JohnU
Aristocratic Hoosier
Arroyo is pawning off the illusion that he likes Cincy and is coming "home" in some respects. I guess that's why he opted for free agency 3 years ago -- because the Holy Grail really IS a wonderful bar.
As for evaluating the team at this point, I am a bit puzzled as to why the coaching/managing/scouts/front office was so clueless about the pitching after the 2014 season. Going into last spring, it was as if nobody had ever seen any of these guys but liked how their appeared on the front of a Topps card.
Around the lineup, this team isn't all that bad. Compares well enough in some spots against anybody in the NL-C with the Cubs being an exception (never thought i'd EVER write that) ... but when the pitchers come out to play, the Reds just didn't have a clue. Now they think Bronson is going to add a mentor's attitude? Surely, there had to be more of a conversation than that. It's another 3 million bucks that they claim they don't have.
As for evaluating the team at this point, I am a bit puzzled as to why the coaching/managing/scouts/front office was so clueless about the pitching after the 2014 season. Going into last spring, it was as if nobody had ever seen any of these guys but liked how their appeared on the front of a Topps card.
Around the lineup, this team isn't all that bad. Compares well enough in some spots against anybody in the NL-C with the Cubs being an exception (never thought i'd EVER write that) ... but when the pitchers come out to play, the Reds just didn't have a clue. Now they think Bronson is going to add a mentor's attitude? Surely, there had to be more of a conversation than that. It's another 3 million bucks that they claim they don't have.