Just because I'm the kind of jerk who can't help but to rain on a parade of optimism, there is no excuse for getting swept by the Marlins either, but they still found a way to pull it off. Oh, I have an excuse. I knew the series was bad news as soon as we lost (on some BS bloop crap, no less) the Lilly start. We had to win that one for any hope of winning the series, as there was no way we were winning both Marquis's and Trachsel's starts, and a pretty good chance we'd lose both against that offense. So, there, an excuse. :mrgreen: Oh, and with Z, Hill, and Lilly all slated for this one, coupled with the Reds' injuries, there really is no excuse if they lose more than one game that matters.