At least they get it right back after giving it up.

(Yesterday, 05:09 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Steer showing off some forgotten power!

He should be putting out seasons of 25-30 homers, 40-45 doubles.




Marte might be the "Power hitting corner outfielder" that they picked up at the trade deadline.

Credit to Sadak for "The Shrubbery" reference.

Winner!!!

Brewers just walked off. Reds are only 1.5 back!

(Yesterday, 05:46 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: He should be putting out seasons of 25-30 homers, 40-45 doubles.




Marte might be the "Power hitting corner outfielder" that they picked up at the trade deadline.

Credit to Sadak for "The Shrubbery" reference.

After getting caught cheating his rookie season and then following that up with his 2024 season being so bad and so underpowered... I just don't trust him or that his power was legally come by and I am waiting for the inevitable 162 game suspension from strike 2 of getting caught.

I know that's a bit negative, but also, don't rely on or trust cheaters to not cheat.

Greene will be back on Wednesday! Hasn't been determined if Martinez or Burns goes to the pen. Hopefully Mey is the one sent back to Louisville.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/hunter-greene-slated-to-return-to-reds-rotation-on-wednesday.html

I like Francona's consistency with the lineup, but I wouldn't mind seeing this lineup, even if only once.
Friedl - CF
De La Cruz - SS
Steer - 1B
Marte - RF
Lux - LF
Andujar/Hays - DH
McLain - 2B
Stephenson - C
Hayes - 3B

FOURTEEN runs today! This means 2-3 runs TOTAL over the next two games.

1.5 games behind primarily because the Mets are in a freefall (lost 7 straight, 1-9 in their last 10).

While I was slightly off in my series predictions for last week (I predicted 1-2 vs Cubs, 3-1 vs Pirates), the record ended up the same (4-3).

Reds have the NL East leaders in the Phillies (2nd best NL record), then NL Central leaders in the Brewers (best NL record) this week before traveling to the West Coast.
If they can come out of this week at least 3-3 or better, that will help them a lot.

(4 hours ago)ochocincos Wrote: 1.5 games behind primarily because the Mets are in a freefall (lost 7 straight, 1-9 in their last 10).

While I was slightly off in my series predictions for last week (I predicted 1-2 vs Cubs, 3-1 vs Pirates), the record ended up the same (4-3).

Reds have the NL East leaders in the Phillies (2nd best NL record), then NL Central leaders in the Brewers (best NL record) this week before traveling to the West Coast.
If they can come out of this week at least 3-3 or better, that will help them a lot.

Yes sir this 6 game homestand will tell us much about the rest of the season. We get smoked 1-5 it's gonna be knocking on forget it's door. If we can somehow split it, like you say, 3-3. There might be a chance?

Abbott starting tonight. Can he continue the strong outings? Or is he going to start his normal August fading away?

(2 hours ago)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yes sir this 6 game homestand will tell us much about the rest of the season. We get smoked 1-5 it's gonna be knocking on forget it's door. If we can somehow split it, like you say, 3-3. There might be a chance?

Abbott starting tonight. Can he continue the strong outings? Or is he going to start his normal August fading away?

That's pretty much the rest of the season for us regardless of how we do on this homestand.

6 game homestand, both against 1st place teams.
Then we go West for 9 games (3 against the 1st place Dodgers).
Then we have a 9 game homestand, 3 against the Cardinals and 3 against the 1st place Blue Jays, 3 against the Mets.
We have to go West again and play 3 against the surging Padres and then 3 games against an easy Athletics team (but still out West).
Then we have a final divisional gauntlet of @Cards, Cubs (4), Pirates, and @Brewers.

Our only 3 "easy" series for the rest of the year are series we have to travel out West to play (Angel, Diamondbacks, Athletics).


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14 series left
5 against 1st place teams
8 against current playoff teams

(2 hours ago)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: That's pretty much the rest of the season for us regardless of how we do on this homestand.

6 game homestand, both against 1st place teams.
Then we go West for 9 games (3 against the 1st place Dodgers).
Then we have a 9 game homestand, 3 against the Cardinals and 3 against the 1st place Blue Jays, 3 against the Mets.
We have to go West again and play 3 against the surging Padres and then 3 games against an easy Athletics team (but still out West).
Then we have a final divisional gauntlet of @Cards, Cubs (4), Pirates, and @Brewers.

Our only 3 "easy" series for the rest of the year are series we have to travel out West to play (Angel, Diamondbacks, Athletics).


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14 series left
5 against 1st place teams
8 against current playoff teams

If they can't hold their own agains those teams in regular season play, do they even deserve the opportunity to play in the postseason?

(2 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: If they can't hold their own agains those teams in regular season play, do they even deserve the opportunity to play in the postseason?

Very fair. I'm still firmly against the 6th playoff spot until they expand to 32. (And don't get me started on the 7th playoff spot in the NFL)

(2 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: If they can't hold their own agains those teams in regular season play, do they even deserve the opportunity to play in the postseason?

Yes sir

That's what I did a bad job of saying. If they can't hold their own against these teams on this 6 game homestand, there's little hope remaining. Come out of it with zero wins or only one, you can pretty much throw in the towel.

(1 hour ago)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yes sir

That's what I did a bad job of saying. If they can't hold their own against these teams on this 6 game homestand, there's little hope remaining. Come out of it with zero wins or only one, you can pretty much throw in the towel.

I kind of feel like with the pitching fielding they've had this year that they should be about 5 games better in the standings than what they currently are. Just so damn streaky and inconsistent at the plate.