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PUBLISHED FRI, SEP 18, 2026 10:18 PM UTC • 6 MIN READ
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Standings Watch: The Cubs (and Phillies) hold a one-game lead over the Padres for the top NL Wild Card spot.
Let's hope everyone is refreshed after the team event at Churchill Downs last night
Let's hope everyone is refreshed after the team event at Churchill Downs last night
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Pretty sure they will be fine. I am sure if they lose it won't be because they went to Churchill Downs the day before. Racing starts at 5PM. So didn't have to be a late night.
So will Burns be on a pitch count? Three innings each of his last two start (roughly 50 pitches). The start before that was against the Cubs, and he threw 100 pitches....but in only 5 2/3 innings. With only one more start for Burns after today, I think Francona lets him go until near 100 again.
Pretty sure they will be fine. I am sure if they lose it won't be because they went to Churchill Downs the day before. Racing starts at 5PM. So didn't have to be a late night.
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I just meant it looked like a great team event. It's 2 hours away from Cincinnati, but I doubt anyone's feeling the effects today,
setting up an alarm to drop 'maybe if they would have watched tape instead of watching horses they could have scored there' after they go 1-2-3 in the first
Pretty sure it's an inning restriction. He pitched 3 innings last two starts and one of them was against LA and he gave up nothing in that game.
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What in the world did Colin Rea do to CC? I like Rea, maybe I am in the minority.
If they lose tonight it's because they stayed up late to watch horses. If they win tonight it's because the team bonded from watching horses.
So will Burns be on a pitch count? Three innings each of his last two start (roughly 50 pitches). The start before that was against the Cubs, and he threw 100 pitches....but in only 5 2/3 innings. With only one more start for Burns after today, I think Francona lets him go until near 100 again.
Burns is being limited rest of season, https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-burns-brandon-williamson-piggyback-reds-in-september?adobe_mc=TS%3D1789747026|MCMID%3D58837361105334622995647683294775292917|MCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44%40AdobeOrg&affiliateId=mlbapp-android_webview&rsid=mlbat.bat.android&theme=dark
So will Burns be on a pitch count? Three innings each of his last two start (roughly 50 pitches). The start before that was against the Cubs, and he threw 100 pitches....but in only 5 2/3 innings. With only one more start for Burns after today, I think Francona lets him go until near 100 again.
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