(05-26-2025, 06:11 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Espinal with the day off. He was hitting .295 when he moved into the #2 spot against the White Sox. He's now hitting .263 as he's gone a shitty 9 for 47, .191 average and a .255 on base percentage. If Steer gets another hit today . . . maybe keep him there for awhile.

Espinal was already coming back down to Earth before the move. He was on a 5-30 (.167/.242/.200 for a .442 OPS) stretch BEFORE moving to #2.

Wheels falling off Martinez QUICKLY. Can't be throwing 88mph middle-middle. Gotta get him outta there.

Good guys win, but holy shit was that bottom of the 9th way more stressful than it needed to be.

A little more exciting than it needed to be but it's a win!

Quality win there. Pagan made it interesting there at the end. The radio PBP was commenting on how muddy the front side of the mound was getting and how it was effecting him due to how Pagan has an "extended" delivery in his legs.

Great win, now take series

(05-26-2025, 09:31 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Kevin is absolutely correct. We need to be more positive about this team who hasn't won a playoff series since 1995. There is no reason to be so negative all the time with an organization that rewards its loyal, longtime fans as well as the Castellinis have! Be patient guys, the end of mediocrity is on the horizon! We just gotta keep pumping that easy, free cash into the BobPhil coffers so they continue to sign quality players like Garret Hampson to get us over the hump!

A positive mental attitude cures all ills, AND causes your fav sports team to win games and championships!!11!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!1!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/the-2-spot-isn-t-working-for-the-cincinnati-reds/ar-AA1FAnMu?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ASTS&cvid=446ee6883cb944b78cc9f0344bd41e9f&ei=8


"By wOBA, their collective .264 from the #2 spot ranks 2nd to last, better than only that of the Cleveland Guardians (.219). By wRC+, that’s a similar story - their collective 59 ranks 2nd worst ahead of only Cleveland (37).

Cincinnati’s .067 ISO from #2 hole hitters is dead last among the 30 MLB clubs. They’ve gotten just a .252 slugging percentage from #2 hole hitters this year, and that’s also dead last. With those numbers in mind, it shouldn’t suprise you that the 3 dingers they’ve gotten from the #2 spot in the order this year is also dead last in the game."

They need to trade nick Martinez for a Bat with some team control.....

And run w Greene, Abbot, Lodolo, Burns and Singer....with Ashcraft/Miley/Petty your next ones up.

It is a risk to do this, especially w Lowder and Spires injured, , but they need offense and Martinez will not be a Reds in 2026.

Stephenson seems to be waking up.

ELLY BOMB!!!

ELLY BOMB AGAIN!!!! 451ft into the water!!!

It worked out for an RBI walk this time, but Steer has way too much faith in the home plate umpires. He was correct multiple times before and it burned him for strike three.

6 runs in 5 straight . . . so far, only 2-2 with a four run lead in the 8th in the 5th game.

Yesterday kicked my ass and I was asleep EARLY. Didn't get to catch much aside from the first ELDC home run. Glad to see they hung on this morning when I turned on the local news. I'm happy with the series win, but would be even happier with a sweep! Let's hope they get it done today!

(05-27-2025, 10:45 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: It worked out for an RBI walk this time, but Steer has way too much faith in the home plate umpires. He was correct multiple times before and it burned him for strike three.

6 runs in 5 straight . . . so far, only 2-2 with a four run lead in the 8th in the 5th game.

And it should have been 5 straight W's, if not for late-game pitching collapses.
Reds are 3.5 games behind the last WC spot with 106 games to play, 1/3 through the season.

Reds are .500 in nearly every way this year.
28-28 on the season
14-14 at home
14-14 on the road
14-14 against .500+ teams

In typical April fashion, the pitching was good while the bats were cool, and then May had a reversal.

Reds should try to pursue a RP (or two) in July, if not June.

Dumb that it's a night game despite it being Wednesday AND Game 3 of the series.

Nice to see the Reds back to .500.
I think the Benson magic might have been short lived. He's 2 for his last 20 with a .350 OPS.

(05-28-2025, 02:59 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Dumb that it's a night game despite it being Wednesday AND Game 3 of the series.

Nice to see the Reds back to .500.
I think the Benson magic might have been short lived. He's 2 for his last 20 with a .350 OPS.

1000%. 

 
This should have been a 1:05 Game all along.  

If it is any consolation, the 3 Cub's games this weekend are all day games.

If Greene wants to take another step forward, he needs to learn how to be more pitch efficient.

Glad to see the offense put up a fight in the 6th. Didn't get it all back, but put a crooked number on the board and pumped up the starter's pitch count.

That was a tactical failure by Francona there.

Used 2 different PH to bat for .303 hitting Hays.
Then used a 3rd PH in the same inning.

So when the next inning rolled around, we had two guys hitting .179 and .184 batting in the 9th inning. Garrett Hampton should NEVER be batting in the 9th inning down by 1 run.