Reds Month Of July Game Thread

[kevin]

This is my Reds start 1-4 post.

OK, Reds have Gray, Castillo and Bauer on the mound to get back to .500 very fast.

OK, the rest of the team. Lets start hitters. I will use ESPN Fantasy Numbers.

Catcher- Casali- 10 pts
1st Base- Votto- 25 pts
2nd Base- Van Meter- 1 Pt
Shortstop - Galvis- 19 pts
3rd Base - Suarez-1 Pt
Right- Castellanos-13 Pts.
Center - Akiyama - 5 Pts
Left - Jankowski - 4 Pts
DH - Stephenson - 10 Pts. ( Fantasy Owners get ready. He put up 10 Points fast for a catcher )

Ervin 3 pts....Aqunio 2 Pts....Winker 2 pts....Moustakes injured or would be at 2nd.

OK, now the Bullpen

Garrett should be the Closer today with 10 points
Raley 9 pts
Sims 8 Pts
Strop 5 Pts
Jones 5 Pts
Iglesias minus 7
Reed minus 8
Lorenzen minus 9

It's way too early to shut Iglesias or Lorenzen down after 1 or 2 innings. Every reliever has a bad inning, Plus this is still like Spring Training in that they may just be rusty needing to get their work in. However Reds are 1-4 and they should be used early in games and on a short leash for now. Reds have others doing OK, and Garrett needs to be the Closer today if Gray puts Reds in a Save or close Win position.

So lets get a win with Gray on the mound and Garrett the closer. Then Castillo & Bauer to get to 4-4 on season. These starters are making it possible. ...GO REDS

To those who would say Garrett is the Lefty set up man, I say throw that out the window. Best is Best and he is the guy to use in a Save or Win in 9th inning. At 1-4, Reds need WINS with Gray, Castillo & Bauer lined up to go.

Reds do have one of the best Pitching Coaches in the game in the guy we got from Brewers after 2018. He has been great at fixing bullpens and starters on other teams. So that's a Plus. However at 1-4 in a 60 game season, Reds need some WINS NOW behind 3 good starters.

There is HOPE that Gray, Castillo, Bauer get Reds to 4-4.....Casali AND Stephenson need to BOTH play with the DH because they are some of few Reds hitters doing anything.