09-02-2021, 12:36 AM
Reds split todays double header. Still, they lost the series. At least they didn't get swept.
Reds are in a tight race for that Wild Card spot. Reds, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals. All 4 are good teams. Hell, Harper is having a great year for Phillies. Goldschmidt is blasting the ball for Cardinals. Castellanos is ripping it for Reds.
I don't see these teams as FADING, including The Reds. What I see is 4 good teams fighting for last play-off spot in September.
Now all these teams do have problems. Cardinals miss Flaherty. All-Star from Pirates Frazier who was leading NL in hitting isn't doing Jack for Padres. McCutchen who was hot, went real cold for Phillies. Reds miss Winker.
Pitching comes into play, and Reds Pitching needs to keep pace. Reds NEED Castillo, Gray to not be flubbing around now, and good outings from Mahle, Miley, Gutierrez. AND they need the Bullpen to be solid. This is Play-Off Time and time for all of them to step up, not stink it up. Reds have enough hitters. What Reds need is PITCHING and DEFENSE in September. This HAS NOT been a good year for Castillo or Gray, BUT if Those Two have a Strong September, Reds can make The Play-Offs. No excuses now, It's Time for Castillo and Gray to live up to the Hype.
You know Why Reds won in 1990 ? Besides The Nasty Boys. Because Davis and everybody got HOT down the stretch. Even Danny Jackson came back from injuries to be a solid Pitcher. They ALL got HOT at the Right Time. The 2021 Reds can not only make Play-Offs but Win in Play-Offs, IF ALL these REDS get HOT at the Right Time. Reds did go out and got Bullpen Help and some veteran hitters down the Stretch. They aren't sitting and crying about Winker injured. Also Stephenson is shagging balls in Left Field if needed there. Farmer is ready to play anywhere. High Paid VOTTO needs to be a team leader as Willie Stargell was for 1979 Pirates as POPS on We Are Family Team.
The Reds are in a 4 team Dog Fight for Last Play-Off Spot. Whoever Wins will BE HOT and can beat Dodgers or Giants in a One Game Wild Card Game, and those 2 teams are slipping also. Giants have problems and so do Dodgers with Betts not that hot in 2021. Kershaw injury and Bauer suspended hurts Dodgers Huge. Disco has gone cold for Giants, and their pitching is slipping lately. Do NOT under estimate the team that gets HOT and wins this 4 team race in September. If it is The Reds, then they will be HOT enough to make a World Series run.
I know you are all ready for BENGALS. So am I. However this is not the time to get bored with REDS. This is Play-Off Stretch Time, and NOW is when it gets good. Every Game counts Now. The Reds, Cardinals, Padres, Phillies all have teams that could get HOT and win The World Series. Beware of whoever comes out on Top at the end. Of course I'm rooting for The REDS to be That Team.
IF Castillo and Gray can get HOT, you know, All-Star HOT, as Jose Rijo and Browning were in 1990, then Anything is Possible. There Was no Miracle to The Miracle Mets, they had Seaver, Kooseman and Nolan Ryan, not much of a Miracle. Cardinals had Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton. Dodgers had Koufax and Drysdale. Red Sox had Randy Johnson and Curt Schelling. .....If Castillo and Gray get Red Hot from here on out, Winning will NOT be a Miracle. Pitching and Defense wins World Series.
Reds are in a tight race for that Wild Card spot. Reds, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals. All 4 are good teams. Hell, Harper is having a great year for Phillies. Goldschmidt is blasting the ball for Cardinals. Castellanos is ripping it for Reds.
I don't see these teams as FADING, including The Reds. What I see is 4 good teams fighting for last play-off spot in September.
Now all these teams do have problems. Cardinals miss Flaherty. All-Star from Pirates Frazier who was leading NL in hitting isn't doing Jack for Padres. McCutchen who was hot, went real cold for Phillies. Reds miss Winker.
Pitching comes into play, and Reds Pitching needs to keep pace. Reds NEED Castillo, Gray to not be flubbing around now, and good outings from Mahle, Miley, Gutierrez. AND they need the Bullpen to be solid. This is Play-Off Time and time for all of them to step up, not stink it up. Reds have enough hitters. What Reds need is PITCHING and DEFENSE in September. This HAS NOT been a good year for Castillo or Gray, BUT if Those Two have a Strong September, Reds can make The Play-Offs. No excuses now, It's Time for Castillo and Gray to live up to the Hype.
You know Why Reds won in 1990 ? Besides The Nasty Boys. Because Davis and everybody got HOT down the stretch. Even Danny Jackson came back from injuries to be a solid Pitcher. They ALL got HOT at the Right Time. The 2021 Reds can not only make Play-Offs but Win in Play-Offs, IF ALL these REDS get HOT at the Right Time. Reds did go out and got Bullpen Help and some veteran hitters down the Stretch. They aren't sitting and crying about Winker injured. Also Stephenson is shagging balls in Left Field if needed there. Farmer is ready to play anywhere. High Paid VOTTO needs to be a team leader as Willie Stargell was for 1979 Pirates as POPS on We Are Family Team.
The Reds are in a 4 team Dog Fight for Last Play-Off Spot. Whoever Wins will BE HOT and can beat Dodgers or Giants in a One Game Wild Card Game, and those 2 teams are slipping also. Giants have problems and so do Dodgers with Betts not that hot in 2021. Kershaw injury and Bauer suspended hurts Dodgers Huge. Disco has gone cold for Giants, and their pitching is slipping lately. Do NOT under estimate the team that gets HOT and wins this 4 team race in September. If it is The Reds, then they will be HOT enough to make a World Series run.
I know you are all ready for BENGALS. So am I. However this is not the time to get bored with REDS. This is Play-Off Stretch Time, and NOW is when it gets good. Every Game counts Now. The Reds, Cardinals, Padres, Phillies all have teams that could get HOT and win The World Series. Beware of whoever comes out on Top at the end. Of course I'm rooting for The REDS to be That Team.
IF Castillo and Gray can get HOT, you know, All-Star HOT, as Jose Rijo and Browning were in 1990, then Anything is Possible. There Was no Miracle to The Miracle Mets, they had Seaver, Kooseman and Nolan Ryan, not much of a Miracle. Cardinals had Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton. Dodgers had Koufax and Drysdale. Red Sox had Randy Johnson and Curt Schelling. .....If Castillo and Gray get Red Hot from here on out, Winning will NOT be a Miracle. Pitching and Defense wins World Series.
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