Reds lose 4 run lead

Homer Bailey looked pretty good in the first 5 innings, but then had trouble in the
6th do to some seeing eye hits and three walks on the night. Homer frankly deserved a better fate. The usually golden Francisco Cordero had a poor outing and presto the Reds lose another game 8-5.

Frankly, these games are games that the lowly Reds should lose. Tim Lincecum is not often going to give up 5 runs in the first 3 innings, and the Reds let another golden opportunity slip away. But the Reds should not beat Lincecum, tonight’s starter Barry Zito, or series wrap pitcher Matt Cain. That they took 2 of 3 in San Francisco last week is an anomaly, they will not repeat it. Why? The Reds are batting .241 and that Redlegs fans is dead last in the Major leagues-worse than Pittsburg, worse than Washington. Once again how does Brook Jacoby (and Dick Pole) keep his job?

This team clearly needs change at the coaching staff level. Dusty will not loose his job this year but his long term employment picture darkens. Neither Dick Pole nor Brook Jacoby should be retained.


So who should be gone before spring training next year or hell right after the season ends?

Coaches: Dick Pole, Brook Jacoby
Players: Infielders: Catcher Craig Tatum (batting .121), Infielder Drew Sutton
(batting .167), 3rd baseman Adam Rosales (batting .205)
Outfielders: Willy Taveras (money could be spent elsewhere, better) Kevin Barker (why is he here?)
Pitchers: starters: Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo (contracts are almost up): relievers Francisco Cordero and Arthur Rhodes (both are waste on this uncompetitive team, may as well start over).

It going to get much worse, but this team is not close in spite of Bob Castellini’s assertion that it is. Teams that are close do not bat .241 and do not have team era's
of 4.5.

Big D