2019 Reds What's missing ?

[*bengalfan74*]

(08-19-2019, 02:49 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I think managers take too much blame for losses, but the Reds make a ton of baserunning errors and none of them can bunt for shit.  Some players are just knuckleheads that will do stupid stuff that the manager can not control, but when it seems like all the players are making the same mistakes I start to look at the manager.

In game decisions are usually criticized with the benefit of 20 20 hindsight.  You never see a fan posting about the times he yelled at his TV over one of Bell's moves but it ended up working.

So if I am critical of Bell it is more over the lack of discipline than bad in-game moves.

Player wise we need some help in the bullpen.  First half of the season I think we had the best pen in the league, but it has not held up well.

And although I have been one of Votto's biggest supporters we have to get more offense from first base.

I agree Fred

I think deep down at it's core this team is lacking in leadership and management. I'm not saying there's some big dark secret I'm about to expose. But through the lack of discipline, lack of focus, lack of fundamentals they just can't close the gap with the better teams.

I mean if you're the Yankees, or the Red Sox, or the Dodgers you can just go buy a new team. The Reds and several other of the smaller market teams can't do this. They have to maintain that edge and do the little things well.

What's the answer ? I don't know

And I agree with you on Votto. Don't know the answer there either but they can't get to the top with such little production from 1st base.