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By Thaq Diesel

The Reds lose five out of seven games to a team that had been struggling the 30 games prior.   It just doesn’t figure.  Quick recap of a painful three weekend games:

• Friday - Cubs 6 - Reds 5.  Cubs Catcher Henry Blanco knocks in three and the Reds end their winning streak despite a furious comeback in the 9th.  Elizardo Ramirez is hung with the loss despite what was technically a “quality start” of three runs allowed over six innings.  I can’t say it was one of his best outings, but he still has some horrible luck. If you would have told me that with the bases loaded, no outs and the top of the Reds lineup at bat in the 9th that the Reds couldn’t get one more tying run across home plate, I would not have believed you.
• Saturday - Cubs 4, Reds 2.   Brandon Claussen had a great start, but one fat pitch from newly-acquired Esteban Yan and one grand salami later, the Reds were staring at a seemingly insurmountable four-run deficit in the seventh inning.  The Reds had more than 34,000 people at this game which when added to the 41,000 from the day before make impressive two-day attendance numbers.  Oh, and they saw the Reds lose both.  Sigh.
• Sunday - Cubs 9, Reds 2.  The wheels fell off late as the bullpen took the gas pipe.  David Weathers threw four pitches and gave up three runs.  He then had what appeared to be a WWE-like injury.  Perhaps these games are scripted…Offensively the Reds had a couple little bullets to the tune of three one-run HR’s, but were basically slumping all day.  David Ross’s opposite-field HR to deep right center was a really impressive show of power.  Eric Milton started where he left off his last three starts - very strongly.  He had a blip of a few hits strung together in the fifth and gave up two runs.  Then the seventh inning happened and with one pitch Uncle Miltie seemingly reverted to the gopher ball pitcher from last year.  He threw an 85 mph batting practice fastball pitch that .205-hitting Neifi Perez deposited over the left field fence for his first home run of the year.  I cursed out loud.  I pray that was just a mental burp.
• For what it’s worth, the Reds only have two more series against the bully Cubbies and that’s not until August.
• It’s time to right the ship against the Brewers. 

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