“TRIVIA FOR A SHIRT” AND BASELINE ITEMS

Over the past two seasons, only this pitcher has more hits (as a batter) than Mike Leake. Name him.

I’ll announce the answer and winner tomorrow. The winner, who I’ll select randomly, will win a brand new Better Off Red t-shirt and a pair of Magic Red Shoelaces.

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From today’s Reds gamenotes, I read this very disturbing news:

2B Brandon Phillips is second in the All-Star Game voting at his position to Rickie Weeks by 78,397 votes…1B Joey Votto has dropped to third behind Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder…Scott Rolen remains fifth among third basemenand Jay Bruce remains sixth among outfielders.

This is simply unacceptable. Joey Votto is the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman in the National League and Cincinnati Reds fans take a back-seat to NO ONE (especially Milwaukee).

1+1+1=”We better get our boys to Phoenix”.

I’m hosting a #VoteREDSLunch at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Fox Sports Ohio Champions Club. You are all invited! For details, please click HERE.

In the meantime, GO HERE to get a head-start on voting for Brandon, Joey, Jay, Scott and the rest of our Reds.

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We haven’t had a McCartney Reds Remix lately, so here we go…

This is from the lovely Tina Cisneros who co-authors one of my favorite Reds blogs – “Rockin’ Redlegs.” It should be sung/read in the key of the Beatles’ classic “Back in the USSR.”

Back in the GABP

Flew in from Wisconsin, Mil-wau-kee
Didn’t get the win last night
Oh, the way that Dusty was mad at me
Man, I had a stressful flight
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GABP, yeah

Been away so long, I’m glad to leave this place
Gee, it’s good to be at the park
Leave it till tomorrow to restart the race
We’ll win tomorrow in the dark
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GA
Back in the GA
Back in the GABP

Well the West Coast parks really bum me out
Let’s leave the west behind
And last place teams make me sing and shout
NL Central’s always on my my my my my my my my my mind
Oh, come on
Hu Hey Hu, hey, ah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GABP

Well the West Coast parks really bum me out
Let’s leave the west behind
And last place teams make me sing and shout
NL Central’s always on my my my my my my my my my mind

Oh, show me round St. Louis
Cardinals territory
Take me to that PNC Park
Let’s try and beat the Pirates, this time with ease
Volquez, please don’t throw a walk
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GABP

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Check out this hilarious Dusty Baker bobblehead promotional video

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I got the following email from a loyal BOR reader. Check it out…

Ok, so I have seen where you had people send in pictures in their Reds hats or of their tattoos… But, I bet this is your first Reds diaper- modeled by my son, Caleb [13 months old]. Picture was taken at Portrait Innovations in Crestview Hills.

Jodi