Reds July 2023 thread

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-22-2023, 11:56 PM)samhain Wrote: I'm starting to think Benson should lead off.  He's plenty fast, he's selective enough to draw walks, and he can hit.  He gets lost in the wash of the flashy rookies, but the guy is an absolute find.  Nick Krall really outdid himself when he acquired a player of Benson's caliber for next to nothing.

Also feel like CES needs to move up the order.  It's a matter of time before he's mashing.  He hits the ball hard every day.  

Finally, don't look now, but some of these scrub pitchers are starting to hold water.  Williamson looked great vs a very good Arizona lineup, and he's been steadily improving for the last few starts.  Get Greene and Lodolo back and you might have the makings of a rotation good enough for the stretch.  If anything, I'd acquire a lockdown reliever to secure leads in the 8th and bridge the gap to Diaz.  This is the Brewers formula, and we've seen how it can suffocate even a good offensive team.

He's missed like 5 HR's by a combined 20 ft. over the last few games.