I had zero hope for anyone not named Diaz so to be decent lately is a surprise. I think bringing in some vets has been very helpful until some of the youngsters are ready. And again, they likely have to perform as well as the starters to keep from losing 100 games because the offense might be a couple of years away.
The most important part is there are pitchers that have shown potential and some that have had success for the Reds in the past that will be back to help them at some point. Even better knowing there are some good relievers waiting in the minors who I feel at any point could help the team this year if called upon. The Reds will go as far as the pitching will take them until the top offensive prospects make their way to Cincinnati or some of the depth of infield prospects gets traded for an outfielder that can hit. Especially with the Reds best outfield prospects being a few years away. The future is bright for the infield going forward when you have to make room for stars like McLain, ELDC, CES at 1B with players like Steer & India. We'll see what they decide on Barrero, think they should move him to CF.
McClain with his 5th HR tonight. Could we please move past this fantasy that Senzel is a ML player, move Barrero to CF and instill McClain at SS.....until EDLC is ready? Senzel and his .150 BA and zero power is taking ABs away from McClain and others. SMH.
Sweet, I'll be in Slugger Field for Thunder tomorrow so I'll get to see him play.
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It's a shame that as pitiful as the Reds organization is they have to fumble and stumble their way to the #7 pick. If it wasn't for bad luck the Reds would have no luck at all. Overcoming a poor FO/development staff is just too big a bite to chew.
Exactly. There's a big difference between spending low and being smart and then the way the Reds do it spending low and not having a clue what you're doing.
Nice! It's now a double header today because of the rain out last night. Heard a stat the other day the last time the Bats were even one game over .500 was in 2016. freaking pathetic.
Yeah, I had to read and reread that. Just unreal yet the Reds FO thinks those guys will help the Reds. '23 Reds team is just an extension of '22 but at least Drury had 20 HRs or whatever and Pham hit like .250. Vosler/Myers have accidentally hit a couple of HRs(I think the pitchers hit their bats instead of them hitting the ball) and former Top 5 pick Senzel's hitting like .180 but they still think he can play. As you said, freaking pathetic.
If they can throw Senzel in RF, I expect them to do be able to do it with the prospects that can actually help this team. I like seeing Barrero get some more time in CF.
I'm stunned that there are 10 teams ranked worse than the Reds on offense through 20 games this season. This lineup is so incompetent. It doesn't matter how good some of these guys pitch or settle in after a rough start. The pitching staff has to be damn near perfect with this anemic offense. There was talk of an Adam Duvall reunion. Duvall, .455 AVG, 4 HR & 14 RBIs this year at $7 million before the injury. If they could have mustered up $4 million from somewhere over the $3 million Wil Myers is making it would have been great to have Adam back in GABP.
That's embarrassing. Seriously look at that lineup they're putting on the field right now it's a bunch of guys that are middle of the road players. The pitching staff is actually doing a very good job they just get no run support at all
8 hits all singles tonight, 5 hits all singles last night. Could see this in the off season with each pathetic signing. Earth to Reds FO: You're playing in a tiny band box ballpark, you need power hitters. Time for the callups, if your going to lose, lose with younger guys. Vosler, Newman, Senzel, Maile, Myers need to go and that's just for starters. What the FO is doing is not building, it's maintaining mediocrity.
Thought he did well too, 2 runs in 4 2/3 much better than last Sunday. This is more of what I thought he would be, serviceable. Pitched good enough to win if only the bats were up to par with the bullpen doing their job and starting pitching for the most part.
Yeah it was nice to get 14 innings of baseball as opposed to 9. ELDC only played the first game. Hit the second pitch he saw pretty solid but the right fielder made a shoestring catch to snag it. Didn’t do much else at the plate but defensively did make a nice diving grab to end the top half of an inning. Everything about him screams star though. Just the way he carries himself, he’s big, athletic, strong. Looks like a man among boys out there despite being younger than probably every player out there.
After looking at the lineups the Louisville Bats we’re putting out yesterday I no saw a bunch of guys I’ve never heard of. Why are some of the better prospects playing in lower divisions? Is it to balance the rosters? Contractual reasons? Is Alejo Lopez better than Noelvi Marte at 3B? I saw Lopez make two defensive blunders that cost them runs yesterday. Is Abbott worse than all of the pitchers the Bats are trotting out there? We drafted a couple of catchers pretty high. What’s happened to Mat Nelson?
Stoudt, Roa, Acuna and Hensey all make starts today(4/23). All could be in Cincy by '24....or more than likely all will be buried in the low minors. Burns me that contenders who can buy about any player also bring up their top prospects and don't miss a beat. Reds player development is damned poor. It's like pulling hen's teeth to move a guy from AA to AAA, much less to MLB. Move Barrero to CF, call up McClain to play SS and end this stupid charade that Senzel and his .150 BA is a major leaguer.
Williamson regressed again after throwing 6 scoreless with 3 hits, 3 BB in his last start vs Charlotte. Today, 3 2/3 innings, 10 hits, 6 runs 4 earned, 2 BB and a hit batter.
They would be approximately in the same position that they are already in, dead last in the NL Central.
I don't see this Front Office having the gumption to call up any immediate impact prospect until sometime in June at the earliest or post trade deadline. They're content riding this thing out no matter how ugly it gets. It is an ownership group that wants to hang a banner for splitting a series on the road vs the Braves last season.
Players come and go but this Reds President/COO has no such worry. He'll always have a front office job.
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No, don't see an EDLC call up. He's having a ST redo as is. Same with CES, give them 6-8 AAA games. But I see Reynolds, Chucky, McClain and either Hopkins or Ramos call up this week...at least. Maile and Newman released and Senzel/Vosler sent down for starters, wouldn't unpack from the road trip if I were those guys.
