Ross practicing

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(08-25-2020, 09:24 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: James Rapien said Ross looked "smooth and confident" in his routes the first day back.  Ross described running at a park at 2am in California because "that was when everyone was finally asleep".  He may have lost a bit of conditioning with 10 days off but he seemed very happy to be back with the team and that his son and his son's mother were doing fine now. 

I don't need him to blow up week 1 like he did against Seattle last year.  I think Burrow knows this as well.  Get him a couple deep shots, but use him on some slants and screens and try to get him the ball in space.  

As pathetic as the Reds have been (and I have always thought there was some mythical force that denied the Reds and Bengals from being good at the same time), I can't wait for that first game.  I can't wait to see Joe Burrow take the field.  

I know it's a detour, but the issue with the Reds can happen even when bringing in a bunch of good FA talent. People expected all the 2019 Reds players to play (at least) as good as they did in 2019 and then the FAs were supposed to bring a boost. There was not an expectation that Votto, Suarez, Galvis, Ervin, Barnhart, and Senzel would have declined like they have so far. The expectation was also that the Reds upgraded their starting rotation enough that they wouldn't have had to go the bullpen so much, thereby keeping them fresh and therefore improve. Unfortunately, the RPs have not been good. If the Reds cared to make a push for this year (assume they would since they likely lose Bauer and maybe 1-2 other key guys after this season), they need to trade for a good RP or two.