The Dbacks will score here.. The Reds can't get by with the offense they have displayed the last two weeks.Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
Hopefully the Dbacks starters struggle more than they have and their bullpen stays miserable.
The Dbacks will score here.. The Reds can't get by with the offense they have displayed the last two weeks.
Hopefully the Dbacks starters struggle more than they have and their bullpen stays miserable.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
The problem is the Reds offense has lost some key cogs and they can't just bludgeon teams anymore.
Cordero is going to be involved in a ton of games at this rate and that scares the living crud out of me.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Arizona has scored just 288 runs away from home this year (352 in Phoenix). They're not the same offense out of the desert.
"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
Teams occasionally look like they will never win another game when they can't execute offensively. They probably should have lost all three of these games against the Bucs based on how they are hitting. Instead, they won two, and that it a testament to a starting rotation that is rounding into form at the perfect time.
It's a 6 game lead with 19 games to go. Jay Bruce should be back soon, and most of the pen got a day off today. The sky is not falling.
The Reds are in great position. I'm just saying that anything can happen and hopefully Dusty realizes that and does something with Cordero.
Doesn't look likely though.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
I've decided to look at it like this (after being miserable for about a week):
The Reds have given people plenty to be miserable about for 9-10 years now. There are three weeks left in the season, and I think it's advisable to focus on what is likely to happen (which in this case is good) than dwell on what is unlikely to happen. Statistically speaking, the Reds have about a 98% chance of getting to the playoffs. I don't see a point in getting caught up over the 2% chance they don't.
I'm not saying it's over or that the Cardinals can't come back, but that's not a good baseball team chasing Cincinnati right now and they've shown no ability to sustain the type of winning streak it's going to take just to get them in contention. Even if the Reds don't play excellent baseball, they can put this thing away.
After 10 years of miserable feelings, it's time to get excited. If something happens in the next three weeks and they don't make it, there will be a time to worry about that. But right now, it's close enough to see, touch, smell, sense, hear and feel. I'm letting the senses guide the way.
"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
The reality is this: They are likely to get to the playoffs at this point. We should be happy about that. We also know that they are a somewhat flawed team with future promise. Right now they (and we) are playing with house money. If they are to get knocked out in the first round, this is only year 1 of a potential multi-year run of contention. If they are to win some October games, then friggin awesome.
But let's not let unrealistic expectations get in the way of enjoying what this is. Look at the big picture. These guys are getting exposure to postseason type baseball while proving to themselves that they can do this. At worst, this season will go a long way towards getting these guys to the next level.
Well said, Sir.
"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?" ~ Jim Bouton
Cubs up 2-0 on the Cards and Garcia in the 3rd. Jeff Samardjia (sp) on the mound for Chicago tonite.
Senor Garcia finally falling off his tightrope. 4-0 Cubs, top of 3rd.
While the Braves are up 4-0 on Washington and the Phillies clobbering the Marlins 11-1, the Padres lead in Colorado 2-0 in the 2nd inning.
"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
Cubs holding onto that 4-0 lead in the top of the 6th.
San Diego leads 5-0 in the 5th in Colorado after putting a 3-spot up.
"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
Cardinals with one in bottom 7th, now 4-1, going to top of the 8th.
Cubs have first two batters on in the 8th, first and second.
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