Official 2012 Reds Thread

[whodey1302]

Originally Posted by Morning Star

I really think they need that home field advantage to beat Washington..So hope they don't slack cause they won the division..

IMO, the number 1 seed isn't worth killing your guys for. There will be key guys playing every game, but there will also be guys getting rest.

I think they'll need 97-98 wins to get the top spot. So, can they go 6-3 the rest of the way? The Brewers are playing some great ball and should be a tough series. The Pirates probably have revenge on their minds still from McCutchen getting plunked by Chapman, and the Cardinals series will be HUGE for them.

Should be fun to watch either way.

[Ali]

Washington is a solid team, but I think they'll be eliminated in the first round if only because their super-stud is not going to be pitching and Harper has a whole year of data on him.

Still, I would like the Reds to get homefield advantage just because it means that they finished with the best record in the NL and probably baseball. Whether they do or not, however, isn't too much of a downfall as they're guaranteed to have homefield advantage in the DS & WS if they make it that far and could still get it in the CS should Washington lose.

LET'S GO REDS!!!

[Broken1]

Something tells me the new 2 road games - then 3 home games that the divisional series are going to have is going to be a problem for the Reds.

[Ali]

Originally Posted by Broken1

Something tells me the new 2 road games - then 3 home games that the divisional series are going to have is going to be a problem for the Reds.

Well...That's cooky. Didn't even realize that was the schedule.

I really hate teh 1-game wildcard playoff. A team that finished 5 games behind another team can basically eliminate the better team from the playoffs (I don't consider the wildcard game a real post-season game.) Is that fair? I think not. At the very least, make it a best-of-3

[STC]

GABP is empty tonight. Awesome.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Reds have 8 games left in the season and are tied with Washington for best record in MLB.

I would love to see the Reds win 7 more games which will give them 100 wins.

COME ON REDS, YOU CAN DO IT!!!

[Ali]

Originally Posted by Nebuchadnezzar

Reds have 8 games left in the season and are tied with Washington for best record in MLB.

I would love to see the Reds win 7 more games which will give them 100 wins.

COME ON REDS, YOU CAN DO IT!!!

It's funny because Latos has a chance to be a 15-game winner after a dreadful start to his year (0-2 8.32 ERA by mid-April and an ERA of 5.20 in mid-June...) and Cueto, with 3 straight bad starts and only 3 chances to make it, has a shot at win #20!

Also, as far as Latos is considered...Since the calendar turned to May he's been pretty much on par with Cueto:

Latos - 12-2 3.20 ERA 160K
Cueto - 15-9 3.12 ERA 137K

Both of these guys, back to back, are going to probably give you a line that seems typical to them: 7IP, 2ER. With some of the guys we have on offense, that should provide us a very good boost for post-season success!

[Paul from Dayton]

Well the 3 seed seems out of the question now, but I'm still torn on where I would want them to finish. I wouldn't mind playing the Braves, however they do have some ridiculous pitching, but would they have to burn Medlen in the wild card game?

I'm not really scared of S.F., we hit Cain pretty hard last time we faced them and Timmy struggled last night. Also no Melky...

I really just don't want to play the Cards again. With Carpenter back and Wainwright pitching well I just don't like the matchup. They seem to rock our starters.

[Morning Star]

when does the playoffs start?

[Paul from Dayton]

Depends on seed...Reds first game will be Oct. 6 or 7th

[Ali]

Personally...I want the CArds.

However, for us to play the Cards, the Cardinals would have to do the following:

1. Win the #2 wildcard
2. Win the wildcard game against the Braves
3. Win their divisional round by knocking off the Nats (guaranteed at this point)

And the Redlegs would then have to:
1. Beat San Francisco

So, it's feasible, but it takes a lot of twists and turns for that to happen. Keep in mind that while they have a sizable lead (4.5 game lead with 8 games to go for LAD & MIL and 7 for STL) that will take an epic collapse for them to forfeit.

So, the Reds will have to beat them down next week after Washington beats them up and either the Dodgers or Brewers would have to win just about every game.

In short...The seeding is pretty much finalized except for 1-2. So, the Cards can really help the Reds if they do damage against the Nats, clinch and then rest some guys up for postseason play. Personally, I am torn because I really want them to just not be on my TV in October...

But at the same time, I want to see the Redlegs destroy them and their championship dreams.

[jmccracky]

Originally Posted by Ali

It's funny because Latos has a chance to be a 15-game winner after a dreadful start to his year (0-2 8.32 ERA by mid-April and an ERA of 5.20 in mid-June...) and Cueto, with 3 straight bad starts and only 3 chances to make it, has a shot at win #20!

Also, as far as Latos is considered...Since the calendar turned to May he's been pretty much on par with Cueto:

Latos - 12-2 3.20 ERA 160K
Cueto - 15-9 3.12 ERA 137K

Both of these guys, back to back, are going to probably give you a line that seems typical to them: 7IP, 2ER. With some of the guys we have on offense, that should provide us a very good boost for post-season success!

Some people only remember when Latos was struggling. That will always stick in their minds. People who love baseball, understand how good he has been for us. Including Bailey. Baseball is a game of patience. I actually admire Dusty for his patience. Sure, I will never forgive him for the Corey Patterson experiment, but I'm not gonna shun him totally. Sometimes his patience helps our team. I think he is a wonderful manager and I will not put his mistakes under a microscope.

Dusty has led us to two division championships. This is the same Reds that was nothing before he was our manager. GIVE HIM CREDIT!!!!!!!

[Packerbacker09]

Tigers are back in first place, 1 game ahead of Chicago!! Will it last, I dont know.

[Ali]

Originally Posted by Packerbacker09

Tigers are back in first place, 1 game ahead of Chicago!! Will it last, I dont know.

They better be...The Tigers are a much more talented roster than Chicago and may be peaking at the right time (versus last year) to make a legit WS run...

[Helldog]

So what happens when the game today gets rained out?

[whodey1302]

Originally Posted by Whodey23

So what happens when the game today gets rained out?

It won't. They'll wait, and wait, and wait some more.

[RoarOfTheBengal]

Originally Posted by jmccracky

Some people only remember when Latos was struggling. That will always stick in their minds. People who love baseball, understand how good he has been for us. Including Bailey. Baseball is a game of patience. I actually admire Dusty for his patience. Sure, I will never forgive him for the Corey Patterson experiment, but I'm not gonna shun him totally. Sometimes his patience helps our team. I think he is a wonderful manager and I will not put his mistakes under a microscope.

Dusty has led us to two division championships. This is the same Reds that was nothing before he was our manager. GIVE HIM CREDIT!!!!!!!

Marvin Lewis has led the Bengals to two AFC North championships..... Granted Dusty has done it in far less time, haha.

I stand by what I've been saying though.... At least the Reds seem to be trying to win. I think the Bengals are just getting lucky. :\

[Morning Star]

Originally Posted by whodey1302

It won't. They'll wait, and wait, and wait some more.

I think it is 2 hours then they officially cancel it?

[whodey1302]

Originally Posted by Morning Star

I think it is 2 hours then they officially cancel it?

Not this late in the season. The Cubs and Pirates (I think) waited over 3hrs last week. And when Tom Browning threw his perfect game, there was an almost 3hr rain delay. The game got started just before 10pm.

[Ali]

Originally Posted by Morning Star

I think it is 2 hours then they officially cancel it?

It's always up to the managers to agree on whether to postpone it or continue to wait it out. They take official reports of the weather. It takes at least 5 innings to officially call it a game.

They seem to be in the clear right now.

Also...WTF Paul??

[Packerbacker09]

I have been to your stadium or outside of it. Looked inside from the outside, beautiful ballpark just like your city. I love Cincinatti.

[Bengals Mike]

Unbelievable win by the Reds!! down to their last out Frazier homers to deep center (first homerun since Aug 21st) then Bruce singles and then Navarro fouls off 2 homeruns but eventually belted a shot to the gap and Bruce scores from first on it!!

[whodey1302]

What a win by the Redlegs! Put the opposition on notice: You must get 27 outs to win a baseball game.

[crazyjdawg]

Chance at 100 wins is still alive!

Hell yea!

[jmccracky]

Originally Posted by Packerbacker09

I have been to your stadium or outside of it. Looked inside from the outside, beautiful ballpark just like your city. I love Cincinatti.

Hecks yeah man! Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are a lot alike. You should check out Pittsburgh sometime. It is really beautiful, especially at night. However, don't go to a Steelers game, you might get bitten and become a zombie! Other than that, enjoy the city!