The Reds visit Shea Stadium to play the Metropolitans tonight, kicking off a grueling three-game road trip.

Is this year’s schedule the strangest one you’ve ever seen? Earlier, we had back-to-back two-game series’, and now we have a three-game homestand followed by an equally short road trip. Bizarre.

Either way, the Reds need a good outing from Matt Belisle to get this series started the right way. Discuss it here….

Happy 30th birthday to the Harangatang!

Comment by TylerS — 5/9/2008 @ 6:46 pm

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I’m not quite ready to get on the Bailey bandwagon, but, geez, I hope he hurries up and grows up down there in Louisville. Then we can trade Belisle for a draft pick.

Comment by justcorbly — 5/9/2008 @ 6:56 pm

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Not to mention the high number of day games we seemed to have played already this season. This schedule has been wacky.

Comment by Chris W — 5/9/2008 @ 7:00 pm

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Jerry Hairston Jr. 2B
Ryan Freel, RF
Corey Patterson, CF
Joey Votto, 1B
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
Adam Dunn, LF
Jeff Keppinger, SS
Paul Bako, C
Matt Belisle, RHP

Someone please explain why Patterson is batting third. Dusty is an idiot.

Comment by Matt B. — 5/9/2008 @ 7:02 pm

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Patterson’s batting third? Looks like I’ll be watching the Penguins…

Comment by Brett — 5/9/2008 @ 7:13 pm

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why, why, why? I know this topic has been discussed to death, but if Dunn can be 6th and Kepp 7th, why does CPatt have to bat high in the order? Is his ego that fragile? I just don’t get it.

Comment by nycredsfan — 5/9/2008 @ 7:32 pm

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Patterson third? I hope the game gets rained out.

That’s just ridiculous.

Comment by Chad — 5/9/2008 @ 7:38 pm

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Rainout.

Comment by DevilsAdvocate — 5/9/2008 @ 8:10 pm

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I’ve never been happier for a rainout.

Comment by Chad — 5/9/2008 @ 8:15 pm

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