Thank you EDSBS!

This team is not talented enough to susstain being in contention.
No LF,No CF, RF needs to go down and work on his shit.
BP would be batting 6th or 7th for the Phils or dodgers
Gonzo is below league average, the Reds rreally need a first rate SS
EdE has talent but not consistency, esp. when facing quality pitchers
Hanigan should be starting
Bronson shouldbe traded along with Burton, Lincon and Roenicke.Taveris, Hernandez and Jannish. These guys are not good enough to be on a winning team.
DRH is marginal, Fisher ain’t terrible. although he’s expensive Coco is good enough.

Dusty is a dinosauer,

Going to be a long 2nd half…but maybe Frazier will be brought up later., but I agree with the prevailing sentiment..its time to dump some these marginal guys and see what we can pick up for 2010 at the trade deadline. Hell we could possibly be close enough to still climb back into the race this year. but not with what we have now.

That I feel so down about this last couple of losses. I’m dejected and the only thing I really wanted out of this (other than a continuing hit streak for Votto which thankfully happend), a nice pitch hitting Werth didn’t happen!

I’m not fully serious about the last one, but the hope has gone, time for the bitterness. Bitter games can be fun too, I just wish this team would make up its mind and lose, or win. No more of this stuff where they look alright then crater. It’s giving me a condition lol.

I do have an idea, though, to snap losing streaks. Until they can get it together and win, they all have to wear pink jerseys with bunnies on them. I think it might be a powerful motivator. I hate to make them all wear it because they aren’t all equally sucking, but that peer pressure might come in handy! That or the bullpen must be publically punished.

The eighth inning was epic. So much so that half way through it, I sensed we were on the verge of something special (Reds fans have that special sense) and I hit the record button. I’m gong to go back and watch it again tonight. Arizona was only charged with 2 errors in the eighth, but each infielder could have had an error charged to him in that inning AFTER the Marlins took the lead. plus a passed ball or two on the catcher. And Augie Ojeda almost drilled the second cut off man in the back of the head on a play. What a game.

What was great about it was that the Diamondbacks announcers (Grace and ?) were monitoring the win probability graphs. At one point, Arizona had a 98% win probability.

Because the mets are a mess right now. Also, since the reds have won the two games in NYC that I’ve attended, it’s only reasonable to believe that they’ll win all three this weekend, being that I’m going to be there.

It’s so nice having the world revolve around me!

this series was just depressing and not just because of what happened on Monday night. This team can get no traction whatsoever and it doesn’t seem to be improving over the course of the season. In fact, it seems they have regressed significantly.

and I think Walt and Co. share that sentiment. He needs to be our rock solid 3rd starter next year behind Volquez and Cueto. I don’t think you get much return for any of the other veterans, though it would be nice to clear some salary.

Offensively, our entire outfield has been bogus save for Gomes vs. lefties. Throw in another offensive wasteland at SS and you’ve got half your lineup against righties likely to be at replacement level. This is a formula that virtually assures a 78-82 win season.

From the replay I saw, the bounce didn’t look that unusual given the angle of the wall. Taveras should’ve positioned himself better, though backup from Dickerson would’ve helped.

I swear it seems like he has the same number of rbi as Owings in like twice the at bats.

Time to cut bait.