01-31-2020, 12:48 PM
(01-31-2020, 03:36 AM)kevin Wrote: Strop did not have a good 2019 season ERA for a reliever. I kind of like the right handers we had in the pen. My concern is Reds may not have enough Leftys. You need those Left Handers in the Pen also.
So, who so we have as solid Left Handers in the bullpen ???
With all these Reds moves, I feel some trades coming. Just as that Dodger deal only took us to more trades. Reds are starting to have too many players. The rosters are still around 25 players, right. They can't all make the team. They do go into Spring Training loaded up at many positions. Some won't make the team.
Again, do we have enough lefty's in the pen. You need 2 or 3 of those guys in the pen. Who is our Long Reliever Mop Up Man and Emergency Starter, you need one of those also. It can't be Lorenzen if we plan to use him in late innings, which he has earned. Who will be our Long Reliever to eat innings when needed ? Go long in extra innings if needed ? Come in early in games if needed ? Mister Mop Up Man. Every team needs one pitcher in pen who eats innings doing the dirty work of taking one for the team. Saving rest of pen for another day.
Stephenson is the long reliever emergency starter. Currently Garret and Cody Reed are lefties on the 40-man, but Nathan Jones could also make the club if he can stay healthy.
