Well, color me red. For the fourth time this season, the Reds swept their opponents. The three game sweep now puts them only two games back of the Pirates. We could be getting out of cellar!!

Yesterday, the Reds jacked four homers to bring home the win. On Saturday, the Reds were down on four seperate occasions when a pair of RBI doubles in the eighth put them up for good. And on Friday, we had about as close to s pitching dual as these two teams are capable of having as the Reds edged the Rockes 4-3. A huge two run homer by future Hall of Famer Adam Dunn put this game away.

Aaron Harang, the biggest surprise on this pitching staff improved to 5-8 (yes, that’s about as good as it gets on this team). More importantly, he struck out seven in seven innings and his ERA is now a touch under four. The pen tried to blow this one, but they eventually got it done.

Unfortunately, it looks like their second half run could be coming to a close. They’re losing to the Cubs 7-1. If anyone can hit a seven run homer, it’s Adam Dunn. Bottom of the sixth, and it’s a long four game series. Seeing how this one is going, I’d take a split.

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