One key hit by Mr. Pooholes off Kirk Saarloos last night really put a damper on yet another great pitching effort by Bronson Arroyo.  Someobody throw the guy a bone and help him get his first win.  He’s done all he can do. It’s becoming apparent why we could so readily get a lot of these relievers.  They’re all mediocre. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again:  Josh Hamilton is awesome.  He hit a homer last night and made a stellar defensive catch in center.  Ryan Freel and Edwin Encarnacion need to start looking over their shoulder.  (Edwin is most likely going to see less playing time.  David Ross had better pray Freel doesn’t learn how to catch.)

One way to obscure your concerns about a closer in the bullpen is to blow a lead or tie game in the 8th inning.  The Reds have become masters of this lately, particularly when Bronson Arroyo is pitching.  I’m convinced that someone has put a curse on the Reds bullpen and the 8th inning.  We need to find out who put this curse on and get it removed.  Maybe the Reds can have tiki statue night (Brady Bunch reference there) to get things back on track. 

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