6/16/18

[Powder River]

First game I’ve been able watch in a while.... this team just takes the love of baseball right out of me.

[cincinnati chili]

Thom kind of wrong again. About the save rule. To get a 3-inning save, the official scorer has to determine that he pitched effectively. He doesn't get it automatically for pitching the last 3 innings.

BTW, I didn't set out to point out all of Thom's mistakes today, but he's making it pretty damn easy.

[JaxRed]

Holy cow. Senzel is starting at SS tonight in AAA!!

[Big Klu]

Attachment 13755
Hope this works Castillo's ERA and Fastball graph.
ERA is going up and velocity is going down

Get back in there and sell! SELL!

[Big Klu]

Brandon Dixon hits his first major-league home run!

[Mutaman]

Were Don Ameche and Alan (The Horse) Ameche related?

[Big Klu]

Were Don Ameche and Alan (The Horse) Ameche related?

Yes, they were cousins.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 58-104.

[WVRedsFan]

Luis's problems might be a sophomore slump or 2017 might have been fool's gold. Either way, the Reds were counting on Luis and other suspects for 2018. It's proven to not have been prudent, and that's sad.

[Kingspoint]

I think the clock has struck midnight on Austin Brice.

Votto and Floro demonstrate how PFP is supposed to work.

I thought so. It's why I suggested at the beginning of the week that we claim the Mariners' Mike Morin and replace Brice with him. Morin passed through unclaimed and was sent to AAA on Saturday. Would have much rather seen him pitching for us instead of Brice. Relievers should not be given long leashes. Brice's has been too long.

[Sea Ray]

I don't know that Brice ever wore the golden slipper. I will say that he's one of many Reds who really aren't major league caliber. Brice would never find a spot on the roster of a .500 MLB team

[Kingspoint]

I don't know that Brice ever wore the golden slipper. I will say that he's one of many Reds who really aren't major league caliber. Brice would never find a spot on the roster of a .500 MLB team

He showed potential through the end of Spring Training last season, then proceeded to bomb in the regular season with Cincinnati. I don't know what or how he did in the Winter, but he had another decent Spring Training. But, with another flop at the major league level, it's time to move on, try to get him through waivers and DFA him. If he passes, he goes to AAA or AA. If not, no big deal.

Too many other Relievers around the leagues, via trade, pick up off waivers, our own AA & AAA pitchers, to waste more chances this year on Brice. They need to make this move Monday. That's four of the last five series where they lost the first two games of the series, four in a row if you only count 3-game series. Can't have a losing atmosphere anymore. They won the last game of the last four series, so the effort is there. Give them some help and replace Brice from a long list of candidates.