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    Offseason transactions

    S/B Brewers Cardinals and CUBS...
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    Offseason transactions

    So much for the Reds "rebuild"...IMO, it wasn't a rebuild in terms I understood, but at least they appear to be trying to purchase better short term (and more expensive) options. I do understand it's a business, but maybe now they've learned that a bad product in Cincinnati doesn't sell...
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    The season so far

    Still early, but just thinking about the roster changes from last year and trying to see why the math hasn’t changed that much- in last place on pace for 71 wins. Reds didn’t lose much other than lots of money (and Homer)in the LA trade, but basically they only have an underperforming expiring...
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    The season so far

    3-3 on a west coast trip would be a good thing for the Reds, usually...but considering it was against 2 bad teams in the Bay, one of which was a no-no against an underwhelming dude with a 5.00 plus ERA, has me wondering... Cubs are heating up just in time for the Reds homestand. Half the...
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    The season so far

    Hmmm.
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    The season so far

    ..and they say Trump is incompetent, dems have 20 (incompetent) candidates to run against him, and Selig got to name Manfred as his replacement, and no one bitched or tried to impeach him.
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    The season so far

    ...and the guy killing Jeopardy is going to get an offer by Billy Beane to join the A’s front office.
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    The season so far

    On the other hand, Dietrich appears to enjoy his job.
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    The season so far

    I think the more they change the game, the worse it is. I don’t think they need more rules, just need to enforce the ones they have. MLB keeps harping on length of game, and enhancing fan experience, but lots of contradictions exist. Limiting mound visits, pitch clocks, and considering placing...
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    The season so far

    Maybe it's that a .230 hitter with 30 HR makes more money than a .290 hitter with 18 HR. Also, you only need to rely on 1 guy for a HR. Need to be stronger as a hitter for the HR, but arguably, you don't have to be any smarter, especially as a manager or basecoach. Scoring with HR is easier, in...
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    The season so far

    I feared the Reds pitching. The bullpen still looks leaky, but the SP have done surprisingly well so far. We’ll see how they do when they start reaching more than 130 innings- lots of young arms haven’t had many more than that in a season. The offense has been tragic. When your best BA is...
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    Reds roster

    think these guys will score again this season ?
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    Reds roster

    Iglesias and Peraza are plus defenders, Suarez is acceptable and improving, but Votto is not much of a glove. Ilike his D, but Iglesias is probably going to make us miss Scooters bat before too long. Never seen 4 OF in MLB until last night...also noticed that Grandal shift still allowed him a...
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    Reds roster

    Happy Reds won the opener, even happier it appears Pirates aren't any better. Castillo pitched well enough, but the bullpen couldn't find the strikezone. It was a minor miracle the Reds didn't blow that one in the 8th. Lorenzen as a defensive replacement in CF was a weird one, as was sending...
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    Reds roster

    I also think the plan to replace Scooter is to have Peraza play 2b, use Iglesias at SS, and delay Senzel's clock by having him play in AAA for a month. No real surprises there. I'd say Scooter's injury will delay his trade, but ultimately, I think he's on the way out just due to the paycheck...
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    Reds roster

    The "good" teams that do that, do it to limit innings over the season, and leverage a deep pen. The Reds starters may all throw 100 pitches by the 4th inning. I haven't seen too many Reds SP this spring that look like they have many MLB outs in them, yet....GABP is going to look plenty short to...
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    Spring training

    I'm a little surprised Lance Lynn didn't draw some interest by the Reds or vice-versa.... He's Barnhart's high school battery mate. The other is already there- Tanner Roark. Same school near Indy.
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    2019 Reds ZiPS Projections

    Any team that allows Jon Lester to pitch without attempting to bunt right at him, or running every baserunner that gets to 1b, with him bouncing throws to 1b, or refusing to throw at all....isn't trying to win, and the Reds qualify. Over the last 4 years, Reds 3b coaches have killed more men at...
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    Reds roster

    No real surprises, but I still think that whether he knows it yet or not, Kemp isn't a full time OF anymore...hasn't been for 4 years. He's got a potent bat though- will be much more so in GABP than anywhere else he's played at home. Winker has little speed, range or power so far, but he looks...
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    pitching

    Geez...at some point players just need to not feed media guys looking to start sh*t. Sonny Gray venting on his bad season with the Yankees, blaming it on them asking him to throw too many sliders in the zone. Hoping reunion with his old Vandy coach is going to turn it around...but currently, he...
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    Spring training

    I agree. I think CF is just a temporary excuse to get Senzel into the lineup without disturbing the current infield too much. I think the Reds Brass think Senzel can replace Scooter for a fraction of the price, at least for 3-4 years, of course. If they do trade Scooter, they better get a...
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    2019 Reds ZiPS Projections

    God, I hate to say it, but saying this pitching staff is improved is relative to how bad it was last year. The rest of the NLC sure didn't get worse, and arguably, neither did the rest of the NL. They haven't won 70 + games in what, 4- 5 years ? They won 67 games last year...If they improve...
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    Spring training

    "I like the outfield more than you do, mainly because they might all be required to HIT a cutoff man" JohnU, LOL...Schebler might have to bounce twice to hit the cutoff man. The only MLB OF I've seen with a worse arm was Jonny Damon. What I like best about the Reds OF this year, is the only...
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    Spring training

    This Reds offseason stumps me...lots of one year guys, an offensive upgrade for sure, but it doesn't look like a rebuild, and damned sure doesn't look like a playoff capable roster either... although I'm not overly optimistic about the pitching, on paper. they are also an upgrade by default, IF...
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    Sonny Gray

    With a rotation that all struggle to complete 6 innings, the Reds bullpen as it is now, dooms this team without a big offense. A .500 record in 2019 would be a huge improvement, providing the short term contracts ending at end of season don't leave without return. Somehow, the Reds have got to...
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