Just Sayin'
Doing whatever I can to remain positive right now.
1999 is forever etched in my memory, sometimes, I feel as if I can remember every pitch
Anyway, if memory serves, we started 9-13 (actually fell to 9-14). Again, if my memory is correct, we got swept near the end of the month by the Braves and I can remember thinking how lousy of a season it was going to be.
Again, just sayin'
The 1972 and 1995 Reds also had very bad starts ....no hitting ....up/down pitching.
Shhhhh.....
Haven't you guys gotten the memo?
The season's over.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
I'm disappointed but far from worried right now. I think the poor portions of the roster construction will start to be worked out, the hitting will come along to more than supplant some potential fall-off from our new "big 3" starters.
That said, I want us to be at least few games over .500 when I come down May 17!
"I'm virtually free to do whatever I want, but I try to remember so is everybody else..." - Todd Snider
I'm always amazed at people who write off seasons when its only April. I wonder if these are the same people who will leave a game in the second inning because the home team is down several runs?
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
If there's the GM who can vault a bunch of excuses and make this squad instantly competitive, it's Jocketty. But he's going to face a pretty tough trade market, one that would have been more pliable in December of 07.
But this current roster, however it's deployed, is in no shape to contend against the likes of the Cubs. They look like a juggernaut, very much to my surprise.
Last edited by Falls City Beer; 04-24-2008 at 11:43 AM.
Sure Ed, be reasonable and take the long view.
I think you've forgotten that this is baseball and that all bad 12-game stretches demand overreaction.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
They kicked some tail after that though...
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/team...p?y=1999&t=CN5
Code:Monthly Splits Month (Games) Won Lost WP April (21) 9 12 0.429 May (26) 16 10 0.615 June (27) 18 9 0.667 July (28) 16 12 0.571 August (29) 17 12 0.586 September (28) 19 9 0.679 October (4) 1 3 0.250
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
The Coach
“Everything is magnified at the beginning of the season,” says Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long. “It’s kind of ridiculous to think David Ortiz is going to hit .100 all year or Jason Giambi is going to hit .100 all year. Nobody pays as much attention if a guy has a similar stretch in the middle of the season.”
The General Manager
“I don’t know that we have the luxury of waiting two to three months for somebody to kick in because we can’t let this league or this division get away from us,” Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi told reporters after he cut Frank Thomas.
The Owner
“We’ve come to the point where we just aren’t going to lose anymore.”
Bob Castellini
Great post, Ed.
Someone told me in the Krivsky thread the this was a lost season. Now you're telling me the season isn't over and there's 140 games left. Who to believe?
Originally Posted by Roy Tucker
And had a historically great set of offensive players, several ready to break out, a bullpen that was second only to the NBs in Reds' history. And surprisingly, for all the hoopla surrounding these kids in the rotation, the 99 rotation was considerably deeper than the current one.
This is a bad squad who, if they get a huge break in the Pythag. dept., will be lucky to finish at .500.
Really?
We had Ron Villone and Steve Parris in that rotation. They both did well for us, but they clearly captured lightning in a bottle that season. Guys like Eddie Taubensee and Mark Lews were also pretty key contributors.
Normally, I'd say believe the other guys
I REALLY believe that this team has a higher ceiling than we'd had the past 5-7 years, and therefore, I am more reluctant to just throw my hands in the air and give up. Maybe that's my problem. Maybe I've just severely overrated our potential.
But I'm not willing to call it quits quite yet. Although, we honestly can't afford to fall much farther behind. When is it no longer "still very early?"
I'm assuming you've seen Arroyo, Fogg, and Belisle, no? Belisle may still turn it around, but the other two appear shot. And rookies shouldn't be counted on for full seasons, IMO.
Sorry, but I prefer this year's rotation to the 1999 rotation.
1999 rotation:
Pete Harnisch
Denny Neagle
Ron Villone
Brett Tomko
Steve Parris/Jason Bere/Steve Avery
Juan Guzman was acquired in July and replaced Avery/Bere. Neagle missed time due to injury.
Harang is better than any of those guys. Cueto and Volquez, while young, are better pitchers than anyone on that list IMO. Arroyo, while in a rough stretch right now, is a solid option at #4. The number five spot is a problem right now but many teams have holes at #5. Homer Bailey could solidify that spot later on in the summer if he continues to pitch well in Louisville.
The 1999 bullpen was better than this current squad, though.
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