Reds June 2023 thread

[*bengalfan74*]

(06-08-2023, 10:49 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Whenever TJ Friedl and Nick Senzel come back from injury, and we call up CES, our lineup could be:
1. TJ Friedl CF
2. Johnathan India 2B
3. Matt McLain SS
4. Elly De La Cruz 3B
5. Spencer Steer 1B
6. Christian Encarnacion-Strand/Joey Votto DH
7. Tyler Stephenson C
8. Nick Senzel/Jake Fraley LF
9. TJ Hopkins/Will Benson/Wil Myers/Jake Fraley/Nick Senzel/Stuart Fairchild/Jose Barrero/Kevin Newman/Henry Ramos RF

That's pretty insane, if you ask me.

his lineup has the potential to surpass our 2010 squad in terms of raw offensive talent, which is the most talented team in my conscious lifetime. 

That was the year that Votto won the MVP (OPS+ 171) and we had Scott Rolen (126 OPS+), Jay Bruce (OPS+ 124), Ramon Hernandez (OPS+ 112), Drew Stubbs (OPS+ 105), Brandon Phillips (102 OPS+), and Johnny Gomes (OPS+ 101) and then Orlando Cabrera at SS (OPS+ 76) was the only starter on the team that hit under 100 OPS+. Even our back ups like Chris Heisey (OPS+ 101), Laynce Nix (OPS+ 114), Miguel Cairo (OPS+ 104), Ryan Hannigan (OPS+ 124), and Jim Edmunds (OPS+ 125) had great years!

And this team, from top to bottom (with the exception of Prime Votto) seems even more talented.

I'm trying to keep my expectations for this season in check. I just don't think we have the pitching and/or it's just not ready yet. Having said that I'm beginning to think they might just make some waves before it's over this season. Get some teams feeling a bit of pressure.