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Blabbing thousands of words about a split-squad Saturday in the world of the Cincinnati Reds seems rather urge-overkill.
So, let's limerick.
Cincinnati Reds 6, Seattle Mariners 7
Must be hard to be Jesse Winker,
all last year with barely a dinger.
He tripled and scored
at times looking bored
but perhaps the man’s just a thinker.
***
There once was a man named Aquino
with a swing like the Great Bambino.
They lobbbed him a fat one,
he hit it a crap-ton,
and it landed half-way up to Reno.
***
Zack Cozart is back on two legs,
bemoaned by most Twitter eggs.
Loved by nerds in their basements,
and despite ready replacements,
his two-hit day should keep him his gig.
***
Six hits left in Finnegan's wake,
two walks in two frames they did take.
He'll climb back up that ladder,
perhaps a bit madder,
with an Opening Day start still at stake.
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Des Jennings launched a key dinger
Dixon, too, cracked a rain-bringer.
They tied up the game
[insert emoji flame],
and it's there where the score did linger.
***
Lorenzen has found new beginning
that no longer includes frequent sinning.
He surrendered the lead
- a forgivable deed -
as it came late in his second inning.
Cincinnati Reds 7, San Francisco Giants 9
Cain's fame has become quite arcane,
far removed from his once perfect game.
The Reds crushed his weak stuff,
he left in a huff.
Perhaps he's still pitching through pain.
***
Duvall came up as a Giant,
to the Reds he came quite compliant.
Against his old cronies
he showed he's no phony,
a display he put on like Kris Bryant.
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Schebler's his pal 'cross the grass,
chomping mouthguard and mouthguard en masse.
He singled twice,
and impressed Bryan Price.
Savvy grab by Cincinnati's brass.
***
Renda's engaged in a battle
to prove he's no four-A cattle.
A bench spot in sight,
his Spring has been bright.
This'd work better if he'd played Seattle.
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The Giants teed-off on poor Feldman,
dingering thrice against the Reds' shelled-man.
He'll still have a role,
perhaps next year in Seoul,
where his ERA won't be so swelled-man.
***
What a debut for young T.J Friedl,
a script deserving of Don Cheadle.
A dinger honked,
one that was quite bonked,
and certainly moved the needle.
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but we know the bullpen's history ain't great.
From a two run lead
to a three run defeat,
let us hope this is no repeat fate.
***
Other Notes
- Nick Senzel was originally scheduled to participate in big league action today, but he took a batting practice pitch off the wrist and was scratched. Turns out he's OK, however, which is a damn fine development.
- The Reds will play split-squad games again on Sunday. There aren't enough limericks in this world.
- Bronson Arroyo will start one of them for Cincinnati, and no this recap wasn't written in 2011. He'll go against the Milwaukee Brewers in Goodyear at 3:05 PM ET, while Rookie Davis will start against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale at 4:10 PM ET.
- Clocks roll forward tonight, so don't be that nerbler who forgets and tunes in an hour late.
- Tunes.