Power Rankings - Reds 20th

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(10-29-2020, 12:24 PM)Wire22Wire Wrote: After their once every 7 year 'Give it all we got' run:

Too Early power rankings have us in the bottom half of the league.  Right where we belong.

20. Cincinnati Reds
2020 record: 31-29
Lost Wild Card Series to Braves
2021 title odds: 25-1

The Reds sneaked into the playoffs as a wild card with a late surge, but the team embarrassingly exited with two shutouts to the Braves, including a 13-inning defeat. The Reds have morphed into the most extreme example of a "three true outcomes" offense we've seen in this launch-angle era. They ranked fourth in the NL in home runs and first in walks, but hit a pathetic .212. The entire package added up to ranking just 13th in the NL in runs, then you dig deeper and realize they hit 55 home runs at home and 35 on the road, so much of their power was simply a result of their home park. It's a bad offense, and I'm not sure it improves much in 2021. Trevor Bauer is a sure bet to sign elsewhere as a free agent, and we still don't know if Nick Senzel is the solution in center field or an injury-prone role player.

Bad Offense
Starting Pitching will be worse
Avg Pen
Bad Manager

Pen down 2026 - That could be another barn burner run where we flirt w .500

I'd like for the Reds to not have their entire offense be a bunch of Adam Dunns.
While the HRs are exciting, they don't knock in many runs with regular base hits.
Winker was the only player with 70+ AB to have over .250 average, and it was just .255.

They can still win with their pitching staff without Bauer but they need to get on base more and get that BA up.