The past two butt whippings by the Marlins have put a bit of a damper on what to this point had been a pretty good road trip.  Tomorrow the Reds can at least split this Florida series and actually have a winning record on a road swing (5-5 after today).  Thursday had clutch hitting and pitching by the Reds – enough to win anyway.  The bats are silent the past two games, however, and the Reds have given up double-digit runs in both games (and allowed Miguel Cabrera to be prominently featured in the “Who’s Hot” fantasy stats).  It figures that somebody gets hot on Reds pitching.  The bullpen has been horrible the past two games, though it has been mostly “let’s see what you can do” time for some guys who usually don’t get a lot of work.  Well, except for Coffey’s five-hit, four-run zero-out implosion tonight.  Let’s take the long view and hope the Reds actually have a winning record on a road trip.

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