Game Thoughts: Reds beat the Indians 9-8

by JD Arney on Jul 1, 2006 9:03 AM EDT in News

That's a thing of beauty.

Quick thoughts:

How about the resilience shown by Elizardo? He could have layed down after that first inning, but he got it together and pitched four more reasonably decent innings. I'm not saying he had a decent outing, far from it, but with a bullpen as bad as the Reds it's critical to get as many innings as possible from the starters. A one or two inning outing by Elizardo would have absolutely killed the Reds last night, but he didn't let that happen.
17 hits and 9 runs. The offense is officially out of it's slump I think.
Austin Kearns is having a quiet year, but he's now on pace to hit 28 home runs. He's really having the year we've all been waiting for out of him for so long.
I'm still having a hard time believing that Juan Castro hit a three run home run last night.
Adam Dunn, ladies and gentlemen. He's sometimes maddening, but he's one of the best players in baseball, and I'm so thankful that he's a Red.
Guess what? It's July. We're through June and the Reds are still in the thick of things. This isn't 2004 after all.

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Keep it up, Reds!

Great post, JD. Juan Castro was amazing! Anyway, with our opponents through the All-Star break, you have to like our chances of being roughly where we are by then.

Enjoy the ride, Reds fans.

by orangeandbrown on Jul 1, 2006 9:30 AM EDT reply actions

Wrap up with the Indians, then to the Brewers, Braves, Rockies after the break, Mets, then Brewers, Astros, Brewers to finish up July. Only teams that should be a problem at all are the Mets and Rockies. The Reds should hopefully start to build a decent lead based on their July schedule. I hope Krivsky makes a move sooner rather than later to improve the pen. The closer you get to the deadline, the more expensive players get. Trade I would like to see - Felipe Lopez and Chris Denorfia to the Twins for Joe Nathan (subsequent move - Weathers or Yan DFA'd).

by FritzMW on Jul 1, 2006 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Joe Nathan?

I know that we all got really high off Dunn's slam last night, but...

;)

This is my corn. You people are guests in my corn.

by Daedalus on Jul 1, 2006 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like a weight has been lifted

Losing badly to the Pirates and Cubs in May. Swept by the Phillies. Our worst 10-game homestand since 1950.

Forgiven. Forgotten. Thank you!

Where have you gone, Johnny Vander Meer?

by Joe Public on Jul 1, 2006 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

McCrackhead

Believe it or not... Quinton McCracken has reached the Mendoza line. He went 1-for-1 last night and is now hitting .200.

by buckeye22fox on Jul 1, 2006 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

Q

I will not make fun of Q, I will not make fun of Q, I will not make fun of Q, I will not make fun of Q, I will not make fun of Q. As long as he stays above the Mendoza Line

"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by Caleb on Jul 1, 2006 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

mmm...mendoza...

This is my corn. You people are guests in my corn.

by Daedalus on Jul 1, 2006 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

What's so beautiful

What's so beautiful about those NL Central standings is the 24-16 road record and 26-17 record against divisional opponents. It kind of makes you feel all funny inside.

by ben nevis on Jul 2, 2006 10:11 AM EDT reply actions