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[navamind]

Reds DFA Wil Myers. The signing made sense at the time, but with Votto back at 1B, Steer hitting well and their outfield looking pretty set with Friedl/Fraley/Benson (and Steer and Senzel have also been playing some OF), he seemed to be the odd man out.

 

[navamind]

De La Cruz cycle!!

 

[navamind]

 

[Beetle]

Wow, Break up the Reds. 12. Straight

 

[Sportsguy9695]

I am enjoying watching the reds have a great year this year. I can’t remember the last time they were this good

 

[Beetle]

I am enjoying watching the reds have a great year this year. I can’t remember the last time they were this good

Me too. Votto seems like a very well spoken leader and I like the role he has taken on, and that new guy, De La Cruz, is going to be fun to watch all season. I expect he will struggle from time to time but the guy has some tools,

 

[navamind]

 

[Fish]

ROCKBOTTOM

 

[navamind]

as expected, the Pirates drafted Skenes

Pirates make LSU ace Paul Skenes No. 1 overall pick

With the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Pirates selected Louisiana State right-hander Paul Skenes. Skenes is regarded as the best college pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg -- and Strasburg was the most-hyped college pitching prospect ever. The electric stuff Skenes showcased at...

www.mlb.com

 

[catman]

This is one of the better young pitchers I've ever seen, if only on TV. Big fastball, decent off-speed stuff. He should advance quickly.

 

[Ojb81]

ROCKBOTTOM

 

[Clayton]

I think this is the first time the Cards have been sellers since I've been on this website. Apparently WHIP matters.

 

[redskinsfan1963]

as a lifelong cubs fan,this may be the 1st time in awhile they may not trade anybody at the deadline.

 

[Fish]

I think this is the first time the Cards have been sellers since I've been on this website. Apparently WHIP matters.

Rumors and more rumors, they haven't sold anything yet.

 

[Clayton]

Rumors and more rumors, they haven't sold anything yet.

True. I've learned to never count the Cards out but being below average and unlucky is a pretty unusual spot.

 

[Red_Chaos]

True. I've learned to never count the Cards out but being below average and unlucky is a pretty unusual spot.

lets hope this is not a yearly trend ...

 

[navamind]

Bellinger hitting .319/.369/.549 (144 wRC+) with the Cubbies

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

ROCKBOTTOM

Wtf was that throw??

 

[navamind]

Just saw Jordan Walker's defensive metrics. Woof.

-16 DRS
-10 +/-
-8.6 UZR
-24.0 UZR/150
-9 RAA
-10 OAA

Despite a respectable 112 OPS+, both WARs have him in the negatives because of his defense.

 

[navamind]

Minor league Chattanooga Lookouts pull 'Nooga' shirt after Twitter jeering: 'Hilariously bad'

The Nike-branded shirt in question spelled the word 'Nooga,' shorthand for 'Chattanooga,' by replacing each letter 'O' with the team’s logo, a pair of eyes.

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