Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Time is Now

Well, it's June 30th and the Cincinnati Reds are 2.5 games out of first place and third place in the division. They're only .5 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates who haven't been relevant since 1992. I am not sure what to think, or what moves this team needs to make. But, I do know something needs to change. Maybe, they will shoot out of the gates after the All Star break. But, the Reds have had every opportunity to make a run this year and they haven't. They lose series' to average teams like the Kansas City Royals, give away a great comeback against Tampa and just seem out of sync. Whatever the Reds need, it needs to happen soon (Maybe a trade for Jose Reyes?). These next two months will make or break this season and possibly the organization. Yes, the Reds are young, but, All Stars like Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto are more likely to relocate if you don't make the playoffs this year. Losing those two guys would be devastating to a franchise that seemed to have turned it around. The bad news: the Reds have been average through 82 games (42-40). However, the good news is the Reds have 80 more games. They have half the season to make it right. I think if they can go 50-30 they can set themselves up very nicely and have a good chance at the division crown. I hope the Reds are poppin' bottles celebrating the division in mid-september, but the time to turn it on is NOW.

I hope this is the view we have in September. Winning
the division last year was oh so sweet.

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