If Edinson Volquez could just figure out how to get through a 1-2-3 first inning, do you get the feeling that he would win the Cy Young Award? Four more runs in the first, including his second set of back-to-back home runs to lead off the game this season, once again putting the Reds in a hole. Once again, the offense got the lead back. Once again, the bullpen couldn't hold the lead.
The Reds end the week at 9-6 and with a 1 1/2 game lead on the St. Louis Cardinals. But one has to wonder how long an inconsistent pitching staff can hold the lead. The answer could very well be Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto. Both have pitched rehab assignments in Louisville, and Bailey in particular looked especially good. And the pitching staff could use a boost at this time.
The Pirates came in with one of the weakest offenses in the NL, and left with 2 wins and 15 runs in three games. I have long been a believer that a team will win more 3-2 games than 10-9 games. They gain confidence in knowing that their pitchers can get out when they need them, and that any lead the offense puts up will hold out through nine innings. The Reds need this confidence more than anything right now. Can Bailey and Cueto give it to them when they return. We shall see. Let's Go Reds!!!
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