As Lucas Sims struggled to locate his breaking pitches on Wednesday night in Atlanta, it became the fastball on which he tried to lean. That kind of predictability is blood in the water for the best hitters on the planet, however, and two-time All Star Ozzie Albies never flinched when the 95 mph heater cruised into his wheelhouse.
Albies’ 3-run homer last night sunk the Cincinnati Reds to yet another devastating loss, ones that continue to pile up on the shoulders of a bullpen that had but a quarter-tank of gas on Opening Day over four full months ago.