Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-13-2023, 10:59 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Well, I won't go so far as to say point blank, they're out of it. But they're IMHO a long shot at this point. Offense is just too inconsistent and pitching just isn't quite good enough.

Not even close to saying they're a long shot yet. Brewers are finishing a 13 game stretch today against sub .500 teams and are 7-5 being lucky to win that many. Only 2 of those 7 wins were blowouts while the rest were 1 or 2 run games that easily could have gone the other way. The rest of their schedule on paper looks really brutal. Cubs do have an easier schedule over the next 8 games after today before it gets tougher. We have a 10 game west coast trip coming up after next Sunday. That trip likely determines our chances of winning the division. Sounds like Greene could be back in time for that trip and Lodolo not far after. After that trip we come back home to a 4 game series vs the Cubs including a Friday double header. That stretch will tell the tale IMO.