01-28-2020, 05:32 PM
(01-28-2020, 10:09 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I get it....the Reds have at least appeared to try and do things in FA, but they are in a very different situation. Baseball is so screwed with guaranteed contracts and no salary cap (what is in place is laughable) and the so-called sabermetrics is now used everywhere.I’ll disagree with you. This Reds team now has some leadership and is depending on young guys less. They also have depth after the starting 5 pitching rotation. The Reds could win 90 and make the playoffs this year. The Bengals won’t make the playoffs this year. The Reds have been worse than the Bengals have been over the last 15 years but ownership for the Reds have been more active this offseason than probably any team in baseball. The Reds probably have the best opening day and team HOF in baseball. They have a better team history but they’ve been going down hill for a long time. This is a team and season that I’m excited about.
For the Reds to win, they are going to have to have a season where some of their young players click all at the same time and their pitchers all stay healthy.
I actually have more optimism of the Bengals winning before the Reds (no one will want to admit it, but I think they had it in place in 2005 and in 2015) but in baseball, it is a lot harder.
That being said, the Reds stadium and game experience is better. Some of it could be weather related, but you can get great seats cheap and the food, etc is excellent. But I like baseball. Not many people do.
