As the Reds wait on Kenny Rogers to decide if he will come to Cincinnati,  they avoid the sweep,  see Finley win his debut with the Cardinals,  and all of us wait —- whenever we’re thinking about baseball these days—-it’s easier to NOT think about it……

Cincinnati 9, NY Mets 1. Elmer Dessens pitched seven scoreless innings and Kelly Stinnett drove in three runs against his former team to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-1 victory Sunday over the New York Mets that averted a three-game series sweep. Dessens (7-5) walked two and struck out four to extended his scoreless innings streak to 17. [UPI – Sports Desk]