I'm not making a prediction here but I guess it wouldn't be SUPER surprising if Diaz ends up as a run of the mill, volatile reliever. He was a non-elite pure relief prospect that didn't make his debut until his age 25 season. He would certainly be an exception
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mth123 (03-30-2024)
All but the very elite relievers have volatility from season to season. Would it be surprising if Diaz isn't seeing a DL stint soon? That is my theory, lot of use last year, and an awful spring, may be nursing a sore arm.
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Old school 1983 (03-30-2024)
Our ace reliever, Diaz, has an ERA of 81...is that any way to win a pennant?
Its 1 game yall. Chill out and smoke a doob
Reds will get em tomorrow. Martinez will be a beast.
You're right, my friend. Can't do 162 , or even 62 of days like today. Only took two games to need a day away Just a comedy of poor judgements, mental miscues, low BB IQ plays and a pitcher clearly not ready to pitch but left in there anyway at the expense of a win. Hopefully , Diaz will be nowhere near the pitching mound. You folks have a wonderful Easter and root the team on to a big win on Sunday.Originally Posted by LeatherPants
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If he is nursing a sore arm why was he in there in the ninth to fritter away a lead and a win? Weird strategy.
You guys follow spring training. I don't. Did Diaz look like he was ready and primed to be closing out games or did he seem like he needed an extended spring training?
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---- Bill Vaughn
"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved." ---Tim Minchin("Storm")
A lot of things to complain about in this game. Terrible communication on defense. But the biggest concern for me was watching Greene throw 100 pitches in 4 2/3 innings.
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goreds2 (03-31-2024)
Greene’s pitch count was seriously inflated by Reds’ failure to convert outs on defense.
When a pitcher loses, arguably, 4-5 outs because of bad defense, it’s hard to blame him for a high pitch count.
Greene is a strikeout pitcher, which adds pitches. And his walk rate was unusually high for him yesterday. But if the Reds make the plays, it’s probably a very solid six inning outing within 100 pitches.
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