Today, Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 79 Thread: Cardinals at Reds) That's not to say that Micah Owings is a bad pitcher, but his inconsistency can be dangerous against a team like the Cardinals, who have a way of making mistakes turn into runs quickly (right, Albert?).  Once again, the Reds really need a big start from their pitcher.  I guess that's what it's...

This Week, Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 77 Thread: Diamondbacks at Reds) Aaron Harang's career numbers against the Diamondbacks are somewhat indicative of his last two seasons with the Reds, except that he's pitched better.  In 8 career starts against the Dbacks, Harang has a 1.66 ERA over 54.1 innings pitched, yet somehow is just 2-4 in those games.  How he hasn'...

And Brendanukkah from Red Reporter says (in Reds don't lose!) Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game The pitching staff.  Johnny Cueto, Arthur Rhodes, David Weathers, and Francisco Cordero combined for nine scoreless innings, only two hits allowed, and eleven strikeouts.  There was the ugly matter of six walks, but hey, a two-hit shutout!

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 76 Thread: Diamondbacks at Reds) Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009, 7:10 PM EDT
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It's been gray in Cincinnati all day today, but still no rain and the radar looks clear, so hopefully this game will go off without a hitch.  Time to get that mojo back from the weekend!

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 75 Thread: Diamondbacks at Reds) W-LERAWHIPKBB2009 - Dan Haren6-52.250.8110414
W-LERAWHIPKBB2009 - Bronson Arroyo8-65.541.465035
Saying that the Reds have their work cut out for them tonight is probably a ginormous understatement.  How good is Dan Haren this year?

Last Week, Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 74 Thread: Reds at Indians) Micah Owings has to pitch again without being able to utilize his best asset.  Wasting Owings in American League games make him just another mediocre pitcher.  He didn't look too good in his last start against the Blue Jays, but prior to that he had bee much more successful for a few starts.  Ma...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 73 Thread: Reds at Indians) In a season where the Reds are adding more and more pitchers to the Tomo Ohka All Stars roster, it would be pleasantly ironic if they were to beat up on the real Tomo Ohka tonight.  He is 5-2 with a 3.34 ERA against the Reds in his career, compared to a 50-64 record with a 4.14 career ERA.  His ERA isn't...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 72 Thread: Reds at Indians) It's a something's-got-to-give game.  Former Reds draft pick Jeremy Sowers has made 4 starts against the Reds and surrendered 8.55 runs per 9 IP.  Current Reds ace Aaron Harang has received just 3.57 R/G of run support (note: I don't count the game where he only pitched 2 innings because of a ra...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 71 Thread: Reds at Blue Jays) I made a decision today, actually in the last half of an hour.  The Reds are on the clock.  I'm giving them until June 25, 2010 to convince me that they are committed to winning or I'm done with them.  I think this is fair on my part.  I've been a loyal fan for nearly 3 decades.  I've sat through the past...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 70 Thread: Reds at Blue Jays) One year ago today, Bronson Arroyo pitched in Toronto.  Actually, that's a bit misleading.  A year ago, Bronson Arroyo was on the mound for the Reds for 1+ innings against the Blue Jays, but you could hardly call what he was doing pitching.  He was basically throwing the Blue Jays extended bat...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 69 Thread: Reds at Blue Jays) The Reds get to face a couple of old foes this series.  Lyle Overbay is perhaps this biggest Reds killer this side of Lance Berkman, posting a .420/.491/.707 career line in 40 games against the Reds.  Those numbers are only slightly higher than his .281/.364/.452 career batting line.  Over on the ot...

2 Weeks Ago, Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 68 Thread: White Sox at Reds) Aaron Harang has an 11.2 inning scoreless streak going and all he has to show for it is a loss and 2 no decisions.  In fact, Harang has not gotten the win in the 4 starts he's made since coming out after the 2 hour rain delay against Houston on May 25th.  He was blasted in one of those starts, giving up...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 67 Thread: White Sox at Reds) Big day in Cincinnati today.  We don't get many of these around here, so enjoy it.  For full coverage of all of the festivities, the Cincinnati Enquirer has got you covered.  If you are going down to the game or to any of the events, soak it all in.  This isn't historic in the same sense as seeing MLK...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 66 Thread: White Sox at Reds) This game kicks off a big weekend in Cincinnati.  Sugar Ray Leonard will be giving a pre-fireworks speech after the game tonight.  And tomorrow is going to have all kinds of goodies for the Civil Rights game.  Sure would be nice to see the Reds take a couple wins when the whole country watching.

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 65: Braves at Reds) Next Game Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds

Thursday, Jun 18, 2009, 12:35 PM EDT
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Since this is the last time the Braves are in town, they most certainly will do what they can to get this game in.  It just might be a while until we get there.

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 64 Thread: Braves at Reds) As a team, the Reds have 4 blown saves this season.  No one else in the NL has less than 6.The starters have the fewest no-decisions in the NL, which is a credit to the bullpen and the offense for not doing much to change the outcome once the starting pitcher leaves the game.The staff's ERA+ of 116 t...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 63 Thread: Braves at Reds) Next Game Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds

Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009, 7:10 PM EDT
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In honor of Willy, here are some ridiculous notes on how bad the Reds offense is right now:

3 Weeks Ago, Brendanukkah from Red Reporter says (in In glorious retribution for 1917, the Royals soundly defeat the Reds) The tsarist Brian Bannister shut down the team of factory workers, peasants, and intellectuals from Cincinnati.  Moreover, he highlighted the fundamental flaw in the Bolsheviks' central tenet of "each according to his own ability."  Johnny Cueto pitched according to his ability, all...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 62 Thread: Reds at Royals) Thankfully, the Reds have their best pitcher going today to try to save face.  And thankfully the Royals have a pitcher who is more than happy to put runners on base.  This should be a game the Reds win, but the way things have gone the last 3 days, who knows?

And Brendanukkah from Red Reporter says (in Reds continue to lose in uninteresting ways, DC United claims sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference) Other Notes Jaime Moreno scored his MLS all-time career best 127th goal.Christian Gomez enjoyed one of his best games of the season, notching his second goal of the year on a brilliant free kick.  He also hit the woodwork on a long range shot that would have put the game beyond dispute.DC Unite...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 61 Thread: Reds at Royals) You may remember Kyle Davies from when he pitched for Atlanta from 2005-2007.  He has faced the Reds three times previously, but that doesn't really matter since this roster has been almost completely turned over since then.  Willy Taveras is batting .500 against Davies though, so there's...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 60 Thread: Reds at Royals) The Reds make their first trip into Kansas City since 1999 when the swept the three game series, outscoring the Royals 30-11.  Much like the team in DC that the Reds just faced, the Royals are struggling of late.  They've won just twice in their last 13 games, surrendering nearly 6 runs per gam...

And Slyde from Red Reporter says (in Game 59 Thread: Reds at Nationals) John Lannan has actually pitched fairly well this year, but has seen the Nationals go just 3-9 in his 12 starts.  He walks quite a few batters and doesn't strike out many, but he's managed to post an ERA under 4 for the season, so he's doing something right, even if he's just being lucky.  His luc...