The Reds aren't competing against Cleveland or the AL Central for playoff spots so when you beat a NL Central team it... you know what, nevermind.
If an 8-7 Cleveland team that hasn't won a championship since the 40s is your standard, you need to find yourself a new standard.
"In our sundown perambulations of late, through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we have observed several parties of youngsters playing 'base', a certain game of ball. Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms, the game of ball is glorious"
-Walt Whitman
The Reds offence will surely improve.
They lead the NL in walks, so their OBA which is about league average in the NL, will surely improve once their league low BABIP of .228 normalizes.
And their 6-8 record ranks tied for 8th in the NL, tied for a playoff spot.
As long as the Reds starting pitching continues pitching well, this is a playoff team, because their offence and bullpen cannot likely get any worse.
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EnglishRed (08-08-2020),mth123 (08-08-2020),Revering4Blue (08-09-2020),Ron Madden (08-08-2020),wolfboy (08-08-2020)
This offense will get better.
Da Wink has struggled so far, Geno is off to a slow start. They will be better plus Moose has only appeared in 7 of our first 14 games.
When these guys get straightened out it will be like adding three well above average bats to the roster.
PuffyPig (08-08-2020)
The game is going to have so many non tenders this year your head will spin. With the CBA about expire, a short season of failures and successes we're likely to see a lot of roster turnover in the next couple seasons, I wouldn't get wedded to anyone or anything being stable on the roster
Revering4Blue (08-09-2020),Tom Servo (08-08-2020)
Suarez's BABIP is just disgustingly low right now. If that normalizes he's back to a 270 bat.
He's currently the tenth unluckiest batter in baseball.
Joey Votto, surprisingly, is the 20th. I think Joey may be back again.
Ron Madden (08-09-2020)
Another horrific game by this offense certainly not helped by Bell. Tucker never should have been allowed to hit in whatever inning that was.
Last edited by DocRed; 08-09-2020 at 05:29 PM.
Winker OPS up to .808. This team has some issues, but the call to get rid of Winker when he can be the DH seemed a little nutty to me.
Now, how about that Bullpen?
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