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    West Coast Swing...........

    We all know there is quite a bit riding on the upcoming 9 game trip. What do you expect? 4-5? 5-4? Worse? Better? Thoughts? Myself, I'm thinking 5-4 would make for a good trip, anything better is gravy on top.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    I will add as I just put in the standings thread...I believe we miss Lincecum.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    Quote Originally Posted by kaldaniels View Post
    I will add as I just put in the standings thread...I believe we miss Lincecum.
    Subject to change as the Giants have an off day coming up...I'm just going off espn.com

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    Quote Originally Posted by kaldaniels View Post
    I will add as I just put in the standings thread...I believe we miss Lincecum.
    They way Lincecum has pitched lateyly it might not be so bad to face him.

    5-4 trip would be outstanding considering how the Reds have played out there in recent years. If they do that they will be in fine shape for the stretch run.
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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    The way we've played on the WC lately, anything above 500 has to be considered a whopping success.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    Quote Originally Posted by Joseph View Post
    The way we've played on the WC lately, anything above 500 has to be considered a whopping success.


    Boy howdy.

    The West Coast swing has been disastrous for the Reds so many times.
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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    Quote Originally Posted by RFS62 View Post
    Boy howdy.

    The West Coast swing has been disastrous for the Reds so many times.
    Believe you & I made the same observation a couple weeks ago.

    Reds never play well out west.

    Never.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    The D-Backs reportedly have placed LaRoche and Johnson on waivers. Hopefully they'll work out a trade for those two before the Reds get into town
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brutus the Pimp View Post
    The D-Backs reportedly have placed LaRoche and Johnson on waivers. Hopefully they'll work out a trade for those two before the Reds get into town
    Reds should claim Johnson.
    All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    Quote Originally Posted by mth123 View Post
    Reds should claim Johnson.
    Definitely. I imagine, unfortunately, someone with a higher priority will claim him, though who knows.
    "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brutus the Pimp View Post
    Definitely. I imagine, unfortunately, someone with a higher priority will claim him, though who knows.
    Iimagine the Braves would like to have him. If he can't play 3B, they can re-arrange and put Prado there.
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    I don't think 5-4 should be considered great success. 5-4 would be tolerable but I believe 6-3 should be the mark to consider for success and the team needs to take 2 from the Giants. After being swept by the Cards we need to win some series against other contending teams.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    I'd be happy with 4 or more wins. Yes, 4-5 is a losing record, but I think treading water on what has often been a difficult trip would be okay. Obviously, I'd like to do better, but I think 3-6 or worse would be quite a setback, and 4-5 would be only a small one.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    I don't think Arizona counts as coast, so maybe it's not as bad as it seems.

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    Re: West Coast Swing...........

    I would say we go 6-3


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