13 days earlier, the Cincinnati Reds woke up with a 20-26 record and a 17.1% opportunity of reaching the postseason.
Tonight, the Reds beat the Minnesota Twins to reach the postseason. The Reds have actually won 10 of their last 12 games with their backs against the wall.
The Twins were 23-5 at home this season. Reds starter Tyler Mahle only lasted 2.1 innings.
Mike Moustakas has actually been a guy who left to a truly slow start and battled injuries. He struck two home runs on the night. Michael Lorenzen was a guy some desired DFA d after an unpleasant start to the season, however David Bell continued to believe in him. Lorenzen pitched 3.2 dazzling innings to support the game for the Reds.
Soak this in Reds fans. Its been a long road to get this point, however we are here. The Cincinnati Reds are going to play postseason baseball again, and they are hotter than any other group in the world.
That is really remarkable for a guy that was benched for Jose Garcia while the Reds were trying to discover a trigger from a season fading away. The Reds would be 1.0 video game up on the Giants for the # 7 seed if that holds. NL Central # 2 is still in play for the Reds.
Lorenzen pitched 3.2 brilliant innings to support the game for the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds are going to play postseason baseball again, and they are hotter than any other group on the world.
Biggest Play of the Game
According to Fangraphs WPA figure (winning percentage included), the most important play of the video game was Mike Moustakas 2-run crowning achievement with 1 out in the 4th inning to offer the Reds a 2-1 lead. That play increased the Reds likelihood of winning by 20.5% (from 38.6% to 59.1%).
Positives
Mike Moustakas struck his 8th and 7th home run of the year. He went into play today with a. 900 OPS in September. The Moose is getting hot at the right time.
Freddy Galvis hit his 7th home run of the year. That is extremely remarkable for a guy that was benched for Jose Garcia while the Reds were looking for a stimulate from a season fading away. It looks like it will be a Galvis/Farmer squad going into the postseason, which appears fine to me.
Michael Lorenzen was a guy wrote off by simply about everybody. He might have been the Reds most essential gamer down the stretch not named Trevor Bauer. He threw 3.1 fantastic innings tonight.
He may have conserved the game after Lucas Sims left the video game early after a scary circumstance where he struck Buxton in the head. Think of reading that after the first week of the season.
Negatives
There might be some typos tonight. Sorry, I did the very best I could. My hands were shaking the entire night.
Not so random ideas … … How about some love for David Bell? Simply about everybody wanted him fired. Bells optimism and positivity was driving everyone crazy when the Reds were 20-26. That optimism and positivity most likely helped keep a sinking ship afloat to have this amazing late season run. Practically every string that Bell pulled down the stretch passed with flying colors.
David Bell becomes the very first Reds manager because Jack McKeon to lead the Reds to a. 500 record in among his first two season as skipper.
The Reds would be 1.0 video game up on the Giants for the # 7 seed if that holds. NL Central # 2 is still in play for the Reds.
Up Next:
Reds at TwinsSaturday, 7:10 PMTV: FOX Sports Ohio/ FS1Luis Castillo (2.86 ERA/2.73 FIP) vs Michael Pineda (3.18 ERA/1.99 FIP).
