8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" - Page 31 - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

RedsMan3203 · 08-08-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by membengal

Pen should be fresh regardless, Wood/Bray/Smith only ones to pitch today.

Just what the team needed.

CoCo ready to roll for next 3 days then...

mth123 · 08-08-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by corkedbat

Drub-the-Scrubs! Me likey.

Me too. Now if the rain has ever stopped, we need the Marlins to wear out the Cards pen and hang a L on them.

Wheelhouse · 08-08-2010, 05:17 PM

Cubs suffering. Reds in first by 2. Life is nice.

reds44 · 08-08-2010, 05:18 PM

We've won 7 of 8, 4 in a row, and had a 5-1 roadtrip.

Ron Madden · 08-08-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by reds44

We've won 7 of 8, 4 in a row, and had a 5-1 roadtrip.

Sisteen games above .500.

REDblooded · 08-08-2010, 05:19 PM

just went back through the thread... Did nobody notice Soriano posing big-time on the ball that Gomes caught at the track?

corkedbat · 08-08-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mth123

Me too. Now if the rain has ever stopped, we need the Marlins to wear out the Cards pen and hang a L on them.

Yeah. Wouldn't mind a nice 18-inning bullpen killer -maybe with a couple more rain delays thrown in.

_Sir_Charles_ · 08-08-2010, 05:19 PM

I know some were upset that we didn't sweep the Pirates...but I'd MUCH rather sweep the Cubs instead! :O) WooHoo! 2 games up!

WVRedsFan · 08-08-2010, 05:19 PM

Great game. Always good to beat the Cubs. Now we have to hope that the game in Florida is rained out (giving us a 2-game lead or the Fish win for a 2.5 game lead). Take 2 of 3 from St.Louis and come out of it 3+ games up. The we can really scoreboard watch

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corkedbat · 08-08-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by REDblooded

just went back through the thread... Did nobody notice Soriano posing big-time on the ball that Gomes caught at the track?

Soriano? Posing? You must be mistaken!

Homer Bailey · 08-08-2010, 05:22 PM

11-1-1 last 13 series.

Hoosier Red · 08-08-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mth123

OK. Different beliefs I guess. I think an inning saved today is more in the tank for October. I want these guys not only available but not gassed when the play-offs role around. Not really worrried about saving Fisher and Bray for St. Louis. I don't think they should have brought in Rhodes or anything. But if Fisher goes a couple today and they need the pen a lot tomorrow they have guys ready in AAA who may be better than a couple on the roster now anyway.

That's a reasonable thought. My only problem with this line of thinking is it could essentially be extended so that Wood doesn't throw more than 70 or 60 or 50 pitches in any start.

It's one thing to worry about pitch counts when a guy is struggling with command and has thrown 90 to 100 pitches. Wood went into the 7th having thrown 58 pitches. If you don't pull him there, than I fail to see why you pull him after 4 batters and maybe 12 pitches. At least based on pitch counts by themselves.

He was getting lit up which is the reason I had no problem with him being pulled, but lets not act like sending a guy out with fewer than 60 pitches is going to kill his arm in October.

mth123 · 08-08-2010, 05:23 PM

A couple other things about Wood today. It was his first time facing a team for a second time and he was pretty darned good. That is a great sign. Its also the second time he's taken a no-no fairly deep into a game and looked completely composed after losing it. That composure is enough for me to raise my expectations for him. Kid's gonna be a good pitcher I think. Gotta keep him healthy.

Big Klu · 08-08-2010, 05:23 PM

corkedbat · 08-08-2010, 05:25 PM

I'm like the rest, I'd love to kno what Votto was saying to Janish after that throw.

08-08-2010, 05:17 PM	#453
Wheelhouse Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New York Posts: 2,849	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" Cubs suffering. Reds in first by 2. Life is nice. __________________ "Don't trust any statistics you did not fake yourself."--Winston Churchill

08-08-2010, 05:18 PM	#454
reds44 #TheReturn Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 23,655	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" We've won 7 of 8, 4 in a row, and had a 5-1 roadtrip.

08-08-2010, 05:19 PM	#456
REDblooded Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,119	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" just went back through the thread... Did nobody notice Soriano posing big-time on the ball that Gomes caught at the track? __________________ 2010 Mock Draft Selections (picking for Rays) Bryce Brentz Brandon Workman Kris Bryant Matt Lipka Rick Hague

08-08-2010, 05:19 PM	#458
_Sir_Charles_ 2013 NL MVP and WS MVP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 6,349	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" I know some were upset that we didn't sweep the Pirates...but I'd MUCH rather sweep the Cubs instead! :O) WooHoo! 2 games up! __________________

08-08-2010, 05:19 PM	#459
WVRedsFan Lime in da Coconut Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Rainelle, WV Posts: 7,711	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" Great game. Always good to beat the Cubs. Now we have to hope that the game in Florida is rained out (giving us a 2-game lead or the Fish win for a 2.5 game lead). Take 2 of 3 from St.Louis and come out of it 3+ games up. The we can really scoreboard watch . Last edited by WVRedsFan; 08-08-2010 at 05:22 PM.

08-08-2010, 05:22 PM	#461
Homer Bailey I'm back... and forth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,595	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" 11-1-1 last 13 series.

08-08-2010, 05:23 PM	#463
mth123 The Big Dog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,663	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" A couple other things about Wood today. It was his first time facing a team for a second time and he was pretty darned good. That is a great sign. Its also the second time he's taken a no-no fairly deep into a game and looked completely composed after losing it. That composure is enough for me to raise my expectations for him. Kid's gonna be a good pitcher I think. Gotta keep him healthy. __________________ "All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS

08-08-2010, 05:23 PM	#464
Big Klu Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cambridge, OH Posts: 16,270	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" __________________ Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser....Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed...the very idea of losing is hateful to an American. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.

08-08-2010, 05:25 PM	#465
corkedbat Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lexington Posts: 4,949	Re: 8/8- Reds @ Cubs, "The Super Sunday Special" "Going for the sweep" I'm like the rest, I'd love to kno what Votto was saying to Janish after that throw.

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