"You musta thought it was White Boy Day. It ain't White Boy Day, is it?" "Nah, man. It ain't White Boy Day." Reds lose, 6-1.

shit.

He’s got a 1.64 ERA down there.

If the AAA season ended today, the Bats would face the SWB Yankees in the first round of the playoffs.

the Cardinals did what they had to do. Hopefully our boys will remember this series and it’ll prove to be even greater inspiration in making sure we finish atop the standings at the end of the year.

phooey. i cant believe they got their asses kicked this hard in this series. it’s embarrassing.

for just these occasions. the Reds took a shit and fell back into it in this series.

I went to two of the three games, Mondays and todays, and other than the two grandslams in those games, it felt like they beat us with a bunch of bleeders. It drove me nuts.

What is also frustrating me is our lack of hitting and I feel we are coming back to earth. We are not the best offensive team in the NL yet we were leading in way too many categories. Gomes should go. Nix has been hot, but I would like to see him hit the bricks. It really sucks that Matt Holiday was not available this year instead of last year. I do not see any answers on the horizon so I guess pray that our Pitchers can really carry us.

25 for 25 at BCB

looks like the Cards fan got much better treatment over there than over here… even got 4 rec’s and top billing in fanposts!

mainly because we have to deal with sanctimonious Cardinals fans. I’m not giing up on these guys. This can’t make me give up on them if Philadelphia didn’t. The Cardinals played well, but will fall on their faces again at some point. Hopefully we gain ground then.

But for me, easily the most frustrating thing was that by the 4th or 5th inning, each game seemed completely un-winnable.

It’s a really foreign feeling this season to feel like we are truly out of a game, but I felt like that fairly early each game this week. It’s no fun.

Also, I’m not interested in another argument about BP’s comments, but I don’t like that they turned this series into something it didn’t need to be. Those comments and the contention that they brought added extra importance and stress to each game, and I don’t like it. I don’t think I’d be feeling so bad right now if he hadn’t ever said what he said (but that’s just me)

While the Reds got their hats handed to them this week there is still a long way to go. Hopefully the Reds use the off day to lick their wounds and then put it behind them and come out swinging (with their bats) on Friday.

Hope Springs Eternal!! Go Reds

in being exposed. Our pitching staff is one of the league’s best 1-5, but when pitching against aces we don’t stack up. Too many holes and too much inconsistency. I’m realistic enough to admit that this Reds team isn’t winning the World Series. It’s a likeable team that would be a couple of games over .500 in most other divisions. I’m ecstatic with that, as it’s a huge improvement over what the last decade has been. Since we do have such an easy schedule, a playoff berth is entirely possible if not likely. Let’s enjoy the ride, but also not expect the world from the 2010 Reds.

“Let us not be down-hearted. One total catastrophe like this is just the beginning!” – Reg, The Life of Brian

He crossed the fucking line. Moron.

It certainly added fuel to our fire, when you’ve got guys opening their mouth saying stupid stuff. But we only use that in a positive way. it’s very unprofessional to fire back. just go out there and win the game on the field, not off the field. That’s what we did this series." — Adam Wainwright on Brandon Phillips

Okay he’s right that they won. But not fire back? Um, TLR? Molina, before a pitch was thrown? WTF is he talking about? Was he even there?

Look, it’s been a long time since this team was any good at all. With the Cards coming to town and a decent lead in the standings, we* forgot to act like we’ve been there before. Understandable, even fun, but ultimately foolish.

We got summarily stomped. We lost sight of the fact that the Cards are a very good team, and that we haven’t had that legacy recently — though of course we all have a good feeling about the future.

So, let it be a lesson to us. Scoreboard first, then talk later. If you put up enough on the scoreboard, no talk is necessary.

We are absolutely not out of this race. For the first time in a while, I’m confident that this team will strain for the finish with a good chance of success. Next time we get the lead in the Central, let’s act like we’ve been there before.

*in this case, “we” is not only the Reds, but also RR.

But if you want a good laugh about the Cardinals’ response to Brandon’s comments, check out Wednesday’s Frosty Mug over at Brew Crew Ball. They’ve got some good lines over there.

.. but I am pretty ignorant when it comes to how they work. Do they take in to effect the pitcher that is pitching? For instance when Colby hit the homerun it dropped dramatically does that have anything to do with Adam on the hill instead of someone like Suppan? For instance if Suppan were pitching would it have barely moved at all? :-)

In a series like this one the Cardinals showed that they have:
1.Excellent pitching
2. Albert Puhols
3. Experience and Confidence
4. A fan base that follows them to enemy territory
5. An arrogance that comes with expecting to win every game.
6. The ability to take 1 through 5 and kick your ass.

I believe that it is going to be hard for the Reds to win the central. I also think that the Reds have a very good shot at the wild card. But the young guys and the inexperienced guys need to put some wins back under their belts and not lets this sweep stop their momentum. This is where Dusty is going to earn his money. He and his coaches (and Rolen and SloCab etc) will make the difference between a noticed loss of team confidence or just a bump in the road.

Go Reds – Go Dusty

The Giants lost 8 in a row IN SEPTEMBER that year and still came back to finish only game out and get eliminated on the last day of the season. Losing three games right now is not the end of anything. The Cards will suffer suspensions like the Reds (although I doubt it will be as bad as the one Cueto is going to get, and nice of the cards to pimp that for the national media….gamesmanship to the teacher, no less. That’s how a good bully does it) and they have less depth.

I said after the All-Star Break that the Reds probably couldn’t win the Central with the team they have. I still think that, but it certainly doesn’t mean I think they can’t win it. Face it, without John Jay hitting .500 in this series, Pujols, Holliday, and Rasmus have no one to drive in. Does anyone think John Jay is going to hit .500 the rest of the way? The Reds have a really good chance here and I for one am loving it!

Caring about Reds baseball in mid-August? Are you kidding me? The last time that happened my junior high school daughter was a years and a half old. Go Reds.