Steve Pater

[LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister]

Following a 9-2 loss, the #Reds wake up seven games back of the Brewers, last place in the NL Central.

It was yet another noncompetitive performance, and a night worthy of a refund for the 19,409 fans at GAPB.....

Lyon Richardson was so erratic, the Royals didn't swing at any of his first 14 pitches. Following two walks and a hit by pitch in the 1st inning, the game that was over with a Lane Thomas grand slam. Richardson threw 30 pitches, just 13 strikes.

The Reds lost by at least five runs for the 16th time, tied with the Rockies for the most in MLB. A year ago, the Reds lost 20 such games all season.

Kansas City entered the game having lost six in a row and 16 of 19. They came to town 7-20 on the road, having been outscored 135-83. Averaging just over 3 runs per game away from Kauffman Stadium, they dropped 9 on the Reds, tying their season high road production.

Offensively, the Reds managed just six hits, striking out 12 times.

They scored a single run in the 1st and the 9th. The night ended with three sub .200 hitters in the lineup.

Nick Krall has done such a poor job of assembling MLB and minor league talent. What he has served up disguised as help for a MLB team trying to survive borders on criminal. It's become one spaghetti toss on the wall/no business being in the majors offerings after another.

The last three bullpen options he's provided Terry Francona arrived with Louisville ERA's of 5.23, 5.12, 4.75.

What are we doing?

At some point it has to be deemed unacceptable by the front office and ownership. It just has to be.
Waaaaaay too often this team just isn't competitive.

I'm tired of it. Aren't you?

[LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister]

It's time for my yearly 'May 1987' tribute to Eric Davis.

He was 25 years old. He was the best and baddest man on the baseball planet.

His combo of speed, power and glove is hard to explain and appreciate if you didn't get a chance to watch him.

It was the best version of Davis we ever saw. He was the Player Month in April....and Player of the Month again in May!

He hit a major league record 19 HR between April/May. He hit a major league record three grand slams in the month. He had two homer and three homer game that month. He climbed walls to rob home runs.

That month, Davis was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, on the front page of USA Today Sports, and featured on Sports Center.

1987 Season:
.293-.399-.593-.991, 37 HR, 100 RBI, 50 SB, 84 BB, 120 R.

I like celebrating and remembering Eric. It will be my 8pm topic.

Let's discuss what he was....not what he could have been if not injured. Celebrate Eric The Red.

1987
April: .354-.437-.727-.1.164, 7 HR, 16 RBI
May: .329-.404-.841-1.246, 12 HR, 36 RBI

In 52 games from April-May 1987:
.314-.405-.696-1.102, 19 HR, 55 RBI, 26 SB, 51 R

New York Times story in May of 1987.
Pete Rose told Ralph Wiley: "Mike Schmidt's the best ballplayer I've ever seen. 'Johnny Bench is the best catcher, Joe Morgan the most intelligent player, Dave Parker plays the hardest and Tony Perez was the greatest R.B.I. player. But Eric Davis has more raw talent than any of those guys."

#Reds

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Stop moving the goalposts on Joe Burrow and the @Bengals

They just gave themselves the best chance to win a Super Bowl over the next 4 years by paying Ja’Marr Chase & Tee Higgins.

Joey B led them to a Super Bowl behind an O-Line that gave up 70 sacks with these 2.

#WhoDey #rg3

[LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister]

HOLY. CRAP. AMAZING.

[Cam Miller 🎥 @cammillerfilms]

Eric & TJ #Reds

[Eddie Trunk @EddieTrunk]

It’s amazing how in pop and hip / hop heaps of praise and rewards are showered on artists. Many don’t write, don’t produce , and don’t / can’t even sing live. And nobody says shit & accepts it & celebrates them. Truly LIVE music is doomed if this continues.

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Chief complaint: “Indigestion”

Here’s a video I made breaking down this very important #ECG case from the ER

#FOAMed

[Reds On The Rise @RedsOnTheRise]

We’ll say it again… Elly De La Cruz is ELECTRIC ⚡️

[Nati Sports @Nati_Sports]

Still one of the most raw videos there is on Twitter.

@LSUfootball creative team is something special.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Four dollars and 75 cents well spent.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

You didn’t want any of this. Trust me.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

No history of the Cold War is complete without the lethal blows I dealt the Soviet Union while playing this game.

[Jeff Gentil @jgent15]

To win in MLB you have to either spend money (Dodgers) or outsmart everyone (A’s/Rays)

Reds don’t spend. Reds aren’t clever.

Reds don’t win.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

“I don’t know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper, it does just fine by itself. I like it better than Tuna Helper myself, don’t you Clark?”

[Chad Dotson @dotsonc]

RT if a Cincinnati sports team has ever broken your heart.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

“I distinctly ordered the Antarctic Blue Super Sports Wagon with the C.B. and optional rally fun pack.”

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

I’d rather be doing this ... and so would you.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

He might not make it, but I fucking promise you it’ll have enough leg because this motherfucker has more range than Daniel Day-Lewis.

[Guns N' Roses @gunsnroses]

Double trouble

[Ken Broo @kenbroo]

This is fantastic! This can’t possibly happen Thursday night. Right? Right? @700wlw