Reds September Games Thread

[Timanky12]

(09-10-2024, 11:26 PM)cinci4life Wrote: 2 straight shutouts. Who would of thought.

Usually, it’s us getting shut out.

Now what, are we going to look competitive the rest of the season, so we can all look forward to next year. Again

[Nicomo Cosca]

Elly with his 1st career grand slam.

[cinci4life]

WOW!!! A 9 run 4th inning so far!!!

[*bengalfan74*]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/the-2024-cincinnati-reds-are-basically-drew-stubbs/ar-AA1qFoXl?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=e84902744c984e9585fcd627655c82b5&ei=14

Pretty much sums it up

[Nicomo Cosca]

Some fine company. pic.twitter.com/3g6s6mAK3p

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 18, 2024

[cinci4life]

They have the Braves number thus year.

[TecmoBengals]

(09-17-2024, 10:40 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:

Some fine company. pic.twitter.com/3g6s6mAK3p

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 18, 2024

It's a nice accomplishment for Steer, but I sort of chuckled when I saw the Reds highlighting it when meanwhile the Dodgers a tracking a potential 50-50 player. That's the state of MLB since there isn't parity like in the NFL. The Dodgers can out spend the Reds and the result is they get a 50-50 guy while we get a 20-20 player (I know I'm over simplifying things with this take and I'm reacting emotionally, but the truth is the Reds are irrelevant decade after decade right now and how much they can spend on the entire roster is one contributing factor).

[Goalpost]

Reds are 9 1/2 out of a wild card with 10 games to go. The end is soon. After seeing what happened to Williamson last night, hopefully the Reds will nix sending Hunter out there.

[*bengalfan74*]

(Yesterday, 09:33 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: It's a nice accomplishment for Steer, but I sort of chuckled when I saw the Reds highlighting it when meanwhile the Dodgers a tracking a potential 50-50 player. That's the state of MLB since there isn't parity like in the NFL. The Dodgers can out spend the Reds and the result is they get a 50-50 guy while we get a 20-20 player (I know I'm over simplifying things with this take and I'm reacting emotionally, but the truth is the Reds are irrelevant decade after decade right now and how much they can spend on the entire roster is one contributing factor).

yup

It's sad but all the Reds and a dozen other small market teams can hope to do is strike minors gold and compete for a couple seasons every decade or so. Then the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Astros, Angels etc. will swoop in and take all the cream away.

That's why I'm so hoping ownership will spend some $$$ on a couple top shelf pitchers and a top RH bat this offseason. Doesn't hurt to dream, does it?

[cinci4life]

Williamson has a full tear of the UCL and will have tommy john surgery meaning he will miss all of next year too.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/brandon-williamson-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.html

[guyofthetiger]

After the 7-1 loss to the Braves tonight, the Reds are officially out of the post season. Didn't expect it anyway.

[samhain]

(Yesterday, 07:15 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Williamson has a full tear of the UCL and will have tommy john surgery meaning he will miss all of next year too.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/brandon-williamson-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.html

Running him out there was egregious.  Brantley basically called it out that Williamson was hurt and then it happened.  

How can a broadcaster up in a press box notice that this guy is hurt yet the staff thinks he's fine to have him on the mound.  

This organization has many flaws that are not simply money related.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 12:49 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: yup

It's sad but all the Reds and a dozen other small market teams can hope to do is strike minors gold and compete for a couple seasons every decade or so. Then the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Astros, Angels etc. will swoop in and take all the cream away.

That's why I'm so hoping ownership will spend some $$$ on a couple top shelf pitchers and a top RH bat this offseason. Doesn't hurt to dream, does it?

Cleveland is the same size city, in the same state as us, and they have been to 3 World Series since we last won a single postseason series. They've been to the postseason 6 of the last 10 years including as division champs 5 times.

We have been to the postseason 1 time in the last 10 years, and that was at 31-29 in the COVID year where the majority of the teams in the league were allowed in. That's not because of economics, that's just an absolute trash tier ownership and FO.