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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Oct 10, 2010 11:08pm
Fuck off Rolen. Worthless....
Non
Posts: 9,517
Oct 10, 2010 11:08pm
that's it
time for that thrilling Eagles-49ers game
time for that thrilling Eagles-49ers game
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 10, 2010 11:08pm
Good season Reds. Phils are gonna be tough to beat.
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Oct 10, 2010 11:08pm
Rolen will not be a Red in 2011.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Oct 10, 2010 11:09pm
series could've gone either way
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Oct 10, 2010 11:09pm
Reds won't be to the world series until they get a non-Dusty plate approach.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 10, 2010 11:09pm
good luck chair couldn't hit Hamels either
Nice offensive and defensive display by the Reds.
Nice offensive and defensive display by the Reds.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Oct 10, 2010 11:09pm
Screw the phillies
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biznutz
Posts: 4
Oct 10, 2010 11:09pm
How did the Reds unravel so fast? Were the late season woes a sign of what this team really was? Was the NL central really the worst division in baseball?
Lots of questions for next year. How will this team show up for the 2011 season.
Lots of questions for next year. How will this team show up for the 2011 season.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Oct 10, 2010 11:10pm
Fuck it, I'm content. You tell me in April that we have 91 wins and a 6 game lead over the cardinals with a NL Central title, I'm gonna hug you.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 10, 2010 11:10pm
Yes.biznutz;515684 wrote:Was the NL central really the worst division in baseball?
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Oct 10, 2010 11:11pm
biznutz;515684 wrote:How did the Reds unravel so fast? Were the late season woes a sign of what this team really was? Was the NL central really the worst division in baseball?
Lots of questions for next year. How will this team show up for the 2011 season.
They ran into the Phillies.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Oct 10, 2010 11:11pm
Buuuut in the spirit of complaining. Thats a fuck you get out of town card for any hitting coach in my book.
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Oct 10, 2010 11:11pm
Phillies rotation is a buzzsaw....pitching will handle good hitting....
and if your defense deserts you, you cannot expect to win.
still, a better 2010 than I expected from the Redlegs. thanks for a taste of the postseason.
and if your defense deserts you, you cannot expect to win.
still, a better 2010 than I expected from the Redlegs. thanks for a taste of the postseason.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Oct 10, 2010 11:12pm
That is the problem with veterans who really like to compete. They play when hurt even though they handicap the team!
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Oct 10, 2010 11:13pm
Tiger2003;515690 wrote:They ran into the Phillies.
The Phillies at the strongest they have been at any time of the last five years!
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Oct 10, 2010 11:13pm
CinciX12;515687 wrote:Fuck it, I'm content. You tell me in April that we have 91 wins and a 6 game lead over the cardinals with a NL Central title, I'm gonna hug you.
You're right, they were definitely a lot more fun to watch than Reds teams of the past. But just the way they played in this series makes you want to throw up. Except for a portion of game two, they never showed any life, any competitiveness. They blew every chance they had. The Phillies were a lot better - I think we realized that before this started. But Jesus, it was like watching a professional team play a college team out there. Completely backwards at the plate and on defense.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 10, 2010 11:14pm
I'm content as well. Got a good taste of playoff baseball. Can't wait for next year, they're going to be insanely good when they get rid of Gomes, Rolen, etc. I'm hoping for a big time LF acquisition, if they can financially afford one.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Oct 10, 2010 11:16pm
killdeer;515677 wrote:Rolen will not be a Red in 2011.
I think he has now got a pretty good contract(for him) for at least the next two years. Who is going to take him? Or are the Reds going to eat the contract?
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Oct 10, 2010 11:18pm
The Reds will be fine going into the future. I picked Philly to win the World Series and this is why. Nobody has a better 1-3 than they do, and in the playoffs, it seems like great pitchers become even better.
Cincy just ran into a much better overall team who has a plethora of postseason experience. As long as the Reds don't turn into the 2008 Indians, you guys have a lot to look forward to, especially with all the young arms.
Cincy just ran into a much better overall team who has a plethora of postseason experience. As long as the Reds don't turn into the 2008 Indians, you guys have a lot to look forward to, especially with all the young arms.
Jughead
Posts: 1,261
Oct 10, 2010 11:19pm
They lost 2/3rd's of their games against teams with winning records while for the most part dominating those with a winning % less than .500.
It was not a quick unraveling. The turning point of the season was the 9 run comeback loss against these very same Phillies back before the All-Star Break. It absolutely fired the Phillies up, while the exact opposite happened to the Reds. To be honest, I really did not expect the Reds to even make it to the postseason this year, but because St. Louis basically collapsed in the past month, we were left at the top.
Next year is an unknown at this point. I just hope that it's not another 15 years before we make it back. But let's look at it this way, we could be like the Pirates. Last World Series - 1979. Last postseason appearance - 1992
It was not a quick unraveling. The turning point of the season was the 9 run comeback loss against these very same Phillies back before the All-Star Break. It absolutely fired the Phillies up, while the exact opposite happened to the Reds. To be honest, I really did not expect the Reds to even make it to the postseason this year, but because St. Louis basically collapsed in the past month, we were left at the top.
Next year is an unknown at this point. I just hope that it's not another 15 years before we make it back. But let's look at it this way, we could be like the Pirates. Last World Series - 1979. Last postseason appearance - 1992
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pinstriper
Posts: 225
Oct 10, 2010 11:25pm
Jughead;515711 wrote:They lost 2/3rd's of their games against teams with winning records while for the most part dominating those with a winning % less than .500.
It was not a quick unraveling. The turning point of the season was the 9 run comeback loss against these very same Phillies back before the All-Star Break. It absolutely fired the Phillies up, while the exact opposite happened to the Reds. To be honest, I really did not expect the Reds to even make it to the postseason this year, but because St. Louis basically collapsed in the past month, we were left at the top.
Next year is an unknown at this point. I just hope that it's not another 15 years before we make it back. But let's look at it this way, we could be like the Pirates. Last World Series - 1979. Last postseason appearance - 1992
This. The tell-tale sign was the sweep by St. Louis when they sent Carp, Wainright, and Reyes to the mound for 3 games. The Reds beat up oon crap teams and if not for a collapse by the Cards, they wouldn't be in the playoffs.
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Oct 10, 2010 11:31pm
mhs95_06;515703 wrote:I think he has now got a pretty good contract(for him) for at least the next two years. Who is going to take him? Or are the Reds going to eat the contract?
gosh, you are right...MLB teams probably never dump aging veterans who fall apart....and eat the contract...that would be unheard of....
I repeat...
Rolen just aged before everyone's eyes...stick a fork in him, he is done.
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ZombieKiller
Posts: 817
Oct 10, 2010 11:49pm
Reds won't be in the playoffs for another 15 years
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Oct 10, 2010 11:51pm
^^^unfortunately, i don't doubt that.