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  • 2023

    1 1.92%
  • 2024

    11 21.15%
  • 2025

    13 25.00%
  • 2026

    7 13.46%
  • 2027

    3 5.77%
  • 2028

    2 3.85%
  • 2029

    0 0%
  • 2030 (or later)

    15 28.85%
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Thread: Next Playoff Appearance

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    Next Playoff Appearance

    Simple poll, when do you predict the Reds next playoff appearance will be?

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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    In a year that has an even number in it

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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    I voted 2030 or later. Greene and Lodolo are the play-off hope. I don't see this team having enough good players and pitchers at the same time before they price themselves out of town. They'll perennially be ranked near the top of farm system rankings, but will never have enough good major leaguers at the same time as they continually churn guys for prospects 3 years away.
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    I think if there was a choice for “after we are all dead,’ it would win this poll
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    I voted 2025

    EDLC, Marte, McLain, Williamson, Phillips, Siani, CES, Abbott will have graduated to the big leagues. Stephenson and India will be in their 2nd arb year with Greene, Lodolo and Diaz in their first. Hopefully they will add, at least, 1 long term core piece with the Votto/Moose savings. I think that team could get into a 12 team playoff field.

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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    The problem with this poll, is the variable is years.

    There should be two variables.

    1. Does present ownership still own the team?
    2. Are they still milking the franchise by being cheapasses?

    If both those answers are "yes," then the year doesn't matter. There will be no playoff appearances.

    If either answer is ever "no," then at least a "maybe playoff appearances" could be entertained.
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    I am guessing they expand the playoffs to be every team except 2 in 2026 and the Reds reach the playoffs by 2028. Optimistic but I feel like it can happen that quickly.

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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    EDLC, Williamson, Siani, Stoudt, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and Matt McLain are likely to stick in the majors sometime this season.

    Noelvi Marte, Joe Boyle, Andrew Abbott, Connor Phillips, Daniel Vellojin or Mat Nelson, Rece Hinds, Austin Hendrick, Allan Cerda, and Christian Roa come in 2024.

    That'd give them the following without any acquisitions:

    C Stephenson/ Vellojin/ Mat Nelson
    1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand
    2B Jonathan India/ Matt McLain
    SS Jose Barrero/ EDLC
    3B Spencer Steer/ Noelvi Marte
    LF Jake Fraley/ Austin Hendrick
    CF Mike Siani/ TJ Friedl/ Stuart Fairchild
    RF Rece Hinds/ Allan Cerda
    SP Hunter Greene
    SP Nick Lodolo
    SP Graham Ashcraft
    P Jake Weaver
    P Connor Phillips
    P Connor Overton
    P Joe Boyle
    P Brandon Williamson
    P Levi Stoudt
    P Christian Roa
    P Andrew Abbott
    RP Tony Santillan
    RP Alexis Diaz
    RP Tejay Antone

    How you feel about that group of players largely colors your perceptions on whether and/or when the Reds will compete for a pennant.

    IMO, they're short at least a couple OF or an OF and a DH. Maybe a SP too, depending on what happens with all of the AA and AAA guys they need to sort through.

    Thing is, they could absolutely bolster their roster with a couple massive overpays for difference-making free agents. They could also sign a perennial All-Star starting pitcher and still be well below a $150M payroll. The question is whether they'll choose to do so. And I don't think they will. Red ownership has chosen to be penurious cheapstakes at the cost of competing for pennants. Until they spend real cash, that's what we should probably believe.

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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    The fact that half of the poll takers thus far predict a playoff run within the next 3 years shows that RZone is still extremely optimistic about this ballclub, no matter what Phil C. says to convince you otherwise.

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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    I voted for 2023 because it would be possible if the owners wanted it, and I'm not giving them the slightest hint of an out.
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance



    Admit it, you were all thinking of this.
    Last edited by klw; 01-23-2023 at 11:01 AM.
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    Quote Originally Posted by Kinsm View Post
    The fact that half of the poll takers thus far predict a playoff run within the next 3 years shows that RZone is still extremely optimistic about this ballclub, no matter what Phil C. says to convince you otherwise.
    Nah, more of blind squirrel finding a nut scenario IMHO
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    It’s easy to be all gloom and doom. I’m as bad about it as the next guy. As I see it…

    I think this season will have flashes but still pretty bad. Win total in the 60’s.

    2024 they will be better but not good. Start looking good second half. Win total in the mid to high 70’s.

    2025 they will actually squeak into the playoffs. After that, my crystal ball is cloudy.
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    Re: Next Playoff Appearance

    I'm growing more and more pessimistic on 2023, but 2024 seems to have a chance as we have a ton of young talent that could hit the MLB level mid to late this season. Really just depends on if ownership will spend some cash after this year and if this team can actually have a flip of the switch type of success. Typically you need to gradually build up your roster. Hard to go from 60ish wins to 90 wins in a single season


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