Thursday, August 08, 2002

Don't get me started on the Reds I don't want to spend too much time here ranting about the Reds,  but here goes a mini-rant: Ways to NOT be in the race:  Lose 3 straight IN Colorado and score just 6 runs in 26 innings (and throw in a 5 run 9th when you're down 6 just for extra frustration),  and basicallylook like total crap against a sub-500 team,  all this while the Cardinals are losing 7 in a row,  and the Astos have lost today,  so also out the window goes a chance to re-tie 2nd,  and perhaps pull to within 1 game of the top ---- which they also had each of the last three days.  I don't even know who they play next and could care less right this minute.  There. 5:44:16 PM

Reds need healthy rotation. Major League Baseball Aug 8 2002 7:20AM ET [Moreover - Sports: baseball news] 6:33:47 AM

This is the Thanks I get? Whatever this means,  it seems awfully goofy to have a set of rules that prevent a manager from putting ineffectuive pitchers in the minors and keeping effective ones on the major league roster.  This situation with Reitsma highlights this.  He's in the minors,  just two weeks past pitching the Reds first complete game in over a year,  and the existing starters,  with Dessens down,  are stuggling and sputtering. Major League Baseball News  Chris Reitsma, whose 3.41 ERA is the second-best among the starters, is stuck at Triple-A Louisville, the victim of having minor-league options remaining. 6:05:09 AM