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Originally Posted by WalkenWouldOwn said:Don't be mad that the red sox are so much better than the reds!
Originally Posted by Goeds1994 said:The Red Sox are peaking now/have peaked now. They should be peaking in 2 weeks. I'd take the Reds over the Sox in a 7 game series personally. Reds have a better starting staff and Chapman, when he is on, is the best closer in baseball. Koji has been great for the Sox lately though no doubt.
The Sox have a better lineup, but it is close in a NL format. In the AL Ortiz will obviously be an edge that the Reds can't match.
I'd give the Reds the edge at first, shortstop, centerfield and rightfield with Votto, Cozart, Choo and Bruce.
It's a push at third and catcher imo.
The only clear edge the Sox would have is at second and DH.
LMAO!!!! Only if facts supported your wild assertions you'd be in business.
Lemme take this drivel piece by piece and destroy it piece-by-piece.
Better pitching staff? Pfft. Hardly! BOS as a team has a 3.74 ERA & CIN a 3.38 ERA. The difference here (minimal as it is) is b/c in the National League you have pitchers batting whereas the AL we have a DH. No secret as to why 7 of the top 10 pitching staffs in the MLB are from the NL. The discrepancy comes from that easy out in 9 hole. While you're facing Stephen Strasburg in the batting box we're having to pitch to Chris Davis.
As far as team batting goes its not even a close race! We are #1 in the MLB and you're 11th place. BOS .275 CIN .250 Additionally, we have scored 132 more runs then you and have 177 more hits, 103 more RBI and 17 more home runs.
CF: Choo vs. Ellsbury : Choo is batting .285 Ellsbury hitting .14 points better at .299. It's 52 to 18 in the SB category favor of Ellsbury. RBI is tied at 52 apiece but Ellsbury is by far the better defensive outfielders. A former Gold Glove Award winner. (2011)
RF: Bruce vs. Victorino: Bruce is batting .270 Victorino hitting .25 points better at .295. Indeed, Bruce's far ahead in RBI and home runs but that is because he has had a 150 more AB's. Again, I'll take 3 x Gold Glove winner Victorino in my outfield anyday over Bruce.
2B: Dustin Pedroia destroys Brandon Phillips .299 to .261
1B: Napoli vs. Votto: I love Mike Napoli but I'll concede defeat here same as at SS.
But Reds, single players don't win championships and as good as Choo & Votto are, your team is not even in playoff contention lol. And don't say that we peaked to soon b/c we have led our division from pillar to post. We have been in first place sine Apr. and we're STILL in first place bitch! Not peaking. Consistent homie!
Better pitching staff? Pfft. Hardly! BOS as a team has a 3.74 ERA & CIN a 3.38 ERA. The difference here (minimal as it is) is b/c in the National League you have pitchers batting whereas the AL we have a DH. No secret as to why 7 of the top 10 pitching staffs in the MLB are from the NL. The discrepancy comes from that easy out in 9 hole. While you're facing Stephen Strasburg in the batting box we're having to pitch to Chris Davis.
As far as team batting goes its not even a close race! We are #1 in the MLB and you're 11th place. BOS .275 CIN .250 Additionally, we have scored 132 more runs then you and have 177 more hits, 103 more RBI and 17 more home runs.
CF: Choo vs. Ellsbury : Choo is batting .285 Ellsbury hitting .14 points better at .299. It's 52 to 18 in the SB category favor of Ellsbury. RBI is tied at 52 apiece but Ellsbury is by far the better defensive outfielders. A former Gold Glove Award winner. (2011)
RF: Bruce vs. Victorino: Bruce is batting .270 Victorino hitting .25 points better at .295. Indeed, Bruce's far ahead in RBI and home runs but that is because he has had a 150 more AB's. Again, I'll take 3 x Gold Glove winner Victorino in my outfield anyday over Bruce.
2B: Dustin Pedroia destroys Brandon Phillips .299 to .261
1B: Napoli vs. Votto: I love Mike Napoli but I'll concede defeat here same as at SS.
But Reds, single players don't win championships and as good as Choo & Votto are, your team is not even in playoff contention lol. And don't say that we peaked to soon b/c we have led our division from pillar to post. We have been in first place sine Apr. and we're STILL in first place bitch! Not peaking. Consistent homie!
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