04-15-2023, 12:31 AM
Ashcraft on the mound Saturday. I think they put him between the #4 and #5 starters to try to give the bullpen a day of rest in between.
So more of a chance to win Saturday, and Reds still have a winning record at home. They have not lost a series at home yet in this early season.
I understand those saying this is a Minor League line-Up, don't get your hopes up. However my only hopes are that the Reds win a few more games than last years 100 loss season and that the Reds make some money so they don't have to move out of Cincinnati. For if they ever become The North Carolina Reds or The Oklahoma City Reds, I'm done with them, just like The Sacramento Kings are not the Cincinnati Royals.
It's one of the reasons I hope Joey Votto is a man of his word. He said if he can not make a good comeback, he will just retire fast. So if he starts hitting in Louisville and comes back for rest of year, fine. But if he can't, just retire Joey and save the Reds a ton of money ASAP.
Now to some of you who don't live in the area, it would make no difference. But if Reds or Bengals ever move out of the area, I'm done with them. Plus, just like the Cincinnati Royals, they are not your team anymore. In order for Reds to stay in Cincinnati, they need many more Fans at games than in 2022 poor attendance. That means they need to win some more Home Games.
So Minor League line-up or not, I hope Reds who have not lost a series at home yet can avoid a series loss at home this weekend. It's not about the World Series, it's about not having the Reds relocate as so many other pro sports teams have done. The best way to get better attendance is to win more Home Games, so Go Ashcraft on Saturday.
Reds who say they need Money to stay in Cincy, I could save them money fast. One look at their Front Office on Red.com shows they spend way too much on Front Office people. First on the chopping block would be the endless list of computer geek stat analysts. The shift is gone, a 30 second pitch clock, these computer geeks are not as needed. Keep a couple, Fire the rest. That's money in the bank right there. With MLB getting the game back to around 2 hours a game, the game is back to the plays on the field, and these computer geek chess moves of 4 or 5 hour games are gone. So hand out some pink slips to the endless list of computer geeks on Reds payroll. I understand The Reds Owners lost huge money in 2020 and in 2022. They dumped players payroll, but they need to dump some Front Office payroll, starting with the modern day computer geek squad no longer as needed. Make some money, save some money, keep Reds in Cincy and try to put some better players on the field without making any more Votto or Moose type contracts. Tampa never makes huge contracts, and yet Tampa wins a lot of games. The Rays are the blueprint for the direction Reds should go in the future on payroll contracts.
It all comes back to Wins At Home Now to bring Fans and Money to GABP. So go Ashcraft on Saturday. A win Saturday and Reds can not lose this series and remain without a series loss at home in 2023.
So more of a chance to win Saturday, and Reds still have a winning record at home. They have not lost a series at home yet in this early season.
I understand those saying this is a Minor League line-Up, don't get your hopes up. However my only hopes are that the Reds win a few more games than last years 100 loss season and that the Reds make some money so they don't have to move out of Cincinnati. For if they ever become The North Carolina Reds or The Oklahoma City Reds, I'm done with them, just like The Sacramento Kings are not the Cincinnati Royals.
It's one of the reasons I hope Joey Votto is a man of his word. He said if he can not make a good comeback, he will just retire fast. So if he starts hitting in Louisville and comes back for rest of year, fine. But if he can't, just retire Joey and save the Reds a ton of money ASAP.
Now to some of you who don't live in the area, it would make no difference. But if Reds or Bengals ever move out of the area, I'm done with them. Plus, just like the Cincinnati Royals, they are not your team anymore. In order for Reds to stay in Cincinnati, they need many more Fans at games than in 2022 poor attendance. That means they need to win some more Home Games.
So Minor League line-up or not, I hope Reds who have not lost a series at home yet can avoid a series loss at home this weekend. It's not about the World Series, it's about not having the Reds relocate as so many other pro sports teams have done. The best way to get better attendance is to win more Home Games, so Go Ashcraft on Saturday.
Reds who say they need Money to stay in Cincy, I could save them money fast. One look at their Front Office on Red.com shows they spend way too much on Front Office people. First on the chopping block would be the endless list of computer geek stat analysts. The shift is gone, a 30 second pitch clock, these computer geeks are not as needed. Keep a couple, Fire the rest. That's money in the bank right there. With MLB getting the game back to around 2 hours a game, the game is back to the plays on the field, and these computer geek chess moves of 4 or 5 hour games are gone. So hand out some pink slips to the endless list of computer geeks on Reds payroll. I understand The Reds Owners lost huge money in 2020 and in 2022. They dumped players payroll, but they need to dump some Front Office payroll, starting with the modern day computer geek squad no longer as needed. Make some money, save some money, keep Reds in Cincy and try to put some better players on the field without making any more Votto or Moose type contracts. Tampa never makes huge contracts, and yet Tampa wins a lot of games. The Rays are the blueprint for the direction Reds should go in the future on payroll contracts.
It all comes back to Wins At Home Now to bring Fans and Money to GABP. So go Ashcraft on Saturday. A win Saturday and Reds can not lose this series and remain without a series loss at home in 2023.
1968 Bengal Fan
