Friday, March 7, 2008

Pirates vs. Reds, top of second

I've got a real hankering for a snow cone.
Cueto, who recently turned 22, was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Year the past two seasons. Which is like being a member of the Bahamian bobsled team, but still. ...
He just got Adam LaRoche to hit a broken-bat ground out to first.
I wonder if these scouts behind home plate have come to rely too heavily on the speed gun. Cueto has a lively fastball, but what if these guys were watching Greg Maddux trying to make a big-league roster for the first time and their readings kept coming up in the 70s and 80s?
Associated Press writer Alan Robinson just returned to the press box with two hot dogs, but no snow cone. He recommends the Smokey Dog for $4.50, but hindsight is 20-20.
Pirates bats are quiet, a situation Pittsburgh fans are distressingly familiar with.

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