Once it got to about the 7th inning, I was pulling for the no-no. I didn't want a 1 hit break up, moral victory they could rest on. I want them to come out the next game pissed off and with something to prove, and really just smack Oswalt around.
To succeed in baseball, you have to have a short memory. I don't think it was embarrassing. Just tip your cap to a pitcher who threw a great game. A no hitter counts no more than any other loss. Go get 'em Friday. Just split in Philly.
This kind of feels like the Bengals beginning to the 2005 playoffs. Well, at least in the same ballpark. Granted, our young franchise QB didn't just get taken out on his first pass of the post-season, but getting no-hit after a long playoffs absence sure is demoralizing. At least the culprit this time is a brilliant pitcher who deserves the laurels and not a dirty ex-teammate rolling over deliberately onto a guy's knee.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Tonight was like October 4th, 1999. The Reds just had no shot right from the beginning. The big difference, though, is that no matter how well Halladay pitched he can't knock us out in one shot like Al Leiter did 11 years ago. Tonight was bad, but October 4th, 1999 is still the worst Reds game of my life.
The Reds will either crawl in a hole and die, or they'll come out and rock Oswalt on Friday. Let's hope the latter happens. This team, this year, has shown an ability to step back up when they've needed to do so. We badly need Arroyo to pitch well, and the lineup needs to get back in a comfort zone at the plate.
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-22 Average Season: 71-91
Note to Orlando: you just got completely freaking demolished on the game's biggest stage. Own it. Don't be a Cardinal.
Halladay was freaky good tonight, no matter what anyone says about the strike zone. If anything bothers me about this it's that I'm watching the best pitching money can buy, knowing my favorite club can't afford it.
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
I'll also add this: I'd rather get no-hit than blow a six run lead in the 9th inning and lose.
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-22 Average Season: 71-91
On a positive note, how about Wood, Ondrusek, Bray?
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
Cabrera needs to shut it. The first playoff game in 15 years for this organization, and you just got owned so bad it's only the second time in baseball history it's ever happened.
Don't cry like a Cardinal.
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