I'd like to point out that Brian Goodwin has a higher career OPS than every OF option we have except for Castellanos, Winker, and Aquino. Castellanos and Winker are both DH candidates and Aquino is a really small sample size.
I'd like to point out that Brian Goodwin has a higher career OPS than every OF option we have except for Castellanos, Winker, and Aquino. Castellanos and Winker are both DH candidates and Aquino is a really small sample size.
malcontent (08-31-2020)
Given the two players the Reds picked up today, I'm assuming beards are the new market inefficiency.
Last edited by marcshoe; 08-31-2020 at 06:01 PM.
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I love this move. As for how they fit:
Senzel CF
Votto 1B
Castellanos RF
Winker DH
Suarez 3B
Moustakas 2B
Goodwin/Aquino LF
Barnhart/Casali C
Garcia SS
Shogo, Galvis, Farmer round out the bench. That's 14 position players and a much improved roster with depth and guys who can actually play if teh need to be used.
I think this move improves the team more than the Bradley acquisition. .
Last edited by mth123; 08-31-2020 at 06:39 PM.
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Goodwin at GABP: 10g, .922ops
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Career 0.783 OPS. Akiyama will never even approach that.
Don't like losing another LHP in Naughton, but I'll gladly take this deal.
An OF of Aquino/Goodwin/Castellanos is what I'd like to see.
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From #Reds: Sent to the Angels minor league LHP Jose Salvador to complete Monday’s trade in which the Reds acquired OF Brian Goodwin from LAA for minor league LHP Packy Naughton and a player to be named.
Akiyama may fail, but I'm consistently amazed at people judging a guy moving halfway around the world in a pandemic with no support system after less than 40 games.
He literally has zero people he can talk to right now.
Imagine going through your everyday where you can only nod and smile at the people you work closely with.
(Referring to Jack Hannahan signing with a Korean team)
Since there are no teams on the moon, I guess South Korea's far enough from Cincinnati to satisfy me.
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Shogo does have his family to talk to, I think. Wasn't there a picture of Shogo and his entire family at one of the American Airports when he came over? Plus, there's a translator for him too, isn't there? I am not sure about that, but I assume there would be if he can't speak English.
Yes, it's hard to adjust from the Japaneese to the American baseball. But that doesn't change the fact that the front office gave him a huge contract and he flopped. Nothing personal against him, just like there was nothing personal against Milton either.
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malcontent (09-08-2020)
He hasn’t flopped after playing less than 50 games. Eric Davis was a flop based on that rational.
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From Cincinnati.com in February:The 31-year-old Akiyama admitted he was a little nervous, but he thought it was a good thing. ... One thing that's surprised coaches and teammates is how well Akiyama speaks English. Akiyama said he hasn't been able to practice his English much since he arrived in Arizona, but he's been able to hold conversations.
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He's 32. Not a rookie. I'm looking at his swing, his propensity to hit it on the ground (not a great outcome for today's LHHs), and the complete lack of power.
I've already said that he seems like a great guy, so I wish he did succeed. I just don't see it happening to any appreciable degree.
Then there is the fact that he's preventing Aquino from getting more playing time. We can go the Peraza route all over again, hoping and praying for the best, and refusing to believe our lying eyes.
I fully expect we will.
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Last edited by Wonderful Monds; 09-08-2020 at 06:41 PM.
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
malcontent (09-09-2020)
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