So, it seems you are arguing that the timing of accumulating wins and losses is more important than the overall record. For instance, the Reds were a mere 32-27 as of June 9, 2012 after losing two straight to the Tigers. They were 44-37 at the halfway mark. They had the hot streak after the Votto injury which built up most of their above .500 mark, then went back to "medicore" ball. That resulted in 97 wins.
The moral of the story: Winning baseball is long periods of .500 ball with spurts of winning streaks and minimizing spurt losing streaks. There is nothing mediocre about being 17 over.
"Rounding 3rd and heading for home, good night everybody"
Hoosier Red (08-26-2013),Raisor (08-26-2013)
The base running errors need to stop. Please make them stop.
Big series starts tonight. I'm excited to get things going!
Last edited by klw; 08-27-2013 at 08:54 AM.
Moving time should get back into the swing of things tonight. Jeff Manship starting for Colorado means the Reds really should win tonight and move a game closer to either Pittsburgh or St. Louis.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
I wouldn't count on the Reds doing much in Denver to gain ground. Teams with good offenses are the Reds' kryptonite.
The only moving the Reds are apparently going to do is on a treadmill, staying right at .500
like they have since late May. Walt's moving over from his right side to his left side while
sleeping the summer away.
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