Big Red Machine Blog

At this point I really don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. The manager doesn't know how to manage, no one is hitting, the #2 started can't get out of the second inning and our they are stuck with some pretty crappy players because of contracts. Ugh.

The Reds finally had enough of Coffey coming in and throwing gasoline on a fire so he has been sent down to AAA and Bill Bray has been brought up to Cincinnati.

After Hairston was called up I wondered how long it would be before I saw Patterson and Hairston batting 1-2 in the lineup. I try to give Dusty the benefit of the doubt but it really does seem like he doesn't know what he is doing.

Bronson Arroyo continued to struggle by allowing 10 hits and 8 earned runs in 3.2 innings. I was mowing the grass and I came in for supper and the Reds were down 2-1. I went back out to finish up and when I came back in the score was 4-1. I took the garbage can out for pickup in the morning and when I came back in the house it was 9-1. I am assuming that Arroyo wasn't fooling anyone with his curve ball and 87 mph fastball. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 4th home run and Edwin Encarnarcion added his 6th homerun in the 9th. Jerry Hairston Jr. added 2 more hits to ensure he will be starting until someone tells Dusty that he is 0-22 sometime in the next month. Speaking of Dusty, I wonder if he realizes Bronson can't get anyone out. Usually pitchers in trouble walk a lot of batters and Bronson only walked 1 so I bet Dusty didn't even realize he was struggling.

David Ross is back and so is the three headed catcher monster. Norris Hopper has been sent to the DL with elbow irritation retroactive to Saturday.

Wayne Krivsky was shown the door today and replaced by Walt Jocketty. Maybe Wayne will take Corey Patterson with him.

The Reds came back from their stomping last night to win tonight 8-1 behind Edinson Volquez's third win of the season. He is now 3-0 after pitching 7 strong innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. He threw 105 pitches, 64 for strikes, lowering his ERA to 1.21. Jerry Hairston Jr. batted lead off in his first start of the season and went 4-5 with 3 RBI's. I hope he keeps hitting because I'm sure Dusty Baker will let him bat leadoff for the next two weeks after tonight's performance.

Josh Fogg must be laughing out in the bullpen watching Belisle getting shelled. Also today the Reds cut loose a dead fish, I mean Juan Castro and called up Jerry Hairston Jr. Joey Votto just crushed his fourth home run and drew his first walk tonight, but the Reds still lose 9-3.

Edison Volquez allowed 1 run in 5 innings and Joey Votto drove in 5 runs with a bases loaded double and a two run home run. Ken Griffey Jr. added a three run home run. Cincinnati now heads home to host the Brewers. Let's hope they can keep up the winning.

I really have nothing positive to say right now. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all, so I'm just going to shut up.