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08-15-2010, 04:24 PM
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West Coast Swing...........
We all know there is quite a bit riding on the upcoming 9 game trip. What do you expect? 4-5? 5-4? Worse? Better? Thoughts? Myself, I'm thinking 5-4 would make for a good trip, anything better is gravy on top.
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08-15-2010, 04:26 PM
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Viva la Rolen
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
I will add as I just put in the standings thread...I believe we miss Lincecum.
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08-15-2010, 04:26 PM
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Tired of talk. Win!
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
The way we've played on the WC lately, anything above 500 has to be considered a whopping success.
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08-15-2010, 04:32 PM
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Et tu, Brutus?
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
The D-Backs reportedly have placed LaRoche and Johnson on waivers. Hopefully they'll work out a trade for those two before the Reds get into town
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08-15-2010, 04:37 PM
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Viva la Rolen
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
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08-15-2010, 04:45 PM
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
I don't think 5-4 should be considered great success. 5-4 would be tolerable but I believe 6-3 should be the mark to consider for success and the team needs to take 2 from the Giants. After being swept by the Cards we need to win some series against other contending teams.
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08-15-2010, 04:47 PM
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
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08-15-2010, 04:48 PM
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Go Reds Go!
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
I'd be happy with 4 or more wins. Yes, 4-5 is a losing record, but I think treading water on what has often been a difficult trip would be okay. Obviously, I'd like to do better, but I think 3-6 or worse would be quite a setback, and 4-5 would be only a small one.
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08-15-2010, 04:49 PM
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Et tu, Brutus?
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
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08-15-2010, 04:56 PM
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The Big Dog
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
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08-15-2010, 04:56 PM
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Haunted by walks
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
I don't think Arizona counts as coast, so maybe it's not as bad as it seems.
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08-15-2010, 04:58 PM
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Greatness In The Making
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
I would say we go 6-3
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08-15-2010, 05:26 PM
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Hey Cubs Fans
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
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Boy howdy. The West Coast swing has been disastrous for the Reds so many times.
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08-15-2010, 06:22 PM
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Reds Slacker '07
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
The goal from here on out is, 2 out of 3... So, I'd take a total west swing of 6-3. In the end I don't care how they get to that 6/3 mark.
I think the Reds can handle Dbacks/LA just fine and when SF came to Cincinnati the Reds did well against them..
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08-15-2010, 06:32 PM
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Viva la Rolen
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Re: West Coast Swing...........
If you gave me 5-4 today I'd take it in a heartbeat.
Thats 2 of 3 vs the DBacks and LA, 1 of 3 against SF. Asking for more than that on a west coast swing is gettin greedy...not that I wouldn't take it. |
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