Rise up, oh lumber!

Twenty-eight runs in three days...have the Reds' bats finally arisen from their lengthy slumber?

It sure is nice to have the best starting pitching in the National League (third in the Majors). Check out these numbers:


RK TEAM GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP ER R BB SO BAA
3 Cincy 26 9 8 3.46 0 1 0 166.2 64 72 35 125 .256

Combined with the recent offensive surge, this could make for a great month. Since we play the Asstros ten times, we have to play better than we do traditionally against that team. Oh, and we have the dreaded West Coast trip this month. It's early this year, so it won't kill the whole season!

We have to see Roy O three times this month, including tonight. Everyone knows he is a Cincinnati killer with a career record of 17-1 and a 2.54 ERA versus the Reds. What they don't know is that just yesterday someone stole his lucky jackal's foot and that he has been up all night worrying about how he is going to get any outs. The jackal's foot gives him magic powers that allows him to throw unhittable pitches to anyone wearing red in his uniform. You want your jackal's foot back, Roy O? Sign with an American League team, and I'll give it back to you!

Don't forget to download your Junction Jack coloring book pages.