Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
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membengal
Pen should be fresh regardless, Wood/Bray/Smith only ones to pitch today.
Just what the team needed.
CoCo ready to roll for next 3 days then...
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
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corkedbat
Drub-the-Scrubs! Me likey.
Me too. Now if the rain has ever stopped, we need the Marlins to wear out the Cards pen and hang a L on them.
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
Cubs suffering. Reds in first by 2. Life is nice.
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
We've won 7 of 8, 4 in a row, and had a 5-1 roadtrip.
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
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reds44
We've won 7 of 8, 4 in a row, and had a 5-1 roadtrip.
Sisteen games above .500. :beerme:
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
just went back through the thread... Did nobody notice Soriano posing big-time on the ball that Gomes caught at the track?
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
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Originally Posted by
mth123
Me too. Now if the rain has ever stopped, we need the Marlins to wear out the Cards pen and hang a L on them.
Yeah. Wouldn't mind a nice 18-inning bullpen killer -maybe with a couple more rain delays thrown in. :D
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
I know some were upset that we didn't sweep the Pirates...but I'd MUCH rather sweep the Cubs instead! :O) WooHoo! 2 games up!
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
Great game. Always good to beat the Cubs. Now we have to hope that the game in Florida is rained out (giving us a 2-game lead or the Fish win for a 2.5 game lead). Take 2 of 3 from St.Louis and come out of it 3+ games up. The we can really scoreboard watch :).
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
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REDblooded
just went back through the thread... Did nobody notice Soriano posing big-time on the ball that Gomes caught at the track?
Soriano? Posing? You must be mistaken!
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
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Originally Posted by
mth123
OK. Different beliefs I guess. I think an inning saved today is more in the tank for October. I want these guys not only available but not gassed when the play-offs role around. Not really worrried about saving Fisher and Bray for St. Louis. I don't think they should have brought in Rhodes or anything. But if Fisher goes a couple today and they need the pen a lot tomorrow they have guys ready in AAA who may be better than a couple on the roster now anyway.
That's a reasonable thought. My only problem with this line of thinking is it could essentially be extended so that Wood doesn't throw more than 70 or 60 or 50 pitches in any start.
It's one thing to worry about pitch counts when a guy is struggling with command and has thrown 90 to 100 pitches. Wood went into the 7th having thrown 58 pitches. If you don't pull him there, than I fail to see why you pull him after 4 batters and maybe 12 pitches. At least based on pitch counts by themselves.
He was getting lit up which is the reason I had no problem with him being pulled, but lets not act like sending a guy out with fewer than 60 pitches is going to kill his arm in October.
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
A couple other things about Wood today. It was his first time facing a team for a second time and he was pretty darned good. That is a great sign. Its also the second time he's taken a no-no fairly deep into a game and looked completely composed after losing it. That composure is enough for me to raise my expectations for him. Kid's gonna be a good pitcher I think. Gotta keep him healthy.
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep"
I'm like the rest, I'd love to kno what Votto was saying to Janish after that throw.