Comments on: NLDS Preview: Giants vs. Reds

By: gregblatz

gregblatz — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:08:35 +0000

Weaksauce.
The Brewers were a winning team this season.
The Pirates didn’t give away any easy wins.
The Cardinals are going to the NLDS
The Reds beat out 5 other teams in a division that had 2 stinkers(stros and cubs) and 3 good ball clubs.

By: dutchman45

dutchman45 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:05:46 +0000

Reds will light up the scoreboard tonight. jay Bruce is due to bust out of slump and showed signs last few games. Also reds have motivation after the last playoff appearance. Do not discount Bronson Arroyo. If he is on will be a long night for Giants. Cueto, Latos, and Bailey are not chopped liver. Reds in 4

By: pilonflats

pilonflats — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:55:12 +0000

Sorry DJ, your prediction comes up short on this one – Giants in 3, 4 or 5. Timaaaayyyyyy!!!

By: metalhead65

metalhead65 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:53:42 +0000

why is the central a weak division when the reds win but not when the brewers or cardinals win it? yes it has the cubs and astros but those teams are in it when brewers and cards win and you did not hear it called weak when they won. either way the reds won it and had the 2nd best record in the league so they did something right even with crusty as the manager.

By: natslady

natslady — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:14:11 +0000

Agree on the quality of the NL West. Actually, with the Fish collapse and the Mets becoming the Mets, the East wasn’t much better. Nats got pushed by Atlanta and to some extent by Filly, so that they were playing to the end.

I believe I said the Cards are the Nats’ biggest (remaining) challenge in the NL, so no argument there.

By: temporarilyexiled

temporarilyexiled — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:18:40 +0000

While the Central was lousy, the West wasn’t exactly great. The Giants need to win both at home, or have to win two in Cincinnati, which seems unlikely. I can easily see them winning the first two if Bumgarner is on. If he isn’t, or Cueto outduels Cain, the Reds will probably advance. I’d put the series dead even before game one. After, well, that’s another story. As for the Nationals, hold on there natslady. Yes, there were the best during the season. But now, they’re faced with putting a stake through the Cardinals’ hearts, and if they forget to cut off their heads and fill their mouths with garlic, we may just be talking about that team that won as an underdog in three of the last seven years. I’m counting on your team to rid us of the undead.

By: nineroutsider

nineroutsider — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:54:56 +0000

Who has had more first round playoff exits than Dusty? I love watching him manage himself out of the postseason, except for you know, all the times he did it here. He does it again against the Giants.

By: prosourcetalk

prosourcetalk — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:55:35 +0000

Giants in 4

By: natslady

natslady — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:02:50 +0000

The Reds benefited (and built up a lot of those gaudy stats) from playing in a weak division. (Cubs, Stros, and MIL when they had the terrible bullpen, and Pittsburgh after their collapse). The Giants prevailed in a better division. The Nationals beat both teams soundly in their respective season series (leading Bochy to comment, “they are the best team in MLB for a reason,” or something like that, so I like our odds against either one–assuming we get past the Cards, which I think is the real challenge.

I’m gonna go Giants, 3-2.