Dempster settled down and went 5, 3 runs 7 hits,  but Reds still trail 3-2 after stranding a Taylor lead-off triple with no outs Unit has k’d 12 thru 7

Dempster just does not look like he’s going to do anything this season.  the shutout looks like the abberation on just a horrible,  horrible performance.  Since the shutout,  he’s given up 6 runs in 5 innings in the next start,  and now two so far in the first third of an inning in Arizona.  I’d be gettin’ him the heck Continue Reading

Casey’s HR comes right on time By Chris Haft / MLB.com Sean Casey (right) hugs manager Bob Boone after hitting the game-winning home run in the 10th inning off Astros pitcher Ricky Stone. (David Kohl/AP) CINCINNATI — Major Leaguers daydream, too. So when Sean Casey waited to hit in Sunday’s 10th inning, he suddenly recalled a conversation he and Reds teammate Adam Dunn had Continue Reading

Reds get excellent pitching vs Astros in the series (with the exception of the 9th inning Saturday night,  where Hamilton and Graves gave up 6 hits and 5 runs between them — Hamilton charged with 4 of them).   Other than that,  27 innings, 5 runs, 3 earned (1.00 ERA).  No ground gained on the Cardinals , who also won 2 of 3.  Keeping pace Continue Reading

What gave Bob Boone the idea that Joey Hamilton was the guy to hold the Astros to give the Reds a chance to win late?  He gives up 3,  THEN he brings in the Reds “closer” (whose blown 7) to blow it open for thge Astros,  letting in 3 more.  Now a 1-1 game in the 9th is a blow Continue Reading

08/17/2002 00:27 am ET  Moehler finds groove vs. Astros Reds starter allows one unearned run in seven inningsBy Chris Haft / MLB.com Brian Moehler pitched seven innings, giving up one run on four hits, in a 9-3 Reds win on Friday.  (Al Behrman/AP) CINCINNATI — To capture the effectiveness he displayed Friday night, Brian Moehler didn’t have to study videotapes of past performances, seek Continue Reading

Reds get pitching help again,  but too little , too late?  They’re in the process of getting swept at home by the D-backs,  the first in a set of crucial series that the Reds have frankly bit the big one all year.  They’re something like 40-20 against teams with losing records,  and almost reverse against teams over 500.  That won’t Continue Reading

Reds pick up Estes for stretch run Associated Press via ESPN CINCINNATI — With their playoff chances slipping away, the Cincinnati Reds acquired starter Shawn Estes from the New York Mets on Thursday for two minor leaguers and two players to be named. Estes The Mets also agreed to pay the remainder of Estes’ contract — $1,524,592 — because Reds Continue Reading

Well,  the Diamondbacks series looks like a miserable failure for the Reds,   as they have been shut down by neither Schilling nor Johnson,  but Helling and Anderson,  with Johnson coming up tomorrow.  Here they go again with the outstanding home play.  Way to go guys!   Way to excite the fans! 

Ryan finally settled down, not that it looked that way starting off Saturday night.  We were headed out for supper,  and I checked online for the start of the Reds-Padres,  and Dempster loaded the bases, but then induced a groundout to end the inning.  I left the computer and went out, and on the Radio a couple of hours later I Continue Reading

More excellent,  accurate depiction of baseball by baseball reporters.  Consider as you read the following that in his last start against these San Diego Padres,  Dempster gave up 10 hits and 10 earned runs in 4 innings,  but that wasn’t “solving” Dempster,  since their team’s own pitching surrendered 15 runs to the Reds,  thus saving Dempster a disgraceful loss.  “CINCINNATI Continue Reading

Just now,  just a few minutes later,  the SAME guy who made the statement about Sosa,  calls an Andrew Jones play a “sensational” play.  I missed it live as the screen saver had just kicked in on the monitor that displays my TV,  so I reached over and moved the mouse so the screen saver goes off,  and I see Continue Reading

I just heard one of the guys on the Fox crew say that “Sosa has sort of cooled off with the power numbers”.  Uh…..Thursday,  TWO days ago, he hit 2.  It’s absolutely amazing how little these guys actually watch and pay attention.  I’m not even a Cubs fan,  I just watch Baseball Tonight and Sportscenter,  and I saw that Sosa Continue Reading

After a tough week losing to a sub 500 team (an unusual thing for the Reds this year),  The Reds were back in the offensive saddle last night ,  scoring 9 in the first including 2 Aaron Boone Homers (the first two of three),  and then “holding on” to win 12-10.  The previous game with SanDiego at 3com ended with Continue Reading

I don’t want to spend too much time here ranting about the Reds,  but here goes a mini-rant: Ways to NOT be in the race:  Lose 3 straight IN Colorado and score just 6 runs in 26 innings (and throw in a 5 run 9th when you’re down 6 just for extra frustration),  and basicallylook like total crap against a Continue Reading