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From: HTP on 20 Apr 2010 16:50
but i've wondered if the reds recent struggles arent tied in part to
the flu-like that i hear is going around. Brennamen alluded to it on a
broadcast and sounded like he had something himself. I did read that
Votto missed a game because of it.

Other teams have affected players also, i'm sure. USA_Today says that
Matt Holiday was in a recent 0-16 slump while battling flu-like
symptoms. Hald the Cardnial lineup is struggling at the plate but they
continue to get great pitching.

Perhaps the Reds are a bit harder hit than other clubs.

Anyway, the real downer on the squad has been the starting pitching,
because we knew the offense wouldnt be so great anyway. I havent heard
of any of the pitchers being under the weather, but there are varying
degrees.
From: john smith on 20 Apr 2010 18:37
Two weeks into the season and the starting pitching has been pretty bad
in almost every start. Through 13 games I am yet to see an outstanding
effort or performance by any starting pitching.

It is far too early to make any predictions yet. But I am interested to
see how his team responds to a Dodger team that has pretty much owned
them over the past 5 years.

Pretty much the only positive I see so far is Bruce isn't looking as bad
as he did in the past. It is pretty pathetic when you look at a player
who is hitting under .200 and that is your positive.

You could say Cordero is a positive, ok ... maybe You might also point
to Leake as a possible upside player. Aside from that, Red's fans might
have to wait for Chapman to have anything to cheer about. I heard he hit
100 on the gun with numerous pitchers thus far struggling a little with
his control. I don't see how much longer you keep a southpaw who throws
100 mph down in AAA..

From: Thomas R. Kettler on 20 Apr 2010 19:49
In article <10677-4BCE2C94-11760(a)baytvnwsxa001.msntv.msn.com>,
eddygdvd(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote:

> Two weeks into the season and the starting pitching has been pretty bad
> in almost every start. Through 13 games I am yet to see an outstanding
> effort or performance by any starting pitching.
>
> It is far too early to make any predictions yet. But I am interested to
> see how his team responds to a Dodger team that has pretty much owned
> them over the past 5 years.
>
> Pretty much the only positive I see so far is Bruce isn't looking as bad
> as he did in the past. It is pretty pathetic when you look at a player
> who is hitting under .200 and that is your positive.
>
> You could say Cordero is a positive, ok ... maybe You might also point
> to Leake as a possible upside player. Aside from that, Red's fans might
> have to wait for Chapman to have anything to cheer about. I heard he hit
> 100 on the gun with numerous pitchers thus far struggling a little with
> his control. I don't see how much longer you keep a southpaw who throws
> 100 mph down in AAA..

Well, I doubt the Reds want the reincarnation of Mark "The Bird"
Fidrych. It would do little good to use him and have him get a severe
arm injury.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fidrych>
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From: Chuck on 20 Apr 2010 20:11
On Apr 20, 7:49 pm, "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkett...(a)blownfuse.net>
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> In article <10677-4BCE2C94-11...(a)baytvnwsxa001.msntv.msn.com>,
>  eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Two weeks into the season and the starting pitching has been pretty bad
> > in almost every start. Through 13 games I am yet to see an outstanding
> > effort or performance by any starting pitching.
>
> > It is far too early to make any predictions yet. But I am interested to
> > see how his team responds to a Dodger team that has pretty much owned
> > them over the past 5 years.
>
> > Pretty much the only positive I see so far is Bruce isn't looking as bad
> > as he did in the past. It is pretty pathetic when you look at a player
> > who is hitting under .200 and that is your positive.
>
> > You could say Cordero is a positive, ok ... maybe You might also point
> > to Leake as a possible upside player. Aside from that, Red's fans might
> > have to wait for Chapman to have anything to cheer about. I heard he hit
> > 100  on the gun with numerous pitchers thus far struggling a little with
> > his control. I don't see how much longer you keep a southpaw who throws
> > 100 mph down in AAA..
>
> Well, I doubt the Reds want the reincarnation of Mark "The Bird"
> Fidrych. It would do little good to use him and have him get a severe
> arm injury.
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fidrych>
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How is that? He is pitching in the lower leagues isnt he? How could he
hurt anymore by throwing 100MPH in the minors or 100 in the bigs!
From: john smith on 20 Apr 2010 21:01
It is a wonder what home cooking and chicken soup will do for an
offense. Everyone is hitting but the human out machine Stubbs. I guess
that flu bug disappeared overnight.....

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