Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-13-2023, 10:46 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Salvaged game 2 and also win the series!

Weaver just can't pitch deep enough into games. It's such a detriment to the BP.
In the past 5 games he's pitched, he's only gone beyond 4.0 innings once.

Reds are going to have a tough time pushing for the postseason if they can only get decent starts out of Abbott, Williamson, and Ashcraft.

They still have a few weeks before the AAA season ends and the Sept call-ups happen, at least another week before Greene can return, and even longer until Lodolo returns.

I'd like to see Greene boot out Weaver from the rotation once he returns, but I think it will be Richardson's spot. They might choose to go with the young upside of Richardson though over Weaver's continuous poor outings.
Then Lively and Lodolo (and maybe Phillips once called up in Sept?) can battle it out for that 5th rotational spot.

My worry is though that by the time the Reds get these guys back, how far back will they be?
They are 3.5 games out of the division lead and just outside of the WC.

WC teams:
Phillies - 65-54 (.546)
Giants - 63-55 (.534)
Marlins - 62-57 (.521)

Reds and Cubs a half game behind the Marlins for the final WC spot.

This season feels a lot like 2021. The Reds were at one point 12 games above .500 as late as Aug 27 (71-59), but they ended up floundering the last month of the season finishing 83-79.
For this season, they were at multiple points in July 10 games over .500. As of today, they are just 4 games above .500.