Reds August games thread

[CJD]

(08-28-2022, 11:38 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: 7 games later, Barrero is up to 23 games in a row with at least one strikeout.

He did get 2 walks on Tuesday though, so there's that!

However, we've now reached the final 36 games of the season, which means that if Barrero does play a game without a strikeout, he will lose the opportunity to set or tie the MLB record of 37 straight games with a strikeout held by Aaron Judge, as there will not be enough games left to reset the streak.

And just like that, the streak ends at 23! The Reds gave Barrero two nights off to clear his head and it seems to have worked....well, at least a little. He had his first MLB game without a strikeout this season, but he still went 0-5 with a walk.

The good news is that I saw some rumblings on Twitter that both Barrero and Aquino changed their batting stances to be more closed for this game and, perhaps coincidentally, it's the game that Barrero does not strike out and where Aquino has 3 hits in 3 ABs.

Did multiple Reds alter their batting stance or is the camera at a slightly different angle? It’s playing mind games on me

— Claiborne Snowden (@Clay_sno) September 1, 2022

Also of note, the Reds have reportedly called up Spencer Steer! I'm excited to see what he can do at the major league level after playing very well in AAA (and all year, really). .294/.375/.467 in 23 AAA games since coming over to the Reds, .274/.364/.515 for the year (which includes 35 games in AA where he was killing the ball at .307/.385/.591).

Sources: Spencer Steer was told Wednesday that he’s headed to the big leagues. Steer, acquired in the Tyler Mahle trade from the Twins, has 27 hits and 3 homers & 7 doubles in 23 games since joining AAA Louisville.

— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) September 1, 2022