Get the broom out for the Reds?

[Floger]

I think the Reds in the words of Eminem get a "smack back to reality" when the Cards sweep them in this series. Game two of three starts in an hour. Somehow I think they blow this series and have one of their famous west coast blowups and not even come close to a wild card.

[Wheels309]

I've got faith in Cueto tonight, with the exception of the 4th inning last night the reds played good baseball. Leake has looked a little fatigued lately and a couple skipped starts could do wonders for his young arm. Even if the Reds do get swept they've got quite a bit of the season left to regroup.

[Floger]

The brawl was interesting but I think Cueto got all caught up in the emotion of the fight and started throwing heat and not mixing it up as was a normal game plan. Threw strikes to Molina and he put it in the seats. I think the sweep happens today - they play at 12:35pm with a heat index of 110, add another 15 degrees on the field and this should be a game of survival. I hope your right, that there is enough sseason left to squeak this one out. This city needs something, a winner of some kind - Bengals tease us and show true colors in playoffs, Bearcats are a positive and should be decent in the Big East but doubt they will win it. But what an embarrassment against Florida. Geez. Not a Xavier fan so thats out. This series with the Cards has a playoff atmosphere and Reds showed they are not ready to handle that kind of pressure yet.

[jallen100]

I don't even wanna talk about it.

[Floger]

Tell me about it. I sat down for lunch, turned on the tube and watched grand salami sail into the center field seats. Pitiful. I'm going Saturday nite against the Marlins, wife got seats from work 4 rows behind Reds dugout. But to get beat all three games by an average margin of 5 runs is just terrible. That is not a playoff caliber team.

[Wheels309]

Hopefully the reds can figure things out tomorrow during their off day and be ready to face the Marlins this weekend. I will also be there saturday night hoping for another reds win. If not I will at least get a garden gnome out of it.

[Floger]

LOL! good call. Yeah a Gnome will make it worth the $8 beers I will consume.

[jallen100]

No kidding. I went to the 2nd Atlanta game and ended up spending like almost 70.00 on beer.

[Floger]

Yeah, that'll be me. Note to self - stop at ATM before game.

[LBlack14]

Baker's still an idiot and I'm still a REDS fan.