Game 17: Diamondbacks 5, Reds 4
By
Zeldink
Posted at 10:33 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondbacks (7-8) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Reds (9-8) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Ouch. Make the losing stop!
Listen, I know it’s early and everything, but I’m tired of the losing. Remember when the team started out by winning their first 5 games? Remember how they seemed like an unstoppable juggernaut, hell-bent on storming back to the postseason? Yeah, that was awesome. I want that team back. I want that confidence and determination back. For the last few games, it’s been nothing but a faint memory.
The Cincinnati Reds lost again tonight. The return of Brandon Phillips to the lineup helped, as he drove in a run, but it wasn’t quite enough to overcome the lackluster pitching. Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto can’t return from the disabled list soon enough.
Sam LeCure started and at least did better than any of staff ace Edinson Volquez’s starts. So there’s that. And LeCure also blew the pants off Travis Wood’s last start. LeCure went 5 1/3 innings and allowed 5 earned runs. It’s so messed up to think that’s an improvement.
Still, the season is long, and the Reds will bounce back. Hopefully soon. This team isn’t fun to watch right now.