Reds clinch playoff berth
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Pitcher Brent Suter doesn't just have skills on the mound. The Moeller grad showed off his dancing talents Sunday after the Reds' playoff berth.
The Cincinnati Reds now turn their sights to the Wild Card Series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. This year, the Dodgers have been anything but kind to the Reds. Los Angeles took 5-of-6 in the season series over Cincinnati. The lone Reds win happened at Great American Ballpark on July 30th.
By WAR, the Reds have the second-best rotation in baseball behind Philadelphia, and their bullpen is middle of the pack. Hunter Greene is a bona fide ace and lefties Andrew Abbott and Nick Lodolo are more than qualified No. 2 and 3 starters. If the Reds scratch out enough runs and get solid bullpen work, they're a dangerous team.
There have been times this season -- and even this month -- where the idea of the Reds making the playoffs seemed improbable, if not far-fetched. One way or another though, they figured out a way to get back in the race.
The Reds clinched the NL final playoff berth after a dramatic late surge, outlasting the Mets on a head-to-head tiebreaker.
Former Brewers pitcher Brent Suter got to party in his old stadium when the Reds clinched a playoff spot Sept. 29 in Milwaukee.
Friedl, Stephenson and Santillan lived together throughout the minor leagues and have come up together in the organization. "It's special."
It took until the final day of the regular season, but the Reds clinched the final playoff spot. Here are numbers that show why.
The Cincinnati Reds shared video of Reds manager Terry Francona addressing the team during its celebration after clinching a National League wild card with the New York Mets ' loss to the Marlins in Miami. "Everybody in this room!" Francona said. "Everybody in this room! We have been through more s---. And they can't f---ing kill us!"
The Terry Francona reclamation project has worked with yet another team, as the legendary manager has led the Cincinnati Reds to the playoffs in his first season with the club.
If the Cincinnati Reds make a run now that they're in the playoffs, keep an eye on Jordyn Pagán and the "can't-be-killed" cockroaches from Cincy.