Bob Castellini: “If we have an opportunity to improve the bullpen, we will."

[Griffey012]

To sign him next year.

Why give up a good asset when you could just sign him when he opts out?

[757690]

The entire bullpen is an absolute train wreck. They have one good reliever. What are you talking about? They have two reliable starters, three if they can get Gray back healthy. This team is not set up to climb over two or three teams.

Castillo has been reliable for over a month now. But we all know you think he’s a bum.

Anyway, many teams are contending right now with a rotation that is way worse than the Reds.

[M2]

And you saw an 85+ team. That won’t happen either. They’re probably a 75 win team if they stay healthy.

Oh, I'm feeling better about 85 wins all the time. Pretty much every time a righted Castillo takes the mound.

[Tony Cloninger]

I don't think trading for Curt Schilling would be a good idea. How many pitches could he even throw?

Sarcasm good. Fire. Bad!!

[Falls City Beer]

Why give up a good asset when you could just sign him when he opts out?

I’m guessing they might wager they have an inside track. I don’t know. Teams do strange things. You’re a Reds’ fan. You should know.

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Oh, I'm feeling better about 85 wins all the time. Pretty much every time a righted Castillo takes the mound.

Those two or three starts sure make me feel better.

[Falls City Beer]

Castillo has been reliable for over a month now. But we all know you think he’s a bum.

Anyway, many teams are contending right now with a rotation that is way worse than the Reds.

No, no one is contending with a “way worse” rotation.

[M2]

The entire bullpen is an absolute train wreck.

And yet they're .500. Again, I know this is like trying to describe snow to someone from an desert tribe, but keeping themselves in the mix despite a flaw that would kill many teams (and that can be corrected) is reason for optimism.

[Wonderful Monds]

The entire bullpen is an absolute train wreck. They have one good reliever. What are you talking about? They have two reliable starters, three if they can get Gray back healthy. This team is not set up to climb over two or three teams.

Gray
Castillo
Mahle
Miley

Seems like a pretty good rotation to me, no matter who the 5th man is

[Falls City Beer]

Gray
Castillo
Mahle
Miley

Seems like a pretty good rotation to me, no matter who the 5th man is

Sure if they’re all healthy and pitching well. But that only applies to 2 of them.

[Falls City Beer]

Another thing to keep in mind: the Cards and Brewers get to whip up on the D-Backs, a team that absolutely stoved our skulls in.

[Kc61]

Month of June, Reds starters with 3.26 ERA. Reds relievers 6.58.

[Tom Servo]

The entire bullpen is an absolute train wreck. They have one good reliever. What are you talking about? They have two reliable starters, three if they can get Gray back healthy. This team is not set up to climb over two or three teams.

Your guys the Cardinals have a bullpen as bad as ours with a less productive offense. Chicago has a pretty good offense but a paper thin rotation and a pen due for regression, and Milwaukee has the best pitching by far but absolutely no offense.

If you're arguing that it isn't even worth winning the division because the Reds would just get swept out by SF or SD, we're simply on different levels here. I'm over the rebuild stuff that sells the promise of some sustainable future that no one can actually promise, I want to watch October baseball with the Reds in it.

[757690]

No, no one is contending with a “way worse” rotation.

Reds have the 12th best rotation according to fWAR. The Cubs and Cardinals are way behind them. Only Milwaukee has a better rotation in the division.

[M2]

I want to watch October baseball with the Reds in it.

Hell, I'm good with June/July baseball with the Reds playing like they want it.

[Griffey012]

Your guys the Cardinals have a bullpen as bad as ours with a less productive offense. Chicago has a pretty good offense but a paper thin rotation and a pen due for regression, and Milwaukee has the best pitching by far but absolutely no offense.

If you're arguing that it isn't even worth winning the division because the Reds would just get swept out by SF or SD, we're simply on different levels here. I'm over the rebuild stuff that sells the promise of some sustainable future that no one can actually promise, I want to watch October baseball with the Reds in it.

That’s why I still think the Reds are the best team in the division. The bullpen should be the easiest place to fix. They have to make some moves, but adding a good relief arm or two and calling up Green and Lodolo is going to be a lot easier than fixing the holes the other division contenders have.

Now working against the Reds is crappy ownership, the Brewers and Cardinals get a leg up there. Ricketts not so much.