Reds Last Stand. While I worry the bullpen deals are two weeks too late, I am happy they at least did something.
This team can still claw their way back in the playoffs, but clearly the momentum needs to start right fricking now!
There are no hunting accidents...It's called kharma.
Milwaukee is on pace to finish the season with 94 wins and win the Central.
If MIL maintains that pace then the Reds need to win 42 of their last 61 games to match them...a .689 W% from now until the regular season finale.
Time to pull out your JOBU dolls and pray that Milwaukee crashes and the Reds new bullpen pieces thrive.
Assembly Hall (07-29-2021),REDREAD (07-28-2021)
REDREAD (07-28-2021)
Last edited by Todd Gack; 07-28-2021 at 09:46 PM.
Reds currently have a better chance of winning the last WC spot than the NL Central.
BR: 10.7% WC/4.3% D
FG: 7.8% WC/6.2% D
Just keep winning (but also root for the Brewers, Padres and Giants to lose).
goreds2 (07-29-2021),HokieRed (07-29-2021),Old school 1983 (07-29-2021),Tom Servo (07-29-2021)
reds' schedule gets a lot easier in august/september/3 days in october. a lot of series against the pirates. a couple against the marlins.
brewers' schedule gets harder. let's see how it plays out. i have a feeling the brewers have a losing streak in them.
and yes, second wildcard also a possibility. maybe the padres or giants will collapse.
Old school 1983 (07-29-2021)
I said at the start of the year the standings in the Central will reflect who had played the Pirates the most/most recently. Milwaukee is good, but I believe they are benefiting from getting fat on Pittsburgh. I expect them to come down to earth a bit. Will it be enough for the Reds to catch them? Guess we’ll see.
If you don’t want to be sad, don’t look at the brewers schedule the rest of the way out. I know it is supposed to be tough, but it’s a cake walk sans two series against SFG, a few games against NYM, and maybe the ending series against LAD
"Today was the byproduct of us thinking we can come back from anything." - Joey Votto after blowing a 10-1 lead and holding on for the 12-11 win on 8/25/2010.
REDREAD (07-30-2021)
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
I just don’t see Milwaukee hitting a sustained slump. Having a “stopper” of a starter is what prevents long losing streaks for any team. The Brewers essentially have 3 starters meeting that criteria. I just don’t see barring injury them falling.
I hope I’m wrong, but the Brewers sweep and 3-6 home stand will be the point where the we got lapped in the pool (olympic reference).
"Today was the byproduct of us thinking we can come back from anything." - Joey Votto after blowing a 10-1 lead and holding on for the 12-11 win on 8/25/2010.
REDREAD (07-30-2021)
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