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Blitz Dorsey · 04-06-2008, 02:01 PM

Good starting pitching staff.

Good lineup.

Pretty good bullpen.

What am I missing?

Oh yeah, defense. Well, other than that, we're pretty good.

Falls City Beer · 04-06-2008, 02:03 PM

Will M · 04-06-2008, 02:10 PM

IF Cueto and Volquez pitch all season the way they have so far the Reds will have a very nice season. There are some question marks ( catching, defense, middle relief ) but it is time for Reds fans to be excited.

Blitz Dorsey · 04-06-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

You're way too into crotch shots and underestimating Johnny Cueto for my tastes.

guttle11 · 04-06-2008, 02:35 PM

That picture is not a photoshop. He really did that.

Falls City Beer · 04-06-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by guttle11

That picture is not a photoshop. He really did that.

He did it if he wanted to do it!

Blitz Dorsey · 04-06-2008, 03:36 PM

Good thing I took the over on 78.5 wins.

WMR · 04-06-2008, 04:04 PM

"Prettay, prettay, prettay, prettay good."

Screwball · 04-06-2008, 04:33 PM

I'll tell you what, with this team's starting pitching they have a legitimate shot at winning four out of every five games they play. Of course, we all know they won't win at an .800 clip, but after getting a first look at the rotation I wish I had been more optimisitic in my win-loss prediction. Mid to upper 80s feels more right now.

RedEye · 04-06-2008, 04:37 PM

I think they have a good shot at finishing above .500. That's all I'll predict right now.

HumnHilghtFreel · 04-06-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RedEye

I think they have a good shot at finishing above .500. That's all I'll predict right now.

I know how you feel. I'm incredibly excited after watching Cueto and Volquez pitch right now, but I'm trying to stay grounded as I know they're both rookies and are going to struggle at times. But right now, this is the most fun I've had during an opening week in a while. I think if they stay even remotely consistent though, that we can easily have the best rotation in the Central, especially if Fogg gets moved out for Belisle

Matt700wlw · 04-06-2008, 04:48 PM

The Reds have studly YOUNG pitching.

I haven't said that in years. I may have never said it before.

cumberlandreds · 04-06-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt700wlw

The Reds have studly YOUNG pitching.

I haven't said that in years. I may have never said it before.

Matt,I have been a Reds fan since 1971 and I don't think I have ever said that. But I can now. With Ceuto and Volquez and some other young arms around it's one of the more optimitic times regarding pitching I can remember.

WVRedsFan · 04-06-2008, 05:18 PM

I feel pretty good about the team, too, but I'll stifle it for now. I'm very impressed with the two kids, but I have been concerned about Arroyo and the 5th starting spot (whoever that may be), and the bullpen, though better, is nowhere near lights out.

The flaw in this whole feel good scenario is the offense. There will be nights (especially when the league figures out Edinson and Johnny) when we're going to need 7 runs to win. So far, only Kepp and maybe Phillips have shown they are in the zone. Maybe Griffey in the last two games, but we have to have production from Dunn, Encarnacion and first base to win consistantly. And for all the defense he provides, Corey Patterson will be an albatross before the season is over. Then there's Dusty pulling out players at will even when we're behind...

But enough worries for now. This is a better team than we've seen here in the last 7 years. I said 86 wins and I'll stick by it. And won't that be fun come October??

edabbs44 · 04-06-2008, 05:19 PM

I feel better about this team than I have in years.

I feel ridiculously excited about 2-3 years from now.

04-06-2008, 02:01 PM	#1
Blitz Dorsey Party like it's 1990 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,323	We're pretty good Good starting pitching staff. Good lineup. Pretty good bullpen. What am I missing? Oh yeah, defense. Well, other than that, we're pretty good.

04-06-2008, 02:03 PM	#2
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: We're pretty good

04-06-2008, 02:10 PM	#3
Will M Brett William Moore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crescent Springs KY Posts: 3,511	Re: We're pretty good IF Cueto and Volquez pitch all season the way they have so far the Reds will have a very nice season. There are some question marks ( catching, defense, middle relief ) but it is time for Reds fans to be excited. __________________ .

04-06-2008, 02:35 PM	#5
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: We're pretty good That picture is not a photoshop. He really did that. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

04-06-2008, 03:36 PM	#7
Blitz Dorsey Party like it's 1990 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,323	Re: We're pretty good Good thing I took the over on 78.5 wins.

04-06-2008, 04:33 PM	#9
Screwball Boom Goes the Dynamite Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Posts: 2,406	Re: We're pretty good I'll tell you what, with this team's starting pitching they have a legitimate shot at winning four out of every five games they play. Of course, we all know they won't win at an .800 clip, but after getting a first look at the rotation I wish I had been more optimisitic in my win-loss prediction. Mid to upper 80s feels more right now.

04-06-2008, 04:37 PM	#10
RedEye Ojo Rojo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moving to Atlanta in July Posts: 4,431	Re: We're pretty good I think they have a good shot at finishing above .500. That's all I'll predict right now. __________________ "It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." - Norm (George Wendt), Cheers

04-06-2008, 04:48 PM	#12
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,131	Re: We're pretty good The Reds have studly YOUNG pitching. I haven't said that in years. I may have never said it before. __________________ An excited shade of Red

04-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#14
WVRedsFan Lime in da Coconut Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Rainelle, WV Posts: 7,712	Re: We're pretty good I feel pretty good about the team, too, but I'll stifle it for now. I'm very impressed with the two kids, but I have been concerned about Arroyo and the 5th starting spot (whoever that may be), and the bullpen, though better, is nowhere near lights out. The flaw in this whole feel good scenario is the offense. There will be nights (especially when the league figures out Edinson and Johnny) when we're going to need 7 runs to win. So far, only Kepp and maybe Phillips have shown they are in the zone. Maybe Griffey in the last two games, but we have to have production from Dunn, Encarnacion and first base to win consistantly. And for all the defense he provides, Corey Patterson will be an albatross before the season is over. Then there's Dusty pulling out players at will even when we're behind... But enough worries for now. This is a better team than we've seen here in the last 7 years. I said 86 wins and I'll stick by it. And won't that be fun come October?? __________________ www.ris-news.com "The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us." Mario Cuomo "You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5." -Beano Cook

04-06-2008, 05:19 PM	#15
edabbs44 Box of Frogs Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 15,825	Re: We're pretty good I feel better about this team than I have in years. I feel ridiculously excited about 2-3 years from now.

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