Know Your Foe #45: Cincinnati Reds Land In Denver With Secure(?) Lead In NL Central

by Russ Oates on Sep 6, 2010 11:00 AM MDT in Know Your Foe

Cincinnati Reds (79-57, 1st NL Central)

Last Series vs. Rockies: 2-1 series victory at GAB

The last time we saw the Reds was at the start of the Rockies 11-game road trip after the All-Star Break ended. Jason Hammel pitched well in the first game, allowing three runs in seven innings and striking out 10. However, the offense wasn't quite as good, scoring two runs on five hits. The next game was a laugher for the Reds as Jorge De La Rosa allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings. Jhoulys Chacin relieved him and allowed a run in 2 2/3 innings. The Rockies won the the last game 1-0 on a strong seven-inning effort by Aaron Cook.

Last Two Series Results: 3-0 series sweep over Milwaukee, 1-2 series loss to St. Louis

The Reds lost two games to the Cardinals, the team behind them in the NL Central. The team now holds a 7.0 game lead over the Cardinals entering this series. How large of a lead will the Reds have after this series ends?

Monday-Thursday: 4-game series @ Coors Field

Expected Starters

Monday, 6 September 2010 @ 1:10 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Aaron Harang	6-7	18	18	0	0	0	0	104.1	126	62	57	15	31	77	4.92	1.50

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Ubaldo Jimenez	17-6	27	27	4	2	0	0	184.1	134	57	55	8	72	170	2.69	1.12

Tuesday, 7 September 2010 @ 6:40 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Johnny Cueto	12-4	26	26	1	1	0	0	158.1	150	62	60	16	48	114	3.41	1.25

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jhoulys Chacin	7-9	23	16	0	0	0	0	107.1	87	51	44	8	50	112	3.69	1.28

Wednesday, 8 September 2010 @ 6:40 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Bronson Arroyo	14-9	29	28	2	0	0	0	187.1	160	82	80	22	55	97	3.84	1.15

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Aaron Cook	5-8	27	22	2	0	0	0	122.2	141	76	71	11	51	58	5.21	1.57

Thursday, 9 September 2010 @ 1:10 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Travis Wood	5-2	12	12	0	0	0	0	73.1	58	30	26	6	22	56	3.19	1.09

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jason Hammel	10-7	25	25	0	0	0	0	154.2	161	75	73	13	42	126	4.25	1.31

Expected Lineup

Player	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wOBA
Brandon Phillips	2B	0.287	0.339	0.452	0.791	0.165	0.305	0.344
Orlando Cabrera	SS	0.262	0.305	0.342	0.647	0.080	0.285	0.290
Joey Votto	1B	0.321	0.420	0.594	1.013	0.272	0.354	0.435
Scott Rolen	3B	0.297	0.372	0.527	0.899	0.230	0.312	0.383
Ramon Hernandez	C	0.302	0.361	0.439	0.800	0.137	0.340	0.352
Jonny Gomes	LF	0.260	0.326	0.430	0.755	0.169	0.299	0.326
Drew Stubbs	CF	0.240	0.308	0.405	0.713	0.165	0.313	0.321
Chris Heisey	RF	0.257	0.339	0.447	0.786	0.191	0.308	0.340

Orlando Cabrera returned to the lineup over the weekend and displaced Paul Janish from the starting lineup. I'd take Janish over Cabrera. Jay Bruce may return to the lineup during this series, but Chris Heisey has been in the lineup during Bruce's absence. Hernandez has been splitting time evenly with Ryan Hanigan behind the plate.

Bench

Player	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wOBA
Yonder Alonso	1B	0.333	0.333	0.667	1.000	0.333	0.500	0.422
Chris Valaika	2B	0.360	0.360	0.520	0.880	0.160	0.444	0.383
Ryan Hanigan	C	0.284	0.379	0.420	0.799	0.136	0.295	0.351
Miguel Cairo	3B	0.290	0.358	0.420	0.778	0.130	0.319	0.349
Juan Francisco	3B	0.296	0.321	0.481	0.803	0.185	0.438	0.348
Jay Bruce	RF	0.274	0.343	0.464	0.807	0.190	0.329	0.347
Paul Janish	SS	0.266	0.350	0.405	0.755	0.139	0.280	0.326
Corky Miller	C	0.246	0.290	0.354	0.644	0.108	0.300	0.287

Closer

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Francisco Cordero	5-4	64	0	0	0	35	6	62.1	54	24	24	5	35	53	3.47	1.43

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds Injuries

Probable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Johnny Cueto	other-excused	09/03/2010

15-Day

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Jim Edmonds	oblique	08/24/2010
Laynce Nix	ankle	08/26/2010
Mike Leake	shoulder	08/25/2010

60 Day DL / Out for the season

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Russ Springer	lower-back	08/05/2010
Mike Lincoln	other-excused	06/01/2010

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lets do it…Hey Reds you guys are pretty much in the playoffs take it easy this week and you can go beat up the Padres later in the month

time to make another run to the postseason....get it going guys!!

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Sep 6, 2010 11:02 AM MDT reply actions

man i just noticed

this and the Padres series’ are the only ones the Reds have against plus .500 teams the rest of the way lol wow

time to make another run to the postseason....get it going guys!!

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Sep 6, 2010 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions

Beat the Reds!

With a broom!!
Til they’re purple!!!

I still believe...
This is R year!

by prettyinpurple on Sep 6, 2010 11:11 AM MDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

I'll drink to that!

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by lizardlad01 on Sep 6, 2010 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions

So who do you like for MVP, CarGo or Votto?

Both are putting up triple crown numbers in a playoff race. Votto has better home/road splits, but I would argue CarGo deserves it because he’s been more valuable to his team. Carlos leads his team in PA, Votto is second. Carlos also has more triples and stolen bases.

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by Charlie77 on Sep 6, 2010 11:45 AM MDT via mobile reply actions

I don't know how much this will impact voters

but Votto winning the MVP would make a better story

"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker

by Resolution on Sep 6, 2010 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions

How?

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by Charlie77 on Sep 6, 2010 11:53 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions

a guy who was struggling with depression/anxiety

who’s return to baseball was somewhat questionable at one point comes back and puts up MVP caliber numbers the next season. Not saying it should be a factor, but that’s the type of story everyone loves.

"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker

by Resolution on Sep 6, 2010 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions