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Series Preview: Reds vs. Padres

When: 7:10 Monday and Tuesday, 12:35 Wednesday

Where: GABP

TV: FSN Ohio Monday and Tuesday (Tuesday in HD)

Radio: 700 WLW

Records: Reds 48-52 (4th place N.L. Central); Padres 37-62 (Last place in N.L. West…WORST record in baseball)

Pitching Matchups:

• Monday-Reds RHP Homer Bailey (0-3, 7.00) vs. Padres RHP Josh Banks (2-4, 3.20)
• Tuesday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (7-9, 4.92) vs. Padres RHP Jake Peavy (7-6, 2.66)
• Wednesday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (8-7, 5.71) vs. Padres RHP Greg Maddux (3-8, 4.21)

Notes:

• With the Padres coming in with the worst record in the game, the Reds have to take advantage of it.  But will they?  Looking at the pitching matchups, I can’t help but be a tad pessemistic (a Reds fan’s daily feeling). 
• Homer Bailey doesn’t necessarily make me feel warm and fuzzy.
• Jake Peavy against anyone in our rotation is scary.
• Maddux, while not having a good record, still has a good ERA and he faces Bronson Arroyo who, let’s face it, hates pitching during the daytime.
• The only good thing is Arroyo has won four in a row.  Can he keep it rolling (so he can get picked up by another team)?
• Recipe for disaster?  We’ll find out.  Let’s hope I’m wrong.
• The last time the Reds faced Josh Banks was this game that may have been the beginning of the end for Aaron Harang. 
• It would be cool if the Reds wore these jerseys the same day the Padres wore these.  OK maybe not.

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