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Reds Vs. Phillies: One More Red Pun

Ethan Seidel — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Cole Hamels (14-6, 2.94 ERA)

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This daytime matinee has all the makings of a pitching classic. Despite not being able to extend his streak to three straight shut outs, Hamels was very good on the mound against the Brew Crew in his last start. He tossed 7 plus innings with 10 strikeouts, winning his third straight start in the process. All those dollar signs he just inked has put a target on his back, but you wouldn’t know it watching him pitch this month. Reds be warned, Cole aint taking his foot off the gas just because he got paid.

Johnny Cueto (16-6, 2.44 ERA)

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Despite Hamel’s recent hot streak this is the man he has to catch in the Cy Young race. He leads the league in two categories that favor cy young canidates, wins and ERA. If those traditional stats aren’t enough to sway you, Cueto also leads the league in adjusted ERA or ERA + (174). For reference an average ERA + is 100. If the flame throwing righty from the Dominican Republic can keep mowing hitters down at the rate he’s been going, he’ll blow past this meager Phillies lineup on his way to some serious hardware.

Total Breakdown

Ryan Howard is one Phillie who will be looking forward to today’s afternoon matchup. Not only does the big kid have Cueto in his book, but he is hitting .400 against him. Charlie would be wise to keep Utley in the lineup as well, as he’s hitting over .300 with a big fly against the right hander.

The Reds on the other hand just don’t seem to have any luck against Hamels. His first career victory came at the hand of the Reds, and they haven’t had much more success against him since. None of Cincinnati’s regulars are hitting over .300 against Cole, with star second baseman Brandon Phillips hitting a paltry .156 (5-32).

Dusty Baker would be wise to shake up his lineup. Youngsters Zach Cozart and Todd Frazier have never faced Hamels before, so maybe they’ll finally break the teams cold streak against the cool southpaw. More Likely, Hamels continues his dominance of the Reds edging Johnny Cueto in a stellar pitching dual.

Reds Snap Eight Game Losing Streak With Three Run Ninth

Wed, 25 May 2011 12:23:09 +0000

This game recap is going to utilize the ancient Janpanese art of haiku.

Utley plays again

Offense scores three tonight

Reds score six for win

I like it better when the Phils beat Johnny Cueto 22-1.

Tonight, Roy Halladay takes on Travis Wood. If Wood carries a no-hitter late into the game I will do a review in the form of a limerick. A limerick comprised entirely of cursing.

Phils Go For Sweep in 10th Drunkest American City

Justin Klugh — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:43:29 +0000

It is lost between the highly populated and interesting bookends on either coast. It is a dwarfed metropolitan area trapped within the borders of Ohio, with its tourism industry strictly dependent on people’s interest in flyover country (Which at the time of this writing, could be measured as “still extremely low”) and foot traffic (“still surprisingly high“).

It is Cincinnati. And it welcomes you open arms. And then in mid-embrace, plans to stab you in the back with a chili fork (“WE AIN’T THE 19TH MOST DANGEROUS AMERICAN CITY BECAUSE WE DON’T MURDER PEOPLE WITH EATING UTENSILS!”) (EDITOR’S NOTE: I don’t know why you put quotation marks around that last sentence. No one has ever said it.)

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