03-19-2019, 10:54 AM
As Reds are close to regular season, some good and bad so far.
The Bad : Votto, Winker, Castillo. Votto and Winker hitting .100 something would have most guys not making the team. Castillo has been serving up batting practice with not a real good start yet. Also Wood injured, which has been one of his problems with Dodgers.
The Good : Roark is pitching pretty good this Spring. Puig and Kemp and Joe from Dodgers are hitting. Schebler is hitting. Gennett and Saurez look ready. Peraza doing OK. Ervin is hitting. Senzel os hitting. There are catchers hitting better than Barnhart, which could make that position not such a lock for Barnhart
The Reds record in the Spring is awful. Mostly because the pitching still gives up too many runs.
Reds are counting on Votto due to his paycheck, but Votto was awful in 2018 and so far in Spring Training.
Winker fans won't like this, but if Votto is batting .100, they can't afford Winker to bat .100 also. Does Winker still have minor league options ? If so, the Reds are crowded in outfield with guys that are hitting.
Reds Pitching is still struggling. It's early, it Spring Training. So far Roark is best of Reds starters. Castillo is one of worst so far.
Reds kind of need Votto and Castillo to get going because they need to win coming out of the gate next week. Reds have 11 of their 81 home games before April 15th. There is an urgency for this team to get it together ASAP and come out ready to go.
Again, they can't play both Votto and Winker batting .100 and not with so many others hitting the ball pretty good. They will of course play Votto, which means Winker needs to sit, maybe even hit the minors.
If you would go on Spring Training, Roark would be the Opening Day pitcher. Somebody besides Barnhardt at catcher. I could see the 2 Dodgers in Left and Right and Senzel or Ervin or Schebler in Center. Gennett, Peraza, Suarez. Votto at First in hopes he can turn it around. If he has options, Winker could be in Triple A.
If Reds don't keep Rule 5 Joe who plays all positions and is hitting, then Dodgers will be getting a very good young player right back. Reds may not be able to keep him, but not because he hasn't played well.
It could be the Reds have too many outfielders and infielders and catchers and not enough pitching still. It's hard to trade for pitching though. Hopefully the pitching does much better once Opening Day hits.
I'm also hoping the pitcher bats 9th this year. Reds GM over rates Tony LaRussa and his Cardinals past. The guy that should get the least at bats in a game is the last hitter, so bat the pitcher last as teams have done in history of the game and the heck with Tony LaRussa.
The Bad : Votto, Winker, Castillo. Votto and Winker hitting .100 something would have most guys not making the team. Castillo has been serving up batting practice with not a real good start yet. Also Wood injured, which has been one of his problems with Dodgers.
The Good : Roark is pitching pretty good this Spring. Puig and Kemp and Joe from Dodgers are hitting. Schebler is hitting. Gennett and Saurez look ready. Peraza doing OK. Ervin is hitting. Senzel os hitting. There are catchers hitting better than Barnhart, which could make that position not such a lock for Barnhart
The Reds record in the Spring is awful. Mostly because the pitching still gives up too many runs.
Reds are counting on Votto due to his paycheck, but Votto was awful in 2018 and so far in Spring Training.
Winker fans won't like this, but if Votto is batting .100, they can't afford Winker to bat .100 also. Does Winker still have minor league options ? If so, the Reds are crowded in outfield with guys that are hitting.
Reds Pitching is still struggling. It's early, it Spring Training. So far Roark is best of Reds starters. Castillo is one of worst so far.
Reds kind of need Votto and Castillo to get going because they need to win coming out of the gate next week. Reds have 11 of their 81 home games before April 15th. There is an urgency for this team to get it together ASAP and come out ready to go.
Again, they can't play both Votto and Winker batting .100 and not with so many others hitting the ball pretty good. They will of course play Votto, which means Winker needs to sit, maybe even hit the minors.
If you would go on Spring Training, Roark would be the Opening Day pitcher. Somebody besides Barnhardt at catcher. I could see the 2 Dodgers in Left and Right and Senzel or Ervin or Schebler in Center. Gennett, Peraza, Suarez. Votto at First in hopes he can turn it around. If he has options, Winker could be in Triple A.
If Reds don't keep Rule 5 Joe who plays all positions and is hitting, then Dodgers will be getting a very good young player right back. Reds may not be able to keep him, but not because he hasn't played well.
It could be the Reds have too many outfielders and infielders and catchers and not enough pitching still. It's hard to trade for pitching though. Hopefully the pitching does much better once Opening Day hits.
I'm also hoping the pitcher bats 9th this year. Reds GM over rates Tony LaRussa and his Cardinals past. The guy that should get the least at bats in a game is the last hitter, so bat the pitcher last as teams have done in history of the game and the heck with Tony LaRussa.
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