good info jzinger. i think games three and four are complete tossups. at least i definitely don't think the Marlins will blow us out by a combined score of 19-4 in those games.
i assume it will be belisle in game 3, versus Ricky Nolasco. complete tossup IMO. nolasco isn't that good, but he's had a few good starts mixed in with the bad. the Reds have a knack for making marginal pitchers look quite good, but the bats have been heating up a little bit recently, and let's hope that doesn't fall by the wayside. who knows what belisle will give us? probably not more than 6 innings, but if he can do that with less than 4 runs i think that's a win for the reds.
in game 4, another mystery outcome. Andrew Miller is a young lefty with good stuff (bad news for the reds, as they turn those types into stars), and he had a good outing his last time out. however, that was about the only bright spot for him so far, so maybe our bats can get some production. as for arroyo, obviously, who knows what we'll get? again, if we get something like 6 innings 3 runs, i think we win. if we get 3 innings and 6 runs, there is a minimal chance we pull out that slugfest i think.
as hot as the marlins are, i don't think i can possibly be the only one who still does not take them seriously. their rotation on paper should be the worst in baseball. will that bear out against us in the series? their bullpen is shaky too, so even if we are down in the later innings, we are not necessarily out of the game. i agree, we need to take 5 out of 7, but i will be OK with 4 wins. i'm worried about the Indians series because i think all it will take to awaken the indians bats this year will be a dose of reds pitching. hopefully i'm wrong.
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