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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Enjoy it while you can. I can say with confidence that Cincy will not make the playoffs. Their defense stinks and their pitching is horrible. Sure they are playing well right now, but they are playing better than they really are. A team can only do that for so long.
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I don't know, Detroit seems to be doing quite well. But alas, you are right, unless this winning streak allows them to pull way ahead they will come back down to Earth, but I think they do have a great chance of making the playoffs.
There's also the "Look what we are doing" overachieving attitude that fuels a team to win more. Plus the, "no one expected us to get this far" attitude that also allows teams to stay in contention and win things no one expected them to..... including WS. I can think of a couple teams that made it to the playoffs when everyone said they sucked and were playing over their talent....
Cincy right now is hot, the players are playing at top ability and JR is driving his team...... I really don't see why they can't win.
I really don't see how one can dismiss them as a fluke.
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Now, before you get all "pissy" about that, this can be a good thing even if they don't make the playoffs. It helps attendence and will help the front office in getting aquisitions for next year or before the trade.
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I agree with what you are saying they need this boost to increase revenue so that next year they will be stronger.
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So, I'm guessing you're "pissy" over Arroyo because he still wants to play for Boston right?
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No, he can "want" to pitch anywhere, I'm "pissy" over how he talked about Cincy and the attitude he had going in. Perhaps, it is what is driving his stellar year so far.
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Oh and as far as Willy Mo goes, he filled in an important part while Coco was out and did a fine job. He didn't put any steller numbers but he was consistent. IIRC, he's on the DL right now.
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Point is, I'd still take Arroyo over Pena, so it was a good trade.