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Reds Start Not Disaster, Playable Lie

The start for the Reds really isn't too bad. I think it shows strong potential to be a .500 team.

First of all, ten games in, we are 5-5, which is precisely .500.

Now, on the surface, we are scoring 4.1 runs/game and allowing 4.7 runs/game, which wouldn't be a great formula.

However, we have a couple of our relievers, Ben Weber (12.27) and David Weathers (10.50) who are sucking the life out of our ERA. Wilson has also stunk (6.35). If those guys can put it back together, than I think the other guys are pitching pretty well and we might see the ERA come back down again.

Its too bad we can't bring Todd Coffey up for one of these guys, but given the $$ involved, I don't see that happening.

And, I think we'll score more. Some guys just aren't hitting.

Of course, that assumes none of the things that are going right start going wrong. If they do, I think on balance we still have a good shot at being a .500 team.