http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/08/zack-cozart-has-a-slightly-strained-oblique/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/08/zack-cozart-has-a-slightly-strained-oblique/comment-page-1/#comment-361322 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:36:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=210895#comment-361322 Even as a Reds fan, this item feels like a ‘slow news day’ kinda thing, except for two things: the Reds don’t have a great replacement in hand (as noted, Valdez scares us, and Didi Gregorius was in double-A two weeks ago, which means Dusty won’t favor him), and the Reds are fighting for home-field advantage in the playoffs. After that 2010 road sweep by the Phils, getting home field advantage is critical for this young club to have a better chance in postseason. Cozart’s the guy at the top of the lineup for most of the season, he will need to be back for this team to be its best.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/08/zack-cozart-has-a-slightly-strained-oblique/comment-page-1/#comment-361237 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:32:49 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=210895#comment-361237 Hope Cozart heals quickly, Valdez is NO Cozart. Picked up a game tonight on the Cards and Pirates, and we want him back totally healed for a run at becoming the champs, but man, is he missed!

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/08/zack-cozart-has-a-slightly-strained-oblique/comment-page-1/#comment-361161 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:45:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=210895#comment-361161 get well soon zach the reds can’t to much more of valdez and his sub .200 batting average and weak defense.

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