Friday 6/30/17 Cubs @ Reds

[Chip R]

Personally, PutPeteIn, I love the optimism. Keep it up fella!

Much rather have that than posters who only complain.

[Tom Servo]

Much rather have that than posters who only complain.

But he complains plenty lol

I think I'm a pretty optimistic poster, but I don't see any point in delusions.

[Sea Ray]

Tonight's Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game is Scott Feldman, who pitched 7 innings allowing no runs on only two hits with 7 K's and 2 BB's to earn the win.

I think Feldman would be an excellent pickup for a team needing a starter. I'd compare him to Doyle Alexander circa 1987. I'd like nothing better than for the Reds to flip him for a pitcher like the Braves did that year.

[WVRedsFan]

Given the lack of starting pitching an the fact that many of us want a pleasant baseball experience, I wouldn't do this. Losing is not the objective and as we've seen prospects become suspects pretty quickly. Whether or not this team ever contends in the future, a cheap guy like Feldman has been a godsend. You cannot lose every game and still keep a fanbase.

[klw]

You said this throughout the 2nd half of last season and the Reds finished with the 2nd worst record in baseball.

but they played .500 ball from June on.

[cumberlandreds]

We had pretty good corner guys in 2012. 2013 is a different story.

Yep, Reds sat on their keysters after Ludwick got hurt and never got a replacement for him. Anyone close to what Duvall and Schebler have been and it may have been a different story in 2013.

The thing about this season is if the Reds had three more Feldman's they could be leading the division. Just a shame they left them so short and are having to rely now on unproven rookies.

[Sea Ray]

Given the lack of starting pitching an the fact that many of us want a pleasant baseball experience, I wouldn't do this. Losing is not the objective and as we've seen prospects become suspects pretty quickly. Whether or not this team ever contends in the future, a cheap guy like Feldman has been a godsend. You cannot lose every game and still keep a fanbase.

We're only talking about losing him for August and Sept. After that he's not ours anyway. He's a FA. If you like him you're free to sign him then. Wouldn't you trade 2 mos of him for a young John Smoltz?

[WVRedsFan]

We're only talking about losing him for August and Sept. After that he's not ours anyway. He's a FA. If you like him you're free to sign him then. Wouldn't you trade 2 mos of him for a young John Smoltz?

Yes. Didn't know he was a FA next year.