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34512 Mar 16, 2016   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Cubs
34513 Mar 16, 2016   Patrick Carr   SFN at SDN
34514 Mar 17, 2016   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ KCA and CM
34515 Mar 17, 2016   Michael Tomeo   sdn@nyn
34516 Mar 17, 2016   Michael Tomeo   sdn@nyn
34517 Mar 18, 2016   Herb Wilson   CON @ CIN - Week 14
34518 Mar 18, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 14 update
34519 Mar 18, 2016   Gary Bringhurst   Kansas City Week 15 CM
34520 Mar 18, 2016   Michael Tomeo   boa@nya
34521 Mar 18, 2016   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX WK 14 RESULTS & WK 15 CM'S
34522 Mar 18, 2016   Alan Boodman   MLA-MNA autoplay
34523 Mar 18, 2016   Jonathan Fellows   Mets split with Marlins
34524 Mar 18, 2016   Thomas Treece   Florida @ LA
34525 Mar 18, 2016   Steve Bivens   Expos at Cardinals Week 14
34526 Mar 19, 2016   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners 3, Rangers 1
34527 Mar 19, 2016   Mike Mashanic   PINATN79
34528 Mar 19, 2016   Mike Mashanic   PIN CM week 15
34529 Mar 19, 2016   Darren Dawson   SMILEY -- Week 14 -- Minnesota 2 Seattle 1
34530 Mar 19, 2016   Mike Mashanic   ATTENTION Chicago White Sox
34531 Mar 19, 2016   Mike Mashanic   DEACHA82
34532 Mar 19, 2016   Rob Rife   TOA@DEA 79
34533 Mar 19, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 14 autoplays
34534 Mar 19, 2016   Mike Mashanic   DEA CM week 15
34535 Mar 20, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 15 begins
34536 Mar 20, 2016   Patrick Carr   SFN at CHN
34537 Mar 20, 2016   Rick Field   ATN @ SDN
34538 Mar 20, 2016   Dennis Schimmel   cUBS' CMs
34539 Mar 20, 2016   dennis schimmel   cUBS (3) PIRATES (1)
34540 Mar 20, 2016   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @ SEA
34541 Mar 20, 2016   Rob Rife   TOA@BAA Week 15
34542 Mar 20, 2016   Rob Rife   TOA CM week 16
34543 Mar 21, 2016   Billy Vanson   COMP MGR Dodgers vs Padres MIKE TOMEO
34544 Mar 21, 2016   Alan Boodman   1997 All Star teams
34545 Mar 21, 2016   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ TEA Week 15 (plus Week 16 CM)
34546 Mar 22, 2016   Billy Vanson   *** RESULTS *** Dodgers @ Marlins
34547 Mar 22, 2016   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Rockies
34548 Mar 22, 2016   Alan Boodman   trivia question
34549 Mar 23, 2016   Billy Vanson   COMP MGR Los Angeles
34550 Mar 23, 2016   Gary Bringhurst   Kansas City 1 @ New York 2
34551 Mar 23, 2016   Gary Bringhurst   Kansas City Week 16 CM
34552 Mar 23, 2016   Robert Rescigno   No Hitter Alert
34553 Mar 23, 2016   Michael Tomeo   boa@dea
34554 Mar 24, 2016   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 16
34555 Mar 25, 2016   Mike Mashanic   PINMON86
34556 Mar 25, 2016   Mike Mashanic   PIN CM week 16
34557 Mar 25, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 15 update
34558 Mar 25, 2016   Dennis Schimmel   Re: [SmileyList] Week 15 update
34559 Mar 25, 2016   Alan Boodman   Re: [SmileyList] Week 15 update
34560 Mar 25, 2016   Michael Tomeo   sdn@lan
34561 Mar 25, 2016   Patrick Carr   SFN CM got week 16
34562 Mar 25, 2016   Herb Wilson   CON Road Games - Week 16
34563 Mar 25, 2016   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA CM Week 16
34564 Mar 25, 2016   Jonathan Fellows   Cards take 2 of 3 from Mets
34565 Mar 25, 2016   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX WK 15 RESULTS & WK 16 CM'S
34566 Mar 25, 2016   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ BOA and CM
34567 Mar 26, 2016   Billy Vanson   Fwd: remind me if this is doable and how
34568 Mar 26, 2016   Patrick Carr   Re: [SmileyList] Fwd: remind me if this is doable and how
34569 Mar 26, 2016   Mike Mashanic   DEACHA89
34570 Mar 26, 2016   Mike Mashanic   DEA CM week 16
34571 Mar 26, 2016   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Oakland
34572 Mar 26, 2016   Shane Parendo   CHA@TOA results
34573 Mar 26, 2016   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners results
34574 Mar 26, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 15 autoplays
34575 Mar 27, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 16 begins
34576 Mar 27, 2016   Gary Bringhurst   Kansas City 2 @ Chicago 1
34577 Mar 27, 2016   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @ BOA
34578 Mar 27, 2016   Patrick Carr   SFN at LAN
34579 Mar 27, 2016   dennis schimmel   cUBS SWEEP
34580 Mar 27, 2016   dennis schimmel   Cubs' CMs
34581 Mar 27, 2016   Andrew Kennedy   8 Minute you tube interview with Hal Richman
34582 Mar 27, 2016   Thomas Treece   Florida at San Francisco
34583 Mar 27, 2016   Rick Field   ATN @ FLN
34584 Mar 28, 2016   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 17
34585 Mar 28, 2016   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Cardinals
34586 Mar 28, 2016   Dennis Schimmel   Re: [SmileyList] Reds @ Cardinals [1 Attachment]
34587 Mar 28, 2016   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ NYA Week 16
34588 Mar 29, 2016   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 17
34589 Mar 29, 2016   Rob Rife   TOA@MLAWeek16
34590 Mar 29, 2016   Rob Rife   TOA Week 17 CM
34591 Mar 30, 2016   Michael Tomeo   Re: boa@toa
34592 Mar 30, 2016   Michael Tomeo   boa@toa
34593 Mar 30, 2016   Herb Wilson   CON Road Games - Week 16
34594 Mar 31, 2016   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Detroit
34595 Mar 31, 2016   Michael Tomeo   sdn@con
34596 Apr 1, 2016   Billy Vanson   *** RESULTS *** Dodgers @ Pirates
34597 Apr 1, 2016   Billy Vanson   COMP MGR Los Angeles Dodgers
34598 Apr 1, 2016   Alan Boodman   Week 16 update
34599 Apr 1, 2016   Mike Mashanic   PINCHN96
34600 Apr 1, 2016   Mike Mashanic   PIN CM week 17
34601 Apr 1, 2016   Mike Mashanic   DEATEA93
34602 Apr 1, 2016   Mike Mashanic   DEA CM week 17
34603 Apr 1, 2016   Jonathan Fellows   Mets drop 3 of 4 to Expos
34604 Apr 1, 2016   Steve Bivens   Reds at Expos Week 16
34605 Apr 2, 2016   Robert Rescigno   NYA results and CM
34606 Apr 2, 2016   Gary Bringhurst   Kansas City Week 17 CM
34607 Apr 2, 2016   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners results
34608 Apr 2, 2016   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners CM
34609 Apr 2, 2016   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [SmileyList] Week 17 CM OAA
34610 Apr 2, 2016   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX WK 16 RESULTS & WK 17 CM
34611 Apr 2, 2016   Darren Dawson   FW: SMILEY -- Week 16 -- Baltimore 3 Minnesota 0
34612 Apr 2, 2016   Alan Boodman   CHA-MNA autoplay


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Message #: 34512
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: Mar 16, 2016
Subject: Reds @ Cubs

Though still the worst team in creation when it comes to games played at home, the Reds jeopardized our status as the worst team anywhere (home or road) by taking 3 of 4 in the Friendly Confines....
 
 
Game 1: HAL immediately demonstrated via the split cards how the Reds were going to fare today (20-20-19-18-17) though as you can see we did improve considerably as the contest progressed.  What with being screwed on every split chance, the visitors unsurprisingly found themselves down 3-0 quickly with Luckless Chris Holt on the mound.
 
But both the Cincy pitching and hitting also improved as the contest progressed, with the Chicago scoring limited to that lone frame, while the Reds tied it up against Darryl Kile in the 5th then bombarded reliever Terry Adams for 5 in the 8th to prevail by the score of 8-3.  Luckless C.H. naturally didn't get the W but free agent reliever John Johnstone pitched 3 scoreless relief innings and kept his ERA at 0.00. 
 
The offense never did figure out the split cards, getting the adverse result on all 6 chances, but we found a sufficient number of baserunners even without them and went an astonishing 6 for 9 with RISP (!).
 
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Game 2: The offense never did figure out the split cards, getting the adverse result on 8 of 9 chances, but we found a good (though not quite sufficient) number of baserunners even without them -- so as to LOB 10 -- and went a typical 2 for 13 with RISP and lost by the score of 7-4. 
 
The high numbers on the splits mysteriously vanished when they would have been most desirable, such as when the Cubs were stealing bases (6 for 7).
 
What little magic John Smiley possessed earlier this season has worn off, and he was abused for 10 hits in less than 4 IP.  Chicago managed just 1 hit after Smiley left the premises, but the Cincy offense was equally inert between the first and last innings.  CIN reliever Tyler Green walked 4 but permitted just that 1 hit and no runs in 4.1 innings.
 
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Game 3: Although the Reds compiled just a wee edge in total bases (24 to 4) today, the game remained as close as it could possibly be with the score tied 2-2 after 6 innings.  Finally the bats exploded for 6 runs in the 7th and Cincinnati went on to a 9-2 win.  Tony Phillips broke the deadlock with an RBI double, Willie Greene delivered a bases-loaded single instead of the usual strikeout in that situation (not just Greene, any Red) and Reggie Sanders completed the rally and his 4-hit day with a home run.
 
Dave Burba (6 IP, 1 ER) actually hung around long enough the get the win and Johnstone did it again, earning his first save with 3 letter-perfect innings of relief.  In 5 outings, Johnstone (1-0, 1 save) has now pitched 10.1 innings and allowed 0 runs.
 
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Game 4: Even though that perfection of Johnstone's came to a halt today (4 IP, 1 run, 1 blown save) and the Reds kept the LOB counter humming along (14), we rebounded from all that choking to earn a 9-7 win in 11 innings.
 
CIN starter Paul Byrd was pitching effectively enough until HAL realized he was on the mound, then the Reds bounced back after giving the Cubs 4 runs in the 6th to score 3 of our own in the 7th and retake a 7-6 lead.  But the overworked (and why not?) Johnstone fatigued just a little in the CHN 8th and gave up a leadoff double which came around to score on a groundout & sac fly.
 
In the 11th, Doug Henry gave the Reds 3 singles and 2 of them scored to provide the winning margin.  Cincy closer Scott Sullivan ended the contest with a shaky inning, lowering his ERA to 5.01 and notching save #17.  Three Chicago errors helped our cause greatly -- 4 unearned runs -- though we did our utmost to LOB away that advantage otherwise.
 
Alan
 
 

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