Rain Delay Disaster

What a wild game it was last night, I really wish the umpires had just called the game over instead of waiting almost three hours for the rain to stop. It would have been a complete game since the Nationals batted in the top of the fifth.

As it ends up the Reds still won (thankfully), but man the bullpen really blew a huge lead and it was a one run lead for the last three innings. The Reds had an eight to one lead going into the sixth inning and Owings and Bray did a bad job. Combined they gave up six runs and only pitched one inning.

Luckily Masset, Rhodes, and Cordero combined for three score less innings and the closer pitched a good one, two, three inning. I was pretty tired after watching that game.

I was glad to see Bruce get that double, it was a solid swing and hit. Hopefully he is coming around, and I hope that Rolen comes back today to bat against Strasburg. I'm not sure if Miguel Cairo is a good match-up against Strasburg.

The Reds need to keep winning since the Cardinals are on an unbelievable win streak right now.

Arthur Rhodes Escapes Bases Loaded

I was really impressed with Arthur Rhodes last night. He came in with the bases loaded and no body out and escaped without giving up a run. That was fantastic and saved the game for the Reds.

I can't believe how often Dusty Baker leaves a starter in the game when he is really out of gas and needs to be taken out. This happens way too often and I know I have brought this up before, but it seems to me that Dusty needs to go to his bullpen late in the game.

At least the Reds stopped their four game losing streak and hold on to first place. It seems that the series in Philly was a disaster, but at least the all-star break is over and the Reds can get back to winning and being in first place.

The Cards are really putting the pressure on the Reds. It's been a great first half for both teams lets hope the can keep it as exciting in the second half.

Swept by the Phillies

Wow, I am utterly astounded by how terrible the Cincinnati Reds played in Philadelphia. They lost all four games and could have easily won two or three of those games.

They started off this eleven game road trip so beautifully with three wins out of four games in Chicago and two wins out of three games against the Mets. But they really dropped the ball in Philly.

It seemed like the Reds just weren't into those last four games, like they didn't really care they just wanted to hurry up and get to the all-star break. It really is a shame too, because even though they still hold the lead in the central division they could have had a much bigger lead if they had continued to play the Phillies tough.

I hope the Cincy Reds come back from the all-star break ready to play.