*BaseClogger* (02-25-2021),Kinsm (02-24-2021)
Yea, this is why the signing worried me.
People always say "Don't worry, it's just a minor league deal" or "He's just the 26th man on the roster".
The reality though is that the Reds told him he had a shot at winning the SS job, and that's why he signed here.
He may not ultimately win it, but he's going to be given a chance.
Does not inspire confidence in the front office, even if he does not ultimately win the starting job.
[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!
JFLegal (02-24-2021)
REDREAD (02-24-2021)
Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
David Bell on SS Kyle Holder: “He plays an important position. He has a reputation of being an elite defender. That’s just who he is, and we know that going in.”
“He’s a player we think is still getting better offensively, and we think we can support him.”
Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
David Bell said Jose De Leon may start Sunday's Cactus League opener vs. Cleveland. That's his day to pitch. #Red
Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
Eugenio Suárez says he lost 15 pounds this offseason. Changed his diet. He said last year was tough for him overall and he felt slow with his footwork. #Reds@ctrent
Suárez: "I'm better than that, I'm not a .200 hitter."
DocRed (02-24-2021),Ron Madden (02-24-2021)
Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
Bell says Jesse Winker has worked “really hard” to become a better outfielder.
He’s increased his speed. “I don’t know how he did that,” Bell said. "Every extra step is a big deal."
As slow as Winker is, hill sprints three times a week easily would speed him up.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Chip R (02-28-2021),JFLegal (02-24-2021),NebraskaRed (02-24-2021),REDREAD (02-24-2021),Ron Madden (02-24-2021)
You got to laugh. Every tweet coming out of spring training thus far makes it sound as if every player on the Reds is "in the best shape of his life" and all are becoming budding "superstars" on the field. To hear David Bell tell it, this team ought cruise to the World Series.
“I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.” — Eddie Bane
“We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it.” — Tony Gwynn
marcshoe (02-24-2021)
HammerTime (02-24-2021),Ron Madden (02-24-2021)
On a mission': Cincinnati Reds' Aristides Aquino looks to bounce back after tough 2020This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 'Aquino is entering camp in competition for the team’s fifth outfielder. Nick Castellanos, Jesse Winker, Shogo Akiyama and Nick Senzel figure to receive the bulk of the playing time, and it hurts a player like Aquino that there won’t be a designated hitter in the National League.
He could become the primary right-handed bat off the bench, especially with his power, and it helps that he has experience in both corners of the outfield if there is an injury
marcshoe (02-24-2021)
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