He has also taught me that even when the Reds win it is important to focus on the fact that they could have lost.
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Indeed, it is early. How many pennants have been won after the AS break? I betcha lots of them...
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-Beano Cook
I was more comparing how I feel about watching what is going on and instead of being frustrated.....just not watching it and waiting until about the middle of June to take this seriously. I should know better not to worry until after Memorial Day about what type of team you have.....but these slow starts every year are just confusing to me.
Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):
Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
15. Lee May - 147
15. Brandon Phillips - 147
17. Joey Votto - 137
18. Jay Bruce - 136
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Ok, I understand pitchers make mistake pitches, it happens. But...when a pitcher makes the same mistake pitch to the same hitter twice in one game, you have to scratch your head. Leake makes the same pitch to Dan Uggla in the same location twice, both for HRs. Dan Uggla has a low BA for a reason, the guy can only hit a fastball belt high over the inner half of the plate. The Reds did a really good job of bringing him out of his season long slump in this series.
Tony Cloninger (05-10-2013)
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