Brandon Phillips calls out the Cardinals...

[vernond]

No the sweep was not a big deal at all as we are now back in first by ourselves.
You guys just lost 2 of 3 at home to the Cubs who we just swept at Wrigley. Again the 3 game sweep means nothing if you then play horribly vs the Cubs.

Congrats! If the season ends today you'd win. But it doesn't. Head to head games between two teams that close in the standings do mean something this late in the season. All the games mean something. I'm sure you'd say otherwise but I bet if the Reds would've swept the series the games would've meant something then.

[redsrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by vernond

No the sweep was not a big deal at all as we are now back in first by ourselves. You guys just lost 2 of 3 at home to the Cubs who we just swept at Wrigley. Again the 3 game sweep means nothing if you then play horribly vs the Cubs. Congrats! If the season ends today you'd win. But it doesn't. Head to head games between two teams that close in the standings do mean something this late in the season. All the games mean something. I'm sure you'd say otherwise but I bet if the Reds would've swept the series the games would've meant something then.

Your right they do matter. But if the reds swept your cardinals, we would have a 4 game lead.
The reds final 5 series are against
Astrows
Brewers
Padres
Astros
Brewers
4 easy series and 1 tough one, that is great schedule to eend season.

[Bellsprout]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsrule

4 easy series and 1 tough one, that is great schedule to eend season.

I think you counted wrong, they play the Brewers twice.

[jake44np]

Quote: Originally Posted by vernond

No the sweep was not a big deal at all as we are now back in first by ourselves. You guys just lost 2 of 3 at home to the Cubs who we just swept at Wrigley. Again the 3 game sweep means nothing if you then play horribly vs the Cubs. Congrats! If the season ends today you'd win. But it doesn't. Head to head games between two teams that close in the standings do mean something this late in the season. All the games mean something. I'm sure you'd say otherwise but I bet if the Reds would've swept the series the games would've meant something then.

You missed my point, YOU were the one acting like the Cards has already won the division when they swept the Reds. 3 short days later the Reds are back in first.,

[vernond]

Quote: Originally Posted by jake44np

You missed my point, YOU were the one acting like the Cards has already won the division when they swept the Reds. 3 short days later the Reds are back in first.,

I didn't act like the Cards won the division. The post I made was in response to your "it's no big deal the Reds got swept" post. Read the post, I said IF the Cardinals win by one or 2 games will the sweep be a big deal then? Because YOU we were the one playing it off saying it's not a big deal because the cardinals had their best pitchers going and the Reds didn't hit well. Like it somehow doesn't matter because the Reds didn't play well and they had to face tough pitchers.

[redsrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayman

I think you counted wrong, they play the Brewers twice.

I see your a Brewer fan.

[dalnet22]

If the Cardinals don't make the playoffs, it'll be an embarrassment.

[TeixeiraFanatic]

If the Reds beat out the Cards it will be because the Reds had such an easy schedule. Against bad teams, the Reds are great. But when playing a good team shown by the Cards sweeping them, they play terrible. Look at their record against these teams.

Braves/ 2-3
Cardinals/ 5-10
Dodgers/ 3-3
Giants/ 2-2
Padres/ 1-2
Phillies/ 2-5