Game 31, 2011: Reds 10, Astros 4

By TheNaturalMevs on May 6, 2011

I have to get this up before the Reds play their matinee game this afternoon out in Chicago. This was the first time since this blog has been going that the Reds have done back to back weekday afternoon home games. So there’s your fun fact for the day.

Yesterday was a glorious day. I celebrated Cinco De Mayo by discovering the world of Petron tequila–so as you might guess I am feeling like the world surrounding me today is somewhat surreal. We’ve all been there, right?

The real reason yesterday was great was because it was probably my favorite win of the year for the Cincinnati Reds. Jay Bruce was hitting balls all over the field at GABP, and Homer Bailey returned from the DL to look absolutely dominating.

Sure it was against the Astros–and the Reds are on a different wavelength in terms of talent; but there are jobs on the line every day in Houston too. They don’t lay down for you. The Reds went out and did what good teams do; won a series at home they should win.

Top Plays

Jay Bruce hits home run #6

Fred Lewis’ first bomb as a Cincinnati Red

Homer Bailey’s back

Potpourri

-Lots of talk right now about Jose Reyes possibly going to the Reds later this summer. I don’t buy it. And if they’re going to move someone, don’t let it be Homer Bailey. I would love if we could get someone to take Edison Volquez or Mike Leake off the Reds hands. But that’s probably not gonna happen. There’s a reason for that, you know?

–Here’s my boy singing really bad Duran Duran karaoke last night. I lit up one 80’s ballad after another. Sister Christian by Night Ranger, then a little .38 Special (Second Chance), and sent the crowd home happy with ‘Drive’ by The Cars–the greatest rock song of all time.

-I’m cutting this short. Anyone have any Advil?