9-1-20 Reds vs Cardinals

[Banshee]

Root 'em on to victory folks, I give up for the evening.

[adkindo]

I agree, they did what they were supposed to do and I applaud them for that. But it didn’t work. I’m not one of those people who views everything about the Reds through the a Dick Williams prism but he is ultimately the one in charge and has final say over the mess this has become.

I think there is a discussion about the players we should have targeted. There is some question about if a guy would come to Cincy, but I still think 99% of the time if our offer is stronger, we get the guy. Most thought we would target Gregorius and Grandal....and I personally wanted Ozuna. To compare...

Nick Catellanos - .254 BA | 10 HR | 24 RBI | .912 OPS
Marcell Ozuna - .286 BA | 8 HR | 23 RBI | .919 OPS

Tucker Barnhart - .180 BA | 1 HR | 6 RBI | .516 OPS
Yasmani Grandal - .228 BA | 4 HR | 14 RBI | .734 OPS

Freddy Galvis - .213 BA | 6 HR | 11 RBI | .731 OPS
Didi Gregorius - .283 BA | 5 HR | 19 RBI | .850 OPS

while the differences are not huge....when you dig into the numbers, I bet there is a 3+ game difference in there.

[Alabama Red]

Cards scored 10 in one inning last year when we were up 9-0. So it can be done. Only small problem is we aren't the Cards.

Thanks, I had blocked that from my memory.

[redsfanmia]

I sometimes wonder if our players play for the agenda of the name on the back of the jersey instead of the front.

I think most players do that. The Reds are just happy losers.

[JP321]

I think there is a discussion about the players we should have targeted. There is some question about if a guy would come to Cincy, but I still think 99% of the time if our offer is stronger, we get the guy. Most thought we would target Gregorius and Grandal....and I personally wanted Ozuna. To compare...

Nick Catellanos - .254 BA | 10 HR | 24 RBI | .912 OPS
Marcell Ozuna - .286 BA | 8 HR | 23 RBI | .919 OPS

Tucker Barnhart - .180 BA | 1 HR | 6 RBI | .516 OPS
Yasmani Grandal - .228 BA | 4 HR | 14 RBI | .734 OPS

Freddy Galvis - .213 BA | 6 HR | 11 RBI | .731 OPS
Didi Gregorius - .283 BA | 5 HR | 19 RBI | .850 OPS

while the differences are not huge....when you dig into the numbers, I bet there is a 3+ game difference in there.

The Reds fascination with Tucker is baffling to me. I cant defend anything they have on that front.

I prefer not signing Didi only now because they have rushed Garcia to the bigs. IF he is our future, no reason to have Didi block him. And Ozuna and Nick are about the same

[podgejeff_]

I think there is a discussion about the players we should have targeted. There is some question about if a guy would come to Cincy, but I still think 99% of the time if our offer is stronger, we get the guy. Most thought we would target Gregorius and Grandal....and I personally wanted Ozuna. To compare...

Nick Catellanos - .254 BA | 10 HR | 24 RBI | .912 OPS
Marcell Ozuna - .286 BA | 8 HR | 23 RBI | .919 OPS

Tucker Barnhart - .180 BA | 1 HR | 6 RBI | .516 OPS
Yasmani Grandal - .228 BA | 4 HR | 14 RBI | .734 OPS

Freddy Galvis - .213 BA | 6 HR | 11 RBI | .731 OPS
Didi Gregorius - .283 BA | 5 HR | 19 RBI | .850 OPS

while the differences are not huge....when you dig into the numbers, I bet there is a 3+ game difference in there.

To be fair, we are kind of new to this whole "free agency" thing.

[malcontent]

All the talk from the staff and management about “We believe in our guys and still expect to get on a roll and make the playoffs”. And instead they poop their pants and start playing way worse than before.

That was a shot over the bow to Bell, IMO. They're seeing the same thing we are, just much more up close and personal.

They know they screwed the pooch on the Bell hire.

[NebraskaRed]

I predict that they will get a hit in this inning.

No runs, but a hit.

[JP321]

Reds did try to hire Girardi.. and when he bailed, Reds settled for the smooth talker and local boy. I wonder who would want this job to be honest. It doesnt seem attractive to the top dogs

[NebraskaRed]

I predict that they will get a hit in this inning.

No runs, but a hit.

Yep.

I have now lifted the curse that my joke placed on this game at the very beginning.

[Strikes Out Looking]

Reds did try to hire Girardi.. and when he bailed, Reds settled for the smooth talker and local boy. I wonder who would want this job to be honest. It doesnt seem attractive to the top dogs

I'm all in with Corky. Can't be any worse.

[adkindo]

I predict that they will get a hit in this inning.

No runs, but a hit.

wrong again...2 hits

[Red Raindog]

Good thing I’m late to this craporama...


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[NebraskaRed]

wrong again...2 hits

The curse is back!

[Red Raindog]

At least Davidson can pitch from the DH spot....


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