Reds September Games Thread

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(10-01-2023, 09:44 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: That's the whole key if they seriously are gonna try and contend next season. It's really amazing they stayed in the hunt with the crew they had this season.

We need a true Ace, 15 game winner+ 3.something ERA, a stopper. We need another top starter, 12 game winner+ high 3's ERA, inning eater. We can't go on with starters averaging 4 innings, burns up the bullpen. See Diaz getting rocked to end this season.

I think two guys with a 4.00 ERA that can go out there and throw >150 innings would be easier to get and get the job done. 

Pretty much nobody the Reds have are reliable to pitch a full season. They need some slightly above average stability in their rotation. Would also do wonders to keep the bullpen from getting so burnt out if there were multiple guys who could be relied upon to go over 5 innings every outing.

Not flashy, but you put the 2023 version of former Reds Michael Lorenzen (4.18 ERA, 153 IP, 105 ERA+) and Josiah Gray (3.91 ERA, 159 IP, 110 ERA+) on the roster at the start of the season and they easily walk into the postseason.

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Pitching aside, they also need to stop striking out so damn much (5th in MLB), and add a HR slugger.

Play half our games in GAPB and our home run leader had 23 and the 2nd place weighs 180lbs and had 18.

That's an embarrassing lack of HRs in a HR park. 40-year-old Votto coming off shoulder surgery having just 242 PA was 6th on our team in HRs. Bleh.