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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Dayton Daily News: McCoy - The Big A’s: Alonso, Arroyo

The Reds certainly could use some heavy weaponry, even though they performed a major accomplishment Tuesday night by beating the Houston Astros, 2-1. This one was won because pitcher Bronson Arroyo cranked up a dandy, a five-hitter and the first complete game this year by a Reds pitcher — the Reds being the last team without a complete game.
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Arroyo picked up a clue from home plate umpire Dana DeMuth when he batted in the third inning and DeMuth called him out on what Arroyo thought was a low pitch.

“He rang me up on balls I thought were really low,” said Arroyo. “So I went to the mound and test him out. He called those strikes, too, so I said, ‘Beautiful,’ and tried to stay way, way low with my pitches, down at the bottom of the zone, right at the knees. And those got me all those ground balls.”
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After his gem, Arroyo was more concerned about his hair and said as he came out of the showers, “These people don’t realize you can’t wash your hair with Pert-Plus. Your hair will fall out.”

There’s one endorsement opportunity he won’t be getting!

NTNgod Posted: August 27, 2008 at 07:40 AM | 4 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. Levi Stahl Posted: August 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM (#2918373)
I love learning that Arroyo adjusted his pitching based on what he saw called as a hitter. I've always wondered about that back-and-forth, whether a pitcher is thinking like a pitcher when he stands in.
   2. Smiling Joe Hesketh Posted: August 27, 2008 at 01:13 PM (#2918433)
Hey, Bronson, what's wrong with Pert Plus? If using it means I won't be making crappy Stone Temple Pilots covers, then I'd say my hair loss is a price well worth paying.
   3. Dunn Deal Posted: August 27, 2008 at 05:49 PM (#2918834)
This is worse than the STP covers - it's SFW but maybe not for your sanity.

Together Again
   4. SoSH U at work Posted: August 27, 2008 at 05:53 PM (#2918839)
Hey, Bronson, what's wrong with Pert Plus? If using it means I won't be making crappy Stone Temple Pilots covers, then I'd say my hair loss is a price well worth paying.

Hair loss is seriously underrated.
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