Sparky had 5 years of managerial experience in the 60's after retiring as a player. All in the minors before Bob Howsam hired him to lead the Reds.
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Even had the chance to manage some of the future Reds with Asheville during his minor league managerial career. Sports can be like that sometimes, might not have been a great player but turn out to be a great manager having more patience to deal with development than a great player where it all came natural to them. Some of the greatest players don't make good coaches or executives of course some exceptions to that though.
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2 out, runner on 1st in the bottom of the 6th. 77 pitches and Bell yanks Brandon Williamson. Brandon was solid tonight with 5 2/3 2 runs in Dodger Stadium. Has really turned his season around and part of the reason why the Reds don't need to acquire a starter. Only way pulling him makes sense is if he is on a pitch count as a rookie managing his workload. Steer HR up 4-2.
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That had nothing to do with Gibaut. That was all Sims sucking horrendously. Hit, walk, walk, bases loaded nobody out. Sims is reverting back to what we know he is, which isnt good.
I did not blame Gibaut for loading the bases which I clearly stated when saying bringing him in at that time. I know who loaded them. Go back and read the post. I simply questioned the decision to put him in a high leverage situation against a lefty Freddie Freeman who happens to be one of the most dangerous hitters in the entire league. Sims has been reliable and like everyone in this bullpen, worn out. Made more sense to use Alex Young as a lefty in that situation.
I don't disagree with that, Im just not sure who you bring in there. Sims is bad.
Have to turn that DP. Now you have to face Mookie.
Alex Young would have been my choice as a lefty vs Freeman. Sure anyone could have blown up in that jam but would have played the match up in that situation. Maybe used Gibaut later when the bases weren't jammed.
Yep, Im not sure why Young wasn't brought in. Im sure with Bell its stats. Pretty sure Freeman hit a grand slam off of Young in Elly's first game up. I was there that night, pretty sure that was the matchup.
Makes sense now why he would not put him in. Overall I think Young gets the job done but could use another LH reliever. Glad they held on to win this one.
I remember that, dude is just so dangerous at the plate. Glad Diaz got him in the 9th.
Gibaut's numbers on the year are solid but the graphic showed in the game he is tied for the most games pitched in the NL with Diaz. Farmer & Young have 48 games. 8 wins and a sub 3 ERA, 2.96. More times than not he will get the job done and inherited a mess.
He wasn't immune from getting tagged by Freeman either. I just did not have a good feeling about the move with Ian in the game at that moment with the bases loaded facing one of the most feared hitters in the league. Freeman can take anyone in the league deep and hit them hard. Reds have proven they can beat great teams and winning in LA is huge. If the Reds want to get to October and advance, they need a setup man and a reliable lefty option besides Young to do anything in the postseason. Sanmartin is not coming back and went into the season with these being the 2 lefties in the pen. Antone is a RHP, if he can get back to form sooner than later when he returns that will certainly help.
Texas did not give up much for the lefty Chapman if that is any indication what the market looks like for relievers. Wouldn't mind a trade with Colorado again like they did with Mychal Givens but this time get Daniel Bard and LHP Brad Hand. Bard is a great closer, would make a dominant setup man and Hand has 131 saves in the league too. A stout bullpen like this, when the offense is clicking and starting pitching depth the Reds will have once healthy, 2023 definitely is a year the Reds could make noise in October. Doesn't have to be the wait until next year approach. Give up some of those talented infielders beyond the organization's Top 15 on the Reds list that likely won't play above the current infielders in Cincinnati. Colorado could certainly use some offensive help in their hitters park.
Alex Young saves the day in a one-run win for the Reds over Dodgers
Alex Young bridged the gap to closer Alexis Díaz in a Reds win over the Dodgers
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Sims was called in at the end of the 6th, has been one of the Reds most reliable pitchers but wasn't getting the job done tonight. Outside of Diaz, it is a tossup who to bring in when the only lefty has been taken deep by Freeman. Anybody in the bullpen could have blown it there. Farmer & Cruz lately need the rest too. At least they held on and won. I assume the reason Williamson was pulled was a pitch count so they don't have to skip a start when Greene & Lodolo are still at least 3 weeks away though I would have like to seen Brandon finish the inning out. Used Sims later in the game. Did not see the postgame to hear if Bell addressed the move then or not. Johnson work paying off with Williamson and that cutter.He wasn't immune from getting tagged by Freeman either. I just did not have a good feeling about the move with Ian in the game at that moment with the bases loaded facing one of the most feared hitters in the league. Freeman can take anyone in the league deep and hit them hard. Reds have proven they can beat great teams and winning in LA is huge. If the Reds want to get to October and advance, they need a setup man and a reliable lefty option besides Young to do anything in the postseason. Sanmartin is not coming back and went into the season with these being the 2 lefties in the pen. Antone is a RHP, if he can get back to form sooner than later when he returns that will certainly help.
Texas did not give up much for the lefty Chapman if that is any indication what the market looks like for relievers. Wouldn't mind a trade with Colorado again like they did with Mychal Givens but this time get Daniel Bard and LHP Brad Hand. Bard is a great closer, would make a dominant setup man and Hand has 131 saves in the league too. A stout bullpen like this, when the offense is clicking and starting pitching depth the Reds will have once healthy, 2023 definitely is a year the Reds could make noise in October. Doesn't have to be the wait until next year approach. Give up some of those talented infielders beyond the organization's Top 15 on the Reds list that likely won't play above the current infielders in Cincinnati. Colorado could certainly use some offensive help in their hitters park.
Alex Young saves the day in a one-run win for the Reds over Dodgers
Alex Young bridged the gap to closer Alexis Díaz in a Reds win over the Dodgerswww.cincinnati.com
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Those are all reasons why you go out and acquire someone with experience pitching in the high-leverage situations at any point in the game. I get anyone could have been hit off by Freeman but you will encounter more of these clutch situations if you have postseason aspirations facing lineups loaded with nothing but quality hitters and can end your playoff dreams opposed to regular season games where you live to see another game.
Wouldn't mind to see the Reds bring back Brooks Raley for another LHP option in the bullpen. Suter of the Rockies is a quality LHP reliever.
It actually would not surprise me to see Lodolo used as a left hand reliever on this year's team and eat up multiple innings in relief if the Reds get to the postseason like the Rays did with Price in '08, Bumgarner with the Giants at one point and Wainwright in 2006. Feel like he is going to be behind and will only have a handful of regular season starts to get back to full strength with Nick expected to be back later than Greene.
Interesting theory long term if injuries continue to mount up and some promising prospects rapidly making their way to Cincinnati. With Greene expected to come back sooner, Abbott, Ashcraft, Lively & Williamson getting the job done if the Reds make it to the postseason that is a solid rotation. The rotation in the next year or two beyond what the Reds have now has the potential to be stacked if Richardson, Phillips, Petty and any of these younger pitchers like Jose Acuna continue to progress as they have and the recent college draft picks. Who knows what will happen in the end, likely someone gets moved but having this kind of depth is great. Of course not all of them will turn into All-Stars but if just 2 or 3 of them do, Reds have plenty of options.
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This certainly seems like the type of selfless team to gets things like this done. Perhaps a reflection of Bell and why he was given 3 more years. Not sure older players with larger egos could buy in as well as these youngsters seem to be doing.
Young's the unsung hero of the BP, guy's been money of late.
He has certainly surpassed any expectations I had of him going into the season.
Been a hold up on that deal. Wouldn't doubt it's him being a contrarian. He's an angry hot head and would be a bad fit for a young team like Cincinnati. I'll never forget how he snapped at Dave Roberts for patting him on the back coming into the dugout from pitching during his short tenure in LA and pulled his pants down a couple years ago to show he wasn't cheating only to get caught earlier this year.
Saw somewhere he has given up 20 1st inning runs in the last 10 games. If Weaver could limit the damage early on, he can settle in for the next few innings. Will be glad when Greene & Lodolo get back to push him out.
If we get the 1st batter out in the 1st which was an error then No runs are scored in 1st. This could have been a 2-1 Reds win tonight. Muncy had the 2 hits for the Dodgers and both Homers for the 3-2 win tonight. The Reds had opportunities tonight but couldn't get the big clutch hit to score more runs tonight. This was a tough loss tonight for the Reds. Weaver goes 6 innings with 2 hits with 1 run earned and 2 unearned runs. Not a bad night for Weaver. The Starting pitching has been doing fine since the All-Star Break. The Relievers and not having the consistent hitting like the Reds were getting before the All-Star break has hurt the Reds since All-Star Break. Since the All-Star Break the Reds have lost 6 one run games and could easily be leading the Central by 3 or 4 games in some of those losses.
All fair points but Weaver still struggles to keep the ball in the yard and Muncy took him deep twice. Been an issue all season long. Tied for 6th most HRs given up in all of MLB which inflates his ERA. Just not a good fit in GABP and this was on the road. Offense needs to step it up and be consistent more so than they have been. Big start for Ashcraft and hopefully the Reds win then Milwaukee get swept by Atlanta and see the Reds claim the division lead again.
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Saw where they also aren't moving Bellinger which would also surprise me if Stroman gets dealt too. Always known as big spenders, they can swing a trade to make a huge difference in their team.
Dealing with plantar fasciitis, not good!
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Had a family member deal with that 5 years ago and required surgery. For him to take the field nearly every day and be going through that pain speaks to his toughness.Dealing with plantar fasciitis, not good!
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