https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/ (Doubt this includes Strop)
https://www.redreporter.com/2016/7/1...the-reds-still
Looks like about 5 M is going to Jr. and Arroyo still this year.
https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/ (Doubt this includes Strop)
https://www.redreporter.com/2016/7/1...the-reds-still
Looks like about 5 M is going to Jr. and Arroyo still this year.
So who is the 40 man casualty?
GADawg (01-30-2020)
Was just looking at that. The tea leaves have a pretty good track record of predicting these. We have a glut of outfielders and pitchers. I don't think they'll cut an outfielder. I say they cut a pitcher.
I'd think it's certainly between Smith, Romano and Shafer. I say they bite the bullet and cut Romano. Shafer and Smith look like they have options.
Since there doesn't appear to be room in the bullpen and he'd have to clear waivers to go to minors, I say they do it now.
Romano. (My confidence level is not real high however)
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Ain't no Stropping up now.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Strop actually had a very typical season last year by way of measuring skill through peripherals.
His home runs were up, but his GB/FB ratio was almost exactly in line with is career norms. The extra homers came from a huge spike in HR/FB ratio (13.6% up from his career average 6.8%).
His strikeouts were above career average (27.5%, which was actually higher than both 2017 and 2018).
His walks were only modestly higher (11.2%, way up from 2018 at 8.8% but close to in line with career average 10.7%)
Also, his BABIP took a bit of a spike. Three of the last four years it was in the .220 range, it jumped back to .278 (his career is .263). This despite his LD% being pretty stationary.
Honestly, I think there is enough evidence to say last year was a little more due to randomness than declining skillset. Maybe a little of both, but more bad luck than bad skill. I think this is a guy that will have another good season if he stays healthy.
Last edited by Brutus; 01-30-2020 at 03:23 PM.
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Good deal for the Reds.
BEETTLEBUG (01-30-2020)
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Brutus (01-30-2020)
Did someone say 'pending physical'?
cumberlandreds (01-31-2020),Gallen5862 (01-30-2020),M2 (01-30-2020),MrRedSkull (01-30-2020),Puffy (01-31-2020),redsmetz (01-30-2020)
I guess Josh D. Smith will be DFA
I’m ok with Strop as a bounce back candidate. But let’s not chalk everything up to randomness. There were underlying performance issues last season.
According to Fangraphs’ pitch values, Stop’s fastball value declined from +4.7 to -7.1 in 2019-20. The Pitch Value velocity readings showed a decline in Strop’s average fastball velocity from 95.4 to 93.7.
I don’t view these as determinative, it’s only two measures, and Strop did suffer injuries last year. But there are indications of underlying issues, not just bad luck, not just randomness.
RedsBrick (01-31-2020)
mlb trade rumors projected strop would get a 1-year, $5M contract this offseason. nicely done by the reds.
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