Red Hot Mama http://www.red-hot-mama.com It sounds like porn, but it's all about baseball. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 2006-2007 (Red Hot Mama) (Red Hot Mama) posts 1440 red hot mama, humor, comedy, sports, baseball, chicago cubs, cincinnati reds, houston astros, milwaukee brewers, pittsburgh pirates, st. louis cardinals It sounds like porn, but it's all about baseball. The Red Hot Broadcast is the audio component to the humorous and upbeat blog devoted to the National League Central, red-hot-mama.com. Each week, the happenings with the teams are discussed. Red Hot Mama Red Hot Mama No no http://www.red-hot-mama.com/images/logo_rhm_rss.gif Red Hot Mama http://www.red-hot-mama.com 144 144 ST Game 2: Reds 2, Indians 4 http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/03/07/st-game-2-reds-2-indians-4/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/03/07/st-game-2-reds-2-indians-4/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:12:03 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3546 Jay Bruce via AP via Yahoo! SportsGame two of the 2010 spring training season saw the Reds losing by somewhat less of a margin to the same team they lost to the day before. So I guess that’s a step in the right direction.

Though these first couple games haven’t exactly been what Redsland would … [visit site to read more]

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Orlando Cabrera via AP via Yahoo! sportsThe game itself didn’t feel so great for the Reds, though, who gave up some big-time runs … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/03/07/st-game-1-indians-9-reds-2/feed/ 0 Harang to Pitch on Opening Day http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/03/03/harang-to-pitch-on-opening-day/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/03/03/harang-to-pitch-on-opening-day/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:52:06 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3536 Aaron Harang. The best of the best.The Reds have announced today that Aaron Harang will, indeed, be the guy to take the mound on Opening Day. To secure this position, Harang beat out such shining stars as:

  • Johnny Cueto, now entering his second full year in the … [visit site to read more]
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    EXPOS 5-11-0, at REDS 3-8-2 (10 innings)
    Runner-up for Game of the Day. Rogers and … [visit site to read more]

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    Men and women 18 and older can go online at visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/27/honorary-bat-girl-to-recognize-breast-cancer-fighters/feed/ 0     Aaron Miles has balls http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/25/aaron-miles-has-balls/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/25/aaron-miles-has-balls/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:37 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3526
    Reds Spring Baseball
    Aaron Miles carries the booty the Reds received for Willy Taveras. If the season gets boring, he’ll show off his juggling … [visit site to read more]

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    Jonny Gomes. AP Photo-Mark Duncan

    Jonny Gomes drops some of the $800,000 (with a $1.75 million club option for 2011 and hundreds of thousands in potential performance bonuses both years) from his newly signed major league contract on the hairstyle most closely associated with class and sophistication. (Deets via HMZ; … [visit site to read more]

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    Reds Spring Baseball

    His face says it all: “That bastard gave me non-fat … [visit site to read more]

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    Height is definitely going to be an issue with this year's team
    The real trick will be fitting the team back into the … [visit site to read more]

    ]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/19/for-my-next-trick/feed/ 0 Pitcher and Catcher Report http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/18/pitcher-and-catcher-report/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/18/pitcher-and-catcher-report/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:31:36 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3511 At long last, the day has finally arrived when pitchers and catcher report to the Reds’ new spring training facility in Goodyear, AZ. Reds.com has a story about the place today, and that story features quotes from every single person in the complex detailing how they’ve gotten lost driving to, driving out of, or walking around the new place.

    Ironic, since the Reds … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/18/pitcher-and-catcher-report/feed/ 0     Incredibly, Taveras Signs http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/16/incredibly-taveras-signs/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/16/incredibly-taveras-signs/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:14:18 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3509 Would you give this guy 400k?If the Washington Nationals have contributed nothing else to this game, they’ve given even the crappiest former-Reds (and some good ones, too) the opportunity to stay on the field far longer than they would have otherwise.

    The latest case-in-point, Willy Taveras. The deal must … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/16/incredibly-taveras-signs/feed/ 4     Today is the Day to Register for OD Tix http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/12/today-is-the-day-to-register-for-od-tix/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/12/today-is-the-day-to-register-for-od-tix/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:16:05 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3507 OPENING DAY TICKETS OPPORTUNITY ON REDS.COM

    Now through noon on Friday, Feb 12th fans can register at www.reds.com/openingday for the chance to purchase up to 4 individual Opening Day tickets.

    There are a limited number of tickets available through this opportunity.

    Applicants must complete and submit the registration form online on www.reds.com/openingday to participate.

    Winners will be … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/12/today-is-the-day-to-register-for-od-tix/feed/ 0     Better By Comparison http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/10/better-by-comparison/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/10/better-by-comparison/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:56:30 +0000 Zeldink http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3505 The Cincinnati Reds have had general managers make their share of bad decisions. Heck, Walt Jocketty’s big one from last year, Willy Taveras, will be remembered for a while to come. (Thankfully, Taveras is gone now, but Redleg Nation still thinks Jocketty needs to continue working to redeem himself. I can’t disagree.)

    However, in times like this, it’s good to compare to other clubs. For example, take the New York … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/10/better-by-comparison/feed/ 3     I’m like one of those war re-enactors http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/08/im-like-one-of-those-war-re-enactors/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/08/im-like-one-of-those-war-re-enactors/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:33:59 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3500 Early last month Jeff Polman–the baseball fanatic/alternate history enthusiast who runs the blog 1924 and You Are There!! (”a complete ‘fictional replay’ of the 1924 season using Strat-O-Matic Baseball, then reported daily in the language of the time through two characters”)–contacted me about being an absentee manager for another baseball simulation he had in mind. He wanted me to put together a lineup and rotation for the Reds. The 1977 … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/08/im-like-one-of-those-war-re-enactors/feed/ 0     Congrats Saints (Woo-hoo, Brees!) http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/07/congrats-saints-woo-hoo-brees/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/07/congrats-saints-woo-hoo-brees/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:38:38 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3497 AP Photo/J. Pat Carter

    If the Colts have to lose, I’m glad it was to my old college classmate. … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/07/congrats-saints-woo-hoo-brees/feed/ 0     Thoughts on Orlando Cabrera http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/03/thoughts-on-orlando-cabrera/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/03/thoughts-on-orlando-cabrera/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:32:41 +0000 Zeldink http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3491 Jocketty is rubbing his hands because he's happy. No really.Last week, the Reds signed Orlando Cabrera to be their shortstop for the 2010 season. The Reds visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/03/thoughts-on-orlando-cabrera/feed/ 1     Bill Gates will send you $10 if you forward this marketing message http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/02/bill-gates-will-send-you-10-if-you-forward-this-marketing-message/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/02/bill-gates-will-send-you-10-if-you-forward-this-marketing-message/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:30:53 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3489 Email from MLB in my Thunderbird client window
    Thunderbird, my open source email client, *always* thinks that email from the MLB.com Shop is an email scam, but this time, I have to agree: you have to spend $75 to get free shipping?? Jeez, MLB, break the bank why don’t … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/02/bill-gates-will-send-you-10-if-you-forward-this-marketing-message/feed/ 2     Caribbean World Series on MLB Network http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/02/caribbean-world-series-on-mlb-network/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/02/caribbean-world-series-on-mlb-network/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:06:13 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3481 Thought I’d share this press release from the MLB Network, in case you’d like to tune in for some pre-season play. The team from Venezuela will feature veteran-of-the-Reds-minor-league-organization, Jackson Melian.

    Live coverage begins Tuesday, February 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET with Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic

    SECAUCUS, N.J. – MLB Network today announced its broadcast schedule for the 52nd annual Caribbean World Series in Porlamar, Venezuela from February 2 through February 7, … [visit site to read more]

    ]]>     http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/02/caribbean-world-series-on-mlb-network/feed/ 0     Taveras DFA’d…by Oakland http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/01/taveras-dfad-by-oakland/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/02/01/taveras-dfad-by-oakland/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:40:22 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=3485 Aaron MilesThe Reds have traded Willy Taveras and Adam Rosales to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Aaron Miles and a PTBNL or cash.

    Of Miles, Mark Sheldon says:

    Miles, acquired by the A’s along with Jake Fox from … [visit site to read more]

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