I tell you what, the baseball gods must be pissed off at the Cincinnati Reds for some reason. I mean, starting on Opening Day when the rains poured down and the team lost, they have had nothing but bad luck. How can a guy with a 3.00 ERA like Harang have a 2-5 record?
Now, though, a much worse thing has happened. Just when the Reds have finally started playing well and are finally hitting, their leading hitter goes down with a broken knee cap and is out indefinitely. This isn't just a 15 day thing. Back in 2005, Keppinger had the same injury and missed half the season. Poor guy.
Perhaps the gods will cut us a break and give a happy to be in the Majors Janish a bat made of lightening. How will we replace Keppinger's offense if Janish hits .245? (An obvious solution is to BRING UP BRUCE, who is hitting .352/.378/.613 for the season at AAA. Look at Tampa Bay! They are in first place in a division that includes the Bankees and Green $ox! Did they leave Longoria toiling in the minors? No!)
I'd hate to think that just when things have started to go well, we lose a critical piece to the puzzle.
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