01-24-2024, 06:51 PM
Not dissing the Montas signing at all, but I wouldn't mind seeing some quality long relief in the pen instead of another starter. That's been one of my bigger complaints about this roster since Bell has been here, other than venting about Bell in general.
Starter - ERA - 2023 record . . . team record when starting
Greene - 4.82 - 4-7 . . . 9-13
Abbott - 3.87 - 8-6 . . . 14-7
Ashcraft - 4.76 - 7-9 . . . 11-15
Lodolo - 6.29 - 2-1 . . . 4-3 (7 starts) career numbers - 4.31 - 6-8 . . . 13-13
Williamson - 4.46 - 5-5 . . . 13-10
They're all young. Some may drop, but I have to believe that they'll improve with more experience. Williamson started off rough and spent the rest of the season slowly dropping that ERA. My only concern with that starting rotation is health. I'd rather have a staff with three starting lefties getting valuable MLB experience with a potential spot starter ready and waiting in the bullpen while holding down long relief. I honestly believe that Williamson will gain more from being the 5th starter in the big leagues than spending most of the season in AAA waiting for someone to get injured or fail. That's the job for Phillips, Richardson and Petty.
Plus, every opponent will have to face at least two lefties in each series when they face the Reds with the above rotation. Last year, the Reds were 31-20 when the three lefties started . . . 27-40 with Greene, Ashcraft and Lively. In 16 more starts(67), the Reds won 4 less games with their main three righties last year than with the three lefties(51 starts).
Starter - ERA - 2023 record . . . team record when starting
Greene - 4.82 - 4-7 . . . 9-13
Abbott - 3.87 - 8-6 . . . 14-7
Ashcraft - 4.76 - 7-9 . . . 11-15
Lodolo - 6.29 - 2-1 . . . 4-3 (7 starts) career numbers - 4.31 - 6-8 . . . 13-13
Williamson - 4.46 - 5-5 . . . 13-10
They're all young. Some may drop, but I have to believe that they'll improve with more experience. Williamson started off rough and spent the rest of the season slowly dropping that ERA. My only concern with that starting rotation is health. I'd rather have a staff with three starting lefties getting valuable MLB experience with a potential spot starter ready and waiting in the bullpen while holding down long relief. I honestly believe that Williamson will gain more from being the 5th starter in the big leagues than spending most of the season in AAA waiting for someone to get injured or fail. That's the job for Phillips, Richardson and Petty.
Plus, every opponent will have to face at least two lefties in each series when they face the Reds with the above rotation. Last year, the Reds were 31-20 when the three lefties started . . . 27-40 with Greene, Ashcraft and Lively. In 16 more starts(67), the Reds won 4 less games with their main three righties last year than with the three lefties(51 starts).
Only users lose drugs.
:-)-~~~
:-)-~~~
