Reds Tidbits (2008 season)

[scott91575]

As long as the Reds have a rain out every time Belisle is due to pitch they might have a shot at making the playoffs.

[MuckFich06]

Originally Posted by scott91575

As long as the Reds have a rain out every time Belisle is due to pitch they might have a shot at making the playoffs.

It's more like Volquez and Harang and 3 days of rain, but yeah.

[scott91575]

Originally Posted by MuckFich06

It's more like Volquez and Harang and 3 days of rain, but yeah.

I think Cueto will pull it together. His WHIP is still really good. That is normally pretty good at predicting what someone will do in the future. As for Arroyo, he seems to be turning it around a bit. He will be serviceable. Yet Belisle is just God awful and I don't see any hope with him.

Yet I know what you were getting at....Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by MuckFich06

It's more like Volquez and Harang and 3 days of rain, but yeah.

Hey Cueto will find it...Remember when he was the one that everyone was all over early in the season...I just hope he finds it and doesn't have to go back down at all, and also Bronson seems to have found it...

I would love to goto to a rotation where we could get Arroyo and Harang to throw on 3 days rest, then 4 the next time, as you don't want Volquez and Cueto to only go on 3 days...Arroyo always seems to throw better and Harang is effortless in his pitching and would be fine...

Monday-Harang
Tuesday-Arroyo
Wednesday-Volquez
Thursday-Cueto
Friday-Harang
Saturday-Arroyo
Sunday-Belisle
Monday-Volquez
Tuesday-Cueto

Then back to the top...

If we had an offday like say Thursday...Throw Cueto on Friday, Harang, Arroyo on Saturday and Sunday, where they get their full 4 days, but then skip Belisle...and go with Volquez on Monday...He gets his full 4 days...

Move Belisle to a long relief type role when his spot is going to be skipped...Much like a swing man...I would have him pitch the 7 inning and maybe think about working him into the bullpen rotation and hope that maybe a month of this rotation and maybe Bailey will be ready to go...

I think a move like that could get us back in the race, as you are not running out an automatic lose pitcher every 5th game, and Harang Arroyo more...

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

I think a move like that could get us back in the race, as you are not running out an automatic lose pitcher every 5th game, and Harang Arroyo more...

Assuming it takes 90 wins to take the division we would have to play damn near .600 ball the rest of the season based on our current record.

I hate to always [censored] on your parade but there are just too many holes to fill on this team to play that well consistently.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

Assuming it takes 90 wins to take the division we would have to play damn near .600 ball the rest of the season based on our current record.

I hate to always [censored] on your parade but there are just too many holes to fill on this team to play that well consistently.

Yeah that is understandable...But that is a rotation that could lead a team to .600 baseball, especially thinking that all the teams in the division are overachieving a little bit right now...

Other than Zambrano, I would say Harang and Volquez are two of the best pitchers in the division...

[Buckeye Chris]

Oh yeah go Reds beat the tribe!