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Reds Tidbits (2011 Season)

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Jaxbuck;1917013; said:
That's why I have been saying don't get too excited about Cueto/Bailey coming back. They aren't any different than the rest of this mob. They have 5-6 guys who's realistic projection is a 4.5ish ERA and only Arroyo eats innings.

It's better than the staff during the lost decade but its laughably inadequate compared to some of the other top teams in the NL.
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scott91575;1917050; said:
4.5ish is an improvement over what LeCure, Leake, and Wood have been doing.
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It might be an improvement, but it's not going to be enough. Through 29 games so far, the median runs scored by the Reds offense is 5. In fourteen games this year the Reds have scored less than 5 runs. In fifteen games the Reds have scored 5 or more. 4.50 ERA pitching is a recipe for... pretty much exactly what the Reds have already been doing this year.

Oh, and the median runs scored when Scott Rolen was still in the lineup for the first 18 games? 5. Even if he's healthy it probably won't mean a damn thing.

Last year's team ERA was 4.01. That's where Reds pitchers need to be to make this thing go. Team ERA is 4.68 so far this year.
 
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