NL Wild Card: Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

[Voice of Reason]

1st: Cueto

2nd: Hoover

3rd: Duke

4th: Ondrusek

5th: Parra

6th: Simon

7th: Marshall

8th: LeCure

9th: Chapman

 

If it goes extras, Cingrani if healthy. Get 3 outs and take a shower. Put it on the next guy and don't let them down.

 

Seriously, it's tough to do when you don't know where you will be late in the game. I'd go with LeCure 7th, Marshall 8th and Chapman 9th but may need to switch the 7th and 8th based on matchups.

 

Prior to that, Duke can face any lefties and Hoover or Simon any righties.

 

I am with you on the bold except I like Parra better than Duke.

 

Also, Cingrani is in Arizona working his way back so he won't be an option on Tuesday. He won't even be on the roster.

[CincySportsFan]

1st: Cueto

2nd: Hoover

3rd: Duke

4th: Ondrusek

5th: Parra

6th: Simon

7th: Marshall

8th: LeCure

9th: Chapman

 

If it goes extras, Cingrani if healthy. Get 3 outs and take a shower. Put it on the next guy and don't let them down.

 

Seriously, it's tough to do when you don't know where you will be late in the game. I'd go with LeCure 7th, Marshall 8th and Chapman 9th but may need to switch the 7th and 8th based on matchups.

 

Prior to that, Duke can face any lefties and Hoover or Simon any righties.

 

Will he be on the WC roster? If not, do you put Leake on the roster just for the sole instance of going extras? That way, it doesn't tie your hands managing through 9.

[stickymitts]

I am with you on the bold except I like Parra better than Duke. Also' date=' Cingrani is in Arizona working his way back so he won't be an option on Tuesday. He won't even be on the roster.[/quote']

Yes, Parra > Duke. Forgot about him.

 

Would be awesome to see Cingrani again because that means they have made a deep run.

[malachicrunch]

Pittsburgh is way out of their element here. Reds win.

[stickymitts]

Will he be on the WC roster? If not' date=' do you put Leake on the roster just for the sole instance of going extras? That way, it doesn't tie your hands managing through 9.[/quote']

 

Not Tuesday and not likely for the division series, you would think.

 

I would add Leake to that roll.

[Switzerland]

I would discard the argument that the Pirates have beat the Reds 3 in a row and can't win 4, not sure if you were watching yesterday but the Pirates had their AAA team in from the get-go. That does not count as them winning 3 in a row, the starters only won 2 in a row. They will be going for win #3 in a row tomorrow and that's after 2 days rest.

[stickymitts]

I would discard the argument that the Pirates have beat the Reds 3 in a row and can't win 4, not sure if you were watching yesterday but the Pirates had their AAA team in from the get-go. That does not count as them winning 3 in a row, the starters only won 2 in a row. They will be going for win #3 in a row tomorrow and that's after 2 days rest.

 

It's not just that, but the Reds haven't lost 6 in a row.

[Big Slick]

I'll be rooting hard for the Reds, but I see this being a 5-1 Pirates win.