Red Reposter/Retweeter - Enter the Devin

Chalk it up as something of a lost season for Juan Francisco
Two poorly-timed stints on the disabled list have kept him from taking advantage of opportunities at playing time. With Scott Rolen on the shelf for extended periods, El Nino Destructor was slated to pick up the slack. But each time Rolen has gone down, END has had his own problems and was unable to answer the call. That has meant a lot of playing time for the ageless Miguel Cairo. Francisco's presence on the roster now should give us opportunity to see what the Reds really think of three of their best prospects. Francisco, Todd Frazier, and Yonder Alonso have seen time at the hot corner so far this year, and it serves to reason that the one Dusty writes in the most is likely the most favored. With Cairo playing as much or more than both Frazier and Yonder in the past month, my guess is it's Francisco's job to lose. At least until Rolen comes back, again, if.

Have a nice fall! Braun trips on attempted inside-the-parker
Hijinks in Miller Park ensue after Ryan Braun laces a ball to the CF fence. Following a misplay by the Cardinals' CF, Braun goes for broke but trips on the way home. He gives up on the play, Cliff Lee-style. From the stands, Reggie Miller acts as if he'd just been called for traveling.

Former Red and Charlie Scrabbles' favorite Danny Ray Herrera has been traded to the Mets
He heads to the Big Apple as one of the Players to be Named Later in the Francisco Rodriguez deal. One recalls the old adage, "there are no small trades, only small players".

Retweeter:

Lisa Horowitz:
RT @dodgers: On this date in 1939, Brooklyn #Dodgers and #Reds were the 1st clubs to appear on TV, the 1st game of a doubleheader.

This was exactly a week and 72 years ago today, which is really a long damn time ago.  What do you think Frank McCormick would say if you got in a time machine and went back and told him that in 72 years someone would mark the occasion of the first televised baseball game with a tweet?  He seems like the kind of fella that would punch you in the face for insinuating that he was a poof or a Mary or whatever pejorative they were using for homosexuals back before the War.  We've come a long way, baby.

Chris Sabo's Goggles:
#HatsoffCin for giving Yonder Alonso some much-needed rest. Another few weeks and he should have enough energy to pinch hit. #Reds

I'd like to think Yonder's lack of playing time is due to some secretly genius plot that is actually a good idea or something like that.  That's really the only explanation for it I can stomach at this point.  Also, from what I've heard #HatsoffCin won the hashtag contest for whatever the contest was.  That's cool or something.

Johnny Bench:
Da

JOHNNY BENCH IS A SPY FOR THE RUSKIES!  FRANK MCCORMICK WOULD PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!

jason hickey:
I wouldn't have wanted to live in a world where Louie Anderson was the Cousin Larry Appleton to Bronson Pinchot's Balki Bartokomous. #TGIF

This seems an odd parallel universe to worry about.  Personally, the parallel universes I worry about the most are the ones where Hitler choked the British into submission at Dunkirk, where Dr. Jonas Salk went into his father's insurance business instead of inventing the vaccine for Polio, and the one where women's underwear fashion stopped evolving at the Bloomer's. 

John Fay:
Alonso has looked good in left today. No really tough plays, but he's been solid 6 or 7 chances. #Reds down 6-4 after 7 1/2.

This is looking more and more like it will be a shame.  I'm not sure at this point what kind of bat Yonder is, but he's looked nothing short of special in his brief stint so far.  I'd love for him to do so as a Red, but I get the sense that he will be traded.  Hopefully for something good.