The Reds have been looking better of late. They've won 11 of their last 15 games. My last post about them getting better without Griffey and Dunn seems to be true. The talk seems to be that the Reds need a power hitting right handed bat in the lineup. Personally I like what the Reds have now with fast and enthusiastic young players. In our ballpark I think the home runs will come with whoever we put in the lineup.
One player that I've heard that the Reds might want is Matt Holiday of the Colorado Rockies. He could play center field and really help us against lefties which we struggled against. What scares me is that he plays in Colorado which is always scary. It's easier to put up big numbers in that park and then come to a place like Cincinnati and be just an average to above average player. Think about Dante Bichette.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Cincinnati Reds 2009
One of my biggest hobbies is following the Cincinnati Reds and this year is no exception. After watching my team struggle this year and trading two star players what should we look for in 2009?
In my opinion the Reds will be a better ball club. To start with Griffey and Dunn were bringing this team down. Their lack of bunting, running and hitting with runners in scoring position contributed to our complete lack of offense. The Cincinnati Reds need to become a faster better defensive team where everyone does what they can to win. Star players who refuse to bunt, hustle and move around in the lineup have hurt this team. Griffey and Dunn are great players but wouldn't have a place on my team going forward.
If I was the Reds GM I would do just what Walt Jocketty has done by trimming the fat. Now that we have freed up all that payroll we can pay some of our free agents that are due raises and look for other opportunities in free agency.
How does Ivan Rodriguez sound behind home plate? I think it would be awesome. Why? Well because we have a nice group of young pitchers that could use a veteran guy that has worked with some great pitchers in the past. Two of our best young pitchers who are Spanish speaking would also benefit by having Rodriguez as a mentor. The Reds lack offensive production from the catcher's position would also be solved with the addition of this future hall of famer. This is a major hole in the current team but his $12M contract would be worth it.
The reds infield is solid, especially if Alex Gonzalez comes back. If so how about putting Hairston, Jr. in center next year, Bruce in right and have Freel, Hopper and Dickerson fight it out in Left. If not than how about going after Bobby Abreu or Vladimir Guerrero? I have heard talk about the Reds going after Manny Ramirez but I don't think we should. We don't need our young players around guys that might not be awesome in the clubhouse.
I think the pitching staff will work out next year and would be all for the Reds making a run at C.C. Sabathia. What a rotation we would have and he would be a great influence on the rest of the guys and maybe teach them a thing or two.
I can't wait to see what the Reds actuall do. I expect them to be very busy this off season.
In my opinion the Reds will be a better ball club. To start with Griffey and Dunn were bringing this team down. Their lack of bunting, running and hitting with runners in scoring position contributed to our complete lack of offense. The Cincinnati Reds need to become a faster better defensive team where everyone does what they can to win. Star players who refuse to bunt, hustle and move around in the lineup have hurt this team. Griffey and Dunn are great players but wouldn't have a place on my team going forward.
If I was the Reds GM I would do just what Walt Jocketty has done by trimming the fat. Now that we have freed up all that payroll we can pay some of our free agents that are due raises and look for other opportunities in free agency.
How does Ivan Rodriguez sound behind home plate? I think it would be awesome. Why? Well because we have a nice group of young pitchers that could use a veteran guy that has worked with some great pitchers in the past. Two of our best young pitchers who are Spanish speaking would also benefit by having Rodriguez as a mentor. The Reds lack offensive production from the catcher's position would also be solved with the addition of this future hall of famer. This is a major hole in the current team but his $12M contract would be worth it.
The reds infield is solid, especially if Alex Gonzalez comes back. If so how about putting Hairston, Jr. in center next year, Bruce in right and have Freel, Hopper and Dickerson fight it out in Left. If not than how about going after Bobby Abreu or Vladimir Guerrero? I have heard talk about the Reds going after Manny Ramirez but I don't think we should. We don't need our young players around guys that might not be awesome in the clubhouse.
I think the pitching staff will work out next year and would be all for the Reds making a run at C.C. Sabathia. What a rotation we would have and he would be a great influence on the rest of the guys and maybe teach them a thing or two.
I can't wait to see what the Reds actuall do. I expect them to be very busy this off season.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
editspot in the news
The edispot CMS that I am currently working on for Metaphor Interactive was recently featured in the news. I'm the guy with his back turned to the camera most of the time.
Are 728x90 ads old news?
I've made an observation lately while taking a look at websites set up for 1024x768 resolutions. It seems like the standard banner ad size of 728x90 really doesn't fit anymore. Most of the sites seem to center this ad at the top of the page with a lot of empty space to the right and left.
I believe this ad size was initially created when the standard resolution size was 800px wide. Perhaps its time for the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) to take a look and change the standards. I would suggest reducing the width of this ad size and encouraging publishers to left align the ad and introduce another to the right. This could be consistent with their other right column advertising. The standard right column size now would be 300px wide.
I believe this ad size was initially created when the standard resolution size was 800px wide. Perhaps its time for the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) to take a look and change the standards. I would suggest reducing the width of this ad size and encouraging publishers to left align the ad and introduce another to the right. This could be consistent with their other right column advertising. The standard right column size now would be 300px wide.
Monday, May 12, 2008
editspot
So I have taken a job with my previous employer Metaphor Studio, now Metaphor Interactive. They were recently funded for a Software project that was spun off as a seperate entity last year editspot. Many companies are already using the editspot CMS to manage their websites and soon the software will be even more automated with added functionality. I will keep everyone up to date on future releases to try out.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Digital Agencies
Since I work as a Web Designer for one of the largest digital agencies in the country I have been doing a lot of research to stay on top of the industry. Here is a link to an interesting article I found that discusses how interactive agencies should start taking the leadership role in advertising.
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