LAYNCE NIX BLASTS A SOLO HOMERUN TO DEFEAT THE METS IN ELEVEN INNINGS

5.4.10
BY:MEH
NIX REACHES "TANK" STATUS
LAYNCE NIX BLASTS A SOLO HOMERUN TO DEFEAT THE METS IN ELEVEN INNINGS

In episode four of HBO's "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals", Roy Williams and Tank Johnson visited their friend Laynce Nix at Great American Ballpark. The trio became comrades when they spent time together in Texas. Nix was a Ranger from '03-'06, while Johnson and Williams are both former Cowboys. During his visit to GABP, Roy Williams wore the 2009 Civil Rights Game throwback Nix jersey.



After Laynce Nix hit a game winning homerun to beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Monday, Tank Johnson tweeted this.

Slamming into walls and blasting homers off the bench, Laynce Nix has officially reached "Tank" status. And no, we're not talking about the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky. Whack Reds is officially dubbing the Reds' outfielder as Laynce "Tank" Nix. Number seventeen's new moniker will be reminiscent of his defensive tackle acquaintance and the tracked, armoured fighting vehicles designed for front-line combat which combine operation mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. -Wikipedia

We believe Nix's new pet name is appropriate. Plus, we love emulating an explosion whenever we hear Nix's name being announced or when Tank Johnson flattens an opponent. Feel free to join in.

Mike "Godzilla" Leake looked superb on Monday against the Mets throwing exactly 100 pitches. He went six innings, allowed only one earned run on four hits, and struck out four. The Reds' bullpen (Herrera, Lincoln, Rhodes, Cordero, and Masset) combined for five scoreless innings after Leake's departure. The game was tied at two until Laynce Nix crushed a Manny Acosta curveball to right field for a homerun during the bottom of the eleventh inning. The Reds beat the Mets 3-2.

Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman had a very rough outing on Monday against AAA Buffalo. After pitching three scoreless innings, and receiving a 7-0 lead, Chapman fell apart during the fourth and allowed five Buffalo runs. Chapman left after five innings after allowing six earned runs on nine hits while striking out eight. Although Chapman struggled, the Bats offense was superior, scoring twenty runs against Buffalo. Chapman and the Bats both walked away with a win.

Reds' outfielder Chris Dickerson had surgery on his right wrist Monday. Dickerson will be expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Bronson Arroyo (1-2, 6.37) will face John Maine (1-1, 7.15) at 7:10pm on Tuesday.

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