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The way Jim Day talks, sounds as if Fraley is going to get DH at-bats playing with a fractured toe. It kept Aaron Judge out a couple of months this season.
Bells great managing to pinch hit Ramos earlier on comes back to bite. Benson OPS+ 136, Ramos 84. That is unacceptable. A complete idiotic move.
Also, upgrading catcher needs to be at the top of the to-do list in the off-season. TySteve is complete dog poop offensively and defensively
Also, upgrading catcher needs to be at the top of the to-do list in the off-season. TySteve is complete dog poop offensively and defensively
You're right though many still want to treat the Stephenson situation with kid gloves reminding everyone about the screws in the shoulder and the injury. Hope I'm wrong but afraid he is what he is at this point. Reds need an upgrade and not a bandage to cover up the situation over the offseason with no catcher in the pipeline even remotely close to contributing at the MLB level. Of the regular starters, he is the only one that really hasn't had a hot streak of his own this season. Once again Bell overmanaging and no way should Ramos had been at the plate in a crucial moment. This is Toronto, not Pittsburgh. Can't afford to be dropping games in a tight Wildcard & Division race sitting 3 back of Milwaukee now.
Tyler Stephenson's slump warrants shakeup in Reds catching hierarchy
Tyler Stephenson's slump has reached the point where he's left the Cincinnati Reds no choice. The team needs to roll with Luke Maile as the primary catcher.
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I don't know if I'm that far yet to see Maile become the primary catcher. Maile is a backup catcher and thriving in that role. Expecting more of him as a primary catcher you will still need someone else in there and only proves how much a legit starting catcher place in his would be needed. Cincinnati does not need to be carrying 3 catchers for a .240 hitter and Tyler is not a gold glove catcher by any stretch of the imagination. Stephenson is cheap and will have 3 more years of team control through 2026 to get it figured out.
Tyler Stephenson's slump warrants shakeup in Reds catching hierarchy
Tyler Stephenson's slump has reached the point where he's left the Cincinnati Reds no choice. The team needs to roll with Luke Maile as the primary catcher.
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Going to have to live with Marte's throwing until he adjusts. Don't know who Reds infield D coach is(Benavides?) but he has some work to do.
Greene's going to get somebody hurt out there if he doesn't make better pitches.
Tyler Stephenson's slump warrants shakeup in Reds catching hierarchy
Tyler Stephenson's slump has reached the point where he's left the Cincinnati Reds no choice. The team needs to roll with Luke Maile as the primary catcher.
EDC's inability to hit doesn't seem to phase anyone.
Now is not the time to bring up another "prospect" unless you are no longer contending. Another in the long line of ignorant decisions by this team.
I get letting Hunter Greene have one to find his rhythm again after being out so long but this is getting ridiculous.
Stephenson's struggles have absolutely nothing to do with anyone else's struggles, including EDLC and your personal vendetta against him. You don't know shit about baseball thinking every rookie should come up here from day one playing like Ronald Acuna. Get real!!
Letting Greene throw 90 pitches in his first start back was asinine. Letting Greene throw 90 pitches while getting his ass tore up needs to get Bell fired immediately.
EDC...he sucks and is the most overrated and overhyped player in a long time. Period.
Yeah EDLC has a lot of work to do and Bell is a shit manager, no question about that. Still though I need to see more than a couple months into EDLC's 1st season before writing him off. It's a collective effort going around why this team is struggling and not going anywhere as inconsistent as they have been.
It wasn't just Marte out there with a mistake in his 1st start. McLain looking lost at 2B, EDLC in the field too. 4 errors today.
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Marte has a lot of work to do defensively. He is transitioning to 3B this year however he has a fielding percentage at both SS/3B in the .920s. Other than that, I like the speed and hitting he will bring to the lineup. I see big things in his future though needs to improve defensively like others on this team. A work in progress like all of these rookies. Can't say I'm surprised by the rust Hunter Greene showed but am surprised by how long David Bell left him in there other than the only way to shake off rust is to pitch through it and lessen the bullpen workload. The relievers still had to carry the load today with 6 innings, 1 run.
Greene's yet to pitch a complete season healthy, Lodolo too for that matter. Lots of responsibility being placed on guys who haven't shone durability.
Agree. Hope we aren’t in another Homer Bailey situation.
Reds-Angels postponed; split DH on Wednesday
ANAHEIM -- The Reds-Angels game on Monday night at Angel Stadium was postponed due to the effects of the storm that hit the Southern California region. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday. The originally scheduled game will remain at 1:07 p.m. PT
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Angels' game Monday ppd. due to tropical storm
The Angels' game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Monday night has been postponed due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hilary.
Reports saying Michael Siani will be called up in Fairchild's absence. Stuart is in concussion protocol.
This isn't a loss (Fairchild is horrible) and they don't need another utility player.
I guess that would make him no different than anyone else on the team then right? Since they are all 'horrible'.
That's not what I said, just using your logic against you since you say everybody on this team is garbage, fubar or horrible. Sarcasm isn't your strong suit...
Freidl-like, lefty tho not much of a hitter, good defensive player with nice arm and speed. Can steal a base.
I think it's time he gets one more shot to either rule him out completely going forward or make his way with these outfield injuries right now. He might be able to stick around the league in a role off the bench. Unlikely here long term though. See him destined to be more like that guy the Reds have in Louisville a couple of years ago, Mallex Smith who could not hit much but has the speed and defense of Billy Hamilton that keeps him in a job all of these years later. Bench option, Fairchild slightly more offensive potential but the edge defensively to Siani.
Reds called up Nick Martini, Henry Ramos designated for assignment. Kind of a lateral move, neither one are MLB caliber players. Still wishing Blake Dunn who has speed and more power than Siani was called up in the wave of all of these outfield injuries. Destined to get the TJ Hopkins treatment at this rate getting buried in the minors before getting called up. Will be 25 years old less than 2 weeks, still in AA.
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Going to have to operate as if he isn't coming back this year and certainly raises a lot of questions about durability with how injury prone he is. Greene has to bounce back to form and be the pitchers the Reds paid him to be. Need Brett Kennedy to continue to do what he has and Lively be serviceable whenever he returns without games like he had at Wrigley earlier this month.
Nice comeback win 4-3, Ashcraft grinded it out for 7 innings with 10 strikeouts. Great to see him win another game. Bullpen did their job too and the offense did enough playing hard especially EDLC scoring on that double by Steer to get to 3B. Abbott vs Ohtani in Game 1 tomorrow.
Since the DSL season has ended i’m going to spotlight a few players that stood out this season. ACL ends today. I’ll do the same with them
Alfredo Duno, Catcher
17 Y/O, B/T:R/R
Alfredo was limited to DH this season due to an arm injury. i don’t think anything to severe. i heard they were going to let him start catching this fall
45 G, 195 PA, 303/451/493/945
38 BB, 41 SO, 6 HR, 6 SB
Alfredo Alcantara B/T:R/R
17 Y/O, SS
I believe Alfredo had the 2nd highest signing bonus at one point. not sure if Sheng-En Lin, who was signed late, got more or not.
35 G, 152 PA
267/411/467/877
24 BB, 33 SO, 5 HR, 2 SB
Yael Romero B/T:L/R
17 Y/O, 1B
If he’s going to play 1B he is going to have to show more power. you can’t find info on these guys in the DSL. I don’t know what his problem is. is he having problems elevating the ball or just not generating power? I have no idea. he seems to have a good hit tool tho.
33 G, 131 PA
272/482/380/861
35 BB, 29 SO. 1 HR, 1 SB
Yeycol Soriano B/T:L/L
17 Y/O, CF
29 G, 134 PA
273/388/427/815
2 HR, 6 SB, 19 BB, 23 SO
Gabriel Gomes, B/T:R/R
19 Y/O, Catcher
he’s not had a lot of time but will probably move to the ACL Next season since he’s already 19. only played in 3 games last year. I assume because of injury but don’t know for sure.
14 G, 49 PA
375/592/531/1.123
1 HR, 3 SB, 15 BB, 7 SO DSL Pitchers of note
Edwin Cervantes
18 Y/O, LH pitcher
14 G, 7 GS, 45.1 IP,
26 BB, 5.2 BB9, 42 SO, 8.3 SO9
2.78 ERA, 1.147 WHIP
Abraham Gaitan
19 Y/O, RH pitcher
13 G, 8 GS, 51.1 IP,
14 BB, 2.5 BB9, 36 SO, 6.3 SO9
2.45 ERA, 1.013 WHIP
David Lorduy
19 Y/O, RH pitcher
13 G, 8 GS, 50.0 IP
11 BB, 2 BB9, 58 SO, 10.4 SO9
3.60 ERA, 0.940 WHIP
Nelfri Payano
18 Y/O, RH pitcher
14 G, 0 GS, 18.2 IP
8 BB, 3.9 BB9, 25 SO, 12.1 SO9
4.82 ERA, 1.446 WHIP
Cesar Rivera
19 Y/O, RH pitcher
7 G, 1 GS, 14.1 IP
5 BB, 3.1 BB9, 15 SO, 9.4 SO9
3.14 ERA, 1,395 WHIP
Enmanuel Talavera
17 Y/O, RH pitcher
14 G, 3 GS, 23.1 IP,
13 BB, 5 BB9, 25 SO, 9.6 SO9
3.09 ERA, 1.157 WHIP
Andre Vasquez
17 Y/O, RH pitcher
14 G, 5 GS, 32.1 IP
19 BB, 5.5 BB9, 32 SO, 9.2 SO9
4.60 ERA. 1.277 WHIP
Alfredo Duno, Catcher
17 Y/O, B/T:R/R
Alfredo was limited to DH this season due to an arm injury. i don’t think anything to severe. i heard they were going to let him start catching this fall
45 G, 195 PA, 303/451/493/945
38 BB, 41 SO, 6 HR, 6 SB
Alfredo Alcantara B/T:R/R
17 Y/O, SS
I believe Alfredo had the 2nd highest signing bonus at one point. not sure if Sheng-En Lin, who was signed late, got more or not.
35 G, 152 PA
267/411/467/877
24 BB, 33 SO, 5 HR, 2 SB
Yael Romero B/T:L/R
17 Y/O, 1B
If he’s going to play 1B he is going to have to show more power. you can’t find info on these guys in the DSL. I don’t know what his problem is. is he having problems elevating the ball or just not generating power? I have no idea. he seems to have a good hit tool tho.
33 G, 131 PA
272/482/380/861
35 BB, 29 SO. 1 HR, 1 SB
Yeycol Soriano B/T:L/L
17 Y/O, CF
29 G, 134 PA
273/388/427/815
2 HR, 6 SB, 19 BB, 23 SO
Gabriel Gomes, B/T:R/R
19 Y/O, Catcher
he’s not had a lot of time but will probably move to the ACL Next season since he’s already 19. only played in 3 games last year. I assume because of injury but don’t know for sure.
14 G, 49 PA
375/592/531/1.123
1 HR, 3 SB, 15 BB, 7 SO DSL Pitchers of note
Edwin Cervantes
18 Y/O, LH pitcher
14 G, 7 GS, 45.1 IP,
26 BB, 5.2 BB9, 42 SO, 8.3 SO9
2.78 ERA, 1.147 WHIP
Abraham Gaitan
19 Y/O, RH pitcher
13 G, 8 GS, 51.1 IP,
14 BB, 2.5 BB9, 36 SO, 6.3 SO9
2.45 ERA, 1.013 WHIP
David Lorduy
19 Y/O, RH pitcher
13 G, 8 GS, 50.0 IP
11 BB, 2 BB9, 58 SO, 10.4 SO9
3.60 ERA, 0.940 WHIP
Nelfri Payano
18 Y/O, RH pitcher
14 G, 0 GS, 18.2 IP
8 BB, 3.9 BB9, 25 SO, 12.1 SO9
4.82 ERA, 1.446 WHIP
Cesar Rivera
19 Y/O, RH pitcher
7 G, 1 GS, 14.1 IP
5 BB, 3.1 BB9, 15 SO, 9.4 SO9
3.14 ERA, 1,395 WHIP
Enmanuel Talavera
17 Y/O, RH pitcher
14 G, 3 GS, 23.1 IP,
13 BB, 5 BB9, 25 SO, 9.6 SO9
3.09 ERA, 1.157 WHIP
Andre Vasquez
17 Y/O, RH pitcher
14 G, 5 GS, 32.1 IP
19 BB, 5.5 BB9, 32 SO, 9.2 SO9
4.60 ERA. 1.277 WHIP
ACL players of note. i’m just listing players who haven’t played above the complex level
Position Players:
Ricardo Cabrera
18 Y/O, SS/3B, B/T:R/R
39 G, 175 PA,
350/469/559/1.028
21 BB, 35 SO, 5 HR, 21 SB
Esmith Pineda B/T:R/R
18 Y/O, corner outfield
48 G, 197 PA
273/360/400/760
25 BB, 41 SO, 1 HR, 5 SB
Carlos Sanchez B/T:L/R
18 Y/O, RF, SS, 3B
40 G, 175 PA
281/468/446/914
44 BB, 44 SO, 1 HR, 9 SB
Luis Leones B/T:L/L
20 Y/O, LF, CF, RF
32 G, 75 PA
333/460/483/943
13 BB, 25 SO, 1 HR, 5 SB
Diego Omana. B/T:R/R
20 Y/O catcher
20 G, 75 PA
274/387/403/790
11 BB, 21 SO, 1 HR, 0 SB
Luis Reyes B/T:R/R
19 Y/O, 1B, 3B
40 G, 159 PA
315/428/539/966
22 BB, 31 SO, 4 HR, 2 SB
Pitchers:
Ben Brutti, RHP
10 G, 6 GS, 28.0 IP
16 BB, 5.1 BB9, 36 SO, 11.6 SO9
4.18 ERA, 1.464 WHIP
Jose Montero, RHP
21 G, 3 GS, 34.2 IP
8 BB, 2.1 BB9, 39 SO, 10.1 SO9
4.93 ERA, 1,558 WHIP
Adam Serwinowski LHP
11 G, 6 GS, 27.1 IP
16 BB, 5.3 BB, 43 SO. 14.2 SO9
3.62 ERA, 1.061 WHIP
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Position Players:
Ricardo Cabrera
18 Y/O, SS/3B, B/T:R/R
39 G, 175 PA,
350/469/559/1.028
21 BB, 35 SO, 5 HR, 21 SB
Esmith Pineda B/T:R/R
18 Y/O, corner outfield
48 G, 197 PA
273/360/400/760
25 BB, 41 SO, 1 HR, 5 SB
Carlos Sanchez B/T:L/R
18 Y/O, RF, SS, 3B
40 G, 175 PA
281/468/446/914
44 BB, 44 SO, 1 HR, 9 SB
Luis Leones B/T:L/L
20 Y/O, LF, CF, RF
32 G, 75 PA
333/460/483/943
13 BB, 25 SO, 1 HR, 5 SB
Diego Omana. B/T:R/R
20 Y/O catcher
20 G, 75 PA
274/387/403/790
11 BB, 21 SO, 1 HR, 0 SB
Luis Reyes B/T:R/R
19 Y/O, 1B, 3B
40 G, 159 PA
315/428/539/966
22 BB, 31 SO, 4 HR, 2 SB
Pitchers:
Ben Brutti, RHP
10 G, 6 GS, 28.0 IP
16 BB, 5.1 BB9, 36 SO, 11.6 SO9
4.18 ERA, 1.464 WHIP
Jose Montero, RHP
21 G, 3 GS, 34.2 IP
8 BB, 2.1 BB9, 39 SO, 10.1 SO9
4.93 ERA, 1,558 WHIP
Adam Serwinowski LHP
11 G, 6 GS, 27.1 IP
16 BB, 5.3 BB, 43 SO. 14.2 SO9
3.62 ERA, 1.061 WHIP
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Reds just got a huge break w/ Ohtani leaving the mound. Very doubtful they would have scored against him.
Good to see Stephenson come through for another home run this week and drive in Friedl after his triple.
David Bell's magic lineups.
Marte batting leadoff is 0-2 with a walk.
Friedl batting 6th is 2-2, HBP and scored a run on Stephenson's HR.
Marte batting leadoff is 0-2 with a walk.
Friedl batting 6th is 2-2, HBP and scored a run on Stephenson's HR.
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