Perhaps the Cincinnati Reds have Steered into the right direction...... too soon?
Perhaps the Cincinnati Reds have Steered into the right direction...... too soon?
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bagz (09-04-2022)
Steer is known for his ability as a hitter, but his versatility is a key skill that’s going to help the Reds keep hitters like Donovan Solano and Kyle Farmer in the lineup alongside him.
“It’s fun for me playing different positions every night,” Steer said. “It’s kind of fun going to the field and not knowing where I was going to be on the field that night. I really started to embrace that with the Twins, and the Reds put me in some spots I’ve never played before. That took it to another level, which I had fun with. Whatever happens here, I feel prepared because of them throwing me in those different spots.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...er/ar-AA11pDTs“I would describe myself as a guy (who) you know what you’re going to get (from),” Steer said. "You’re going to get good at-bats every time I go up there. I’m a guy that’s going to compete and put the bat on the baseball. I’m going to hit it hard. I’m just going to find a way to get on base for you.”
Last edited by Ron Madden; 09-03-2022 at 03:05 PM.
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Reds have 32 games left. Were Steer to play all 32, he is on pace to finish with 33 2b, 33 HR, 66 runs, 33 rbi and a slash line of 1000/1000/3000/4000. I don't know if that would be enough to wrestle the rookie of the year away from Spencer Strider but I would love to see the vote.
If the Reds win all 32 of those games, they would finish with a 84-78 record a .518 winning percentage. Right now the last wild card is at .556. Looks tough.
“The guys we've had for the most part have been serviceable at this level.”
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I know there have been better MLB debuts but man he looks like a seasoned MLB Vet at the plate!
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Revering4Blue (09-07-2022)
If Steer is considered a future position player for the Reds, which should be the case, then why does Bell play him at DH last night and have Solano play 1b?
Larkin Fan (09-07-2022)
I guess that's plausible.
Of course, he's played over 100 games at 2b in his professional career so it's not exactly a new position. And there's that crazy new technology called video, which would allow the team to compile clips of prior games to watch on a ipad and see the proper positioning of the 2b. And this could include every possible situation rather than a select few that might occur in one game.
Sorry about the sarcasm but Bell's (or the Red's) habit of babying players, or pretending Tuesday's game is game 7 of the World Series, drives me crazy. Let the kids play!
Big Klu (09-08-2022)
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