Wow what a comeback the Reds had in the month of August. They had nineteen wins and only eight losses. They only lost two series during the month. The first series loss was to the Cardinals and the second one was to the Giants.
In the beginning of the August the Reds were swept by the Cardinals, but after that the Reds seemed to kick it into high gear and went on a great winning streak. They had a West coast trip that in years past buried them in the standings but this year they had six wins and three losses on that West coast trip and cemented themselves in first place above the Cardinals.
It looks like the Reds are going to be rolling right along into September. I can really feel it this year I hope the Reds can win the division and make some noise in the playoffs. Right now they have an eight game lead in the central division.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Swept by the Cardinals
Ouch that was probably one of the worst series for the Reds this year. Probably even worse than they sweep by the Phillies even though that was a four gamer.
This sweep by the Cards put the Reds one game back of first place and their first series loss after the All-star break. I think the Cardinals were sparked by remarks from Brandon Phillips, and they put a beat down on the them. The Reds were outscored 21-8 in the series and were out pitched. It looked pretty ugly. I watched the first two games and you could tell the Cardinals were bringing their A game.
It looks like the Reds bounced back pretty well with a sweep of the Marlins in their next series. It's a good thing baseball has a long season, or this series with the Cardinals could have done the Reds in. This year they seem really resiliant every time they have been knocked down in a series they step up their game and work even harder.
This sweep by the Cards put the Reds one game back of first place and their first series loss after the All-star break. I think the Cardinals were sparked by remarks from Brandon Phillips, and they put a beat down on the them. The Reds were outscored 21-8 in the series and were out pitched. It looked pretty ugly. I watched the first two games and you could tell the Cardinals were bringing their A game.
It looks like the Reds bounced back pretty well with a sweep of the Marlins in their next series. It's a good thing baseball has a long season, or this series with the Cardinals could have done the Reds in. This year they seem really resiliant every time they have been knocked down in a series they step up their game and work even harder.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Edinson Volquez
Watching Volquez pitch is like pulling teeth it is so slow and agonizing. It seems that he isn't all the way back yet. Chris Welsh keeps commenting on his problems with his release point, but I don't really know if that is his only problem or not.
The problem with watching Volquez pitch is, he is so slow coming to the plate he seems to really take his time between pitches and it really slows down the pace of the game. At least today against the Cubs he went six plus innings and was able to only surrender one run. It amazes me that in the last two starts he has only given up two earned runs over eleven innings and he has so many walks.
His last starts have been a lot worse than his first start back from the disabled list. His first start back was great, and I was hoping he would be back to his all-star form in 2008, but so far he hasn't. At least Volquez at 75% is still pretty good.
The problem with watching Volquez pitch is, he is so slow coming to the plate he seems to really take his time between pitches and it really slows down the pace of the game. At least today against the Cubs he went six plus innings and was able to only surrender one run. It amazes me that in the last two starts he has only given up two earned runs over eleven innings and he has so many walks.
His last starts have been a lot worse than his first start back from the disabled list. His first start back was great, and I was hoping he would be back to his all-star form in 2008, but so far he hasn't. At least Volquez at 75% is still pretty good.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Reds Win Series Against Braves
What a great home series that was against the Atlanta Braves. This is probably one of the few times the Reds have beaten the Braves in a three game series in maybe even a decade. They even had a chance to sweep them but lost the first game in extra innings. The Reds looked pretty good playing against them.
The pitching is what really won these games. They did have some timely hitting but the pitching is what kept them in the game. I still can't believe the Reds are leading the league in many battling categories. It is pretty amazing how this team turned around from last year, and they didn't even have Volquez for half the year.
I think the Cincinnati team has won every series since the all-star break except the series against the Nationals in which each team won two games. Hopefully they will continue to win deep into the post season, but it is still a really tight race for both the Central division and wild card.
The pitching is what really won these games. They did have some timely hitting but the pitching is what kept them in the game. I still can't believe the Reds are leading the league in many battling categories. It is pretty amazing how this team turned around from last year, and they didn't even have Volquez for half the year.
I think the Cincinnati team has won every series since the all-star break except the series against the Nationals in which each team won two games. Hopefully they will continue to win deep into the post season, but it is still a really tight race for both the Central division and wild card.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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.
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.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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.
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.
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