The futility thread.. 100, 102 loss watch

[REDREAD]

Since Castillo is gone and apparently 4-5 other guys are on the block, I think the Reds are back into contention for 100 losses or 102 losses (which I think makes them the worst Reds team ever)
This is not intending to complain about Castillo being gone, just watching the scoreboard, kind of like the old "draft pick" watch threads. I know there's a draft lotto now, but I think it's weighted like the NBA, so we can mention what position the Reds are relative to the rest of MLB

So today:
38-61 .384 winning percentage.
63 games left to play.
If the Reds go 24-39 in the rest of their games (.381 winning percentage), they hit 100 losses.

Currently, the following teams have worse W-L than the Reds:
Oakland .382, Nats .337

Close to the Reds futility
KC .386, Pirates .400

[Redsfan6272]

They will after Pham, Drury and maybe Farmer gut the offense... what else will they have to call up they will not want to start the arbiration clock.. ugh sign more junk off the dumpster heep?

[Falls City Beer]

I thought the Reds might avoid 100 losses (and they still might) but I’d say the odds are inching up on 50/50.

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[REDREAD]

I thought the Reds might avoid 100 losses (and they still might) but I’d say the odds are inching up on 50/50.

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I thought they'd also avoid 100 losses too.
Maybe even if they traded Castillo too.
But if they are going to go full burn down, trading Mahle and even decent supporting guys like Naquin, Drury, etc , I think it's highly likely they will hit 100 losses.
The post trade deadline lineup is going to be brutal if they trade off most of the supporting pieces that are rumored to be up for trade. Aquino? Maybe Moose starts every day at 3b?

[KeefeCato]

No? Yes? Depends on who is traded by Tuesday?

[The Kid]

Yes... they've been .500 ball since the horrible start. Seems like the bats have woken up enough to keep the 100 losses at bay.

[RedsFanInMS]

With Castillo gone and most likely Mahle, it's going to be close. I'm saying we skirt bu at 63-99.

[RiverRat13]

Who gets shut down in September? Lodolo needs innings so he shouldn't. I don't think Ashcraft needs to but he might. I'd expect Greene to be.

[HammerTime]

Not without Castillo and Mahle. Last month of the season could be brutal with guys being shut down.

[Roy Tucker]

Maybe. Depends on who is left once the smoke clears.

Not to be gloomy, but why does it matter? What’s the difference between 99 losses and 100 losses? (yeah I know, one game). Once you’re committed to the path the Reds have chosen, wins and losses are secondary. Development of players is primary.

[Ron Madden]

Like WOY said last night: 100 losses used to be uncommon.

They're not uncommon anymore 100 is just another number now days

[ckroynovich]

... Seems like the bats have woken up enough to keep the 100 losses at bay.

9 against the Cubs, 10 with Pittsburgh, 3 with Colorado, and 3 with the Nats so they have a good chance to feast on enough AAA/AAAA pitching to avoid 100 losses.

[foster15]

Maybe. Depends on who is left once the smoke clears.

Not to be gloomy, but why does it matter? What’s the difference between 99 losses and 100 losses? (yeah I know, one game). Once you’re committed to the path the Reds have chosen, wins and losses are secondary. Development of players is primary.

Agree. 100, no big deal. Now, 108, that would be embarrassing. That means for every 3 games played, you lost 2 of them.

[757690]

If the Reds continue their pace since their horrid 3-22 start, they will end up 68-93.

Their goal shouldn’t be to not lose 100 games, but to win 70 games. That is just 2 games better than that pace. I think it’s doable.

[Redsfan6272]

Yes... they've been .500 ball since the horrible start. Seems like the bats have woken up enough to keep the 100 losses at bay.

When the bats like Drury and Pham and maybe Farmer are traded, no way they cant avoid 100 losses

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Yes... they've been .500 ball since the horrible start. Seems like the bats have woken up enough to keep the 100 losses at bay.

When the bats like Drury and Pham and maybe Farmer are traded, no way they cant avoid 100 losses