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There is perhaps nothing like getting swept in a doubleheader at Cincinnati against a hapless team like the Reds that makes one want to hang their head. It is even worse when one thinks back to last week when we were all feeling great about this team, having played great baseball, then now to lose 5 in a row.

As I have said before we can expect to see this. This is a young team that will make many, many mistakes here as we wind down the season. Hopefully they will use this a learning experience instead of taking it the wrong way and not learning anything from it.

What is more important is that with all of these losses in a row, the club is now staring the loss record right in the face. It will only take five more losses to clinch, if that is the correct term, their 17th straight losing season. I can only hope for them that it happens on the day the Steelers open the season, as some may not notice it happen. That can be their only hope now.

On a lighter note, Daniel McCutchen pitched pretty well for his debut. Of course many of the Reds looked very familiar to him, as they were Louisville Bats just yesterday. Granted he did give up the home run early, but after that he settled down and acquitted himself nicely in his debut. I hope that he gets a fair amount of starts as the season winds down, as I'd like to see what he can do.