Yearly Archives: 2006

May 30, 2006

Reds Acquire Esteban Yan

So says Marc:

The Reds have acquired veteran reliever Esteban Yan and cash from the Angels for minor league pitcher Kyle Edens.

Yan, who turns 31 next month, was designated for assignment by the Angels on Friday. He has compiled a 6.85 ERA in 13 appearances this year and is making $1.25 million.

Jerry Narron said the Reds will use Yan, who can throw in the mid-90s, as a short reliever. That means it won't necessarily be Justin Germano getting the ax when Yan gets here tomorrow.

Edens, 26, was the Reds' third-round pick in the 2002 draft out of Baylor University. He was 2-1 with a 5.46 ERA in 18 appearances for Sarasota this year.

Not necessarily Germano going home, eh? Who votes for White?

May 30, 2006

Get Well Soon, Belisle; Be Good Germano

Per Marc and, more importantly, HMZ, the Reds have put Matt Belisle on the DL with a strained lower back.

Justin Germano, the Randa-trade guy everyone was less excited about, will be available in the bullpen in his place.

May 30, 2006

Belisle To DL

The reds have today put RHP Mark Belisle on the 15-day disabled list with a strained lower back. Justin Germano, who was scheduled to start for the Louisville Bats tonight, has been called up and flew to Chicago to fill Belisle's spot in the bullpen.

May 29, 2006

Ten Reasons the Cubs Will Lose to the Reds

10. They're on a roll.

9. The Reds have recently rediscovered the magic of the Latin Love Machine.

8. Surely the Reds' offense will show up to protect the Lizard from Kerry Wood. I mean, that match up isn't even fair.

7. The wind is blowing out, and even Freel's hitting homers these days.

6. Chris Hammond's ERA is down to 5.51 and soon to drop to the fours.

5. Ryan Dempster's ERA is up to 3.97 and soon to rise beyond the fours.

4. Dusty Baker.

3. Jim Hendry.

2. Andrew B. MacPhail.

1. Tony Womack.

May 29, 2006

Game 50: Diamondbacks 4, Reds 5

The Reds broke a three-game losing streak and a 21-inning runless streak yesterday afternoon with a 4-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Bronson Arroyo allowed four runs (earned) on seven hits and three walks through six innings of work. Chris Hammond pitched a hitless seventh. David Weathers allowed zero runs on two hits through the eighth and ninth for the win.

Hammond's ERA now stands at 5.51. It's a number so unnoteworthy that new readers probably don't even know why I bring it up.

After Arroyo gave up three runs in the top of the first, it was feeling like it was going to be another one of those days. But Ryan Freel celebrated his return to starter-dom with a lead-off home run, which provided excitement if not anything resembling a lead.

The Reds managed to keep their error count to one this time. Again our buddy Freel contributed in that department, allowing Shawn Green to advance to second on a fielding error in the sixth. The Diamondbacks did score another run in the sixth, but it wasn't Green.

In the bottom of the eighth, David Ross singled and Scott Hatteberg hit a home run to bring the score within one. Freel doubled and Felipe Lopez sacrificed him to third, but after an intentional walk of Ken Griffey, Jr., Rich Aurilia struck out and Adam Dunn lined out to end the threat.

It was a frustrating night for Dunn, who went 0-for-4. When he was called out on strikes in the seventh inning, he took it up with the home plate umpire. Manager Jerry Narron came out to protect his slugger and got himself kicked out of the game in the process.

With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Austin Kearns took a big swing and sent the ball dribbling into the infield. He legged it out to first to set up Javier Valentín for the big walk-off home run.

The win brings the Reds record to 28-22. Today they begin a nine-game road trip, with three games with the Cubs, Astros, and Cardinals. Elizardo Ramirez faces Kerry Wood at 2:20. That sounds fair.