The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

red-in-la · 04-28-2006, 10:46 PM

I guess run-differential is really important.....go figure.

Cardinal announcers are making HUGE deal out of a meaningless Pujols HR with the Cards down 8-2. Tells you what they think is important.

Anyway, 16-7 is pretty unbelieveable for a team with the worst defense and the worst pitching in baseball......again....go figure.

I started this thread to see how everybody feels about the current team and their record. All comments are welcome.

GIK · 04-28-2006, 10:49 PM

From Yahoo:
"The crowd of 32,089 fans included 9,756 who bought tickets at the gate before the game, a sign of growing interest in the Reds."

vaticanplum · 04-28-2006, 10:59 PM

Close it! close it! Jinx aahhhh!!!!

redsfan30 · 04-28-2006, 11:02 PM

Here's to hoping this thread is still alive and well come September!!

George Foster · 04-28-2006, 11:03 PM

If we can go 9 games over .500 for the rest of the year...we win 90 games. We are half way there in freekin' April...wow!

oneupper · 04-28-2006, 11:03 PM

Does this mean we're not leading in the Wild Card anymore?

membengal · 04-28-2006, 11:05 PM

It's just fun to see winning baseball back in Cincy again, warts and all. The nice part is that there are signs that some manner of success is sustainable in that Harang, Arroyo and Claussen are legit starters, and Coffey/Mercker/Weathers are competent in the pen. Add in a deep offense, and we can certainly entertain hope that they can make a run toward .500 or better and maybe even be Wild Card factors late enough in the year to keep interest.

And...having EE and Phillips on this team, along with Lopez and Dunn of course, makes one borderline giddy about the foreseeable future. Not to mention a GM who has a clue. All good things.

KronoRed · 04-28-2006, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneupper

Does this mean we're not leading in the Wild Card anymore?

The WC is for losers

toledodan · 04-28-2006, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Foster

If we can go 9 games over .500 for the rest of the year...we win 90 games. We are half way there in freekin' April...wow!

just play .500 ball and we are at 90 wins. that is kinda scary to think about.

Red in Chicago · 04-28-2006, 11:08 PM

weathers scares me as a closer, despite converting most of his opportunities...williams scares me as a starter...dunn, lopez and encarnacion scare me in the field...i'd like to see management acquire another top pitcher...open up the purse strings while we're still in the hunt...act now, not later...i'm certainly enjoying it while it lasts...

kaldaniels · 04-28-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red in Chicago

weathers scares me as a closer, despite converting most of his opportunities...williams scares me as a starter...dunn, lopez and encarnacion scare me in the field...i'd like to see management acquire another top pitcher...open up the purse strings while we're still in the hunt...act now, not later...i'm certainly enjoying it while it lasts...

Milton/Williams are the weak link right now. Weathers has been good. Not phony good like Graves (perfect on save opp. but always cuts it close.) Weathers overall has been strong.

red-in-la · 04-28-2006, 11:25 PM

A slopball-groundball pitcher like Weathers is probably more suited to GAB than a 94 mph power closer. Keeping the ball at or below the knees is the key to GAB pitching.

PickOff · 04-28-2006, 11:35 PM

What is most in the Reds favor this year is the lack of high quality NL teams. When you look at the Reds and compare them to other teams like Houston, New York, St Louis, Atlanta, and Chicago, the only teams that really scare you are New York and St Louis. The wild card is Clemons and whatever moves may happen at the deadline. Scary thing is with this team is, no Junior in the last 10 games. Add in Griffey, execute a trade for a starter and/or reliever, and this team can compete all year long in this weak NL.

Newport Red · 04-28-2006, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KronoRed

The WC is for losers

Please, please, please!! Let me be one of those losers in October.

George Foster · 04-28-2006, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toledodan

just play .500 ball and we are at 90 wins. that is kinda scary to think about.

not quite right...I said we have to go another 9 games over .500 to win 90 games. We are already half-way there. 90-72 is 18 games over .500

04-28-2006, 10:46 PM	#1
red-in-la Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Santa Paula, CA Posts: 6,536	The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! I guess run-differential is really important.....go figure. Cardinal announcers are making HUGE deal out of a meaningless Pujols HR with the Cards down 8-2. Tells you what they think is important. Anyway, 16-7 is pretty unbelieveable for a team with the worst defense and the worst pitching in baseball......again....go figure. I started this thread to see how everybody feels about the current team and their record. All comments are welcome. __________________ "Is there a problem officers?"

04-28-2006, 10:49 PM	#2
GIK Administrator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,056	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! From Yahoo: "The crowd of 32,089 fans included 9,756 who bought tickets at the gate before the game, a sign of growing interest in the Reds."

04-28-2006, 10:59 PM	#3
vaticanplum Has big taste Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 6,704	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! Close it! close it! Jinx aahhhh!!!!

04-28-2006, 11:02 PM	#4
redsfan30 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,545	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! Here's to hoping this thread is still alive and well come September!! __________________ "Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill

04-28-2006, 11:03 PM	#5
George Foster 1st pick 2022 B.B. draft Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ky Posts: 5,851	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! If we can go 9 games over .500 for the rest of the year...we win 90 games. We are half way there in freekin' April...wow! __________________ We got this...its our year....

04-28-2006, 11:03 PM	#6
oneupper Danger is my business! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Back in Florida Posts: 7,855	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! Does this mean we're not leading in the Wild Card anymore? __________________ "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." http://dalmady.blogspot.com

04-28-2006, 11:05 PM	#7
membengal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 8,380	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! It's just fun to see winning baseball back in Cincy again, warts and all. The nice part is that there are signs that some manner of success is sustainable in that Harang, Arroyo and Claussen are legit starters, and Coffey/Mercker/Weathers are competent in the pen. Add in a deep offense, and we can certainly entertain hope that they can make a run toward .500 or better and maybe even be Wild Card factors late enough in the year to keep interest. And...having EE and Phillips on this team, along with Lopez and Dunn of course, makes one borderline giddy about the foreseeable future. Not to mention a GM who has a clue. All good things.

04-28-2006, 11:08 PM	#10
Red in Chicago Oy Vey! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,250	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! weathers scares me as a closer, despite converting most of his opportunities...williams scares me as a starter...dunn, lopez and encarnacion scare me in the field...i'd like to see management acquire another top pitcher...open up the purse strings while we're still in the hunt...act now, not later...i'm certainly enjoying it while it lasts...

04-28-2006, 11:25 PM	#12
red-in-la Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Santa Paula, CA Posts: 6,536	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! A slopball-groundball pitcher like Weathers is probably more suited to GAB than a 94 mph power closer. Keeping the ball at or below the knees is the key to GAB pitching. __________________ "Is there a problem officers?"

04-28-2006, 11:35 PM	#13
PickOff Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,332	Re: The OFFICIAL Best-Record-in-Baseball thread!!!!! What is most in the Reds favor this year is the lack of high quality NL teams. When you look at the Reds and compare them to other teams like Houston, New York, St Louis, Atlanta, and Chicago, the only teams that really scare you are New York and St Louis. The wild card is Clemons and whatever moves may happen at the deadline. Scary thing is with this team is, no Junior in the last 10 games. Add in Griffey, execute a trade for a starter and/or reliever, and this team can compete all year long in this weak NL. __________________ Thank goodness for baseball.

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