Diaz is still like playing with a set of dice. You don’t know what you are going to get. Yet the Reds keep trotting him out there!
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I despise Milwaukee. Montas had a decent start going, but Bell should have pulled him after the 5th. When he is on, good for about 5 innings. Would have liked to seen Martinez relieve Frankie there instead of Sims inheriting 2 base runners on and give us the multiple innings in middle relief. Reds need someone else better in high-leverage situations with Pagan also out until mid-July. Cruz has been good for the Reds, though he has already appeared in 33 games this year.
There has to be someone available better than Lucas Sims, at least for pressure situations, I knew he was gonna give up a bomb when they brought him in
Still would like to see Tony Santillan get another shot with some experience already in Cincinnati. 11 saves for the Bats this year. Zach Maxwell is another one to watch who is rising through the ranks this year. Santillan needs to be the next pitcher called up whenever the time comes.
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I do not know why Bell keeps trotting Sims out there. He puckers up any time there is a pressure situation.
Went to the Bats game yesterday and saw Santillian finish the game. he throws hard. He hit 100 on his last pitch. they lost the game, but it wasn't his fault. Alex Young pitched some too and did well outside of giving up a homer. The starter gave up a homer, a single, a Homer and a double to the first four batters before he settled down and actually pitched decently the rest of his outing, but he got rocked right out of the gate.
The gulp factor with the Reds as it applies to the farm system is it went from an embarrassment of riches seemingly a year ago to a remarkably depleted bunch in remarkable time. Philips basically turned into Rick Ankiel II against St. Louis in September and has been historically awful since. Brandon Williamson went from a serious candidate to be the 5th starter to injury MIA. Chattanooga went from being an every night highlight must see for Rece Hinds, Noelvi Marte and Connor Philips highlights to one of the worst teams in all of minor league baseball sporting a .100 winning percentage. Injuries to Matt McClain, Encarnacion-Strand, Williamson as well as a very promising Arroyo have turned the perception of a young franchise around. Not to mention Marte; I'll be interested to see how much of his metereoric rise from AA to pennant chase regular was the byproduct of PEDs until evidence to the contrary. The real outlier in all of this is that the 6"5, 200 slender as a rail 22 year old playing SS has proven to be the only durable part on the whole 40 man roster.
For the dump Lucas Sims crowd--who admittedly is a terd kicker with inherited runners--think of where this Reds team would be if they gave up India or Stephenson on the cheap like a whole bunch of Internet dugout jockies wanted.
My single disappointment is probably Ashcraft; there is no reason that type of stuff can't translate to more consistency. He goes month plus really good, month plus really bad and has to get corrected to get back on the bump. He's the Jay Bruce of starters.
For the dump Lucas Sims crowd--who admittedly is a terd kicker with inherited runners--think of where this Reds team would be if they gave up India or Stephenson on the cheap like a whole bunch of Internet dugout jockies wanted.
My single disappointment is probably Ashcraft; there is no reason that type of stuff can't translate to more consistency. He goes month plus really good, month plus really bad and has to get corrected to get back on the bump. He's the Jay Bruce of starters.
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It's like the yearly Revolving door of IL madness that plagues the Reds. Thankfully it hasn't hit the core group of starters, even though Lodolo got a bit of a late start. He's probably been the best of the group overall since coming off the IL. Have to think Ashcraft will be back up sooner rather than later. I think the demotion was just trying to light a fire under his ass.
Off Topic, I've been seeing some TikTok videos of Trevor Bauer pitching for a team down in Mexico. He's on there being his typical asshat self, but he is also just toying with batters down there. Making them look foolish. I know most of the league wouldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole, but he could legit be a difference maker on almost any roster right now.
It is more likely than not Bauer's success with the Reds was a byproduct of whatever tacking the baseball means; it showed up in those spin rates that were all the rage with the Sabermetric gurus. It is also very possible that is why we have seen the descent of Connor Phillips--at AA Chattanooga that League allowed for tacked baseballs--since promotion out of that league he has been a shadow of what he was beyond just the inability to throw strikes.
Bauer's reason for being out of the league has nothing to do with his "tacking the baseball" or whatever. If he'd been smart enough to avoid psycho chicks, he'd still be an Ace in the Dodger's rotation and an All-Star.
Speaking of Chattanooga, that might be the worst team in all of AA. The minor leagues for the Reds are not in good shape.
I didn't mean to imply that...the reason an ump inspects the glove of pitcher's when they come off between innings was Bauer's ratting out the game that resin was being used to improve the grip and "tack" a ball after his stint with the Reds. When Bauer's baseballs were inspected they were sticky in alot of cases while with the Dodgers; after that controversy the glove inspections began to come into play.
Overall they're still ranked upper half, but most of the top guys in A ball. Chattanooga does three good starting pitching prospects in Lowder, Petty, and Aguiar.
I'm baffled as to why it was so necessary to demote Ashcraft in the first place, and hopefully he back as soon as the 15 days are up.
Absolutely pathetic performance from this anemic offense by the Reds in this series. 2 hits today. The Brewers gave Cincinnati a dose of reality for those of you crowing that they were back prematurely. You can't expect to contend and drop a division series on the road to Pittsburgh. Pitching wasn't even all that bad, considering Spiers settled in for 6 innings and 4 runs. Friedl's injury blows, he is key to this lineup at the top of the order. Having him out no doubt hurts the Reds. Grand total of 3 runs scored this series.
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And look who had the hits. Reds have got to get Steer, ELDC, TS, Candy et al hitting the baseball. Paltry effort.
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~Fernando Cruz has to be laughing all the way to the bank. Making $750K to "maybe" pitch one inning, and often just a 1-2 out pitcher. Bell is an idiot for not allowing him to go more than 1 IP, and anytime he follows w/ Martinez is a crime.
~Fairchild, Benson, Maile....might be the 3 worst hitters in baseball, and the fact they play semi-regularly is asinine.
~Everyone's HOF'er....on his way to another month where he won't hit .210. June will make 4 of the last 5 months that have been just outright horrible.
~Greene/Lodolo should ask for a trade and get to a contender if they ever want to have a chance at a pennant.
~Fernando Cruz has to be laughing all the way to the bank. Making $750K to "maybe" pitch one inning, and often just a 1-2 out pitcher. Bell is an idiot for not allowing him to go more than 1 IP, and anytime he follows w/ Martinez is a crime.
~Fairchild, Benson, Maile....might be the 3 worst hitters in baseball, and the fact they play semi-regularly is asinine.
~Everyone's HOF'er....on his way to another month where he won't hit .210. June will make 4 of the last 5 months that have been just outright horrible.
~Greene/Lodolo should ask for a trade and get to a contender if they ever want to have a chance at a pennant.
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Making his second start since being sent down to Triple-A, Graham Ashcraft tossed a gem for the Louisville Bats. Ashcraft tossed six innings of one-run basebal
Reds' Graham Ashcraft: Focusing on changeup
Reds' Graham Ashcraft: Focusing on changeup
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Ashcraft has thrown 12 innings at Triple-A Louisville since his demotion, allowing four runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out 12. He's been instructed to work on his changeup to improve his off-speed offerings, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Ashcraft could be back in the majors soon. "It's a matter of time," Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson said. "If he has another good start or whatever, we have a decision to make."
Marte eligible to return Thursday. 7 for 49 in Louisville though. Way behind and he has it all to prove that he belongs after his rise to the big leagues fueled by PEDs. No one really knows what to expect from him.
Reds call up Yosver Zulueta, Nick Lodolo to the injured list - Redleg Nation
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Ashcraft will be back before too long. They will need another arm in the rotation along with Spiers staying in it too. Can't turn back to Martinez, keep him in the bullpen. Ashcraft is productive enough as a 5th starter to warrant a roster spot in Cincinnati.
Looks like he'll be back tomorrow afternoon and probably starting. Lodolo is missing his next two starts.
Welcome back Marte! We will now find out if he is for real and hope his luck changes after the stint in Louisville. We need him and a jolt to this lineup. Hopefully he can be that. It is crazy that the Reds can't find someone before July 11th to perform a hand surgery on an old fracture on CES that they missed a while back.
3 hits, RBI double for Marte tonight. As long as he keeps this up going forward, that is all that matters. Can put Louisville and PEDs behind him in time if so.
This turnaround by India has been nothing short of amazing. We see glimpses of potential with others in this lineup. If Candelario wasn't dealing with tendinitis, he was one of the hottest hitters in baseball too.
I said I would wait till June 30th to give up on the Reds. Now that they are 11 games back, I'm officially turning my attention to football season.
They have more injuries than any team I have ever seen. Don't know if it's training or just plain bad luck but it is impossible for a team like Cincy to overcome
They have more injuries than any team I have ever seen. Don't know if it's training or just plain bad luck but it is impossible for a team like Cincy to overcome
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I find it interesting that the Reds have a +18 run differential and are sitting in 4th place in the central. All teams in both leagues outside of the Reds with a positive differential sit in first or second place. Guess it’s due to blowouts? Haven’t been able to keep up lately other than checking scores and standings due to my wife being ill.
Makes you wonder how they will approach the deadline. Do they just stick with what they’ve got? Outside of maybe a couple of guys. I don’t think they should necessarily be sellers, but I have to think they won’t be spending a ton either, banking that all the injured guys will be back and ready to go in the spring and they try again next year hoping they can stay healthy. Cant complain about the pitching staff too much they’ve grown a lot and of the core none have really had any serious injuries. Lodolo’s blister was probably a mild blessing to get him a rest.
They’re only 3.5 games out of the wildcard race. The NL central is Milwaukee and everyone else. What I can’t grasp is how the Reds can play well against the best of the best yet crap the bed against the worst.
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