Blue Jays 4, Reds 0 and Reds 2, Blue Jays 1: And Yet . . .

I'm with you, Carlos Villanueva.

Saturday's 4-0 Blue Jays win over the Reds was perfectly excellent. Jose Molina, who is fatter than ever, hit a massive home run and a double, which, surprisingly, is only like the fifth time in his entire career that he has had two extra base hits in the same game. Isn't that crazy? Not that he is noted for his unstoppable power or anything, but that's kind of remarkable all the same. Also, in case I have not  mentioned this mere sentences ago, you would not believe how fat he is right now. It's awesome. Three things, and only three things, are way more awesome when they are fat: cats, babies, and baseball players. I am aware that it would be best for members of all three groups that they never grow fat, and I do not wish fatness on anyone or anything because there is obviously huge downside, but with cats, babies, and baseball players, the upside of being fat is that they are hilarious. Also Brandon Morrow pitched a hell of a game, which he kind of hasn't been doing this year, so add in some solid work from the pen and the fact that (have I mentioned?) Jose Molina is really fat, and I thoroughly enjoyed Saturday's contest.


Sunday, though, was the worst, and here's why: Carlos Villanueva, who has been way better than anyone could have reasonably expected this year, pitched a heck yes a heck of a game, allowing only two runs through his seven innings. Bronson Arroyo was totally getting it done for the Reds, too, until the fifth, when Aaron Hill led off the inning with a home run. Rivera and Arencibia followed with a pair of singles, so we are talking runners on first and third with nobody out, the makings of a big inning, right? Except John Farrell continues to get in his own (and everybody's, although chiefly my) way with his insistence on making things happen out there and so it was time for yet another god damn squeeze play. John McDonald lined the bunt foul to Joey Votto, who fired it over to Miguel Cairo to double Juan Rivera off third. Unbelievable nonsense.  Unbelievable. Nonsense. 


KS