WSOP Day 1b and 1c...
Date: Sun, Jul 6, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
I'm only just now getting back to take a look at how things are going in the 39th Annual Main Event of the WSOP. I spent most of my day yesterday in Vienna again for the baseball tournament. Festivities from the day before were "postponed" until today due to the rain. It was like monsoon season around here for the past couple of days. We needed to dry the boys out. Anyway, we are done with the tournament. No more for us... we weren't doing so hot. But together we've identified some areas that we need to work on as a team, and some for the individuals as well. They are a good bunch of kids and we want to help make them all better ball players. The goal is to make 'em better than we found 'em. Somewhere in there's a life lesson I think.
Anyway, back to the WSOP. On Day 1b 1,158 players started the day but only 615 survived. The numbers are lower than the day before, and low in general BUT let's not go jumping to conclusions folks, there's no reason to start pannicking just yet. Notable bustouts on the day were Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Greg Raymer, Kenny Tran, Scott Fischman, Dewey Tomko, Daniel Negreanu, Ted Forrest, Lee Watkinson, and Kristy Gazes.
Patrik Antonius rode high throughout the day but on the last hand of the day he took a big hit and was dropped to 64,125 in chips. My boy Erick "E-Dog" Lindgren is still in the fight, along with Thor Hansen, Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Vanessa Rousoo, 'Captain' Tom Franklin, Kathy Liebert, and David Grey.
As for Day 1c, 1,928 players began but only 1,026 survived. Notable bustouts on Day 1c included Larry Flynt, Huckleberry Seed, Max Pescatori, Mike Sexton, Gavin Griffin, Mimi Tran, Marco Traniello, JC Tran, TJ Cloutier, Paul Darden, Tony G, Marcel Luske, and Sam Farha.
Notable players who still remain include: Evelyn Ng, Nenad Medic, Brian 'sbrugby' Townsend, Shawn 'Sheiky' Sheikhan, Chris Moneymaker, Rolf Slotboom, Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, and Isabelle Mercier.
Day 1d is underway now, but updates for it are very far away. Have a great day folks.
Regards,
cheer_dad
WSOP Main Event Day 1a is over, 1b begins today
Date: Fri, Jul 4, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
The 39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1a began yesterday with 1,297 entrants and that field was whittled away down to 636 after five levels. The chipleader is currently Mark Garner. But we all know that's a fleeting title which will change hands more times than I've been sucked out on when I was holding pocket aces.
I started skimming through the list of names of the players who were still in the race, but I realized something. I watch a lot of poker and a lot of these names, whether sponsored or not, look quite familiar to me. That and there are still a whole bunch of them in the running. So instead I just decided to focus on the names of the players that have busted out of the event already. There's quite a laundry list there too. Sadly, here's my incomplete least of the notable bust outs: Tom 'durrrr' Dwan, David Benyamine, David Pham, Freddy Deeb, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Eli Elezra, Mori Eskandani, Taylor 'Green Plastic' Caby, Katja Thater, Jason Alexander, Roy Winston, Dan Harrington, Gavin Smith, Roland De Wolfe, 'Miami' John Cernuto, Josh Arieh, JJ Liu, Erica Schoenberg, and Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott.
Day 1b is expected to have a turnout greater than yesterday. Hang on folks it's gonna be a bumpy ride. My hat's off to the bloggers covering the madness. Thus far, they've done a terrific job! More coverage will be on the way as soon as it happens over at http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/main-event/.
Back here on the homefront, today's tournament baseball games were cancelled (or rather postponed) until tomorrow. Too much rain. We did play last night though, despite the rain, which at times was heavy. I'd like to report a win, and by all rights I should be reporting one, but heading into the 4th inning, the bottom just dropped out from under the boys. The melt down was epic, there's just no other way to put it. The first few errors just fed the others. Pitching and hitting have been killing us. But the emotion of the thing, the wave of the inevitable win being plucked from their grasp has been a thing which almost appears tangible in that you feel like you can touch it, and feel it. It's a thing to behold. Somehow we've got to find a way to get them past it, and pull out a win in this season. It'll come together for us...we'll work on it best we can.
But it's time to call it a blog entry, and get on with the day.
Regards,
cheer_dad
WSOP continues, Main Event tomorrow!
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em has concluded with David Daneshgar having bested the field of 2,693 players. He takes home the WSOP bracelet and $625,443 for his efforts. Congratulations.
Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout the battle rages on, even now. They are down to the final 2 in the event, and seemingly no end in sight! The bracelet and top prize of $278,180 remains to be won. Matt Graham and Jean-Robert Bellande continue to battle it out. According to blogger "compncards" over at http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/event-53/day2/ they expect to go on until at least 7:00am PDT, if not later. I'm thinking later!
***UPDATE***
Jean-Robert Bellande has been eliminated just after 7:00am PDT and Matt Graham takes down the bracelet!!! Congratulations on a long fought battle.
The 39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1a will begin at NOON today. It's gonna be a long and winding road people. Pace yourself.
Meanwhile back here on the home front... the Vienna All-Stars Tournament began yesterday. Our team had its first game last night, beginning after 9:30pm! Yes, it was friggin' late. Playing under the lights was nice, but as in many things in life it's more fun when you're winning. To put it softly... we weren't having much fun, ahem. We played Worthington, and their lead off pitcher really put it to us. You can't score runs, without a few hits. Our pitching staff has some promise, but at this point lacks maturity. But the season is young, so are the boys, and our greater objective with this team was to continue to develop the players.
I was tough on my son, more so than I should have been. I wouldn't mind it all so much if he had more hustle. I just don't think he has the desire or drive yet. I don't know how to motivate him, and I find myself utterly frustrated. I don't know how to fix it, maybe it's not mine to fix. So, my strategy for tonight... and the rest of this tournament will be to try not to be such a dick. Find some way to be positive. Whatever bullshit approach you've been trying thus far with your son, well, it ain't workin'. If it's not... it's time to try something different. I deserve to catch some shit from my son for being meaner than I had intended. I didn't help matters any. Fuck, this wasn't in the manual. Maybe I missed it in Fatherhood 101. Once again a mistake. Continue to repeat it, or make it right; it's your choice.
Well my shrink tells me it's time to get off the damn couch...and get back to it.
Regards,
cheer_dad
P.S. After a "forced" conversation I just had behind closed doors I have a new thought for the day. Get your own damn house in order before you come messin' around in mine.
Happy Hump Day!
Date: Wed, Jul 2, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship has ended with Marty Smyth taking down the win, having bested the 381 entrants to the event. He takes home his first bracelet and a smooth $859,549 for his efforts. Congratulations. Former chip leader Michael Mizrachi entering into the final table finished in the number 3 spot and takes home $331,279.
Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. finished up as well, crowning James Schaaf as its winner. He takes home his first bracelet on this, his first trip to the WSOP. It is reported over at http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/event-51-1500-H-O-R-S-E/ that he was down at one point in the tournament to only 200 chips, and was able to make a comeback and take down the win. He takes home $256,412. Congratulations. Recall that Phil Hellmuth was chasing his 12th bracelet in this event. Unfortunately, this was unrealized for him and he takes down the #3 spot for $93,168. My earlier joking (okay half joking) comments aside, it was noted by blogger "shorton" over at PokerNews.com that Hellmuth's "...performance this time certainly proves a point. Hellmuth can play non-hold'em, and it appears to only be a matter of time before he'll add #12 to his wrist."
Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em will enter Day 3 today, having just recently finishing up for the "day/night/whatever." They are down to the final 9, having started at 2,693 entrants. The top spot will payout $625,443. Stay tuned.
Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout is down to 72 of the original 823. Play will resume today at 2:00pm PDT.
Read My Lips... NO NEW EVENTS BEGINNING TODAY!
Honestly, do you really need to ask me why?
If so, you need to get out more...
Everything else needs to get wrapped up in order for the MOB to converge on the Amazon Room at the RIO for Event #54 people! I'm talking 'bout the 39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event.
JR, this is your 2nd warning. As of this writing the Main Event begins in 1 Day, 7 Hours, 4 Minutes. You can safely view the blog up to that point. Beyond that I will ruin your day with as many spoilers as I can get my hands on!!! You have been warned.
Now a little closer to home... Vienna's All-Star Tournament gets underway tonight. Our boys hit the field, under the lights at 9:15pm EST. Win or lose guys, I'm proud of the effort you have put forth!
Regards,
cheer_dad
A little WSOP, a little baseball, yaddayaddayadda
Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em has completed and J.C. Tran has emerged as the winner, having outlasted the field of 2,718 players. He takes home his first bracelet and a $631,170 payday! Congratulations.
Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship is now down to the final 9 having thinned the field from the initial 381. Michael Mizrachi will enter Day 3 of the event as the chipleader. Still up for grabs is the top prize of $859,549!
Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. will enter its 3rd Day today, with 21 out of 803 players remaining. Currently Phil Hellmuth is on top of the pack with the chip lead. Of course it's far from over, but if he wins this one, there'll be no shuttin' him up! Okay, okay... sorry Phil. This event (if he ultimately would take it down) would be his FIRST bracelet in a "non-hold'em event!" $256,412 remains to be claimed as well as the WSOP bracelet.
Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em will enter Day 2 with 223 of the initial 2,693 starting field. It's still much to early to make any speculations on this one. The top prize of $625,443 remains to be won.
The only event on tap to get started today is Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout. Which will usher us into Thursday's wondrous chaos, also known as Day 1a of the Main Event. I'm already excited and nervous and I'm not even there! Maybe I should tweak the meds or something.
JR, if you're still reading the blog, you should probably CEASE AND DESIST by Thursday, if you don't want to read any spoilers about the Main Event. While I hate to lose any of the regular readers to the blog I also don't want to diminish any of your viewing pleasure, for when ESPN televises it all for you. Me, I'll just borrow that "flashy-thingy" from Men In Black and get to enjoy it all over again!
In All-Star Baseball news, I was just informed last night of a portion of our schedule for the Vienna All-Star Tournament. We begin on Wednesday at 9:15PM! Yes, I said frackin' PM! Who was the brainiac who put together a schedule that has 9 and 10-year-olds, starting a baseball game at that hour? Can I get a WTF from someone?!? Beyond that all I know is that we play another game on Thursday, two on Friday, and at least one on Saturday, and beyond that it'll depend on our performance. So much for a nice laid back holiday weekend.
Regards,
cheer_dad
A Nguyen Win!!!
Date: Mon, Jun 30, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
The Monday Morning GRIND Continues
Date: Mon, Jun 30, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
The battle wages on in Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. 3 players continue to play even at this hour. This is Day 5 of this grueling event which tests the stamina of even the most seasoned of pros. Within poker's upper echelon "this" event is considered to be the greater measure of "who is the best" as opposed to the Main Event. Currently, Scotty Nguyen enjoys a commanding lead with a 10,085,000 chip stack, then Michael DeMichele with 3,040,000 and finally Erick Lindgren with 1,675,000. I would like to say that we'll be crowning a winner soon, but I'm not that foolish to make such an assertion. None of these men will be going down quietly. Top prize is $1,989,120, with second at $1,243,200, and finally 3rd at $781,440. ALL substantial wins, but there's still the matter of the shiny little trinket and the extreme bragging rights that go along with this event. Also according to "loganmark" of PokerNews.com, Erick Lindgren will take the lead in the Milwaukee's Best Light WSOP Player of the Year standings, as he is currently assured of finishing at least in 3rd place in Event #45. According to his post, although there are still a few POY eligible events yet to be played, it will be very tough for anyone to take it away from Lindgren. Way-to-go "E-Dog!" I've been saying all along that my loyalties were definitely being challenged by this event, because of the fact that both Scotty and Erick were both still in it. I still think it is far from over... and we'll just have to wait and see. Follow along with all the action being reported over at http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/event-45-50000-h-o-r-s-e-world-championship/day5/. ***EDIT*** No sooner did I hit "Publish Post" and head back over to check the standings at PokerNews.com and I read that Erick Lindgren has been eliminated by Scotty Nguyen. Scotty now has over 12 million in chips. Go SCOTTY!
Event 48 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em came to a close over 7 hours ago, when Alexandre Gomes finally bested the field of 2,317. He takes home the WSOP bracelet and a whopping $770,540. Congratulations. And from the sound of it Gomes and his fellow Brasilians are probably still celebrating!
Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em continues on at this hour as well. The field has been narrowed from its 2,718 initial entrants to a final 10, but its going to require one more casualty before the players get to call it a night. It could still be a while, as there has been little action for the last several hands, in which there have been very few flops even seen. Hang in there players! For that matter hang in there Pojo and Shamus who continue to provide bleary-eyed coverage.
Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship Day 1 came to a close a little over 3 hours ago with the field narrowed down to 87 players, of the original 381 who began. Only the top 36 will get paid in this one. Currently Josh Arieh enjoys the chip lead at 368,000, which is 151,000 more than his closest competitor. Day 2 will begin later today.
Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. narrowed its huge field of 803 players down to just 192 in a single day. Top prize will be $256,412 for this event. A number of familiar faces still remain in this event. which will get back underway later today.
Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em is the only event on tap to begin today. Then, tomorrow only one event is slated Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout. To be followed-up by the Grandaddy Event 54 which is the epic 39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event which will begin its 1st of 4 Day 1's on Thursday. Stay tuned!
Time to get some work done...
Regards,
cheer_dad
Two more WSOP bracelets awarded, and NDPT #9 follow up
Date: Sun, Jun 29, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship will head into Day 5 today with only the final 8 remaining. This event promises plenty of excitement, with its All-Star cast of characters. I'm not even really sure who to be rooting for! The top three includes Erick Lindgren, Scotty Nguyen, and Barry Greenstein! I'm hoping E-Dog picks up his 2nd bracelet but at the same time Scotty is one of my favorites as well. But this thing is far from over though, and only time will tell, and I'm sure it'll be in to the wee hours of the morning. Hope you're all getting some sleep now, and getting ready for the war to come.
Event 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed on the other hand has come to an end and there we find Joe Commisso claiming the bracelet and the thus far the top payout in this year's WSOP of $911,855! Congratulations. According to PokerNews.com his heads up matchup against 2nd place finisher Richard Lyndaker went on for a whopping 209 hands.
Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low has ended and Ryan Hughes walks away with the bracelet having bested the initial 544 entrants. He pockets $183,368 for his efforts, and this makes his 2nd WSOP bracelet. Congratulations.
Event 48 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em returns for its Day 3 where the final 9 of the starting 2,317 will battle it out for the bracelet and a top prize payout of $770,540.
Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em will head into Day 2 today, with 215 players remaining from the starting 2,718 who began yesterday.
Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship and Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. will get under way today.
Back East, you'll recall that NDPT #9 was held last night, here at the home of cheer_dad. Turnout was lower than is normal but in the Summer months many other conflicting obligations tend to get in the way. A number of the NDPT membership has the baseball All-Stars season to contend with. And not to mention the fact that I didn't even announce this tournament until the day before! All things considered 19 players was still a pretty good turnout, and was enough so that the game can be counted in the NDPT Points Race!
1st Steve "All-In" Allman, 2nd Mike "hide the Jack Daniels" Westbrook, 3rd Brian Murray (a.k.a. cheer_dad), 4th Teresa "Big Red" Murray
And with 9 NDPT tournaments on the books so far, here's how we're looking in the points race:
1st Teresa Murray 129
2nd Brian Murray and Steve Allman tied with 121
4th Vince Post 106
5th Julie Wolfe 102
6th JR Ruble 101
7th Dan Rempel 76
8th Del Minturn 73
9th Matt Jackson 72
10th Eric Shuman and Dennis Rempel tied with 70
For the entire breakdown head over to http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=ptNl6_cpXDHlDaBaHIU7NVA&hl=en for the master list.
Big Red and I hope everyone had a great time last night. Next months tournament duties fall to the Wolfe-pack. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll be able to make it to the games, while juggling baseball tournaments throughout the month. We have one scheduled for every weekend in July! See you all real soon.
Regards,
cheer_dad
WSOP Saturday update, and NDPT #9 is tonight!
Date: Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys has ended and we find Max Greenwood at the top of the heap. He takes home $693,444 for the victory along with the WSOP bracelet. Congratulations.
Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship enters Day 4 with 24 of the 148 remaining in the fight, and only the top 16 will find themselves in the money. These titans of the game will return to the Amazon Room at 3:00pm PDT to continue. We'll be waiting!
Event 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed is down to the final table, having thinned the original entrants from 805 to just 6.
Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low has been narrowed down to the final 13 of the initial 544 and will get back underway at 3:00pm PDT.
Event 48 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em will enter Day 2 with 198 players. This number down from the original 2,317 player field which started.
Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em just got underway and the reports "say" that the event is sold out, with the monitors in the Amazon Room showing 2,699 players. Oh yeah... poker's dead! : P Also being reported by PokerNews bloggers is that Nolan Dalla announced that John Bonetti passed away last night. A moment of silence was observed in the room. Rest in Peace John.
Meanwhile back at the ranch... my day has been a blur so far. Baseball practice was today at 10:00 for 2 hours. I then came home, and immediately began on the lawn. Hour and a half later that's out of the way, but wait there's more. Vacuum out and clean up the pool. Shower, then rehydrate, and grab a quick bite, while updating the blog. (Yes, I give til it hurts!) Next up is getting the basement ready for tonight's NDPT Tournament #9! Counting the chips, setting up tables and chairs... all the while working on laundry.
I'll see many of you soon. Don't forget game time is 7:00pm EST! Sharp-(ish) :)
Regards,
cheer_dad
WSOP updates, and NDPT #9 is tomorrow
Date: Fri, Jun 27, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo finished up last night with Martin Klaser coming out on top of the 720 entrants, winning the WSOP bracelet and $216,249 prize. Congratulations to him. Erik Seidel did pull out a 4th place finish.
Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys will reconvene at 2:00pm PDT where the final 9 will battle it out for the top prize of $693,444. Hmmm with only 879 entrants, there were a helluva lot of rebuys involved!
Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship will enter its 3rd day of play today with 67 of the initial 148 remaining. And it is still an absolute "PRO-a-palooza." I really hope there is some extensive TV time for this one. I firmly believe that this is the game of games now.
Event 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed still has a way to go with 96 of the initial 805 still remaining when Day 2 reconvenes today.
Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low enters Day 2 today with 117 of the original 544 remaining. Still a number of high-profile players remain in this one, including Marco Traniello currently with the 3rd largest chipstack!
Only, Event 48 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em is scheduled to get underway with it Day 1 today. Stay tuned for all the latest updates, but for the real analysis head over to http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/.
ALSO, back here in the Mountain State... I will be hosting NDPT Tournament #9 tomorrow night June, 28, 2008 at 7:00pm. I sent out a notice very late, so hopefully everyone sees it. The baseball tournament that was in the way of us having a poker tournament has been rescheduled and the weekend magically cleared itself right up! Hope to see you all tomorrow night.
Have a good Friday everybody.
Regards,
cheer_dad
Cincinnati Reds Legends Camp... part 2
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
I won't go overboard but here's a few more of the shots from the Cincinnati Reds Legends Camp.
Cole with "Gapper"While looking around for info on "Gapper" I came across the following link that gives background on ALL of the Mascots of the MLB. There are some really cool stories on their origins. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_mascots.
Gapper is the current mascot for the Cincinnati Reds. He was first introduced as the furry companion to Mr. Red, the long-time mascot in the winter of 2002 as the franchise was preparing to move to their new home, Great American Ballpark. The mascot was created by David Raymond's Raymond Entertainment Group, the founder being the man inside the Phillie Phanatic costume from 1978 to 1993. A young fan won two season tickets for submitting the winning name.
Major League Hopefuls! : )
Aiming for the fence!
Bringin' heat...
Herm and Leo were among the most enjoyable of the professional staff.Thanks to all those who made the Cincinnatti Reds Legends Camp a success! You made a lot of wonderful memories for at least 2 little boys, one my 9-yr-old son, and two the boy inside of me that just refuses to grow up. My son asked on the ride home about the professional baseball players, "so their job was to play baseball?" My answer, "yup, getting paid to play a game." To myself I thought, and son if the whole baseball thing doesn't work out, there are an awful of other guys getting paid to play a game of a different sort, involving a deck of cards and some clay chips! : P Sorry, I just couldn't resist.
Regards,
cheer_dad
Cincinnati Reds Legends Camp... part 1
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
I wanted to go back and post up some of the pictures that we were able to take at the Cincinnati Reds Legends Camp held in Marietta, OH, June 23-25, 2008. Cole and I had a great time at the camp and learned a lot going through the drills that were being taught and he got to meet some of the all-time greats from the great game of baseball. Scroll down, take a look at the pictures, and I've included some of the bios of the players that I found out on Wikipedia.com. Enjoy!
Above is my son Cole (obviously) with Leo Cárdenas.Leo Cárdenas Shortstop Born: December 17, 1938 (1938-12-17) Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut July 25, 1960 for the Cincinnati Reds. Final game September 26, 1975 for the Texas Rangers. Career statistics AVG .257, Hits 1725, HR 118, Teams Cincinnati Reds (1960-1968)
Above is Jim Maloney teaching the kids proper pitching form...
James William Maloney (born June 2, 1940 in Fresno, California) is a former righthanded pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1960-70) and California Angels (1971). One of the hardest-throwing pitchers of his era, Maloney boasted a fastball clocked at 99 miles per hour, threw two no-hitters, won 10 or more games from 1963 to 1969, and struck out more than 200 batters for four consecutive seasons (1963-66). He won 23 games in 1963 and 20 in 1966. But Maloney was overshadowed by eventual Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Don Drysdale and other National League contemporaries. Arm miseries shortened his career, robbing him of the chance to pitch for the "Big Red Machine" -- the fabled Cincinnati NL dynasty from 1970-76. Maloney was able to pitch in only seven games for the 1970 Reds, and was winless in three starts. Maloney attended Fresno State University and the University of California, Berkeley before signing with Cincinnati. Over his career, he won 134 games (all with the Reds) and lost 84, with an ERA of 3.19. In 1973, he was elected to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. No Hitters: Maloney pitched two games in which he gave up no hits through nine innings in 1965, while going on to win 20 games that year. His first hitless nine-inning performance in 1965 was on June 14 against the New York Mets. It lasted 10 innings, including 18 strike outs, but Johnny Lewis led off with a home run in the 11th inning (Maloney lost the game 1-0). At the time, that game was officially recognized as a no-hitter, but the rules were later changed to omit no-hit games that were broken up in extra innings. His first official no-hitter came in August 19 against the Cubs, which he won 1-0, and his second came on April 30, 1969, in which he beat the Astros 10-0 at Crosley Field. The very next day, Don Wilson returned the favor on the Reds, pitching his second career no-hitter. The double no-hit feat was the second in Major League history, the first having been accomplished by Gaylord Perry and Ray Washburn—in September of just the year before.
Jim Maloney Pitcher Born: June 2, 1940 (1940-06-02) (age 68) Batted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut July 27, 1960for the Cincinnati Reds Final game September 21, 1971for the California Angels Career statistics Record 134-84 ERA 3.19 Strikeouts 1605 Teams Cincinnati Reds (1960-1970) California Angels (1971) Career highlights and awards All-Star (NL): 1965 Led N.L. in shutouts in 1966 (5) Three no-hitters Won 23 games in 1963.
Cole (again) with Herm Winningham
Herm Winningham, Herman Son Winningham (born December 1, 1961, in Orangeburg, South Carolina) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round of the 1981 MLB amateur draft, Winningham would make his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Mets on September 1, 1984, and appear in his final game on October 3, 1992. Winningham was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. TeamsNew York Mets: 1984 Montreal Expos: 1985-1988 Cincinnati Reds: 1988-1991 Boston Red Sox: 1992
Herm Winningham Center Fielder Born: December 1, 1961 (1961-12-01) (age 46) Batted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut September 1, 1984for the New York Mets Final game October 3, 1992for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Batting Average .239 Hits 452 SB 105 Teams New York Mets (1982) Montreal Expos (1985-1988) Cincinnati Reds (1988-1991)) Boston Red Sox (1992)) Career highlights and awards Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.
Above Ron Oester teaches hitting fundamentals to the kids.
Ron Oester, Ronald John Oester (born May 5, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. Bill James described him as "a quiet, efficient player who was always overlooked". Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1974 MLB amateur draft, Oester made his debut with the Reds on September 10, 1978, and appeared in his final game on October 3, 1990. Oester was one of the few major leaguers who did not wear batting gloves. He perpetually developed blisters on his hands, and according to teammates, they would develop into deep wounds on his palms. On July 5, 1987, during a Mets-Reds game at Riverfront Stadium, the New York Mets' Mookie Wilson slid hard into second base during a double-play attempt. During the slide, Oester, who was playing second, collided with Wilson. His cleats got caught in the turf, and he tore his left ACL. Oester did not return to action until July 16, 1988. Oester was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. Although he lost the starting second baseman job to Mariano Duncan that season, Oester was one of the team's top pinch hitters, hitting .299 that season and going 2-for-4 (.500) in the postseason. He is currently the manager of the Cincinnati Steam.
Ron Oester Second Baseman Born: May 5, 1956 (1956-05-05) (age 52) Batted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut September 10, 1978 for the Cincinnati Reds Final game October 3, 1990 for the Cincinnati Reds. Career statistics Batting average .265 Home Runs 42 RBIs 344 Teams Cincinnati Reds (1978-1990) Career highlights and awards 1988 Hutch Award
Above Cole hangs out with Mr. RedlegsMr. Redlegs is a mascot of the Cincinnati Reds. He was reintroduced in 2007 to play a supporting role, along with Mr. Red. Mr. Redlegs appeared as a patch on the Reds' uniforms for two seasons in the 1950s. In 2008, Mr. Redlegs gained national notoriety by falling off of an ATV during pre-game antics. This caused the large, baseball-shaped head to fall off of the Mr. Redlegs costume, exposing the head of the person inside the costume.
I'll continue this in part 2, with a few more pictures and such, so as not to anger the Blogger-gods.
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cheer_dad
a H.O.R.S.E. with no name and Thumper too...
Date: Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo not long ago narrowed its field down to the final table of 9 and play will resume at 2:00pm PDT. Currently Erik Seidel is second in chipstacks to Jon Maren. Seidel will be going for his 9th WSOP bracelet, and a top prize of $216,249. Stay tuned.
Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys will enter Day 2 today with 115 of the initial 879 players remaining. Far too early to make any guesses on the outcome of this one.
Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship will resume today at 3:00pm PDT. A PRO heavy field will battle this one out. There remain 140 players in this event, and only the top 16 will payout. A top prize of $ 1,989,120 awaits a winner. This one will as always be exciting.
Event 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed and Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low will both get underway today. Stay tuned to all the fine reporting over at http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/. If you think the bloggers/reporters are doing a great job like I do, let 'em hear it!!! Praise is welcomed. As for other comments, follow the "Thumper" philosophy. "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all."
I'm a little behind, but the WSOP marches on
Date: Wed, Jun 25, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em has crowned (errr braceletted) it winner David Woo. According to reports David made the final table (finishing fifth) in this same event last year. This year however he closed the deal and takes home his first WSOP bracelt and a whopping $631,656. I'd say, time well spent!
Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw which drew 238 entrants has come to a close with John Phan besting the field, taking home the bracelet and $151,896 for the top spot. Robert Mizrachi and David Sklansky also appeared at the final table of this event, finishing 4th and 6th respectively.
Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em came to a close as Frank Gary bested the field of 731 entrants to take down the bracelet and the $219,508 payday. Congratulations.
Event 42 - $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship has been whittled down to the final 9, and play will resume in this event today at 2:00pm PDT.
Event 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo is down to the final 69 and will resume today at 2:00pm PDT, where they will narrow it down to the final 9. Erik Seidel, Joe Hachem, Chris Ferguson, and Chip Jett still remain in contention for the top prize.
Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys and Event 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship get underway today. Stay tuned to http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/ for all the latest on this and all the best in WSOP coverage.
Sorry I missed posting yesterday, but I experienced melt down after Day 2 of the Reds Legends Baseball Camp, and had to take advantage of some much needed sleep after that and last night's All Star practice. I'll try to post up again today, to catch the world up on my goings on.
Regards,
cheer_dad
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