04-02-2023, 12:29 PM
Nobody enjoys watching bad baseball. It's a sport built around the anticipation of your players performing very well (at any moment, this game can be flipped on its head with the single swing of a bat). If they don't, then there's quite literally nothing to watch.
The good news is the Reds have some building blocks that are genuinely enjoyable to watch. It's only been two games, but Jonathan India and Tyler Stevenson both look very comfortable (and impactful) at the plate, Spencer Steer has some upside that we've yet to see. Greene and Lodolo are striking players out a ton of batters (granted, they're also not going deep in games, but it has been just 1 start each so far) and we have some really exciting prospects coming up soon.
For anyone who has watched the two Pirates games so far, or at least watched highlights, The Pirates' Oniel Cruz is a very common comparison for Elly De La Cruz. Super tall (6'7") infield prospect with all 5 tools and many ways to get on base. In two games, we've seen Oniel Cruz homer, walk twice, hit a dribbler to the left and run it out, get a sac fly RBI, get a hit with one hand on the bat and go 1st to 3rd on a shallow single (and the throw wasn't close). This is what we have to look forward to in EDLC.
The Reds should be more enjoyable to watch later in the season or maybe in 2024. I am going to do my best to enjoy the development of these players, hoping the Reds don't cheap us out of a legitimate contending window with all these young guys coming up at the same time.
The good news is the Reds have some building blocks that are genuinely enjoyable to watch. It's only been two games, but Jonathan India and Tyler Stevenson both look very comfortable (and impactful) at the plate, Spencer Steer has some upside that we've yet to see. Greene and Lodolo are striking players out a ton of batters (granted, they're also not going deep in games, but it has been just 1 start each so far) and we have some really exciting prospects coming up soon.
For anyone who has watched the two Pirates games so far, or at least watched highlights, The Pirates' Oniel Cruz is a very common comparison for Elly De La Cruz. Super tall (6'7") infield prospect with all 5 tools and many ways to get on base. In two games, we've seen Oniel Cruz homer, walk twice, hit a dribbler to the left and run it out, get a sac fly RBI, get a hit with one hand on the bat and go 1st to 3rd on a shallow single (and the throw wasn't close). This is what we have to look forward to in EDLC.
The Reds should be more enjoyable to watch later in the season or maybe in 2024. I am going to do my best to enjoy the development of these players, hoping the Reds don't cheap us out of a legitimate contending window with all these young guys coming up at the same time.
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