The Reds have gotten spanked by the Astros, it's Milton of all people going tonight, we're up against Wandy, and yet I'm watching. I'll be in and out as I make the car-out-of-a-cardboard-box that my son's school is requiring he have by Thursday.

C. Trent has the line-ups:

Reds
Ryan Freel cf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Ken Griffey, Jr. rf
Jeff Conine 1b
Alex Gonzales ss
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnación 3b
David Ross c
Eric Milton p

Astros
Biggio 2b
Ensberg 3b
Berkman 1b
Lee lf
Lane rf
Pence cf
Everett ss
Ausmus c
Rodriguez p

RHM is apparently at the game, so I'm pinch-blogging. Here are the starting lineups:

Reds:
Ryan Freel 2b
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Edwin Encarnación 3b
Adam Dunn lf
Alex Gonzalez ss
Josh Hamilton cf
David Ross c
Bronson Arroyo p

Rockies
Willy Taveras CF
Troy Tulowitzki ss
Matt Holliday lf
Todd Helton 1b
Garrett Atkins 3b
Brad Hawpe RF
Chris Iannetta c
Jamey Carroll 2b
Josh Fogg p

So far, the Reds are 0-2 this season when I've started the game thread, so today I'm hoping for them to snap not one, but two losing streaks.

Griffey just hit home run number 4 in the bottom of the fifth inning in this series opener with the Rox to make the score 2-4. Sounds like a good time to start a game thread.

YAY GRIFFEY!!!

I'm starting late and I'll be ducking out to watch The Office, but I wanted to get a post up to say “Yay Griffey!”

C. Trent has the line-ups:

Your Cincinnati Reds
Ryan Freel CF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Ken Griffey Jr RF
Jeff Conine 1B
Alex Gonzalez SS
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnación 3B
David Ross C
Eric Milton P

Astros
Biggio 2b (.174)
Ensberg 3b (.545)
Berkman 1b (.000)
Lee lf (.167)
Lane rf (.000(
Pence cf n/a
Everett ss (.125)
Ausmus c (.320)
Rodriguez p

Reds visit the Astros tonight. They didn't do so hot the last time they met up with Houston, but they're going to do better tonight. I can just tell. Plus, Griffey must be feeling better, so that's good.

Your Reds
Josh Hamilton CF
Brandon Phillips 2B
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Ken Griffey, Jr. RF
Alex Gonzalez SS
Adam Dunn LF
Edwin Encarnación 3B
David Ross C
Bronson Arroyo P

Those Astros
Biggio 2b
Lamb 3b
Berkman 1b
Lee lf
Scott rf
Pence cf
Everett ss
Ausmus c
Albers p