I just didn’t see any way that the Reds were going to be on the losing end of a Jon Lieber/Edinson Volquez battle.
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| Jon Lieber | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 49-37 | 3.80 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| Edinson Volquez | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 118-75 | 1.06 |
Hitting four homeruns in one inning, seven in the game, and three by Joey Votto - well, I didn’t see that, either.
So, if you believe Ryan Dempster (which nobody really does), then the Reds just won 2 of 3 against the 2008 World Series champion Cubbies, and are 3-3 against them this season.
It may not be much, but it’s a start. The Reds are off to New York next to play the Mets, where they will surely be knocked back down to Earth.
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I’m ready for the street vendors to start selling Votto t-shirts.
Comment by Steve May 7, 2008 @ 3:06 pmOne of the reasons why I was bummed when Josh Hamilton got traded was that I never got my hands on one of his “The Natural” shirts.
Comment by chatchi May 7, 2008 @ 3:10 pmDid anyone think Votto would be this good????
I never thought he would be on pace for 35 homers.
Comment by Dave from Louisville May 7, 2008 @ 7:18 pm