Reds at AZ, game 3

• Midstate01

  

  SportsAndLady;1258285 wrote:Feels so good to be able to post on Reds threads
  
  I missed you guys

  
  Were you banned or something?
• mhs95_06

  SportsAndLady;1258275 wrote:Sucks the Reds aren't playing today so they can't go 9 up on the Cards.

  I'd rather go a full game up on the homefield advantage through-out the playoffs!
• Midstate01

  

  Why? What's the point. Gt the number 1seed means playing your first two games on the road in the playoffs! Stupid!!!
• Azubuike24

  

  Midstate01;1258359 wrote:Why? What's the point. Gt the number 1seed means playing your first two games on the road in the playoffs! Stupid!!!

  The Reds have the best record at home in the MLB. The NL has home field in the World Series. Given the top 2 rotations of other playoff teams, I'd rather teams have to play more at GABP where it's more wide open and the bullpens play a bigger factor. This is big time advantage Reds.
• Midstate01

  

  Azubuike24;1258362 wrote:The Reds have the best record at home in the MLB. The NL has home field in the World Series. Given the top 2 rotations of other playoff teams, I'd rather teams have to play more at GABP where it's more wide open and the bullpens play a bigger factor. This is big time advantage Reds.

  
  But your first two playoff games will be AT the wild card winners place. Just saying getting number 1 doesn't gain much. Regardless the nl has home field in WS.
• Azubuike24

  

  I understand, but lets say they can steal one with Latos or Cueto. They go back to GABP, against the opposition's 3rd and 4th starters, at GABP. Given the Reds pen and if the offense is 100%, I like their chances.
  
  For instance, if Strasburg is shut down, Zimmerman and Gonzalez are gone in 1 and 2. If you can beat either of them, Edwin Jackson or Detweiler at GABP. If it's Atlanta, you got Maholm or any of their other starters, probably Medlen? For the Cards, Westbrook and Garcia. Dodgers, Harang and Blanton. Giants, Vogelsong and Zito.
  
  I know Bailey and Arroyo aren't strong, but the Reds would have a big advantage in games 3 and 4...
• Midstate01

  

  Azubuike24;1258383 wrote:I understand, but lets say they can steal one with Latos or Cueto. They go back to GABP, against the opposition's 3rd and 4th starters, at GABP. Given the Reds pen and if the offense is 100%, I like their chances.
  
  For instance, if Strasburg is shut down, Zimmerman and Gonzalez are gone in 1 and 2. If you can beat either of them, Edwin Jackson or Detweiler at GABP. If it's Atlanta, you got Maholm or any of their other starters, probably Medlen? For the Cards, Westbrook and Garcia. Dodgers, Harang and Blanton. Giants, Vogelsong and Zito.
  
  I know Bailey and Arroyo aren't strong, but the Reds would have a big advantage in games 3 and 4...

  
  I'm with ya ompletely!! I just hate the concept.
• Azubuike24

  

  Agreed. It's far more valuable anyway in the NLCS, given that they won't see Washington until then. Could get Atlanta in the NLDS.
• mhs95_06

  Both the #1 and #2 seed will have the first two games of the best of 5 series on the road. And I'd rather have games 3,4,5 scheduled to be at home than just the first two. Then the two 7 game series you get games 1,2,6,7 scheduled at home. NL gets it already for the WS, so the open item, pending somewhat of a collapse or a very hot streak to fall to #3 seed(a 6 game lead for that now), is the NLCS, and I'd much rather have the home field advantage in the NLCS, than rooting for the Cards to decline into oblivion.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Midstate01;1258322 wrote:Were you banned or something?

  You didn't even notice?
• justincredible

  

  SportsAndLady;1258414 wrote:You didn't even notice?

  Wait. Who are you again?
• SportsAndLady

  

  justincredible;1258421 wrote:Wait. Who are you again?

  OH THE HUMANITY
• Midstate01

  

  Were you just banned from reds threads. I thought I saw you posting on the browns thread. No?
• Rotinaj

  

  justincredible;1258421 wrote:Wait. Who are you again?

  Lolz.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Midstate01;1258521 wrote:Were you just banned from reds threads. I thought I saw you posting on the browns thread. No?

  Basement ban for 1 week
• jordo212000

  

  Remember when people said Hamilton coming up was a done deal. According to the Reds latest tweet, he isn't expected to be called up
• Heretic

  

  Midstate01;1258271 wrote:Hope they just keep losing!

  As do I. No wins the rest of the season for them. NONE. Little bitches.
• Midstate01

  

  jordo212000;1258944 wrote:Remember when people said Hamilton coming up was a done deal. According to the Reds latest tweet, he isn't expected to be called up

  
  Yea they said last week he wasn't coming up and was going to the Arizona fall league.
• Midstate01

  

  Heretic;1258948 wrote:As do I. No wins the rest of the season for them. NONE. Little bitches.

  
  Yea!!!!!
• Rotinaj

  

  Yea!!!!!!!!!!!
• jordo212000

  

  Midstate01;1258958 wrote:Yea they said last week he wasn't coming up and was going to the Arizona fall league.

  
  So much for them bringing him up and letting him learn a new position on the job haha
• SportsAndLady

  

  jordo212000;1258983 wrote:So much for them bringing him up and letting him learn a new position on the job haha

  It was a bold prediction by myself, I still think he would be useful on the team, even in CF.
  
  Oh well..
• Ironman92

  

  Yeah....and if it's crunch-time in the playoffs and we're pinch-running Mike Leake or Miguel Cairo I'll prolly get bant.
• Rotinaj

  

  Ironman92;1259106 wrote:Yeah....and if it's crunch-time in the playoffs and we're pinch-running Mike Leake or Miguel Cairo I'll prolly get bant.

  Bronson will be our go to pinch runner. Book it!!!
• Ironman92

  

  Rotinaj;1259226 wrote:Bronson will be our go to pinch runner. Book it!!!

  
  And I'll need a new tv