What do you FEEL is the Key to this series - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

brm7675 · 10-04-2010, 04:46 PM

Of all the things we can look at like pitching, hitting, defense, home field advantage and such, what do you feel is the most important thing in this series with the Phils.

UPRedsFan · 10-04-2010, 05:03 PM

Hands down it's pitching. If these are low scoring games they have a chance.

If we get dominate performances from Volquez, Arroyo and Cueto - 6 or 7 innings and 2 runs or less, that's the best chance. All 3 are capable of doing that.

The Reds can squeak 2 runs out of any pitching staff (although that might take getting into the Phils bullpen to do it). So I'd say the 2nd biggest key is the need to drive up pitch counts and get the big 3 out of the game by the eighth inning.

bshall2105 · 10-04-2010, 05:13 PM

In any series the most important aspect is pitching. If you can't hold the opposition to 3runs or fewer you have no chance against a 3 man rotation.

TeamSelig · 10-04-2010, 05:30 PM

I voted for hitting. We need good pitching to keep up with the Phillies, but if we can hit their star pitchers, we can win IMO.

redsrolen · 10-04-2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bshall2105

In any series the most important aspect is pitching. If you can't hold the opposition to 3runs or fewer you have no chance against a 3 man rotation.

Ditto!

Fullboat · 10-04-2010, 05:55 PM

It has to be the hitting.The regular season series right before the ASB we had excellent pitching and lost three 1 run games.Who cares about the pitching,its always been score more runs than your opponent.

Stray · 10-04-2010, 06:01 PM

Definitely pitching, and defense a close second. These are the two best offensive teams in the league, whoever throws it and catches it better will win the series.

Also, late game pitching. Cordero needs to be great, and on the other side so does Lidge. Both can be horrible...

RedsLvr · 10-04-2010, 06:07 PM

There is not one single thing that is going to win us this series. If we don't have a series with good defense, offense, or pitching we will lose. Not having even one of the three not doing well then we will lose the series. Pitching does you no good if you can't hit. Pitching will do you no good if you can't hit. And you can't win if you can't make the out when you need to.

Vottomatic · 10-04-2010, 06:14 PM

You didn't list my choice:

WINNING!

goreds2 · 10-04-2010, 09:24 PM

I think having four lefties in the bullpen (assumming) is going to be key. We can bring one in as early as the 5th inning to get a key out or three.

Bray
Wood
Rhodes
Chapman

scott91575 · 10-04-2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vottomatic

You didn't list my choice:

WINNING!

I was going to go with scoring more runs in each of 3 different games, but I agree with this also.

mckbearcat48 · 10-04-2010, 10:33 PM

Key to the series in one word: Volquez. If he gets it going and beats Halladay, the Reds will win that series. If he gets rocked and they have to go to the pen early, look out.

Altsciguy · 10-05-2010, 05:30 AM

I voted hitting also. I know all the reasons for pitching but.... if the Reds can get hits on the roy's early (small ball or bombs) and get into the phillie bullpen as quickly as possible then the Reds are in a great position. The biggest thing standing between us and winning right now are the roys. hit through them and we are golden.

UPRedsFan · 10-05-2010, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goreds2

I think having four lefties in the bullpen (assumming) is going to be key. We can bring one in as early as the 5th inning to get a key out or three.

Bray
Wood
Rhodes
Chapman

Excellent point. If the question is which individual players are the keys to winning, it might be these 4 guys getting Utley, Howard and Ibanez out in the 6th, 7th, and 8th. I can imagine Howard flailing at Bill Bray sliders and Utley popping up Chapman fastballs all series.

swaisuc · 10-05-2010, 09:36 AM

Easy answer to me is Volquez or just getting off to a good start in general.

For my FEELING though, I'm gonna say hitting home runs. If we put our share out of the park this week, we can beat them. You just aren't going to string together tons of hits to have a big inning against their SP's. Going to need to some 2 or 3 run shots and we have plenty of guys capable of hitting that big HR.

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Pitching	30	55.56%
Hitting	18	33.33%
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Home Field Advantage	2	3.70%
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10-04-2010, 04:46 PM	#1
brm7675 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,666	What do you FEEL is the Key to this series Of all the things we can look at like pitching, hitting, defense, home field advantage and such, what do you feel is the most important thing in this series with the Phils.

10-04-2010, 05:03 PM	#2
UPRedsFan Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 818	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series Hands down it's pitching. If these are low scoring games they have a chance. If we get dominate performances from Volquez, Arroyo and Cueto - 6 or 7 innings and 2 runs or less, that's the best chance. All 3 are capable of doing that. The Reds can squeak 2 runs out of any pitching staff (although that might take getting into the Phils bullpen to do it). So I'd say the 2nd biggest key is the need to drive up pitch counts and get the big 3 out of the game by the eighth inning.

10-04-2010, 05:13 PM	#3
bshall2105 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 860	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series In any series the most important aspect is pitching. If you can't hold the opposition to 3runs or fewer you have no chance against a 3 man rotation.

10-04-2010, 05:30 PM	#4
TeamSelig Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,727	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series I voted for hitting. We need good pitching to keep up with the Phillies, but if we can hit their star pitchers, we can win IMO.

10-04-2010, 05:55 PM	#6
Fullboat Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,182	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series It has to be the hitting.The regular season series right before the ASB we had excellent pitching and lost three 1 run games.Who cares about the pitching,its always been score more runs than your opponent. __________________ The Hunt for a Reds October.

10-04-2010, 06:01 PM	#7
Stray Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,760	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series Definitely pitching, and defense a close second. These are the two best offensive teams in the league, whoever throws it and catches it better will win the series. Also, late game pitching. Cordero needs to be great, and on the other side so does Lidge. Both can be horrible...

10-04-2010, 06:07 PM	#8
RedsLvr Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 171	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series There is not one single thing that is going to win us this series. If we don't have a series with good defense, offense, or pitching we will lose. Not having even one of the three not doing well then we will lose the series. Pitching does you no good if you can't hit. Pitching will do you no good if you can't hit. And you can't win if you can't make the out when you need to.

10-04-2010, 06:14 PM	#9
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,820	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series You didn't list my choice: WINNING! __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

10-04-2010, 09:24 PM	#10
goreds2 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH H - EYE OH Posts: 2,568	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series I think having four lefties in the bullpen (assumming) is going to be key. We can bring one in as early as the 5th inning to get a key out or three. Bray Wood Rhodes Chapman __________________ * Attended the 1990 and 2010 Reds Division clinchers * Watched the 2012 Clincher on FOX. Proud owner of a 1990 Dodge Class B Motorhome: A chick magnet! GO STEELERS www.tracyjonesonline.com Great YOUTUBE videos.

10-04-2010, 10:33 PM	#12
mckbearcat48 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 256	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series Key to the series in one word: Volquez. If he gets it going and beats Halladay, the Reds will win that series. If he gets rocked and they have to go to the pen early, look out.

10-05-2010, 05:30 AM	#13
Altsciguy Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hamersville, Ohio Posts: 36	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series I voted hitting also. I know all the reasons for pitching but.... if the Reds can get hits on the roy's early (small ball or bombs) and get into the phillie bullpen as quickly as possible then the Reds are in a great position. The biggest thing standing between us and winning right now are the roys. hit through them and we are golden.

10-05-2010, 09:36 AM	#15
swaisuc Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cincy Posts: 498	Re: What do you FEEL is the Key to this series Easy answer to me is Volquez or just getting off to a good start in general. For my FEELING though, I'm gonna say hitting home runs. If we put our share out of the park this week, we can beat them. You just aren't going to string together tons of hits to have a big inning against their SP's. Going to need to some 2 or 3 run shots and we have plenty of guys capable of hitting that big HR. __________________ RALLY CAPS!

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