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TOBTTReds · 09-26-2006, 11:18 PM

Is there still hope? 2.5 back with 5 games to go. The cards could lose out it seems!

penantboundreds · 09-26-2006, 11:28 PM

chris michalak is pitching tomorrow....so no we have no shot

jnwohio · 09-26-2006, 11:36 PM

With Carpenter going tonite and the Cards losing the flood gates could be open.

I think it is a bridge too far for the Reds, especially since they have two games to go before they get back to Harang and Arroyo. However it would not surprise me to see the 'Stros steal the division from the Cards.

Guess it turns out Narron was right when he said the division was the target to be focused on. Too bad the team did play like they believed him in the last 3 weeks.

guttle11 · 09-26-2006, 11:38 PM

I wish I knew how to quit the Reds...

Swampturkey · 09-26-2006, 11:50 PM

I wish I knew hot to quit the Cards.

I fully expect them to blow it now and honestly would rather the Reds get it over the Astros cause I hate the Astros.

Not too fond of my own team right now. Embarressed would be the better word to use I guess.

GAC · 09-27-2006, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by penantboundreds

chris michalak is pitching tomorrow....so no we have no shot

Narron will have him on short leash, just like he did with Berlisle last night.

redsmetz · 09-27-2006, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by penantboundreds

chris michalak is pitching tomorrow....so no we have no shot

Michalak gave up only 1 ER his last outing - albeit a rain shortened one (4.1 innings). So, yes, we have a shot. Enough with the bad karma!

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GAC wrote: Narron will have him on short leash, just like he did with Berlisle last night.

Exactly!

max venable · 09-27-2006, 08:06 AM

The bottom line is...we're only 2.5 games back! Of course we have a shot! This is a pennant race, y'all...and we're still in it!

RedFanAlways1966 · 09-27-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by redsmetz

Michalak gave up only 1 ER his last outing - albeit a rain shortened one (4.1 innings). So, yes, we have a shot. Enough with the bad karma!

That was the only time the REDS have won in 5 starts for Michalak this year. Of course scoring 15 runs in 5 games is not a good way to win games for anyone not named Bob Gibson or Walter Johnson!

The REDS are 7-3 in Miami since 2003. I think the REDS are 9-3 since 2003 has a nice sound to it.

redsmetz · 09-27-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RedFanAlways1966

That was the only time the REDS have won in 5 starts for Michalak this year. Of course scoring 15 runs in 5 games is not a good way to win games for anyone not named Bob Gibson or Walter Johnson!

The REDS are 7-3 in Miami since 2003. I think the REDS are 9-3 since 2003 has a nice sound to it.

My point is that it's not automatic. Of course, we know the history of Michalek, he's been spotty and that's probably an understatement. If he's out there tonight, I want him to win, no matter how terrible he's been before. We've got one down, let's get another one today.

RedFanAlways1966 · 09-27-2006, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by redsmetz

My point is that it's not automatic. Of course, we know the history of Michalek, he's been spotty and that's probably an understatement. If he's out there tonight, I want him to win, no matter how terrible he's been before. We've got one down, let's get another one today.

I'll join the Michalak fanclub today too, metz!

IslandRed · 09-27-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by GAC

Narron will have him on short leash, just like he did with Berlisle last night.

Yep. It's another Johnny Wholestaff start.

Falls City Beer · 09-27-2006, 09:36 AM

The Cards are in rough straits, but they aren't going to lose 12 games to close the season. That's just not going to happen. I look for them to take the final series against Milwaukee, sealing the deal on the last day of the season by a game.

I think Houston drops two in Atlanta, and I see the Reds dropping the next two in Florida, sealing their respective fates.

BuckeyeRedleg · 09-27-2006, 09:37 AM

I think 4-1 may do it.

Think about it. The Reds go 4-1 and the Cards go 2-3, which is very possible the way that they have been playing. That would force the make-up game with SF, to determine if we have a 1-game playoff.

The way I look at it, we just need to make up two games to force that make-up game.

And the Stro's? We just need them to go no better than 3-2. If they do 3-2 (and we go 4-1) we may have a 3-way tie.

I just think 4-1 is realistic and might be good enough.

If the Reds go 5-0, I think this thing is ours.

Crazy.

BuckeyeRedleg · 09-27-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by guttle11

I wish I knew how to quit the Reds...

It's like crack. Not that I've had it, but I'm sure it's very similar.

09-26-2006, 11:18 PM	#1
TOBTTReds Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,673	Cards blow it again. 2.5 back Is there still hope? 2.5 back with 5 games to go. The cards could lose out it seems!

09-26-2006, 11:28 PM	#2
penantboundreds Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 859	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back chris michalak is pitching tomorrow....so no we have no shot __________________ For Love of the Game "If you aren't first; you're last"

09-26-2006, 11:36 PM	#3
jnwohio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 472	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back With Carpenter going tonite and the Cards losing the flood gates could be open. I think it is a bridge too far for the Reds, especially since they have two games to go before they get back to Harang and Arroyo. However it would not surprise me to see the 'Stros steal the division from the Cards. Guess it turns out Narron was right when he said the division was the target to be focused on. Too bad the team did play like they believed him in the last 3 weeks.

09-26-2006, 11:38 PM	#4
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back I wish I knew how to quit the Reds... __________________ "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

09-26-2006, 11:50 PM	#5
Swampturkey I Love Birds Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Louis Vicinity Posts: 500	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back I wish I knew hot to quit the Cards. I fully expect them to blow it now and honestly would rather the Reds get it over the Astros cause I hate the Astros. Not too fond of my own team right now. Embarressed would be the better word to use I guess. __________________ (Watching a couple kissing at Busch Stadium) “Well, he’s kissing her on the strikes and she’s kissing him on the balls.”---a classic "Shannonism" from Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon

09-27-2006, 08:06 AM	#8
max venable Bunn-O-matic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sugarcreek, Ohio Posts: 2,707	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back The bottom line is...we're only 2.5 games back! Of course we have a shot! This is a pennant race, y'all...and we're still in it! __________________ For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.

09-27-2006, 09:36 AM	#13
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back The Cards are in rough straits, but they aren't going to lose 12 games to close the season. That's just not going to happen. I look for them to take the final series against Milwaukee, sealing the deal on the last day of the season by a game. I think Houston drops two in Atlanta, and I see the Reds dropping the next two in Florida, sealing their respective fates.

09-27-2006, 09:37 AM	#14
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,099	Re: Cards blow it again. 2.5 back I think 4-1 may do it. Think about it. The Reds go 4-1 and the Cards go 2-3, which is very possible the way that they have been playing. That would force the make-up game with SF, to determine if we have a 1-game playoff. The way I look at it, we just need to make up two games to force that make-up game. And the Stro's? We just need them to go no better than 3-2. If they do 3-2 (and we go 4-1) we may have a 3-way tie. I just think 4-1 is realistic and might be good enough. If the Reds go 5-0, I think this thing is ours. Crazy.

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