Reds July Game Thread 2024

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(07-12-2024, 12:59 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: When we started the series to play them, they were the 6th worst team in baseball. You casually ignore that they were 3-7 in their previous 10 before sweeping us. They lost 3 of 4 to the ANGELS. They had lost 6 of their previous 7 series, with their only series win coming against the worst-in-MLB White Sox. 

If we can't call that playing a bad team, then there's only like 3 bad teams in all of baseball.

The Reds have won one series in the last month. While I can always hope for them to win, I can't expect them to beat anybody, especially when they are a young team that's constantly playing to the level of the competition. Are they the 20-30 team from a month and a half ago or are they the team that pulled up to 32-33 a month ago? The offense has several backups starting almost every game right now. Even though Friedl isn't tearing it up, he's clearly the spark plug for this offense. India has been great lately, but he's been playing everyday. All they did was move him up in the order. It's Friedl's backups that are helping to kill them.

Game 1 Spires gives up three HRs, in what we hope was an off night. Suter gives up another HR, Reds lose 5-4 as Olson lowers his ERA to 3.22 in 5.1 innings.

Game 2 Greene throws a gem. The bullpen has the rare flop, Reds lose 5-3 as the Tigers run out 6 pitchers in a bullpen game. I don't know what the Reds record is when facing a bullpen game over the years, but it can't be good.

Game 3 Skubal shows why he's 10-3 on a 'bad team'. Very interested in watching him face the Dodgers tonight.

Two of their starters are better than the guys they faced(Spires and Ashcraft) and the other game was blown by the Reds bullpen. Sometimes, you just tip your cap to the opposition and move on.