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  1. bukie
    why would the current baseball players care one iota about that? They won't care much, but they don't really control who plays and who doesn't either. The Reds haven't had anyone of value start for them for 3 months now, and they'll likely give their better veterans some "rest days" and get their version of Lake/Szczur into the games to "see what they've got". After all the complaining you did about the Cubs losing on purpose, you don't see the Reds doing the same?
  2. bukie
    I don't see the point in the Reds even trying to win one game. They're within reach of the #1 pick right now and there's no reason to screw that up.
  3. bukie
    Cubs need them to take 2 I hope the Reds at least take 1 of the first 2 and the Cubs take care of business so there is something to play for on the last day at least. I'm pretty sure the Pirates will have Cole, Liriano and Burnett going so it will be a tall order. Cole pitched Wednesday, so I'm fairly sure they won't have him going on short rest over the weekend and then again on the WC game. The Reds, though, have a decent shot yet at the #1 overall pick next year, so there's no benefit to them winning even one game this weekend.
  4. bukie
    Today's game thread isn't up yet, so I'll put the stat here. With today's starter being a rookie, that marks a record 60 straight games that the Reds have started a rookie, going back to the day they traded away Mike Leake.
  5. bukie
    The rebuildi already peaked, and now the fall begins. That's how far ahead of schedule they are.
  6. bukie
    You still don't even understand what was horribly bad about the system after being told 20 times, so why start now, I suppose.
  7. bukie
    Thanks to the Cubs, the Blue Jays now have the best record in the AL.
  8. bukie
    F pitchers. But the dude was 90 IP past his career high IP. It's not really a surprise, is it? wasnt it a leg injury? He's out with a strained shoulder according to what I read. weird i thought it was a knee you think everything is a nee
  9. bukie
    But you had a very specific set of skills!
  10. bukie
    Also, blaming Strop for the loss because of a strikeout is about the stupidest thing I ever heard.
  11. bukie
    Who cares? Just win games and stay healthy.
  12. bukie
    The team leads the majors in walks. They always get their fair share of baserunners.
  13. bukie
    Then you're a [expletive] unfathomable moron Herrera has a K% of 17%. Soler's is around 30%. We don't care about power in that situation. Tying the game was all that mattered. Popup to anywhere does nothing either. The only situation that Herrera is preferred to Soler is fielding second.
  14. bukie
    And Lester was 20th when I made the comment.
  15. bukie
    Nats lose, lowing Cubs Nat magic number to 1.
  16. bukie
    Oddly enough, no one is arguing that he should be left off.
  17. bukie
    How is Schwarber not a lock? Hell, Castro and LaStella are probably pretty close to locks too. Jackson, Wood and Cahill are probably next Schwarber has been bad the past three weeks and is not a good defender. His value is entirely as a LH bat and there may be other value that takes priority if he can't get it going. Castro is a bit redundant with Baez to the point where both may not be needed and Joe takes one. I have 14 hitters and 11 pitchers, but Joe may have 12 or even 13 pitchers on the roster if he thinks he'll need them.
  18. bukie
    Rosscup is not a pitcher lock by any definition. Neither is Soler a hitting lock. Actual locks: - Hitters: Rizzo, Bryant, Fowler, Russell, Montero, Coghlan and Ross. - Pitchers: Arrieta, Lester, Rondon, Strop and Grimm. Other positions guaranteed: - 2B: One of Castro/Baez/La Stella - Corner OF: One of Schwarber/Jackson/Soler/Denorfia - 3 starter: One of Hammel/Haren/Hendricks That's just 15 with 6 pitchers and a backup C. No lefties in the pen yet so at least one spot goes to Wood/Richard/Rosscup. So how do you fill out the rest? Here are my choices for the 13 spots up for grabs: Castro 2B Soler OF Hendricks SP Hammel SP Wood LHP La Stella LH bench IF Schwarber LH bench OF Jackson RH bench OF Richard LHP Rodney RHP Cahill RHP Baez RH bench IF Berry PR
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  20. bukie
    I don't think it counts as conceding the game to take Arrieta out here.
  21. bukie
    No need to overdo things on Arrieta. Just win the game.
  22. bukie
    Washington loses to Baltimore 4-1. Cubs Nat magic number down to 3.
  23. bukie
    Shame, that 19 pitch inning probably rules out a Maddux for Arrieta.
  24. bukie
    Two of the three Brewers hits were grounders to short, also.
  25. bukie
    This might be a new record for you, calling a game when it's 1-0 2 outs into the game in Coors Field.
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