The real west coast trip has started, I think it's been 4 years since the Reds won in LA against the Dodgers. I miss the days of this rivalry.
Should be interesting to see which 2 out of Nix, Edmonds, and Stubbs get the start.
Aug 20, 2010 7:58am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 8:06 AMAug 20, 2010 8:06 AM
LA is 7 back in the wild card, so they will be giving it everything they have trying to stay alive and are also very good at home.
Aug 20, 2010 8:06am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 8:44 AMAug 20, 2010 8:44 AM
I see this as either the Dodgers sweeping the Reds or the Reds sweeping the Dodgers
Aug 20, 2010 8:44am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 8:47 AMAug 20, 2010 8:47 AM
Completely hypothetical question, I am in no way jinxing this team:
Say the Reds are in the playoffs, who are their first 3 starting pitchers, and will they pitch any more starters than 3?
Aug 20, 2010 8:47am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 9:02 AMAug 20, 2010 9:02 AM
Bronson, Johhny, and I would guess Volkie/Wood depending on matchups...Against the Phillies it would be Wood. Against say, the Padres, it would be Volkie on a very short leash.
Aug 20, 2010 9:02am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 11:03 AMAug 20, 2010 11:03 AM
Arroyo, Cueto, Volquez, Wood. Pretty simple IMO.
Aug 20, 2010 11:03am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 11:51 AMAug 20, 2010 11:51 AM
Arroyo, Cueto, Wood would be my first three guys right now.
Bailey pitcher VERY well at this point last season. From August 23rd to the end of the season he went 6-1 with a ~ 1.70 ERA. He could creep into that top 3 if he pitches like that again.
Aug 20, 2010 11:51am
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 3:34 PMAug 20, 2010 3:34 PM
I take Wood over Volquez RIGHT NOW as well. Who is to say whether or not that will change when the time comes, but heck Wood has been close to best, if not the best pitcher since the all-star break. You should use your best pitcher...
Aug 20, 2010 3:34pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 4:58 PMAug 20, 2010 4:58 PM
Yeah it's far too early to talk about that other than Arroyo and Cueto barring injury. Wood could tire, and who knows about Bailey and Volquez.
and S&L, some series' you need only 3, some you need 4. It's pretty stupid how they do it but I believe the team with the best record gets to chose which schedule they want their series to be as far as the extra off day.
^^^^^problem is Dusty doesn't do stats....they say he does on his little computer in front of him....but he's all gut and loyalty...and toothpick
Aug 20, 2010 8:52pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 9:43 PMAug 20, 2010 9:43 PM
Need to get going early and make fewer mistakes than against Arizona.
Leaders must lead by play on the field.
Aug 20, 2010 9:43pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 9:44 PMAug 20, 2010 9:44 PM
From "redlegnation" twitter...
Is that fast? RT @Jamieblog: 104 mph pitch from Chapman according to my sources.
Aug 20, 2010 9:44pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 10:15 PMAug 20, 2010 10:15 PM
104 sounds decent. I don't see the reason to wait til sept 1.
Aug 20, 2010 10:15pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 10:26 PMAug 20, 2010 10:26 PM
ugly, just like tuesday night
Aug 20, 2010 10:26pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 10:37 PMAug 20, 2010 10:37 PM
horse shit Votto and Rolen
lucky to get Phillips on....he totally whiffed at a ball in the dirt for strike 3...but ump agreed with Phillips
Votto has to know that he can't be as good as he has been and is going to get anything good behind or even in the count......he was fooled badly on a pitch most of us knew was coming...Rolen looked retarded watching perfect pitches and then swinging after the ball hits the mitt.
Maybe Janish batting 14th will get the Reds going
Aug 20, 2010 10:37pm
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 10:44 PMAug 20, 2010 10:44 PM
I wish Keels would figure out how many syllables are in the last name of the Dodger's pitcher
