[jammin' jamey]

I don't think Belisle has pitched that poorly, considering he is the fourth/fifth statrter. His numbers (5-6, 5.28) aren't terribly impressive, but they aren't bad for the back end of the rotation and he has averaged 6 innings per start. You can't expect every starter to have a winning record.

What has been disappointing is the inconsistency shown by our #2 and #3 guys, Arroyo (3-9, 4.84) and Lohse (5-10, 4.47). They have had spotty run support at times, but they have also had some very poorly pitched games.

The Reds have lost the last 6 starts that Belisle has made, and it's usually because he has one bad inning. Hopefully he'll work it out sooner than later because he's the odd man out right now if the Reds want to try someone else from Louisville.

As for Lohse, since giving up 8 earned runs to Seattle, he's thrown two gems and lowered his ERA from 5.02 to 4.47. He's all about location and if he doesn't have it on any given start, he'll get beat around because he doesn't have the fastball to blow by hitters.

Arroyo has suffered from a tired pitching arm, but I look for him to be better in the second half with extended rest and having his spot pushed back in the rotation.