Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-15-2023, 11:55 PM)guyofthetiger Wrote: Sticking to my .500 club prediction. Seems the Reds are no good hitting with good pitching. Going to the game on Wednesday and hope the Reds win. The rookies are looking like rookies.

Ashcraft and Williamson have really started hitting their stride, which is a positive.
As you said though, the bats aren't anywhere close to where they were in June.

The last 30 days, here are the averages and OPS:
EDLC - .219 BA, .719 OPS
Votto - .193 BA, .729 OPS
McLain - .281 BA, .839 OPS
Friedl - .229 BA, .702 OPS
Steer - .271 BA, .796 OPS
Benson - .286 BA, .987 OPS
CES - .250 BA, .680 OPS
Fraley - .231 BA, .721 OPS
Maile - .364 BA, 1.068 OPS (he needs more opportunities!)
Stephenson - .204 BA, .561 OPS
Newman - .200 BA, .530 OPS

McLain, Steer, Benson, and Maile are about the only ones doing ok from a hitting perspective the past month.
Need to have a few more getting their bats going again.

I'm really hoping the September call-ups and Greene and Lodolo help alleviate some of the pitching fatigue, but I'm honestly worried the Reds may be further and further out of the race by the time September hits.