I guess Dusty knows what he's doing. He brought Owings in to pinch hit in a 1-1 game in the 7th with two runners on and he doubled to left to put the Reds ahead to stay.

He's 2 for 5 with 2 doubles. Now pitching may be a different story. Cub fans will see him pitch on Tuesday at Wrigley.

He had 34 saves last year and has 6 saves and a 1.29 ERA so far this this year.

To me that seems better than "mediocre closer at best".

Yeah I get that you are all things Cincinatti but I stand by my statement that I think Cordero is a mediocre closer at best. He also had 6 blown saves last year. I am not saying he is awful. I am saying he is in the middle of the pack for closers in the game. Hence mediocre.

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In his first start in the bandbox he gave up only 1 run in 7 innings vs. the Braves and lowered his ERA to 3.76. He went 2 for 3 yesterday and has 3 doubles on the year.

Not bad for a 5th starter.

I'd say it will compare to the Cubs'. 6th shutout last night - tops in MLB. Cubs have one.

Best ERA in MLB at 3.61. Cubs are eleventh. Cueto and Volquez have been unhittable the past few weeks.

Looks like Nas might be on to something here. Tavaras has .318 BA and is #7 in runs scored in the NL, putting him 25% of the way to 100 runs.

Boras

There was no way they were going to sign him.

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I've seen Taveras take many a Pierre-like route to a flyball. Which isn't good

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Swept by the Padres. Good stuff. Almost makes me not hate the padres with all my heart, but doesn't really.

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I wonder what spin will NSJ put on this sweep.

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Well, I'm sure a "you hate Dusty and you're making this personal" spin will be put on it by somebody.

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The Reds have a good young team. It's a shame to watch these guys work that hard and have the outcome of this series be determined by the umpiring.

Thanks, James Coztansa!

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Liner back up the middle!~

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Willie Mays Fades went 0 for 7 saturday.

Actually, he went 0 for the whole weekend.

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Watching the Reds get swept by a shit west team. P.U.
And it's not really all that amazing. I'm sure you'll hear more after Willy Mays Hays goes 0 for another weekend.

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Very good stuff.

NSJ = Elmhurst Steve

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I don't get it.

You are a Reds meatball. Steve is a Cubs meatball. The similarities are striking.

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Yeah, dude. I totally had that coming. Fair, well placed shot.

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Too much good stuff?

Now you're just being mean.

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Don't click this link, Darkside.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports ... enDocument

The best part of the story for those of us who think Dusty is a bad manager.....


"One inning into the game, manager Dusty Baker had lost ace righthander Edinson Volquez, just off the disabled list where he had gone when he suffered back spasms. This time, after allowing one run in the first but fanning the final two hitters in the inning, Volquez left with numbness in the ring finger and pinkie finger of his throwing hand, with his next appearance to take place today in Cincinnati at the offices of Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the team's medical director"

Another ace pitcher with arm trouble.....Shocking

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Nothing wrong with his arm.

Oh wow, having to mix and match pitching and hitting. I can see that being all like confusing for a MLB manager. What a hopeless man.

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