The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
953 days. One contract extension. Three labrum surgeries. That’s how long we’ve been waiting for a Devin Mesoraco home run.
It finally came tonight.
Since being activated from the DL on April 28th, the Reds starting catcher has had a decent run of it, all things considered. The batting average was only .222 coming into this one, but he had hit the ball hard in many at bats, and also worked his way deep into counts. He certainly didn’t look lost at the plate.