so who will DH?

[Tomlin8]

hello Redheads

Which player or two or three do you see getting the most ab's at DH?

[Benihana]

hello Redheads

Which player or two or three do you see getting the most ab's at DH?

Jesse Tyler Winker

[M2]

Jesse Tyler Winker

And sometimes Nicholas Castellanos. Both seem to get highly confused when someone places a large leather glove on one of their hands.

[757690]

And sometimes Nicholas Castellanos. Both seem to get highly confused when someone places a large leather glove on one of their hands.

Reminds me of the very old, outdated joke:

What do Jesse Winker and Michael Jackson have in common?

They both wear a glove on one hand that has no purpose.

(first heard it about Lonnie Smith, which reveals how old the joke is)

[mth123]

Vs RHP

Akiyama CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Castellanos RF
Winker DH
Moose 2B
Senzel LF
Barnhart C
Galvis SS

Vs LHP
Akiyama CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Castellanos DH
Moose 2B
Senzel LF
Aquino RF
Casali C
Galvis SS

[Benihana]

Vs RHP

Akiyama CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Castellanos RF
Winker DH
Moose 2B
Senzel LF
Barnhart C
Galvis SS

Vs LHP
Akiyama CF
Votto 1B
Suarez 3B
Castellanos DH
Moose 2B
Senzel LF
Aquino RF
Casali C
Galvis SS

Crazy we’re so stacked that Senzel is hitting seventh against RHP. On paper this may be the strongest lineup we’ve had in at least 30 years.

[mth123]

Crazy we’re so stacked that Senzel is hitting seventh against RHP. On paper this may be the strongest lineup we’ve had in at least 30 years.

Yeah, everyone talks about the pitching, but I think adding Moose, Castellanos and hopefully Akiyama's game translating, makes the offense the strength at this point. I like Gray and Castillo at the top, but Bauer is more folk hero than ace and was awful last year. Disco is solid if he can stay healthy again (60 game season works well for him). As number 5 starters go, Miley is probably better than most. It's a junkyard after those 5. Hopefully no one in the rotation tests positive.

The Rotation won't be the reason they lose, but I don't think its enough to carry the team on its own. I'm skeptical of the bullpen. The offense is why I've become optimistic.

[redsfanmia]

There are a lot of candidates, Winkler, Votto and Cast are all sub par defenders.

[JaxRed]

Yeah, everyone talks about the pitching, but I think adding Moose, Castellanos and hopefully Akiyama's game translating, makes the offense the strength at this point. I like Gray and Castillo at the top, but Bauer is more folk hero than ace and was awful last year. Disco is solid if he can stay healthy again (60 game season works well for him). As number 5 starters go, Miley is probably better than most. It's a junkyard after those 5. Hopefully no one in the rotation tests positive.

The Rotation won't be the reason they lose, but I don't think its enough to carry the team on its own. I'm skeptical of the bullpen. The offense is why I've become optimistic.

Bullpen will be very solid. I think the Reds have a lot of options for #6 starter. Mahle, Antone, De Leon.

[Hillsdale87]

Which of Winker and Castellanos are worse in the field?


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[Edd Roush]

Before looking at the data, I expected to say Castellanos every day. However, Winker, Ervin and Castellanos are all nearly equally deficient defensively, so putting the Winker/Ervin platoon at DH or Castellanos at DH makes sense.

I would also like to have Votto as an occasional DH option, so hopefully the Reds keep Davidson as a 1B backup or one of the normal DH guys learns to play a little 1B.

[SoTxRedsFan]

DH coming to NL now is kind of perfect timing with how this roster is constructed moving forward. Haven't gone down every NL roster, but we have to be in better position to cover the DH spot than a majority of the League.

[M2]

There are a lot of candidates, Winkler, Votto and Cast are all sub par defenders.

Votto's a good defensive 1B.

[RedTeamGo!]

There are a lot of candidates, Winkler, Votto and Cast are all sub par defenders.

lol, like 7 years later and people are still saying “Winkler”

[DocRed]

The good news is this team has plenty of DH options...