NL Central: Reds, Pirates and others

[Cubswin11]

[Sammy Sofa]

God's Favorite Team is sitting 6 games above .500, a half game out of first place, on June 24th, with a NEGATIVE RUN DIFFERENTIAL

 

 

What a weird horsefeathering division. Yeah, the Pirates are in last, but they have zero horsefeathering business being anywhere near .500.

[BigSlick]

Being six games over and having a -1 run differential is hardly anything special, there are teams that play way worse and end up with way better records, like the 2007 Diamondbacks.

 

The team that should be really upset is the reds with a +48 run differential and a losing record

[soccer10k]

Being six games over and having a -1 run differential is hardly anything special, there are teams that play way worse and end up with way better records, like the 2007 Diamondbacks.

 

The team that should be really upset is the reds with a +48 run differential and a losing record

 

The Reds and Pirates having the same record but the Reds being +120 in RD is hilarious.

[Sammy Sofa]

Votto's awesome trolling game still remains MVP-level:

 

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[Cubswin11]

The VB’s sent Shaw down and called Hiura back up and DFA’d Hernan Perez as well. Wish we showed as much urgency on the back side of the roster to turn things over.

[Sammy Sofa]

Puig gave the Reds a pretty cool win against the vaunted Brewers last night:

 

https://deadspin.com/yasiel-puig-beats-the-brewers-with-his-signature-brand-1836063519

[We Got The Whole 9]

Hiura has 28 HR in 80 games this season what a horsefeathering joke

[Lowblow]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Robel Garcia has 24 homeruns in 81 games this year.

[Tryptamine]

Well when 53 MLB guys are on pace for 30+ HR in 2019 compared to 27 in 2018, I'm not even surprised anymore.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Well when 53 MLB guys are on pace for 30+ HR in 2019 compared to 27 in 2018, I'm not even surprised anymore.

 

only 11(!!!!!) hit over 30 HRs in 2014

[Bertz]

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Brewers losing their one good starting pitcher for at least a month.

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Brewers losing their one good starting pitcher for at least a month.

 

i hope they trade hiura for stroman

[champaignchris]

That the Brewers are where they are with a pitching staff held together with chicken wire and masking tape makes me angrier that it should.

[HawkeTrackler]

Interesting article about Hard-R Hader's fastball and why no one can hit it, which is something I've been curious about for a long time.

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/josh-haders-fastball-is-baseballs-most-mysterious-pitch/

[Bull]

Interesting article about Hard-R Hader's fastball and why no one can hit it, which is something I've been curious about for a long time.

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/josh-haders-fastball-is-baseballs-most-mysterious-pitch/

A more important factor is Hader’s deal with Baalzebub

[Cubswin11]

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[We Got The Whole 9]

So he launched a ball into the Allegheny with a bad back

[BigSlick]

so like, 6 days ago the Cubs hit the nadir of their season, they had a horrendous road trip, and fell behind the Cardinals for the first time all season

 

and then they play six games and the Cubs are 3.5 games up, lmao

 

truly, truly we are blessed to be in the NL Central

[Banedon]

So he launched a ball into the Allegheny with a bad back

 

Or launching a ball into the Allegheny GAVE him a bad back.

[NOLA]

 

and then they play six HOME games and the Cubs are 3.5 games up, lmao

[soccer10k]

Next month for the Brewers:

 

3 vs. Texas

2 vs. Minnesota

3 at Washington

3 at St. Louis

3 vs. Arizona

3 vs. St. Louis

3 at Cubs

2 vs. Houston

4 vs. Cubs

 

So that's 26 straight games against teams currently at or above .500.

 

September is much easier (4 at Miami, 4 vs. SD, 3 vs. Pitt, 3 vs. Cincy, 3 vs. Col), but they could be buried by the time that comes around.

[Edith Cox]

The dumbass Pirates bats are starting to wake up right before we have to go play them.

[BigSlick]

Next month for the Brewers:

 

3 vs. Texas

2 vs. Minnesota

3 at Washington

3 at St. Louis

3 vs. Arizona

3 vs. St. Louis

3 at Cubs

2 vs. Houston

4 vs. Cubs

 

So that's 26 straight games against teams currently at or above .500.

 

September is much easier (4 at Miami, 4 vs. SD, 3 vs. Pitt, 3 vs. Cincy, 3 vs. Col), but they could be buried by the time that comes around.

Nobody is buried in this division race