Reds Month of July Game Thread

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(07-19-2019, 07:58 AM)kevin Wrote: OK, so Reds lost 1st game of St Louis series Thursday.  

I warn everybody that St Louis pitching is HOT lately.  Guys that were good for St Louis in past but struggled early in 2019, are pitching pretty good again. Plus St Louis has some new good pitchers on the rise.   So Reds will find St Louis pitchers much tougher than earlier in season.  

Still, GO REDS and bounce back on Cardinals.  

I'm still against trading Castillo, Gray or all other names some are throwing out there in yet another fire sale as past few years.  You know, if you were going to trade a high paid player getting older and not putting up very good numbers last 2 years, that player would be Votto. Now I'm not for trading anybody, but if they would look for who to get rid of,  Castillo and Gray stay and Votto highest man on payroll goes in Money Ball.  The AL has the DH, so a big money team thinking World Series may love Votto at 1st and their 1st as DH, or Votto as DH. .....As I say, I'm not for trading anybody.  If Reds would cut payroll, you start with Votto.  Not the pitching Reds are finally putting together.....I picked up Votto in a Cincinnati Reds Fantasy League no less, somebody cut him.  I've had him a month or so, but he is in a slump again and I may have to cut Votto this weekend.  There are too many HOT players to add.  There is no way I would drop Castillo or Gray right now in Fantasy Ball.   Reds are stupid if they sell off good players again to pay Votto's big contract.

No one will touch Votto's contract. I would move him in a heart beat.  He is declining in power and average, at least for this year.  
 
Castillo and Gray will get several prospects and arms. 
 
The Reds are close, that is the frustrating part.  Reds are 3-6 in walk-off wins/losses.  It is driving me crazy.
They are now 8 games back.  They simply need arms.