Will the Reds be the 2007 Mets?

[Floger]

Will the Reds blow this (now) 6 game lead with 14 to go and have a Mets-like collapse?

The Mets capped one of the worst collapses in baseball history, having led the National League's Eastern Division by 7 games with only 17 to go in 2007.

The Reds are certainly not a threat in the playoffs (if they make it). Their pitching is as inconsistent as years past - both starters and the bullpen, which has always been a problem for the Reds and the offense is severely struggling.

This team certainly isn't where it is because of Dusty Baker. He leaves his pitchers out there waaaaay too long and they end up letting the game get out of reach. Plus he is the least aggressive when it comes to sending runners to get into scoring position. Sure he's pulled the suicide squeeze twice this year, but that aggressiveness isn't the norm. Leaving Brandon Phillips at lead off who is like 1 for 50 lately is another one that makes you shake your head. Janish is perfectly capable of filling those shoes. Then playing Bloomquist and "resting" Bruce is just stupid. When your team is struggling and needs offense, this isn't the time to rest your stars like the Colts do at the end of the season and THINK you can coast into the postseason.

Maybe I have just been been conditioned to expect the worst by living in and following Cincinnati sports all my life. The list of teams that had great potential only to somehow piss it away is endless. At least I am old enough to have the memories of the Big Red Machine and very good Bengals teams of the 80's and that Cincinnati Bearcat basketball team that would have won it all if Kenyon Martin hadn't broke his leg in the first round game.

Yep, I see the glass half full and leaking. I guess I prepare for the worst so in case the worst doesn't happen, I can be happy that it didn't - like winning the division on the last day after having this huge lead and relying on another team to do it for you.

[yenner]

Who knows? Nothing is certain in sports until the final second ticks off the clock.

I too am a Reds fan. I still have the full lineup of cards with Sabo, Larkin, etc. Watched every game while in little league.

Here's to hoping they'll actually be able to make us proud.

[SouthernILGolfer]

Wasnt even really thinking about that, but would be nice, though the Cardinals havent been playing well enough lately to even gain any ground while the Reds were struggling. I think during one 10 game stretch recently the Reds went 3-7 and the Cards went 4-6, could have really eaten into that lead. Look at what has happened to San Diego, they lost like 10 in a row and had a bigger lead than the Reds did and now look like they might blow it this year. I remember that 1990 Reds team, I thought they had no chance against the mighty Oakland A's in the world series but proved everyone wrong that year by sweeping them.

[senorchipotle]

my advice: move to a town with decent athletic teams. ;)

[bogeyhitter25]

Not unless Aroldis Chapman gets deported.

[jamo]

I kind of like the Reds for some unknown reason, I hope they don't fall apart. The Mets (another team I like) haven't fully recovered from '07 and '08

my advice: move to a town with decent athletic teams. ;)

And what have the Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks done lately.

[yenner]

And what have the Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks done lately.

Boom! Roasted!

[Lefty-Golfer]

I kind of like the Reds for some unknown reason, I hope they don't fall apart. The Mets (another team I like) haven't fully recovered from '07 and '08

As a Phillies fan your comments bring nothing but good memories!! An epic collapse by a hated rival, Phillies winning division for first time since 93, using that race to spring board to a WS title the following year....good times, thanks for the reminder!!