9-6-21 Reds @ Cubs 2:20pm

[NatiRedGals]

Reds -

[Ironman92]

Cubs have been scoring well lately….a lot of players playing for jobs or next season.

Reds need to get back to playing well.

[Kc61]

Votto is off today. He’ll be 38 in a few days. Not enough rest for him, Reds should have had a plan to reduce his playing time IMO.

Maybe they’ll begin now. He did miss time injured, but that’s not the same thing as regular rest for an older player.

[UPRedsFan]

Votto is off today. He’ll be 38 in a few days. Not enough rest for him, Reds should have had a plan to reduce his playing time IMO.

Maybe they’ll begin now. He did miss time injured, but that’s not the same thing as regular rest for an older player.

Good day to rest him. 1:00 start on a travel day.

Let's hope Mr. Cabrera shows his worth against lhp today

[TheBigLebowski]

4-9. Ouch.

[NatiRedGals]

4-9. Ouch.

Ya this is getting old I wish they would let rookies play instead of waste away in AAA instead of dying by players we already know are washed or reached there best which isn't that good

[DocRed]

A lot tougher Cubs team than they were right after the break. Schwindel and Wisdom have been on fire and they still have Contreras, Ortega, Happ and Heyward. They have won 6 in a row and 9 of their last 12. This team better be ready to play or it will be a repeat of the Tigers series or worse. I guarantee the Cubs are relishing a shot at knocking us out of the playoff picture. This is their defacto playoffs and they have nothing to lose...

Money is going into the Cubs as well. Line moved from about +155 Cubs to +125 Cubs now.

[Kc61]

Wonder if it’s a coincidence Reds are facing lefties so often now.

Or did opposing managers suddenly realize that Reds can’t hit them.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Well... got plenty of righthanders in there. Glad to see little used DrubalRed getting a start. May need to score some runs; Cubs have been putting some markers on the board of late.

[Wonderful Monds]

That is certainly a lineup.

[DocRed]

Votto is off today. He’ll be 38 in a few days. Not enough rest for him, Reds should have had a plan to reduce his playing time IMO.

Maybe they’ll begin now. He did miss time injured, but that’s not the same thing as regular rest for an older player.

I would give him about 1 day off a week. Despite his scorching streak he still has been pretty bad against LHP this year with a .655 OPS. I doubt this happens though as we don't really have a great RHB option to take his place and the fact that management has been hesitant to sit him even when he wasn't playing well. Asdrubal would be the only decent replacement for him there and he hasn't actually done much since joining the team.

I'm guessing this is Joey's last day off this year considering we have 4 days off between now and the end of the season already.

[Flyer Guy]

Let's hope the wind is blowing out at Wrigley. Our 4 through 8 hitters will need it.

[KeefeCato]

1. Rafael Ortega (L) CF
2. Frank Schwindel (R) 1B
3. Ian Happ (S) LF
4. Willson Contreras (R) C
5. Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Matt Duffy (R) 2B
8. Sergio Alcantara (S) SS
9. Justin Steele (L) P

Cubs lineup. Is Ron Okay?

[JFLegal]

That is certainly a lineup.

of all of the lineups i've ever seen ... that is without question one of them.

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1. Rafael Ortega (L) CF
2. Frank Schwindel (R) 1B
3. Ian Happ (S) LF
4. Willson Contreras (R) C
5. Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Matt Duffy (R) 2B
8. Sergio Alcantara (S) SS
9. Justin Steele (L) P

Cubs lineup. Is Ron Okay?

ron forgot to log out of his burner account "natiredgals."

[Ron Madden]

Is Ron Okay?

I'm fine. Thanks.
Just thought if someone else started the thread today it might change our luck.