06-07-2023, 06:24 AM
There was a serious buzz in the stadium that was very evident on TV. I haven't heard a crowd like that in Cincy for awhile. The opening segment of the Reds Live post game show was the most insane crowd that I've ever seen.
Gotta throw more props to the bullpen. After the grand slam, one hit in the last five innings pitched and even Salazar picked up a couple of strikeouts along with the win.
What a year for rookies in Cincinnati
Steer
then McClain
then Williamson
then Abbott
then De La Cruz
sprinkle in Salazar and Hopkins along with other young players playing well like Friedl and Fairchild . . . this team may not have room for veterans when CES and Marte come up. Where is Myers going to get at bats? Barerro? Votto?
In only 20 games, Matt "The Bat" McClain has scored 17 runs . . . tying him with Kevin Newman(44 games) and TJ Friedl(42 games) for 7th on the team.
The six Reds ahead of him . . .
20 Fairchild (55 games) - I'm liking him more and more. He looks like he belongs and is pretty smooth in the outfield
22 Senzel (45 games)
22 Fraley (54 games)
26 Stephenson (59 games)
33 Steer (58 games) - this dude is a pretty advanced hitter for a rookie
48 India (61 games) - if he continues his current pace, McClain would have 51 runs scored after 60 games
And it looks like the Blue Jays stole my idea about sending Ashcraft to A ball with sending former stud pitcher Alek Manoah to their training complex.
https://www.mlb.com/news/alek-manoah-optioned-to-florida-complex-league
If Ashcraft doesn't get his head straightened out, this would be even better than my idea of a stint in A ball. No pressure.
Gotta throw more props to the bullpen. After the grand slam, one hit in the last five innings pitched and even Salazar picked up a couple of strikeouts along with the win.
What a year for rookies in Cincinnati
Steer
then McClain
then Williamson
then Abbott
then De La Cruz
sprinkle in Salazar and Hopkins along with other young players playing well like Friedl and Fairchild . . . this team may not have room for veterans when CES and Marte come up. Where is Myers going to get at bats? Barerro? Votto?
In only 20 games, Matt "The Bat" McClain has scored 17 runs . . . tying him with Kevin Newman(44 games) and TJ Friedl(42 games) for 7th on the team.
The six Reds ahead of him . . .
20 Fairchild (55 games) - I'm liking him more and more. He looks like he belongs and is pretty smooth in the outfield
22 Senzel (45 games)
22 Fraley (54 games)
26 Stephenson (59 games)
33 Steer (58 games) - this dude is a pretty advanced hitter for a rookie
48 India (61 games) - if he continues his current pace, McClain would have 51 runs scored after 60 games
And it looks like the Blue Jays stole my idea about sending Ashcraft to A ball with sending former stud pitcher Alek Manoah to their training complex.
https://www.mlb.com/news/alek-manoah-optioned-to-florida-complex-league
If Ashcraft doesn't get his head straightened out, this would be even better than my idea of a stint in A ball. No pressure.
Only users lose drugs.
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