06-29-2022, 02:21 AM
Another great game by Castillo. The Reds have Greene and Ashcraft going the next two games and if they win one of those . . . that's three straight road series wins.
If everything stays the same for awhile, Ashcraft will definitely miss the road trip to Yankees and Greene will miss it, too, unless they skip Minor in the rotation after the day off before the Yankees series
vs Pirates - Day/Night Doubleheader. Mahle starts early game . . . TBA for late game (Lodolo? minor leaguer?) Too much of a tough schedule to make it a bullpen game when you're playing near the end of 14 games in 13 days
vs Rays - 40-32 and in a Wild Card spot - Greene and Ashcraft due to start last two games
day off before heading to . . .
@ Yankees - best record in baseball
@ St Louis - 41-34 and in a WC spot
All-Star Break
Part of me is glad Greene is due to miss the Yankees but another part of me wants them to skip Minor and let Greene get it out of the way during a lost season. If he's still a Red the next time they play there, it'll be less of a step the 2nd time.
I've also noticed that if they don't skip Mike Minor, then Tyler Mahle is due for the "All-Star break 10 day DL" as he'll be the starter that would have been due in the rotation if the All-Star break didn't happen. His 10 days missed would have most likely happened anyway.
If they do skip Minor, then Castillo would be in that position. Also, Castillo may get dealt shortly after the All-Star break because he's due for two more starts after the All-Star break before the trade deadline. Both starts due to be at home.
vs St Louis
vs Miami if he's one of the first couple of starters coming out of the break or vs Baltimore if he's not(ASB 10 day DL).
I see the Reds getting one more start from Castillo at home against St. Louis before trading him. They don't want their best chance to pick up a ding or a pull a muscle before the deadline against Miami or Baltimore. Going out at home against a hated division rival just feels right.
If everything stays the same for awhile, Ashcraft will definitely miss the road trip to Yankees and Greene will miss it, too, unless they skip Minor in the rotation after the day off before the Yankees series
vs Pirates - Day/Night Doubleheader. Mahle starts early game . . . TBA for late game (Lodolo? minor leaguer?) Too much of a tough schedule to make it a bullpen game when you're playing near the end of 14 games in 13 days
vs Rays - 40-32 and in a Wild Card spot - Greene and Ashcraft due to start last two games
day off before heading to . . .
@ Yankees - best record in baseball
@ St Louis - 41-34 and in a WC spot
All-Star Break
Part of me is glad Greene is due to miss the Yankees but another part of me wants them to skip Minor and let Greene get it out of the way during a lost season. If he's still a Red the next time they play there, it'll be less of a step the 2nd time.
I've also noticed that if they don't skip Mike Minor, then Tyler Mahle is due for the "All-Star break 10 day DL" as he'll be the starter that would have been due in the rotation if the All-Star break didn't happen. His 10 days missed would have most likely happened anyway.
If they do skip Minor, then Castillo would be in that position. Also, Castillo may get dealt shortly after the All-Star break because he's due for two more starts after the All-Star break before the trade deadline. Both starts due to be at home.
vs St Louis
vs Miami if he's one of the first couple of starters coming out of the break or vs Baltimore if he's not(ASB 10 day DL).
I see the Reds getting one more start from Castillo at home against St. Louis before trading him. They don't want their best chance to pick up a ding or a pull a muscle before the deadline against Miami or Baltimore. Going out at home against a hated division rival just feels right.
Only users lose drugs.
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