It's fun playing the Reds

The Dodgers put up two runs in the first, two more in the second, and five in the third, en route to an easy win over the Reds, 12-3. The win was great, but the bigger news was the condition of Manny Ramirez's hand after getting beaned.

Manny had already hit an two-run triple to left (yes, he actually legged out a triple) in the first. In his next at-bat in the third, he was hit on his left hand. He immediately left the game to get an X-ray, which was thankfully negative. He's listed as day-to-day.

Despite Manny exiting early for Juan Pierre, the Dodgers never skipped a beat, as they just completely creamed Homer Bailey. Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer in the second, as he continues his hot July.

The third is when the Dodgers put the game away for good. The bases were loaded with nobody down, thanks in a small part to an error by Joey Votto. A wild pitch scored Pierre. James Loney hit a two-run single with one down to make it 7-1. Rafael Furcal hit also had a two-run single, and the game went from a blowout to a complete laugher.

As great as the offense was, Randy Wolf had one of his best games of the season. He finished at 7 and 1/3 innings, four hits, two runs, one walk, and four strikeouts. That earned him only his fifth win of the season, but keep in mind he's the king of the no-decision. With an ERA of 3.45 and WHIP of 1.13, he's one of the best free agent pickups in all of baseball.

As for Bailey, I can't believe he's the same pitcher that fantasy people were drooling over in 2007. There's practically nothing about him that's good. Yes, he throws hard, but that's gotten him nowhere. In 23 career starts, he has an ugly 6.97. No wonder it's not easy to root for the Reds.

Raffy continued his great night by hitting a two-run homer to right in the fifth. He was 3-for-5 with four RBIs. You know who else had a great night hitting? Wolf was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI. Good stuff.

If the Reds are at all going to put up a fight, tonight would be it. Bronson Arroyo's ERA stands at 5.07, but he hasn't given up a run in his last two starts covering 16 innings. Plus, who knows if Manny will be available. Chad Billingsley has gone the other way, as he's really struggled lately. Should be an interesting game.