Reds are coming off a horrid series against the Phillies getting swept with the first three games ending in Phillies walk-off wins and the Sunday finale ending in a 1-0 Phillies win. First time since 1913 that the Phillies won back to back games by a 1-0 score. Rollins had both RBI’s in these two games and the last time that happened was in 1971 and was done by the Twins Braun. More evidence that this is clearly the year of the pitcher, but is it more reflective of the year with REAL drug testing? in summary, I strongly believe that this is a year that will mark a long-term trend in MLB where pitching becomes gradually more dominant. Now, if you are a Reds fan, take a look at your Futures lines. The Reds have by far the BEST/EASIEST schedule in MLB with just 25 remaining games against winning record teams. This schedule may enable the Reds to garner the top record in the NL and have home field advantage throughout the play-off run. At 7-1 this offers the Reds fan a solid wager.
 

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