SportsAndLady;1435910 wrote:Defense is a runaway. BP is as good as it gets defensively, probably ever at the 2nd base spot.

I love BP, but I wouldn't put him close to the best ever defensively.

That's how you do it bitches.

Fuckin' A! Any day that the Reds beat the Cardinals is a good day.

justincredible;1435938 wrote:I love BP, but I wouldn't put him close to the best ever defensively.

I would

Good win

Reds win!

Guys on MLB tonight giving credit to STL for not striking out against Chapman..lol

He's so filthy.

SportsAndLady;1435941 wrote:I would

Reds have been spoiled at 2nd with defense.

Bret Boone---Pokey Reese---Brandon Phillips......3 of the 5 best over the past 15 years.

"We don't have any buttholes on this team." - Brandon Phillips

LOL. Love his post-game interviews...especially in St. Louis.

sherm03;1435948 wrote:"We don't have any buttholes on this team." - Brandon Phillips

LOL. Love his post-game interviews...especially in St. Louis.

Buttholes. Awesome.

sherm03;1435948 wrote:"We don't have any buttholes on this team." - Brandon Phillips

LOL. Love his post-game interviews...especially in St. Louis.

Sounds like a serious problem..how do they shit?

justincredible;1435828 wrote:Wait. This really happened?

Absolutely mind-blowing, and it went unmentioned by Kelch or Welch, shockingly!

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not as outraged at Dusty sacrificing Cozart to get Choo to third. Yes, I know you don't normally do that in the first inning. But everyone knew that one or two runs was going to win that game yesterday. And I'm glad the Reds got one instead of Cozart grounding out to short, and Votto lining/flying out like he seems to have been doing quite often lately.

My guess is Dusty figured you gotta take the chance to get one across whenever you can. And that's what they did.

sherm03;1436066 wrote:Maybe it's just me, but I'm not as outraged at Dusty sacrificing Cozart to get Choo to third. Yes, I know you don't normally do that in the first inning. But everyone knew that one or two runs was going to win that game yesterday. And I'm glad the Reds got one instead of Cozart grounding out to short, and Votto lining/flying out like he seems to have been doing quite often lately.

My guess is Dusty figured you gotta take the chance to get one across whenever you can. And that's what they did.

I took the posts on here as most were happy he did it; because he normally doesn't.

I would hope no one would be outraged at Dusty trying to get a run across against one of the best pitchers in the NL.

SportsAndLady;1436084 wrote:I took the posts on here as most were happy he did it; because he normally doesn't.

I would hope no one would be outraged at Dusty trying to get a run across against one of the best pitchers in the NL.

Self fail on my part. I read those with the typical "Dusty sucks" overtones and was very confused.

sherm03;1436087 wrote:Self fail on my part. I read those with the typical "Dusty sucks" overtones and was very confused.

Well that is par for the course. I think anyone would be confused.

Looking to be at least a fun four-team race in the Central. About through one full month and four teams within one game of each other. Looks like entertainment.

Heretic;1436110 wrote:Well that is par for the course. I think anyone would be confused.

Looking to be at least a fun four-team race in the Central. About through one full month and four teams within one game of each other. Looks like entertainment.

Not to mention, I believe the last place team in the Central has the best record of any other last place team. If I'm not mistaken.

Tough division, that's for sure.

SportsAndLady;1436113 wrote:Not to mention, I believe the last place team in the Central has the best record of any other last place team. If I'm not mistaken.

Tough division, that's for sure.

Just checked. The White Sox are a half game better than the Cubs (10-14 compared to 10-15). But the AL Central doesn't have four teams with winning records. Detroit and KC are percentage points better than Pitt/St.L (who is 2nd due to percentage points over Cincy at the moment); but Cinn/Mil are better than Minn/Cleve.

Those are the only two divisions without (a) a team with under 10 wins and (b) a team winning over 60% of their games.

Just a lot of parity with teams in the good-not-great category, where you could have a great year-long race between at least a few of the teams that are doing good so far.

Heretic;1436132 wrote:Just checked. The White Sox are a half game better than the Cubs (10-14 compared to 10-15). But the AL Central doesn't have four teams with winning records. Detroit and KC are percentage points better than Pitt/St.L (who is 2nd due to percentage points over Cincy at the moment); but Cinn/Mil are better than Minn/Cleve.

Those are the only two divisions without (a) a team with under 10 wins and (b) a team winning over 60% of their games.

Just a lot of parity with teams in the good-not-great category, where you could have a great year-long race between at least a few of the teams that are doing good so far.

Ah fucking White Sox. I do root for them though..being in Chicago; there's absolutely no way I'm rooting for the Cubs. White Sox just seem to be here, no one is really too over the top about them. Which I like. Oh and my lady friend is a Sox fan...so that's probably it lol

As for the NL Central, such an intriguing division. You have the trendy pick--the Reds. Probably the most talented, overall.

Then there is the grandpa team, the Cardinals, who are always good and there until the end.

Then there's the up and coming team, the Pirates, who show promise up until the end of the season where they spiral out of control.

Then you have the Brewers who have a cheater carrying them

I fully expect the Brewers to drop out here soon.

I don't expect the Cardinals to be there for very long..I think they'll hover around .500, but they just don't have 'it' anymore.

I don't expect the Pirates to do their dropzone technique this year. They'll be 10-20 games over .500 come October and will be playing in the playoffs.

Reds are just too talented not to win this division. A lot of people forget how brutal this schedule was in the first month+ of the season. They also really miss Ludwick, who is their RBI guy, that they're dreadfully missing with Choo and Votto's OB%.

My predictions for the season.

I think the cards will be there just because of their offense. That lineup is still nice. But they def cant afford any major injuries to the lineup. But I could also see them being the team in the division to make a big splash at the trade deadline

SportsAndLady;1436084 wrote:I took the posts on here as most were happy he did it; because he normally doesn't.

I would hope no one would be outraged at Dusty trying to get a run across against one of the best pitchers in the NL.

No, I was/am absolutely against it.

justincredible;1436335 wrote:No, I was/am absolutely against it.

Really?

I like it. Always good to start off the first inning with a lead. Even if it's just 1-0, it's still good for the team.

We have to manufacture runs as our offense is not going to drop 4 HRs a game. This isn't the offense we thought it was going to be.

The pitching, however, has been great. I thought it was the correct move.

I'm almost always against sac bunts unless the pitcher is at the plate. I am definitely against sac bunts in the 1st inning.

justincredible;1436347 wrote:I'm almost always against sac bunts unless the pitcher is at the plate. I am definitely against sac bunts in the 1st inning.

OK. I thought I had picked up on some outrage/disgust about about the move.

Like I said, normally I can see the problem with it that early in the game. But in a game where everyone knows that 1-2 will most likely win it, I am not upset by the move. Think about how pissed everyone would have been if Cozart grounded out to short, Votto flew out, BP walked, and Bruce K'd leaving that run out there. Then that run that Broxton gives up late ties it instead of just putting on pressure.

I can see both sides. But in that case last night...I was OK with the move.