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88-74 - Wild Card.
This team IMHO is loads better than last year. We went into last year with Jimmie Haynes as our No. 1 starter for starts. What a difference. This time around we have Milton, Ortiz, Wilson, Harang, and Claussen or Hudson. Much better. We have a full time third baseman who is not a superstar, bu,t consistent. We have an outfield that is the envy of everyone.
It might all blow up (notice no mention of "Gravy" here), but it looks good for opening day.
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Good points WV.
I could be wrong, but I think Joe Randa is going to be one player that is going to surprise many. I know he is getting older and he has never been a dominating player, but I think he is going to step things up this year.
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Just a hunch, but I expect the pitching to be not much better than last year and I don't know that we'll get repeat performancesfrom the likes of Freel and Wily Mo. Plus, they've played on the good side of Pythageras for a couple of years now, so the law of averages makes me believe they'll be on the other side of it this year. I expect a slightly better run differential than last year, but a worse record. Excuse me while I get fitted for a flack jacket. I have a feeling I'm going to need it.
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You don't need the jacket when it comes to me, although I respectfully disagree with your assessment of the situation.
Me too.....80-82Originally Posted by M2
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No need for a flak jacket. I've never seen someone get on another about an estimate on a thread like this.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
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10 game Pythag Win gain over last season.
"The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer
"The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch that’s over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.”
--Ted Williams
All the SABR guys are hedging towards a sub - .500 team...that should tell me something
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And MWM, nothing wrong with what you said there bro. To each their own. Though I would like to point out, that, while you can never expect Jr. to stay healthy, Ears was out most of the season, and at least we have a ML 3B
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And the grand irony is that we're all projecting improvement.Originally Posted by SC Reds Fans
"The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer
"The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch that’s over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.”
--Ted Williams
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Winning season would be nice...
M2-- I love itWhat the heck, I'm feeling optimistic ... 74-88.
You know, the grass is greening, the birds are chirping, hope springs eternal. And yet, Lindner and co. still garner these kinds of quotes. Very funny though!
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