Reds @ Brewers 8-24-20

[adkindo]

maybe Bauer should quit goofing off, and figure out how to get Justin Smoak out

[Reds Fanatic]

That is pretty much ball game

[Monster Man]

Reds down 3 which is insurmountable.

[TheBigLebowski]

There’s no more reason to watch this crap. Team is garbage.

[podgejeff_]

So just an unrelated question:

Next year's draft order is based on record this year, right?

[kendooo16]

Maybe if he'd quit playing in the dirt...

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[RedsFanInMS]

Well boys, you might as well cut this off. We won't get three more hits, much less score three runs.

[Tom Servo]

If only the Reds had a hitter like Justin Smoak

[malcontent]

i don't think anyone is saying release him. Move him down in the order. Give him days off against LH pitching. His skills have diminished. He was a great player, one of the best the Reds have had. He isn't that player anymore.

Release him? After this year they'll still owe him $82MM. That means he'll be hitting 1, 2, or 3 for the next three years, lol.

[Cursh14]

He's having a bad year. Discussing it in real time doesn't diminish his past accomplishments.

I get that he is having a bad year. Calling him a black hole and saying he shouldn't even play is just frustrating. I know much of my annoyance is watching Votto in decline. I know I am likely being hypersensitive here. I just don't get how hard people go after Votto. Suarez is in his prime in theory, doesn't have the issue with XBA vs BA due to shifting, etc and he is called out much less frequently. It's a minor issue overall. I don't disagree that there are real questions with his performance. I am not sure there is a clear alternative answer.

TL;DR: I get it. I just want Votto to be great again, and constantly hearing people crap on one of the greatest hitters of this generation just drives me a little crazy despite his obvious issues this past season and a half.

[adkindo]

I will not be surprised if even our pitching begins to fall off.....David Bell is a cancer

[EnglishRed]

So just an unrelated question:

Next year's draft order is based on record this year, right?

I thought it was over two seasons average?

[texasdave]

Justin smoaked that baseball.

[Jomama]

Votto shouldn't even be playing? We are going to just disregard the HOF player's career from a bad start? Yeah, I am going to have to disagree there. Sure, he is in decline. But this would be the first time he has not shown the ability to get on base consistently.

Votto will never get into Cooperstown.

[Ron Madden]

The Farm Dog can play