Reds @ Giants.....Game 1

• Ironman92

  

  Cueto vs Bumgarner
  
  Reds are 7-3 when I start threads...you are welcome
• se-alum

  

  Unfortunately, other than Jay Bruce's play this year, nothing excites me about the Reds, and makes me think that they will play well on the West coast. I just hope they're not 10 games out by the time they get back.
• thavoice

  Have to see what SL has the next 7 days. I HOPE the reds can salvage 3-4 on the trip. Just hope that SL doesnt do much better than that.
  
  For some reason I am not afraid of the brewcrew
• se-alum

  

  thavoice;795870 wrote:Have to see what SL has the next 7 days. I HOPE the reds can salvage 3-4 on the trip. Just hope that SL doesnt do much better than that.
  
  For some reason I am not afraid of the brewcrew

  
  I wouldn't imagine the Cards go much less than 7-3 over the next 10. 1 more w/ Houston, 3 w/ Milwaukee, then 3 a piece w/ the Nats & KC. Probably 5-2 over the next 7.
• thavoice

  So, best case scenario we can expect is the reds to lose 2 games on this roady.
  
  Starting to dig themselves a hole....
• Ironman92

  

  You can only control your wins and losses....but understand the reasoning.
  
  I don't feel the Reds are anything above average...but still enjoy following them. In my mind I feel Dusty Baker is a very good guy, father, husband and friend....but I believe if he had the best player since Babe Ruth and a 3-2 series lead in the World Series and a 5-1 lead in the 7th that he'd find a way to lose it.....not that it's happened....just my thoughts.
• Ironman92

  

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• mhs95_06

  se-alum;795856 wrote:I just hope they're not 10 games out by the time they get back.

  
  Very possible, I hope it is not as bad as the last road trip. And then the 5-4 homestand wasn't what the doctor ordered after that -- needed to average a win in each three game series(6-3).
• Ironman92

  

  I hate to sound like Dusty or anyone giving an interview...but....1 game at a time
• thavoice

  YOu know what i do miss about the west coast roadies........fallin asleep listening to Marty and Joe.
  
  Am hoping they can be 4-3 but most likely 3-4 is the bset we can hope for.
• SportsAndLady

  

  They'll go 6-1 this road trip, jus watch
• thavoice

  Sippin the suds already today S&L?
• mhs95_06

  thavoice;796258 wrote:YOu know what i do miss about the west coast roadies........fallin asleep listening to Marty and Joe.

  
  Yes, those were the days! I remember in 1970 they had a really good trip out west early in the spring, and I'd be supposed to be wrinting freshman English themes, and I'd get caught up in the broadcast with Joe and someone before Marty(Claude Sullivan, Jim McIntyre, or Al Michaels) and not getting a lick of my theme done until after the game was over at 2am or so. Back then the games usually started at 8:05 pm local time(but didn't take as long as now). Wayne Simpson had a hot start to the season, and if I recall correctly, pitched two great games on a 9 game road trip to SF, LA, and the brand new team in SD. Simpson had a gaudy record and made the all star game, but wasn't much good after that. The Reds got a big lead and won the pennant, but weren't much match for the Orioles, then came together in 1972 when they got Morgan, Geronimo, and Billingham from the Astros.
• Ironman92

  

  You're old.
• SportsAndLady

  

  ^lol
  
  poor mhs, he gets ribbed for being old maybe more than Dusty gets ribbed on here for his lineups.
• thavoice

  I was kinda referencing like the mid 80's on up about listening to Marty and Joe, then mhs starts talking about the 70's.
  
  Yeah..he is old
• dave

  This Giants lineup is pretty terrible, Reds will strike out 40 times and still take 3 of 4.
• mhs95_06

  http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/broadcasters.jsp
  
  I remember as far back as Waite Hoyt and Frank McCormick. I saw Stan Musial play in Crosley Field. I remember Joe Nuxhall and the Reds winning a game in which the opposing pitcher threw a no hitter. I remember the Reds avoiding a loss in extra innings by turning a triple play with runners on 1st and 3rd(bad baserunning by the runner on 3rd on a ground ball - deciding to try for home as the throw was going from 2nd to 1st)).
  
  I got a transistor radio for Christmas in 1960 and got hooked on Buckeye basketball(Lucas, Havlicek, Siegfried) and Reds baseball.
  
  You'd think as old as I am I'd be dead set against calling balls and strike electronically!
• Ironman92

  

  Cueto can't throw a strike but stupid Giants get thrown out trying to steal.
• Ironman92

  

  This game is in the best HD I've ever seen for baseball.
• mhs95_06

  First two pitches to Huff were strikes, but not called!
• se-alum

  

  The Giants atrocious offense should keep the Reds in these games, but they have to get some timely hits.
• wildcats20

  

  lol that would be half way up the moon deck in GABP.