- Russ and RoJo traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday, after months of planning, to attend a San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds MLB game. Now, why would going to one of 162 regular season games require months of planning? Because… IT WAS TIM LINCECUM DAY~!

(I won’t be giving Tim Lincecum background. If you don’t know who he is, go to Tim Lincecum’s Wikipedia Page.)

Trying to figure out pitching probables more than a few weeks in advance takes no skill, because you can never do it and be 100% accurate. You just have to hope a certain pitcher takes the hill that day. Rain delays, injuries, callups, and other factors all come into play that could cause a change in the pitching rotation in future games. However, more than a month before Tuesday night, RnR had calculated that Tim Lincecum was probable for this game on the 18th. It never changed, as luck would have it. I’ll tell you, when MLB.com and ESPN.com both confirmed Tim Lincecum’s probable start on Tuesday, I was a very happy man.

I saw Tim Lincecum pitch last season, during his magical Cy Young award winning campaign, and let’s just say he did much better last season. Last year, he dominated the Cubs in Wrigley. This year, however, he got bitch slapped by the weak Cincinnati Reds. It was not the dominating performance RnR had hoped to see. However, the night was in no way lost. Joseph Votto, the first baseman for the Reds, continued his courtship of Russ & RoJo as he hit a line drive home run in the game. It was his fourth home run in the two Reds games we have attended. Last year, a Cubs vs Reds contest, Joey hit three home runs in a Reds blowout.

This was Tim’s line on the day, whis saw his WHIP take an absolute beating…
Lincecum (ND) 6.0 IP 6 H 5 R 5 ER 1 HR 3 BB 2 K


- Brandon Phillips signing autographs before the game.


- Tim Lincecum walking to his dugout prior to Tuesday’s game.