Chris Sabo’s Goggles

(AP Photo/Al Behrman)

I’ve gotten so used to watching the Reds lose, I didn’t even realize they were in the midst of a five-game losing streak.  I’m glad it’s over.

Francisco Cordero sure made it interesting in the 9th, didn’t he?  Man, I was so ready to rip him a new one if he gave up the lead, but thanks to the (questionable) tag-out at home plate, and the too-close-for-comfort out at first base to end the game, Cordero escaped.  Barely.

I’ll give Cordero the benefit of the doubt, though.  When your team is losing games by seven runs - as the Reds often do - the closer tends to not get much work.

Johnny Cueto looked much, much better.  Personally, I would’ve yanked him in the 5th inning.  It was clear he was out of gas, and that inning had the potential to be ugly, but everything worked out in the end.

Did anyone miss not seeing Corey Patterson in the lineup?  Me neither.

And Felix Pie might be useless at the plate, but that was a nice catch to rob Junior of #598.  That’s okay, because Griffey robbed Alfonso Soriano of extra bases (if not a homerun) with a nice catch, making Soriano’s .177 batting average look that much sweeter.  Money well spent.

It’s Carlos Zambrano vs. Aaron Harang on Tuesday.  I predict the game will take 41 minutes.