Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

All that says to me is that the Cardinals aren't beating the teams that they should, and it's why they'll probably lose the division. But I didn't need a stat for that, since it's something I've been watching all season.

Oh no doubt. It seems like this team is backwards. They'll put up 5 runs against one of the top pitchers in the league and the next day, they'll face a scrub and get shut out. We face Bumgarner tomorrow, who's a lefty so we'll probably lose. Then watch, Saturday we'll rough up Lincecum but then lose again on Sunday.

Looks like we got Pedro Feliz today. Kind of mixed feelings about this one. I don't like his bat as he's hitting .220 with 4 HR. But he is solid defensively or atleast he was, which is what we need. Lopez has single-handedly lost two games in the past 5 with errors at third. I think when we start moving him around more, he'll become more effective since he'll be able to rest.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Re: Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

No, I'm saying that the majority of the Reds' wins have come against bad teams. 51 out of the Reds 69 wins have come against below .500 teams. That's 74% of their wins. 39 out of the Cards' 65 wins have come against below .500 teams. That's 60% of their wins. That's what I'm saying.

4/6 teams in the division have a below .500 record. That tells me the Reds are taking care of business in the division, which is what they are suppose to do.

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

Thats's not my point. My point is that you aren't beating the good teams. Everyone expects you to beat those teams. You might make the Postseason but I don't think you'll be able to go very far. You don't have a solid #1 and no one in your rotation is a proven pitcher. Arroyo is shaky. Leake, I believe is moving to the pen. Volquez is coming off TJ surgery and Cueto has never been this good before. Right now, the Reds are a better team in my mind but down the stretch, I think they'll fall short.

[redsrule]

Re: Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

Thats's not my point. My point is that you aren't beating the good teams. Everyone expects you to beat those teams. You might make the Postseason but I don't think you'll be able to go very far. You don't have a solid #1 and no one in your rotation is a proven pitcher. Arroyo is shaky. Leake, I believe is moving to the pen. Volquez is coming off TJ surgery and Cueto has never been this good before. Right now, the Reds are a better team in my mind but down the stretch, I think they'll fall short.

Not like there playing right now. After they got swept, they came back strong. There on pace to sweep arizona now, but then LA and SF will test them. IF they take 2 out of 3 from both of em, i think they will win the division.

[jake44np]

Re: Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

Thats's not my point. My point is that you aren't beating the good teams. Everyone expects you to beat those teams. You might make the Postseason but I don't think you'll be able to go very far. You don't have a solid #1 and no one in your rotation is a proven pitcher. Arroyo is shaky. Leake, I believe is moving to the pen. Volquez is coming off TJ surgery and Cueto has never been this good before. Right now, the Reds are a better team in my mind but down the stretch, I think they'll fall short.

Cueto has been really good for a couple years now, look up his stats and Arroyo has been pretty good the last couple of years.
I will take my chances once we get into the Playoffs, you cant win nothing if you dont make the playoffs. The Reds have a great offense, one of the best in baseball.