CM 32013 Feb 14, 2015   Shane Parendo   CHA @ MNA results 32014 Feb 14, 2015   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX WK 17 RESULTS & WK 18 CM 32015 Feb 14, 2015   Alan Boodman   NYA-CHA autoplay 32016 Feb 15, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 18 begins 32017 Feb 15, 2015   Alan Boodman   Strat patch 32018 Feb 15, 2015   Steve Bivens   Expo Manager is good to go for week 18 32019 Feb 15, 2015   Patrick Carr   Re: [SmileyList] Week 18 begins - ATTN FLN - Giants CM is good, OK to play! 32020 Feb 15, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @ MLA 32021 Feb 15, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA CM Week 19 32022 Feb 15, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN at CON 32023 Feb 15, 2015   Tom Edwards   WEEK 18 RESULTS CHICAGO AT LOS ANGELES 32024 Feb 15, 2015   Tom Edwards   CHICAGO CUBS CM WEEK 19 32025 Feb 15, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA MLA SERIES WITH GAME FILES 32026 Feb 15, 2015   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Detroit 32027 Feb 15, 2015   Herb Wilson   CON@PIN 32028 Feb 16, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Week 18 KCA attached 32029 Feb 17, 2015   Rick Field   ATN @ SLN 32030 Feb 17, 2015   Michael Tomeo   boa@mna 32031 Feb 18, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32032 Feb 18, 2015   James Pardee   KCA@OAA Split 4 Game Series 32033 Feb 18, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32034 Feb 19, 2015   Michael Tomeo   sdn@nyn 32035 Feb 19, 2015   Mike Mashanic   DEATOA107 32036 Feb 19, 2015   Rob Rife   TOA@BOA 32037 Feb 20, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 18 update 32038 Feb 20, 2015   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Expos 32039 Feb 20, 2015   Mike Mashanic   PINCIN110 32040 Feb 20, 2015   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 19 32041 Feb 20, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32042 Feb 20, 2015   Robert Rescigno   RE: [SmileyList] NYA @ BAA and CM 32043 Feb 20, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners 2, Yankees 1 32044 Feb 20, 2015   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ KCA Week 18 (plus Week 19 CM) 32045 Feb 21, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32046 Feb 21, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   NYN @ FLN 32047 Feb 21, 2015   Shane Parendo   CHA@TEA results 32048 Feb 21, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 19 32049 Feb 21, 2015   James Pardee   KC CM Week 19 attached.. 32050 Feb 21, 2015   Michael Rescigno   SLN& TEX WK 18 RESULTS 32051 Feb 21, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 18 autoplays 32052 Feb 22, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 19 begins 32053 Feb 22, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade deadline reminder 32054 Feb 22, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   Mets week 19 CM 32055 Feb 22, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA@KCA 32056 Feb 22, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA CM Week 20 32057 Feb 22, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN at FLN - featuring a walk-off defensive play??? 32058 Feb 22, 2015   Tom Edwards   CHICAGO CUBS WEEK 20 CM 32059 Feb 22, 2015   Tom Edwards   WEEK 19 RESULTS CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES 32060 Feb 22, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners CM vs TOA is fine to use 32061 Feb 23, 2015   Steve Bivens   Update Expo Manager For Mets Week 19 32062 Feb 23, 2015   Steve Bivens   Expos at Padres Week 19 32063 Feb 23, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32064 Feb 23, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Rangers 3. Mariners 1 32065 Feb 24, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32066 Feb 24, 2015   Michael Tomeo   boa@dea 32067 Feb 24, 2015   Rob Rife   TOA@SEA 32068 Feb 24, 2015   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Cardinals 32069 Feb 24, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] KCA@BAA 3 Game Series 32070 Feb 24, 2015   Rob Rife   TOA week 20 CM 32071 Feb 25, 2015   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Oakland 32072 Feb 26, 2015   Rick Field   ATN @ CIN 32073 Feb 26, 2015   Herb Wilson   CON @ SFN 32074 Feb 27, 2015   Alan Boodman   final trade deadline reminder 32075 Feb 27, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32076 Feb 27, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 19 update 32077 Feb 27, 2015   Rob Rife   Week 19 TOA@SEA 32078 Feb 27, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcements 32079 Feb 27, 2015   Billy Vanson   Getting this lovely screen 32080 Feb 27, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 20 32081 Feb 27, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade announcement 32082 Feb 27, 2015   Robert Rescigno   RE: [SmileyList] NYA @ TOA 32083 Feb 27, 2015   Michael Tomeo   sdn@lan 32084 Feb 28, 2015   Mike Mashanic   PINCON114 32085 Feb 28, 2015   Mike Mashanic   DEAMNA117 32086 Feb 28, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   Re: [SmileyList] Update Expo Manager For Mets Week 19 [1 Attachment] 32087 Feb 28, 2015   Thomas Treece   Florida at Atlanta 32088 Feb 28, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   NYNMON114 32089 Feb 28, 2015   Michael Rescigno   SLN& TEX WK 19 RESULTS 32090 Feb 28, 2015   Billy Vanson   This blows 32091 Feb 28, 2015   Shane Parendo   CHA@MLA results 32092 Feb 28, 2015   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ BOA Week 19 (plus Week 20 CM) 32093 Mar 1, 2015   Alan Boodman   LAN-CHN autoplay 32094 Mar 1, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 20 begins 32095 Mar 1, 2015   Alan Boodman   rosters expand next week 32096 Mar 1, 2015   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 20 vs. SDN 32097 Mar 1, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Week 20 CM attached for KC Royals

Previous message                 Next message Message #: 31997 Message from: Alan Boodman Sent: Feb 12, 2015 Subject: Reds @ Pirates A playoff preview of sorts -- assuming the Reds even make the playoffs -- not because of the identity of the opponent but because of the way the team sleepwalked through these 4 games and hastened quickly towards the exit.  We made Pittsburgh's undermanned pitching staff and worst defense in the league (which converted over 80% of x-plays in this series) look like All-Stars from start to finish....     Game 1: An outstanding performance from an actual All-Star pitcher (John Smiley) narrowly avoided being wasted as Pittsburgh's Esteban Loaiza held the most talented offense in the N.L. to just 3 hits in 5.1 IP and fanned 7 hapless Cincy batters along the way.   We finally erased the 1-0 deficit when the Pirates foolishly cut off throws from the outfield to home plate and conceded 2 runs (you *always* take a chance against the Reds where split cards are concerned -- don't worry, they figured that out in game 3) and escaped with a 2-1 win as the Reds LOBbed 9, 6 of them in scoring position.  Smiley went the distance on a 5-hitter, with just 1 walk and 12 strikeouts.   =========================================================================================   Game 2: Back to typical Cincy form in what was probably the final start of Jose Rijo's career, as it featured 11 LOB, 3 timely rally-killing DPs and -- but of course -- a patented bullpen choke.    Rijo was surgically battered for 10 baserunners and 5 runs in just 5 innings, but the Reds took Rijo off the hook when Jeff Huson singled home the tying run in the 7th.   To say that free agent pickup Andres Berumen has "underachieved" is to make a grotesque understatement of the facts.  After another outing from hell today (1 IP, 5 baserunners, 3 runs and a well-earned loss) this reliever who should be permitting less than 8 hits per 9 IP is rolling along at a mere 37.8 hits/9 IP.    A trio of fellow arsonists followed our new ace to the mound, but by then there was nothing left to burn.  Final score: 8-5.  Ex-Red Joe Oliver had himself a nice 4 for 5 day with 2 doubles & 4 RBI.   =========================================================================================   Game 3: Cincy scrub Brian Keyser had another solid complete-game outing, but Pirate scrub Rick White had by far the better of the luck by getting the Reds to LOB 9 more and it would have been 11 except the other 2 were gunned down at home plate.  Reds lose by exactly those two split cards (and numerous other adverse ones), 4-2.   Joe Oliver continued to murder his ex-mates, his 3-run gopher in the 4th providing the vast majority of the Pittsburgh runs.  The other run came via another surgical split card gopher off the bat of weakling infielder Carlos Garcia.   The Reds had a RISP and the tying run at the plate with 0 outs in the 9th, but chose that point in time to officially surrender.   =========================================================================================   Game 4: CIN #1 draft pick Mike Mimbs has put up decent stats this season, but you'd never know it from his won-loss record.  Mimbs had his best outing of the season today, recording his first complete game, and better than that an actual victory by the score of 2-1.  The lackluster lefty tossed a 3-hitter and came one gopher bite away from a shutout.    Mimbs got next to nothing in the way of support, but what he did get proved to be barely sufficient.  And unlikely too, with the 2 Cincinnati runs being provided by a 2-run homer from Eric Anthony. No player in the majors with as many AB as Anthony is underachieving his card by as much as the luckless CIN outfielder.  Anthony's bountiful 1 for 4 performance today lifted his average all the way to .149, a figure which is probably exceeded by 75% of the *pitchers* in the N.L.   Alan

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