At present, the Reds are 8-7, tied for second with Houston, one win behind the Cards.
How in the hell are the Reds doing this?
Looking at the upcoming series against the Marlins, I started thinking about the teams the Reds have faced, and it is borderline unfair ...
The opposing pitchers in their games have included: Pedro, Glavine, Clemens, Oswalt (twice), Pettitte (twice), Mulder, Marquis, Wood, and Prior.
In the upcoming series against the Marlins they'll face AJ Burnett and Dontrelle Willis, who combined in six starts are (5-1) with 3 complete game shutouts.
So, in 13 of the Reds' 17 games, they will have faced (IMO, at least) three Hall of Famers, at least 5 pitchers who won 15 games last season, 8 pitchers who have won as many as 18 games in one of the previous 3 seasons, 10 pitchers who have pitched in a Division Series in one of the previous 3 seasons, 6 who have pitched in one of the previous 3 World Series, and a group in which half the pitchers have won 20 games and a World Series ring at some point in their careers.
I won't even bother counting their Cy Youngs ...
How in the hell are the Reds doing this?
Looking at the upcoming series against the Marlins, I started thinking about the teams the Reds have faced, and it is borderline unfair ...
The opposing pitchers in their games have included: Pedro, Glavine, Clemens, Oswalt (twice), Pettitte (twice), Mulder, Marquis, Wood, and Prior.
In the upcoming series against the Marlins they'll face AJ Burnett and Dontrelle Willis, who combined in six starts are (5-1) with 3 complete game shutouts.
So, in 13 of the Reds' 17 games, they will have faced (IMO, at least) three Hall of Famers, at least 5 pitchers who won 15 games last season, 8 pitchers who have won as many as 18 games in one of the previous 3 seasons, 10 pitchers who have pitched in a Division Series in one of the previous 3 seasons, 6 who have pitched in one of the previous 3 World Series, and a group in which half the pitchers have won 20 games and a World Series ring at some point in their careers.
I won't even bother counting their Cy Youngs ...
