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09-29-2012, 01:52 PM
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Et tu, Brutus?
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Posts: 8,931
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Will lightning strike twice?
If you're like me, the 1990 team holds a special place in the heart. Not only was it a World Series champ, but it coincided with the first Reds' team I watched from start to finish. I had watched the Reds previously the couple years before, but I was still young enough it didn't stick. Fortunately for me, I was 10 in 1990 and I picked a great season to fall in love.
This team, though not identical, has a lot of the same traits as that team. That team was built on a solid rotation, great bullpen, very good defense and a fairly athletic team. Probably the biggest difference is that team was more reliant on speed on the basepaths than power. Nonetheless, some startling comparisons: OBP 1990 (.325) 2012 (.317) SLG 1990 (.399) 2012 (.414) OPS 1990 (.724) 2012 (.731) ERA 1990 (3.39) 2012 (3.39) DEF. EFF. RATIO 1990 (.709) 2012 (.700) FLD% 1990 (.983) 2012 (.986) Starters Rijo, 25 (2.70) Cueto, 26 (2.83) Armstrong, 25 (3.42) Latos, 24 (3.52) Browning, 30 (3.80) Arroyo, 35 (3.70) Jackson, 28 (3.61) Bailey, 26 (3.75) Scudder, 22 (4.90) (*Charlton and Mahler also started in this spot) Leake, 24 (4.75) Bullpen Closer Myers, LHP, 27 (2.07) Chapman, LHP, 24 (1.55) Setup Dibble, RHP, 26 (1.74) Broxton, RHP, 28 (2.14) Charlton, LHP, 27 (2.74) Marshall, LHP, 29 (2.58) Layana, RHP, 26 (3.49) Ondrusek, RHP, 27 (3.59) Food for thought
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