Reds July 2023 thread

[CJD]

(07-30-2023, 09:53 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: For as much fanfare as EDLC has gotten since his call up, I would argue McClain has been the better rookie thus far. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite players on this team.

McLain and Abbott are absolutely the better performing rookies on the team right now.

The thing with EDLC is he's just electric. He's the fastest player on the team, the strongest arm on the team (other than some of the pitchers), the most powerful hitter on the team and one of the best defenders on the team. 

If he learns to track breaking balls better, he'd be the best hitting player on the team as well because his long arms allow him to reach pitches that he really shouldn't be able to.

I get why EDLC is overshadowing everyone, because he just has everything you could ever dream of in a baseball player, but McLain just gets it done on a level that you may not appreciate if you're just a casual fan.