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mbgrayson · 10-03-2012, 04:08 PM

With the Nationals victory this afternoon, and their 5-2 advantage in head to head play against the Reds, they have locked up the #1 seed.

That means the Reds go to San Francisco as the #2 seed.

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco - YouTube[/URL]

The good news is that the Reds don't have to watch the wild card game to see where they play. The bad news is that we will face Cain and Bumgarner in San Francisco, where they are very tough. However, the Reds have beat Cain twice this year. Can they do it again?

Ghosts of 1990 · 10-03-2012, 04:10 PM

Yea, this is horrible news. Should have known it for weeks. I guess internally, I did.

Kc61 · 10-03-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghosts of 1990

Yea, this is horrible news. Should have known it for weeks. I guess internally, I did.

Listen, the Reds weren't drawing the Astros in this upcoming series. There are no easy matchups. Braves and Cards have played very well too.

Reds will be focusing on a split in SF with Latos available for game three. That would be good.

Tonight becomes a meaningless game. It should be a AAA game except for Jay Bruce going for 100 RBI and Homer Bailey going for his second consecutive no hitter.

klw · 10-03-2012, 04:12 PM

Reds split against Bumgarner and Cain in SF back in June.

klw · 10-03-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kc61

Tonight becomes a meaningless game. It should be a AAA game except for Jay Bruce going for 100 RBI and Homer Bailey going for his second consecutive no hitter.

I can't believe you jinxed him like that, now it probably won't happen.

Reds Fanatic · 10-03-2012, 04:13 PM

That means this will be the schedule of game days. Probably won't know times for a few days but I expect Game 1 to be around 9:30 Saturday night.

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National League Division Series Series Date Network Air Time (ET)
Reds @ Giants Saturday, October 6 TBS TBA
Reds @ Giants Sunday, October 7 TBS or MLBN*** TBA
Giants @ Reds Tuesday, October 9 TBS TBA
Giants @ Reds Wednesday, October 10 TBS or MLBN*** TBA
Giants @ Reds Thursday, October 11 TBS TBA

Kc61 · 10-03-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by klw

I can't believe you jinxed him like that, now it probably won't happen.

You didn't hear? To get two straight no-hitters, you need to talk it up. It's a reverse jinx.

In 1938, all the talk shows and blogs openly discussed a double no-hitter. That's why it happened.

klw · 10-03-2012, 04:16 PM

It just struck me that when the Reds made the NLDS last they faced a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game during the season. With Cain, they will again be facing a pitcher who threw a perfect game during the season. Hopefully the results will improve this time.

GoReds · 10-03-2012, 04:20 PM

That being the case, skip Homer tonight, start Redmond and get Homer set for game 2 at SF.

Caveat Emperor · 10-03-2012, 04:22 PM

Worst possible draw for the Reds, IMO. They're a team that historically struggles out west, facing two of the best home-park pitchers in the NL.

DGullett35 · 10-03-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Reds Fanatic

That means this will be the schedule of game days. Probably won't know times for a few days but I expect Game 1 to be around 9:30 Saturday night.

They are also speculating that Sunday nights game will be at 10:30. I never remembered them having playoff games that late before. Guess Ill just have to be tired at work on Mon. its the playoffs who cares right?

HeatherC1212 · 10-03-2012, 04:24 PM

Bring them on. You gotta go through tough teams to get very far in the post season and something tells me this team has been chomping at the bit to play meaningful baseball games again. I also think they do NOT want this post season experience to end as quickly as their last one. I have faith in these guys. Go Reds!

DGullett35 · 10-03-2012, 04:25 PM

We beat Cain twice this year. for some reason we have his number. We beat him in Cincy and in SF. Bumgarner if you remember threw a shutout against us in SF on our west coast trip. we should have taken 3 of 4 that series If I remmber correctly. I dont care who we play I wish it started tonight

wolfboy · 10-03-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kc61

You didn't hear? To get two straight no-hitters, you need to talk it up. It's a reverse jinx.

In 1938, all the talk shows and blogs openly discussed a double no-hitter. That's why it happened.

Yep. It was all over Twitter.

Brutus · 10-03-2012, 04:25 PM

I just don't see it. I don't want to face the Giants' rotation, but I sure as heck don't want to face the Cardinals. Anyone seen Cueto, Arroyo and Latos' career ERAs against the Cardinals? Last night notwithstanding, they ain't good. And the Braves are a better overall team than the Giants. While you might not have Cain and Bumgarner at the top, the Braves have won 23 straight games with Medlen pitching and it would be 24 if they win the wild card. Add in the Braves' bullpen, and there's a reason they've surrendered 44 fewer runs than the Giants.

No team is desirable at this point. But the Giants are a better draw.

10-03-2012, 04:12 PM	#4
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,308	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... Reds split against Bumgarner and Cain in SF back in June.

10-03-2012, 04:16 PM	#8
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,308	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... It just struck me that when the Reds made the NLDS last they faced a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game during the season. With Cain, they will again be facing a pitcher who threw a perfect game during the season. Hopefully the results will improve this time.

10-03-2012, 04:20 PM	#9
GoReds Cruisin' for trouble Join Date: May 2000 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 3,287	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... That being the case, skip Homer tonight, start Redmond and get Homer set for game 2 at SF.

10-03-2012, 04:22 PM	#10
Caveat Emperor Titanic Struggles Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The 513 Posts: 12,135	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... Worst possible draw for the Reds, IMO. They're a team that historically struggles out west, facing two of the best home-park pitchers in the NL. __________________ Championships Matter. 22 Years and Counting...

10-03-2012, 04:24 PM	#12
HeatherC1212 Joey Votto Fangirl Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,515	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... Bring them on. You gotta go through tough teams to get very far in the post season and something tells me this team has been chomping at the bit to play meaningful baseball games again. I also think they do NOT want this post season experience to end as quickly as their last one. I have faith in these guys. Go Reds! __________________ "I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”

10-03-2012, 04:08 PM	#1
mbgrayson Red's fan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 1,933	The Reds are going to San Francisco... With the Nationals victory this afternoon, and their 5-2 advantage in head to head play against the Reds, they have locked up the #1 seed. That means the Reds go to San Francisco as the #2 seed. Scott McKenzie - San Francisco - YouTube[/URL] The good news is that the Reds don't have to watch the wild card game to see where they play. The bad news is that we will face Cain and Bumgarner in San Francisco, where they are very tough. However, the Reds have beat Cain twice this year. Can they do it again? __________________ __________________ "I genuinely like this team. I like the vibe and spirit of this team. This is just the beginning." Dusty on 2/19/12.

10-03-2012, 04:10 PM	#2
Ghosts of 1990 The Future is Now Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,885	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... Yea, this is horrible news. Should have known it for weeks. I guess internally, I did. __________________ 2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4 2013 Attendance Record: 1-1

10-03-2012, 04:25 PM	#13
DGullett35 Have Faith In Dusty Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: O-H-I-O Posts: 712	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... We beat Cain twice this year. for some reason we have his number. We beat him in Cincy and in SF. Bumgarner if you remember threw a shutout against us in SF on our west coast trip. we should have taken 3 of 4 that series If I remmber correctly. I dont care who we play I wish it started tonight __________________ "Losing feels worse than winning feels good." -Vin Scully

10-03-2012, 04:25 PM	#15
Brutus Et tu, Brutus? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 8,933	Re: The Reds are going to San Francisco... I just don't see it. I don't want to face the Giants' rotation, but I sure as heck don't want to face the Cardinals. Anyone seen Cueto, Arroyo and Latos' career ERAs against the Cardinals? Last night notwithstanding, they ain't good. And the Braves are a better overall team than the Giants. While you might not have Cain and Bumgarner at the top, the Braves have won 23 straight games with Medlen pitching and it would be 24 if they win the wild card. Add in the Braves' bullpen, and there's a reason they've surrendered 44 fewer runs than the Giants. No team is desirable at this point. But the Giants are a better draw. __________________ "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda

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