It’s a shame we missed this before. If you need a refresher, or you want to re-live the excitment of the orginal J.T.M. productions, just click it.
A Delight!
The Beer is a Delight... the package design? Meh.
Screw Hu-Dey Beer! This time Hudy is giving the Reds some love with Limited Edition cans of Hudy Delight and Hudy 14-K featuring the Reds Hall of Fame class of 2010. Chris Sabo, Pedro Borbon and Tony “Lady Killer” Mullane will be featured on these drinkable collectables.
A good excuse to go grab a six-pack, eh? The commemorative cans will be available April 2nd, just in time for your opening day tailgater.
Let's crack open a cold one, guys!
UPDATE: Photo posted above! Here’s a shot of the Hudy Delight Commemorative 12-pack. We’re excited about the promo, but a bit underwhelmed by the design.
Here’s the full run-down of the impending Hudy release…
CINCINNATI (MARCH 11, 2010) – Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co. and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum announced the release of limited-edition Hudy Delight and Hudy 14-K Cincinnati Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Cans, featuring Chris Sabo, Pedro Borbon, and Tony Mullane of the Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2010.
“We are pleased to continue the Hudepohl tradition of commemorating great occasions with special graphics on our Hudy Delight and Hudy 14-K cans,” said Greg Hardman, President and CEO of Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co.
Third baseman Sabo and pitchers Borbon and the late Mullane will be honored on Saturday, July 17th during on-field ceremonies at Great American Ball Park prior to the Reds vs. Colorado Rockies game and at the Hall’s star-studded Induction Gala on Sunday, July 18th at the Duke Energy Convention Center.
Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co. has a long-standing tradition with Cincinnati baseball. In 1975 and 1976, the Hudepohl Brewing Co. released limited-edition commemorative cans honoring the Cincinnati Reds World Series teams.
The limited-edition cans come at a time of celebration for the brewing industry. 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the beer can. The first steel beer can made its way to the market in 1935, by the Krueger Brewing Co. of New Jersey followed shortly thereafter by the Burger Brewing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Commemorative cans will be available in specially marked Hudy Delight and Hudy 14-K 12 pack can packages at participating retailers.
For more information, visit:
www.HUDYDELIGHT.com
www.HUDY14K.com
www.reds.com/HOF
One. Oh. Two.
Apparently, Aroldis Chapman hit 102 MPH on a scouts gun during today’s spring training game against the Royals.
UN. REAL.
UPDATE: Looks like the scout that reported the 102 was nowhere to be found, but it still stands that Aroldis was tossing gas today.
Gettin’ a Beat Down
If you’re into Mr. Redlegs inspired clothing, you gotta check out the ‘Beat Club‘ tank from Obey Clothing.
We’re not much for rockin’ the tank tops, but flip this into a tee and we’re buyin’. Or, just put it on a Snuggie.
Heavy Artillery
2010 Topps Heritage Awesomeness
During my trip to Baseball Card Corner in Montgomery, I picked this bad-boy up. Makes you giddy for this season, doesn’t it?
Vintage Artillery
How ’bout some Bruce & Votto in the same pack of cards? It’s an omen. A good one.
Five observations from Friday’s game
1) Mike Lincoln as a starter? I don’t get it. I missed the explanation about why the Reds feel they need to add Lincoln to the mix of contenders for the No. 5 spot. I’ve got nothing against him – had him sign a card at RedsFest and thought he was a very nice guy – but what is it about the back of his card that suggests he should go back to being a starter?
(Easy for me to say, I realize, after he went 1 1/3 and gave up four runs on seven hits.)
2) Dusty’s quote:
“I think there was some nerves and jitters with this new ballpark,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
Jitters? For Spring Training? In front of 4,631 fans? REALLY?
3) Kind of a rough day for our man Sam LeCure, unfortunately. He gave up a three-run bomb to Tribe prospect Nick Weglarz, a Canadian who probably wants to kick my ace for my tongue-in-cheek Votto post from the other day. 
Unearned runs, though … Sam should’ve been out of the inning. And we’ve still got Sam making the roster out of Spring Training AND being named Fans Choice Bobblehead for the July 31 game against Atlanta. Go Sam!
4) Even worse day, you could argue, for Yonder Alonso. 0-for-2 with 2 Ks … and 2 errors. Ouch.
5) I know I already mentioned it in No. 2, but is anyone else surprised that the Reds’ first Spring Training game ever at Goodyear Stadium only drew 4,631. It holds 10,300.
Also, Will Leitch’s Reds preview on Deadspin.com is entertaining and worth a read. He’s a huge Cardinals fan who acknowledges that “no team in the division scares me as much as the Reds do.” Interesting.
Walt is Pete Rose
By that I mean he’s No. 14. As in the 14th best general manager in baseball, according to SI.com’s Tim Marchman. Though I’m not exactly sure why. I enjoyed reading the GM rankings piece but took issue with Marchman’s one-paragraph (which he provided with each GM ranking) explanation about Jocketty. Here’s how it read:
You could certainly make an argument that Jocketty should rate higher given his great success with the St. Louis Cardinals, the best team in the National League last decade. Given how much of that success came down to Albert Pujols’ reign of terror, the presence of all-time great manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan’s ability to nurse terrific performances out of incredibly sketchy pitching talent, though, there’s only so much credit to go around.
I may have glossed over it, but I don’t see any mention of “Cincinnati” or “Reds” in that explanation. Nor any player on the Reds or deal he’s made. Do you? Did I miss it? He HAS already made some moves as a general manager here, hasn’t he?
2010 Opening Day Poster
Urban brick wall used for cool effect
Folks, make sure you have a fresh magenta toner in your color printer at work, cause it’s going to be workin’ overtime on this bad boy.
OMGreds is bustin’ out a freebie for you today, a downloadable poster to hang on your cubical wall. Make sure you don’t tack it into the drywall… it’s against building policy to put holes in the wall, no matter how small. If you need to, grab some of that sticky putty stuff from the middle-aged lady in the front of the office with eight kids and a grandchild on the way. She has tons of that kinda stuff. You know, the lady that always has stamps? Yeah…
So, in honor of our excitement for Opening Day and our admiration for all things a little weird, here’s the OMGreds 2010 Opening Day poster. It’s yours for free. Print this bad boy out and hang it with pride. Shoot, send us a photo of it next to your desk if you like. Plaster your boss’ door with it. Wrap a last-minute gift in it. Take a lighter to the damn thing, or just ball it up and toss it in the corner of your basement. We would love to see it out in the wild. It may be the first in a series. Depends on if we work up the will to craft another. Stay tuned for that mess.
Really, double-check the magenta toner – you won’t want to be sending this sucker off to the black & white HP LaserJet 5000 in the printer room.
>> Download the 2010 Opening Day Poster
In The Wild
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Eddie Vedder Serenades the Reds
If there is anything that is on the same (or greater) nerdiness level for me as the Reds – it’s Pearl Jam. I’ve been a pretty big fan of them since Ten came out, and have stuck with them ever since. Heck, that’s why I was even in Philly this past fall while the World Series was going on. So, when this video surfaced today on Dan Hoard’s blog, I was a little more than giddy.
I remember when Eddie was was at GABP like it was yesterday. The thing is – he we there two nights. The Reds were playing the Cubs at the end of the season, and the Cubs were on the verge of clinching the division. To the contrary of Dan’s account that Pearl Jam was there for a concert, their 2003 tour was on break at the time. Eddie was there just on his own, probably to get a break from the tour and to watch his Cubbies clinch.
The video above shows Ed signing playing in the locker room on September 25, 2003. He also threw out the first pitch that night – in a Reds jersey. I know there was a Cincinnati.Com article about it at the time, but I can’t dig it up due to their paid archive policy.
Ed was also in attendance the night before – where the Cubs handed the Reds their asses 8-0. I was sitting with some friends out in the Sun/Moon deck that night and remember walking by the smoking section and seeing a dude that looked I thought looked like Ed. I did like 10 double-takes takes as I walked past, then headed back to my seat just wondering. After putting the pieces together – no tour at the time, Ed loves baseball, Ed loves the Cubs, Ed loves to smoke, Ed loves to wear green military jackets with buttons on them, Ed is pretty short… it hit me and I walked back over to see if he was still there… but no luck. Check out the second commenter on Dan’s blog post – pretty cool he got to meet Ed. I must say, I’m a little jealous.
To this day, any time the Cubs are in town and PJ is not on tour, I look for Ed. Maybe one day I’ll get to buy him a beer… or a helmet sundae at GABP.
Informal poll: Votto’s allegiance
The AP had a quick notebook type piece Monday about how thrilled Joey Votto was that Canada won gold in men’s hockey.
Included were the following quotes:
“I was a hockey fan yesterday,” said Votto, who lives in Brampton, Ontario. “I watched it all. My heart sank when the USA team scored with 25 seconds left, but Sidney made it up to the nation. The right person scored the goal.”
“It was great to see him come back to win it,” Votto said. “Don’t forget the women won the gold, too. It makes me proud.”
Of course, we knew he was Canadian, and we know how Canadians are about hockey. But I also know how salty I was after Team USA lost that game, especially after the THRILL of watching them tie the game in improbable fashion with 24 seconds left.
So, that being said, can you forgive Joey Votto – who has established himself as the Reds’ most consistent hitter and arguably the OMGReds staff’s second favorite Red (to Sam LeCure) – for reveling in Team USA’s heartbreaking men’s hockey loss to Canada? …
a) sorry, I can’t … trade him for prospects
b) sorry, I can’t … trade him to Toronto for Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Roenicke
b) if he hits .330 this season
c) if he hits .380 this season
d) if he announces he’s taking one for the team and learning how to play left field so we can add Yonder Alonso at 1B as soon as he’s ready
e) of course, get over it, it’s hockey … since when do we care?
f) of course, get over it, it’s the Winter Olympics … since when do we care?
