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**BigRedChief** · 09:44 PM

2011 World Series Championship
2012 NLCS. One win from another WS appearance.
2013 World Series. Two wins from another World Series Championship
2014 NLCS. Three wins from another WS appearance

Made the postseason 10 times in the last 14 seasons.
Only 1 losing season since 2000.
Reached the World Series 4 times since 2004 and won as many championships (two) the past eight seasons as it did from 1965 to 2005.
Made the NLCS 9 times including the last 4 years 2011-2014
Three million attendance? Take it to the bank.
65 post season wins since 2004. 22+ wins more than any other team.

kcpasco · 04-11-2015, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Adams AB's have looked like shit all season so far. Watched 3 spring training games so its 5 games so far but geeezzz. Until he gets more consistent you have to at least move him down in the lineup.

This team does not have a number 4 hitter. If Adams and Molina continue to struggle this could be a long season. Peralta is not a number 4 either.

Miles · 04-11-2015, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kcpasco

This team does not have a number 4 hitter. If Adams and Molina continue to struggle this could be a long season. Peralta is not a number 4 either.

It's basically the same lineup that everyone was worried about hitting last year but adds Heyward and likely a better Wong.

Pasta Little Brioni · 04-11-2015, 07:24 AM

Hard to even give a shit about April baseball....*yawn*

**BigRedChief** · 04-11-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kcpasco

This team does not have a number 4 hitter. If Adams and Molina continue to struggle this could be a long season. Peralta is not a number 4 either.

You don't really need a traditional #4 hitter in today's lineups. You just need someone that can gap a ball, drive in some runs. You need home runs but they just don't have to be the guy in the #4 hole.

We have all had concerns about Adams working out in the long term. If he can't hit leftys, he wont last.

Molina is concerning. It's early but he has missed balls in the dirt he never use to miss. I hope his decline is more gradual than falling off a cliff. His ability to call the game and work with the pitchers still has tremendous value even if he does revert to hitting .225 again.

VAChief · 04-12-2015, 03:23 PM

Good win today, but getting tired of Choate coming in for one batter just to walk him. The last two games we have won despite some highly questionable late inning management of the bullpen.

**BigRedChief** · 04-12-2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by VAChief

Good win today, but getting tired of Choate coming in for one batter just to walk him. The last two games we have won despite some highly questionable late inning management of the bullpen.

Taking 2 of 3 at the Reds after they swept the Pirates was a very good series win. You give teams hope, they play better. Letting the Cubs and Reds know we are still the big dogs in the division was a very good thing, even if its April.

bdj23 · 04-12-2015, 04:03 PM

Choate is worthless, I wish they'd DFA his ass.

Pepe Silvia · 04-12-2015, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BDj23

Choate is worthless, I wish they'd DFA his ass.

I've wanted that to happen for a while.

Marcellus · 04-12-2015, 05:24 PM

Big early season win. And yes Choate cant do his job which is to get 1 guy out when asked.

**BigRedChief** · 04-12-2015, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BDj23

Choate is worthless, I wish they'd DFA his ass.

Votto is batting .000 against Seigriest. Not a single hit. He looks to be back on track. Why not use him there?

I don't blame Choate for the NCLS last year. He is what he is. It's on Matheny to keep running him out there.

Mi_chief_fan · 04-12-2015, 05:34 PM

Would rather have kept Freeman.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-12-2015, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Votto is batting .000 against Seigriest. Not a single hit. He looks to be back on track. Why not use him there?

I don't blame Choate for the NCLS last year. He is what he is. It's on Matheny to keep running him out there.

Matheny made a stupid decision, but Choate is still a devout ****ing coward. **** that idiot and his theft of millions.

**BigRedChief** · 04-12-2015, 09:19 PM

Looks like the Reds/Cardinals riviraly is going to get a little hot this year. The Reds manager called out Hayward for his "dirty" slide in today's game.

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Reds manager Bryan Price’s view of another play at third did not. In the fifth inning, Jason Heyward ripped an RBI double and slid hard into Frazier’s tag at third. Six innings and one ejection later, Price was still frustrated by the slide.

“Something happened at third base with Heyward. I thought that was a bad slide there,” Price told reporters. “I thought that was a dirty slide and I didn’t like that at all. He’s not a dirty player, but I just thought it was a bad slide and a dirty slide. It could have really affected Frazier and I’m not happy about that and nor are any of our players. Hopefully we’ll be able to us it as fuel in this series to find ways to win games like (this).”
Before he got to his feet at third base, Heyward reached out to Frazier. He asked the All-Star repeatedly if he was all right and assured him that he meant no harm.

“I was trying to get to the base quick, that’s all,” Heyward said. “I wasn’t sure how close and if there was going to be a play at the plate or not. I just slid hard. I looked to Frazier and asked him, ‘You good? You good?’ I wasn’t trying to do anything dirty or take anyone out. It wasn’t a situation that called for that. That’s all.”

kcpasco · 04-12-2015, 10:32 PM

Reds manager seems like a cry baby to me. Heyward doesn't have a reputation of a dirty player.

Marcellus · 04-13-2015, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kcpasco

Reds manager seems like a cry baby to me. Heyward doesn't have a reputation of a dirty player.

Just whining about losing yet another series to Stl.

I think they have now lost 13 of the last 15.

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04-12-2015, 03:23 PM	#170
VAChief Comfortably Numb Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Virginia Casino cash: $4975842	Good win today, but getting tired of Choate coming in for one batter just to walk him. The last two games we have won despite some highly questionable late inning management of the bullpen.
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04-12-2015, 04:03 PM	#172
bdj23 In my youth i pray to keep Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Clown World Casino cash: $2619850	Choate is worthless, I wish they'd DFA his ass.
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Marcellus Diablo Negro Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $2792662	Big early season win. And yes Choate cant do his job which is to get 1 guy out when asked.
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04-12-2015, 09:19 PM	#178
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2819627 VARSITY	Looks like the Reds/Cardinals riviraly is going to get a little hot this year. The Reds manager called out Hayward for his "dirty" slide in today's game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reds manager Bryan Price’s view of another play at third did not. In the fifth inning, Jason Heyward ripped an RBI double and slid hard into Frazier’s tag at third. Six innings and one ejection later, Price was still frustrated by the slide. “Something happened at third base with Heyward. I thought that was a bad slide there,” Price told reporters. “I thought that was a dirty slide and I didn’t like that at all. He’s not a dirty player, but I just thought it was a bad slide and a dirty slide. It could have really affected Frazier and I’m not happy about that and nor are any of our players. Hopefully we’ll be able to us it as fuel in this series to find ways to win games like (this).” Before he got to his feet at third base, Heyward reached out to Frazier. He asked the All-Star repeatedly if he was all right and assured him that he meant no harm. “I was trying to get to the base quick, that’s all,” Heyward said. “I wasn’t sure how close and if there was going to be a play at the plate or not. I just slid hard. I looked to Frazier and asked him, ‘You good? You good?’ I wasn’t trying to do anything dirty or take anyone out. It wasn’t a situation that called for that. That’s all.” __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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04-12-2015, 10:32 PM	#179
kcpasco MVP Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $7653463	Reds manager seems like a cry baby to me. Heyward doesn't have a reputation of a dirty player.
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