Reds General Discussion 2026, Part 3

[RedTeamGo!]

For the handful of you that still complain endlessly about Elly, I hope this week has been a nice window in to life without him.

To be fair, the Reds were falling apart before he got hurt

Elly don't pitch

[redsfan9988]

To be fair, the Reds were falling apart before he got hurt

Elly don't pitch

At this point, maybe he should

[Todd Gack]

Abbott's Ks are way down. I think he's been impacted. He's got enough in his assortment to adjust and after a slow start, has adjusted. Some of these other guys were successful primarily because they could throw that high strike. Now they can't and don't have anything to turn to.

Petty has a 6.17 ERA in AAA and is up and down like a yo-yo. He's averaging less than 5 innings per start in AAA.

From my observations with Andrew and his approach to pitching, it was similar to Tom Glavine/Greg Maddux. Those guys would try and figure out where the umpires strike zone was at the beginning of the game. He would then slowly nibble the corners of those zones to slowly move it further out to see what he'd get away with. Obviously, ABS would have an impact with that.

[Sea Ray]

Given this team's numbers, they have a damn impressive record. Kudos to Francona for getting this many wins out of this group

[Tony Cloninger]

Would the Angels be open to trading Reid Detmers and Sam Bachman. Both have a couple of years left before FA.

Petty. Rodriguez. Throw in a bunch of bodies beacuse the Angels are not that smart either. Beacuse of their owner. Benson. Matt. All those 4? Take your chances with Arroyo at SS and Stewart on 2B. Then Arroyo back to 2nd when Eloy comes back. If not Matt then what else you throw in.

[JCM11]

Would the Angels be open to trading Reid Detmers and Sam Bachman. Both have a couple of years left before FA.

Petty. Rodriguez. Throw in a bunch of bodies beacuse the Angels are not that smart either. Beacuse of their owner. Benson. Matt. All those 4? Take your chances with Arroyo at SS and Stewart on 2B. Then Arroyo back to 2nd when Eloy comes back. If not Matt then what else you throw in.

I think Marte is the guy the Reds would trade in a move like that. Just have a find a team that still believes in the upside. The fact that Tito had Benson starting over Marte yesterday tells me all I need to know about what he thinks of Marte.

[TRF]

The Reds have a bunch of high velo guys that are getting killed by ABS and top of the zone strikes. And I don't mean by ABS challenges. I think ABS has affected umpire calls, for the better. I do not think the high strike is called as much because it seems to get overturned more. Now this is anecdotal, as I have tried to make sense of Savant's tracking and filtering. I'm a web developer and database admin and... yeah, it might be time for me to retire. woof.

But based on what I have seen, pitchers have lost the top of the zone on hard stuff. And when you challenge has become a strategy. (I have no doubt it will be a part of a catcher's WAR in the very near future)

I think they need guys with more lateral movement. I think exaggerated framing on strikes can be a huge weapon in deceiving the hitter.

I've had a very busy week. Haven't watched a game since last weekend. I did check the box scores. I think most of us liked the pen going into the season. Not great, and most wanted a different closer, but thought the 9th had options in Santillan, Phillips, and Ashcraft. Phillips is in the minors, Ashcraft is out. Santillan has been largely ineffective after a huge workload last year. Injuries have ravaged the entire pitching staff. Over the last 7 days, the Reds have walked 35 batters. I think that can be considered a lot.

I'm not a blow-it-up guy. IMO, it is too soon anyway. But they need a pitcher that can keep guys off the bases other than Burns. Lowder needs a few more games. In May, Abbott and Burns were fantastic from the rotation. Everyone else was terrible. In the Pen, it was Moll and Johnson only. Everyone else was terrible.

I never call for a firing. But if I can see this, the Reds FO can too. DJ is likely on a hot seat, warranted or not. Coaches get way too much credit and blame for performance.

[RedTeamGo!]

I think DJ being on the hot seat is definitely warranted.

[TRF]

I think it is expected more than warranted. The pitching wasn't bad last year. I don't think he's changed as much as ABS has changed the game. I'm not certain he's adapted.


Speaking of ABS. Is it me or does Sal Stewart think every called strike is a ball?

[Tony Cloninger]

They should only use Will as a PH. 4 for 11 with 2 HR. 3 RBI.

[OldXOhio]

I think Marte is the guy the Reds would trade in a move like that. Just have a find a team that still believes in the upside. The fact that Tito had Benson starting over Marte yesterday tells me all I need to know about what he thinks of Marte.

And Benson

[Alien Overlord]

I think Marte is the guy the Reds would trade in a move like that. Just have a find a team that still believes in the upside. The fact that Tito had Benson starting over Marte yesterday tells me all I need to know about what he thinks of Marte.

After his 4-4 (4 Ks) yesterday, I gotta think Benson's time is near. I held out some hope, longer than many here, but that was it for me.

I'd like to see Hector R. replace him.

[OldXOhio]

After his 4-4 (4 Ks) yesterday, I gotta think Benson's time is near. I held out some hope, longer than many here, but that was it for me.

I'd like to see Hector R. replace him.

Asking an awful lot of Hector to slash higher than .194/.318/.344/.662 against RHP

[Red Raindog]

NM

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I think DJ being on the hot seat is definitely warranted.

DJ and Valaika should both be on a hot seat. And I would add Tito, as well, but he's not getting fired.