Reds September Games Thread

[CJD]

(09-27-2023, 06:36 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Marlins are in game 1 of their doubleheader and are losing 4-0 in the 5th. If they lose both and we win, we jump in front of them by 1/2 game. Arizona won already. Catching them is near impossible now. Catching the Cubs is very possible.

The Cubs final 5 games are 2 vs Atlanta and 3 vs Milwaukee.

The Dodgers are technically still in the running for the #1 seed, so the Braves should be interested in playing hard, even if for just 2 more games (if they win the next 2 games, they reach 103 games, which is better than the Dodgers can reach if they win out, 102).

Milwaukee clinched the division last night and are locked into the #3 seed, so they MAY not have much play for other than bragging rights, but being the ones to knock the Cubs out of the playoffs will hopefully be enough motivation for them to play hard.

They may be extra motivated because if they kick the Cubs out, they would likely play us, who they have demolished all season. That may be a good incentive to control who their opponent will be.

But then, you could say the same for the Cardinals being motivated to kick us out of the playoffs.

It's going to be an exciting end of the week. I hope the Reds keep winning and see where things go. If the Braves and Brewers kick Chicago's ass, we could sneak in as the final seed and play Milwaukee next week.