......And here come the Cardinals!

[kaldaniels]

Oh cynics of RedsZone... I believe he was referring to the point that the Cardinals were dealing with injuries and the Reds didn't open up a larger gap... Not to mention that one has to expect Wainwright to get stronger down the stretch...

But whatever...

Respectfully, do the words that he types not count? "Put away" has a pretty clear meaning.

[oregonred]

Stupid 1976 Reds... 6-27 and they haven't put away the Dodgers or the Padres

CIN	44	28	.611	--	412	276	.675
LAD	40	33	.548	 4.5	294	290	.506
SDP	38	34	.528	 6.0	296	295	.502
ATL	33	39	.458	11.0	309	309	.500
HOU	32	40	.444	12.0	282	329	.430
SFG	30	45	.400	15.5	281	348	.403

talk about seriously underperforming the pythag of .675... I bet they make up for it in the second half and sweep through the playoffs. I'm calling the Padres a fraud, the 1976 version of the 2012 Pirates

[REDblooded]

Respectfully, do the words that he types not count? "Put away" has a pretty clear meaning.

I mean, it's a fair assessment and all...

I guess that's the issue with posting on the internet... If I hear that comment in a bar, I can gauge intent and reply accordingly. In text, tone is the first thing that gets lost...

As I'm interpreting with free thought instead of using the dictionary to assess the true meaning of every word written, I took it to mean that the Reds may have missed a golden opportunity to widen the gap versus their most realistic challenge in the Central. However, you're free to deduce his intent on your own volition...

[kaldaniels]

I mean, it's a fair assessment and all...

I guess that's the issue with posting on the internet... If I hear that comment in a bar, I can gauge intent and reply accordingly. In text, tone is the first thing that gets lost...

As I'm interpreting with free thought instead of using the dictionary to assess the true meaning of every word written, I took it to mean that the Reds may have missed a golden opportunity to widen the gap versus their most realistic challenge in the Central. However, you're free to deduce his intent on your own volition...

Feel free to come to my defense anytime.

I hear you on the "tone" thing though.

[REDblooded]

Feel free to come to my defense anytime.

I hear you on the "tone" thing though.

not bad for being 7 beers deep... Pretty sure that's how I do my best work...

[PuffyPig]

Yikes.

Reds had a chance to bust this open and put away that ailing Cardinal team.

Frustrating.

Well, in the middle of April they went up by 5 games on us. Instead of putting us away, they faltered and let us back in.

[REDblooded]

Well, in the middle of April they went up by 5 games on us. Instead of putting us away, they faltered and let us back in.

Or the expected happened...

To anybody gauging the Cardinals before the season, the team looked great on paper. If healthy...


However, anybody banking on a full season of good health from Berkman and Beltran, along with their pitching staff (Carpenter had to be due for a breakdown soon and Wainwright would struggle with control early) staying strong, was in for a rude awakening... The Cardinals just weathered one such storm of injuries and only find themselves a couple of games back...

It's a legit concern.

[PuffyPig]

I find it sad that supposedly Red fans want to complain and find fault that we are only in first place by 2 games.

Enjoy what we have.

You'll like it much better.

BTW, the Cards pigpen blows another one, as the Cards remain 2 games back.

[REDblooded]

I find it sad that supposedly Red fans want to complain and find fault that we are only in first place by 2 games.

Enjoy what we have.

You'll like it much better.

BTW, the Cards pigpen blows another one, as the Cards remain 2 games back.

It's a fair assessment... If the Reds had Votto or Phillips on the DL at some point this season along with one of their top 2 pitchers, I'd be pretty happy to see them only 2 games back right now...

[MikeThierry]

When exactly was our chance to put them away?

I think it's a legit point though. Before the Cards went on this mini run, they had the 4th worst record dating back to May. The Reds remind me of the Cards of the first month. They had a good record but wasted some chances to pull ahead of the Reds even more that month. I think the same thing could be said for the Reds. The Cards were playing about as bad as any team could play including several sweeps against them in that time frame.

[MikeThierry]

It's a fair assessment... If the Reds had Votto or Phillips on the DL at some point this season along with one of their top 2 pitchers, I'd be pretty happy to see them only 2 games back right now...

That's how a lot of Cards fans are feeling right now. They had massive injuries yet only 2 games back? We'll take it.

[PuffyPig]

I think it's a legit point though. Before the Cards went on this mini run, they had the 4th worst record dating back to May. The Reds remind me of the Cards of the first month. They had a good record but wasted some chances to pull ahead of the Reds even more that month. I think the same thing could be said for the Reds. The Cards were playing about as bad as any team could play including several sweeps against them in that time frame.

We have gained 7 games on the Cards during that period. That's not to bad.

[MikeThierry]

We have gained 7 games on the Cards during that period. That's not to bad.

It's not great either considering how bad the Cards have been playing. Like I said, they had the 4th worst record since May. That would put them in company with the Cubs and Padres.

This thing is going to go back and fourth. I still believe that a team from the Central will also get a WC berth because nobody in the NL is running away with anything.

[REDblooded]

We have gained 7 games on the Cards during that period. That's not to bad.

"too"... since this site is all literal and stuff..

[REDblooded]

It's not great either considering how bad the Cards have been playing. Like I said, they had the 4th worst record since May. That would put them in company with the Cubs and Padres.

This thing is going to go back and fourth. I still believe that a team from the Central will also get a WC berth because nobody in the NL is running away with anything.

Gonna be tough... East could go 3 deep... And don't count the DBacks out in the 2nd half... Getting Drew back will be big...