[More Cowbell]

What a great series! I was actually at the game on Saturday, and it was very exciting. The Reds got good starting pitching and timely hitting throughout the weekend, two things that were strangely missing during the Cardinals series.

I must say, Cordero is REALLY hearing it from the home fans these days. That game on Saturday, he got booed pretty bad when he gave up a leadoff walk. It got worse when he next gave up a base hit, then got really ugly when he walked the bases loaded with none out. Some in the crowd (ahem) were practically begging the manager to take the ball out of his hands. He did manage to get out of the mess with a run-scoring double play, then a popup to end it, but man it was a struggle. Goes to show how useless the "save" stat is in baseball. Cordero doesn't deserve credit for a "save", more like a "didn't lose it".

Here's hoping they start off this 9-game road trip by taking care of business in Arizona on Tuesday. Go Reds!