March 6, 2011
By
Zeldink
Posted at 10:14 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| Cubs (2-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reds (6-3) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 12 | 0 |
W: Cueto (1-1)
L: Wellemeyer (1-1)
Boxscore
The Chicago Cubs came to Goodyear to face the Cincinnati Reds today and left after the 10-run rule came into play.
Johnny Cueto started for the Reds and went three innings, allowing no runs. He was followed by an unusually sharp Francisco Cordero. In what we can only hope is a harbinger of improvement this season, Cordero had a perfect inning and struck out two. That’s right! Instead of his usual bases-on-balls, he actually recorded some strikeouts!
Overall, the Reds pitching was outstanding, limiting the Cubs to two hits. At one point, they’d retired 16 batters in a row.
On the offensive side of things, it was the unusual tandem of Paul Janish and Edgar Renteria who got the beating started. Both were playing–Renteria at second and Janish at short–and both had two-hit days. Combined, they scored three runs, driven in by Juan Francisco and Chris Heisey. Only one of the 10 runs was from a homer, and that was from Zach Cozart in the 5th. Definitely not a good day to be a Cubs pitcher, if there ever is one.
Cueto picked up the win, while rotation candidate Todd Wellemeyer gets the loss.
March 4, 2011
By
Zeldink
Posted at 6:51 am
As mentioned last week, Edinson Volquez has been having some Visa issues and is unable to pitch in games before paying fans until it’s resolved. Good news, everyone! It’s resolved!
“Everything is set,” Volquez said. “They’re just waiting for me to pick it up.”
Volquez said he will go to the Dominican on Sunday and return to camp on Tuesday.
“I’ll say hi to everyone then come back,” he said.
I hope he’s correct in his assessment of the situation. Spring training can fly by. John Fay calculated that he should have enough time for four or five starts. We’ll have to hope it’s enough to prepare Volquez for opening day.
March 3, 2011
By
Zeldink
Posted at 11:07 pm
Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds revealed the first look at the bobblehead for Jonny Gomes. Today, they’ve shown another one. And it, like Gomes’ with the arm attached to the bobbling helmet, is something special.
Just look at that bad boy. Dusty Baker, in all of his toothpick-chewing glory. Now with a place to put
your toothipicks, before or after you’ve chewed them! Seriously, the Reds have turned it up a notch for the bobblehead giveaways this year. I’m interested in these.
Baker’s likeness will be given away on July 2 to the first 30,000 fans. No word on if toothpicks are included.
March 3, 2011
By
Amanda
Posted at 6:57 am
Last Game
Homer Bailey put in his first start yesterday, and managed to allow no runs over two innings. That is a good step towards what Dusty Baker sees as his potential: “He’s got a chance to be an ace I think.” The bullpen did not pitch like aces as both Carlos Fisher and Jose Arredondo allowed three runs, but Darryl Thompson pitched the last couple innings to nail things down and get the win.
The offense was provided by home runs from Devin Mesoraco and Jeremy Hermida.
Next Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers come to Goodyear today, bringing with them Hiroki Kuroda to start against Travis Wood. This is a late game with a start time of 9:05pm EST, and it is on the radio.
Hernandez Becomes a Legal Immigrant
Ramon Hernandez, the Reds catcher, announced today that he passed his United State citizenship test.
“My wife, my kids are citizens,” he said. “I was the last one.”
His next step will be the swearing in, but a date hasn’t been provided for that. Welcome to the country. I would recommend against staying in Arizona any more than you have to, though.
What to Say to Sound Smart at the Water Cooler
The Reds recorded only 72 errors in 2010, which bested the previous club record by 17.
