Reds post-season transactions 2022-23 Part Two

[Kc61]

McLain draws a ton of walks. If he gets his average up to .270 he's a .400 OBP guy. Out of all the top prospects the Reds have he's the one who should be challenged the most next year given his college experience, high draft pick status, and age.

True, McLain does walk plenty. But he struck out almost 30% at AA. He didn’t hit in the AFL and most of the recent rankings demoted him. I haven’t seen him in anyone’s top 100.

Reds will probably promote McLain to AAA, but not definitely. Teams’ views on these things don’t always match fan perceptions.

[Roy Tucker]

A C+? Lol.

I do get the Rosecrans logic though. Given the constraint “you have dump every player you can and replace them with pennies on the dollar players. Now, populate the roster”.

As an academic exercise, I get it. But as a fan, no. They have a few good players, a handful of promising players, and a lot of AAAA guys. I would give the resulting roster a big F. They are guaranteeing they will suck in 2023. Best of luck with that Reds. I’m giving you the skunk eye.

[cumberlandreds]

A C+? Lol.

I do get the Rosecrans logic though. Given the constraint “you have dump every player you can and replace them with pennies on the dollar players. Now, populate the roster”.

As an academic exercise, I get it. But as a fan, no. They have a few good players, a handful of promising players, and a lot of AAAA guys. I would give the resulting roster a big F. They are guaranteeing they will suck in 2023. Best of luck with that Reds. I’m giving you the skunk eye.

The Roy Tucker skunk eye. You do not want to mess with it!

[InsaneinthBrame]

The issue with that is that it creates an unnecessary logjam with the players who are likely to actually help the team compete in their next would-be window (assuming Castellini and company are even okay with that slight expenditure).

EDLC-- who's already had nearly half a season in AA where he hit for a 910 OPS and another 100 PAs in Winter Ball where he was one of the best players in the Dominican League-- languishes in Chattanooga. Even if you keep McLain at 2B and move EDLC up at the halfway point, why has he been delayed in a league he's already mastered for half a season?

You also lose the option of McLain as a SS.

Nah, IMO, it's sink or swim time for Barrero.

I do not see a log jam. There is plenty of abs in AAA. EDLC plays SS and 3B, McClain 2B/SS and you can try in CF since he played there in college and Barrero you can play CF and SS plus you have DH. And hopefully one of the guys play their way onto the Reds. I might even start Barrero in extended spring training.

The only excitement I have for this year in how things playout for the young guys.

[MikeS21]

The only excitement I have for this year in how things playout for the young guys.

Likewise. I got my MiLB TV account, and looking forward to the start of the minor league season.

[Ron Madden]

Reds looking for LHH Infielder

The Reds may not be done adding players. A source told MLB.com that they are also looking for a lefty-hitting infielder to compete for a roster spot.

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/chad-pinder-reds-deal

[westofyou]

A C+? Lol.

I do get the Rosecrans logic though. Given the constraint “you have dump every player you can and replace them with pennies on the dollar players. Now, populate the roster”.

As an academic exercise, I get it. But as a fan, no. They have a few good players, a handful of promising players, and a lot of AAAA guys. I would give the resulting roster a big F. They are guaranteeing they will suck in 2023. Best of luck with that Reds. I’m giving you the skunk eye.

Reds Fans

[klw]

MLB offseason grades for all 30 teams: Who got the highest (and lowest) marks?

https://theathletic.com/4132417/2023...season-grades/

Here it is a pretty chart:

[Kingspoint]

I wish Cincinnati talk shows and media would tear the Owners a new you-know-what, but they'd all lose their jobs if they did, so they don't. Consequently, the Owners get away with it.

[Kingspoint]

Here it is a pretty chart:

That's what's wrong with the Public School Systems in the U. S. Everybody gets a trophy. Nobody gets to be below average. For some reason, the Athletic hates the Rockies and White Sox.

There's a reason why I will never, ever subsribe to "The Athletic". They don't even understand the basics of Sports. There is only one winner AND everyone else is a loser. It's the ultimate grading system of a Curve with a very, very pear-shaped Bell.

[Ron Madden]

[QUOTE=Ron Madden;4506997]
Reds looking for LHH Infielder

The Reds may not be done adding players.

A source told MLB.com that they are also looking for a lefty-hitting infielder to compete for a roster spot.

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/chad-pinder-reds-dealL


Does anyone have any idea of any LHH infielders still out there that they can ring in

[mth123]

[QUOTE=Ron Madden;4507022]

Reds looking for LHH Infielder

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/chad-pinder-reds-dealL


Does anyone have any idea of any LHH infielders still out there that they can ring in

Didi Gregorious??

[RedTeamGo!]

That's what's wrong with the Public School Systems in the U. S. Everybody gets a trophy. Nobody gets to be below average. For some reason, the Athletic hates the Rockies and White Sox.

There's a reason why I will never, ever subsribe to "The Athletic". They don't even understand the basics of Sports. There is only one winner AND everyone else is a loser. It's the ultimate grading system of a Curve with a very, very pear-shaped Bell.

I am cracking up at the idea grades for the offseasons of mlb teams tells us about the public school system.

The absurdity of it aside, I’d wager the folks that put that list together went to private schools.

[Kingspoint]

I am cracking up at the idea grades for the offseasons of mlb teams tells us about the public school system.

The absurdity of it aside, I’d wager the folks that put that list together went to private schools.

They obviously went to public schools.

[RedTeamGo!]

They obviously went to public schools.

Just to be clear here, you are making this statement, based on the sole evidence of letter grades being assigned to mlb teams for the offseasons they have had. You don’t sub to the athletic so you didn’t actually read anything these writers have said. By the way, multiple of them went to Northwestern. Perhaps the most prestigious journalism school in the country.

You are also stating going to public school means you are inferior?