09-30-2023, 05:31 AM
So Reds have 82 wins, and will have a record over .500 for 2023. That is better than anybody expected of this team after lousy 2022 season. The Reds were around 1st place and playing good ball on Memorial Day and 4th of July, which to me is something. Plus Reds filled their home stadium many times, so attendance which has been awful for 3 years in Cincinnati, Reds front office finally got some money coming in.
I do not agree with The Moneyball Movie that you have to win The World Series or else it's a bad season. Only one team will win the World Series. Lets look at the Money. Reds front office filled the stadium and first good attendance in years, so Reds made Money for a change. Plus Reds gave fans an exciting team over Memorial Day and 4th of July. Fans loved this team
2 games left, but I think Marlins and Diamondbacks ahead of Reds by 2 games, and Braves, Brewers, Dodgers, Phillies are in. Reds had too many injuries after the All-Star Game. They were actually better before Votto came back, the Reds were hottest back around May and June as they beat the Red Sox and Dodgers and strung a bunch of wins together. Then around All-Star Game, a ton of injuries, Pitching, but also India out a long time hurt.
The Viking Helmet ended up a Fun thing for players and fans. As a Reds Fan, I enjoyed watching Reds this season. I think I enjoyed them more when Votto out. This was a young team having fun and putting up wins back in May into June. They did start to wear the bullpen out. There was a point there when Diaz as Closer and Sims as Set Up were dominating, but in todays game starters don't eat enough innings, and the bullpen gets over worked early in the season. Back in May, Sims and Diaz looked like The Nasty Boys.
We got to see new players such as De La Cruz, Abbott, Friedl, Fraley, McClain, Steer. It's a fun young team that I would like to see many back in 2024. Reds will no longer have to pay Moose in 2024, or Votto. If Votto comes back, he comes back on the cheap in 2024, but I would like to see young players at First Base and DH. Myself, I really don't want Votto back for one last season at cheaper pay in 2024. Votto had his days and his pay, now it is time for these new young players to get playing time. I thought the team chemistry was better and more fun when Votto was out the first 3 months.
Reds will finish with a winning record. Play-Offs look doubtful, but I say it was a good season. Reds won more games, put more fans in the stands, and were playing great over Summer Holidays. Reds now get out from under Moose and Votto contracts eating so much payroll. I would say to Reds, do not rush out and spend that money on old free agents. Reds have good young players and more coming up from the farm system, so go with the good young players in 2024. Don't be in any hurry to spend the Moose and Votto money. In fact, I would hope the Reds never make high paid contracts ever again as they did to Moose and Votto, it holds the team back financially for years, like an anchor in the mud. Tampa, Baltimore, Cleveland last few years have shown you can win with a good youth movement up from the farm system. Reds are not The Yankees, they can make giant contracts, but they can bring up good young players as Rays and Orioles did. Then Reds front office will make MONEY and Reds will be able to stay in Cincinnati where they belong for decades to come.
Fans would disagree, but after years of Reds losing money, and considering moving out of Cincinnati, I say take the Moose and Votto money now not paid out, and put those mega millions in the bank to collect interest. Try to have a few years of making money. Stay away from high priced free agents and go with Youth. The farm system should be the future and backbone of small market Cincinnati, not the high priced free agent market for big cities New York and LA. Plus, I was really enjoying the young players in the Viking Helmet back in May and June.
I do not agree with The Moneyball Movie that you have to win The World Series or else it's a bad season. Only one team will win the World Series. Lets look at the Money. Reds front office filled the stadium and first good attendance in years, so Reds made Money for a change. Plus Reds gave fans an exciting team over Memorial Day and 4th of July. Fans loved this team
2 games left, but I think Marlins and Diamondbacks ahead of Reds by 2 games, and Braves, Brewers, Dodgers, Phillies are in. Reds had too many injuries after the All-Star Game. They were actually better before Votto came back, the Reds were hottest back around May and June as they beat the Red Sox and Dodgers and strung a bunch of wins together. Then around All-Star Game, a ton of injuries, Pitching, but also India out a long time hurt.
The Viking Helmet ended up a Fun thing for players and fans. As a Reds Fan, I enjoyed watching Reds this season. I think I enjoyed them more when Votto out. This was a young team having fun and putting up wins back in May into June. They did start to wear the bullpen out. There was a point there when Diaz as Closer and Sims as Set Up were dominating, but in todays game starters don't eat enough innings, and the bullpen gets over worked early in the season. Back in May, Sims and Diaz looked like The Nasty Boys.
We got to see new players such as De La Cruz, Abbott, Friedl, Fraley, McClain, Steer. It's a fun young team that I would like to see many back in 2024. Reds will no longer have to pay Moose in 2024, or Votto. If Votto comes back, he comes back on the cheap in 2024, but I would like to see young players at First Base and DH. Myself, I really don't want Votto back for one last season at cheaper pay in 2024. Votto had his days and his pay, now it is time for these new young players to get playing time. I thought the team chemistry was better and more fun when Votto was out the first 3 months.
Reds will finish with a winning record. Play-Offs look doubtful, but I say it was a good season. Reds won more games, put more fans in the stands, and were playing great over Summer Holidays. Reds now get out from under Moose and Votto contracts eating so much payroll. I would say to Reds, do not rush out and spend that money on old free agents. Reds have good young players and more coming up from the farm system, so go with the good young players in 2024. Don't be in any hurry to spend the Moose and Votto money. In fact, I would hope the Reds never make high paid contracts ever again as they did to Moose and Votto, it holds the team back financially for years, like an anchor in the mud. Tampa, Baltimore, Cleveland last few years have shown you can win with a good youth movement up from the farm system. Reds are not The Yankees, they can make giant contracts, but they can bring up good young players as Rays and Orioles did. Then Reds front office will make MONEY and Reds will be able to stay in Cincinnati where they belong for decades to come.
Fans would disagree, but after years of Reds losing money, and considering moving out of Cincinnati, I say take the Moose and Votto money now not paid out, and put those mega millions in the bank to collect interest. Try to have a few years of making money. Stay away from high priced free agents and go with Youth. The farm system should be the future and backbone of small market Cincinnati, not the high priced free agent market for big cities New York and LA. Plus, I was really enjoying the young players in the Viking Helmet back in May and June.
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