REDS MAY GAMES THREAD

[cinci4life]

(05-24-2021, 09:43 AM)kevin Wrote: Yes Cinci4life,  Gray and Castillo not putting up quality innings is a problem. Not going deeper into games is a problem. They are the #1 and #2 Starting Pitchers.  Are we to expect the #5 Pitcher Hoffman to lead this team, or # 3 and #4 Mahle and Miley.   It is Castillo and Grays job to lead this team, and the fact is they have NOT been good in 2021.  Now you can turn it upside down, look at it sideways, throw any graphics you want out there, but so far in 2020, they are both Flops. 

Reds have day off after just an awful home stand.  If Castillo and Gray don't get with it, I see this entire pitching staff blowing up, and Reds season with it.  In July if near last place, Reds will be sellers, trading players to set up 2022.  This team doesn't have enough Pitching and it doesn't have a true Shortstop.  Nobody will want Votto contract. Suarez should be at third.  Stephenson is catching and playing first also. Might be time to trade The Moose because there is no place to play him.  Trading the Votto contract would open many doors to money for new players. Either trade Votto or The Moose, or both in June or July. 

Again, Reds day off.  Reds have some good young hitters, and some good young bullpen arms.  However if Veterans like Castillo and Gray pitch this team into last place on July 1st, it is time to shake this team up and make moves to rebuild for 2022.  I'm hoping Castillo and Gray start doing better, but if they don't, the small market Cincinnati team needs to be ready to dump salary if in last place in July, and build a team around the good young hitters they have. 

Bell has 2 players hitting over ,350 and leading baseball in homers, Castellano and Winker.  Plus a 3rd quality outfielder in Naquin.  That is the outfield, stop tinkering with it Bell.   In the infield, Suarez was hitting better at third.  Stephenson is showing he is a good young hitter that needs to be playing.  The hope is Castillo and Gray can get with it and pitch this team to play-offs.  I don't care if it's Senzel, India or The Moose at second, but Reds need a true shortstop to make more defensive plays.  With these pitchers, they better be playing golden glove defense.  Castellano and Winker are giving this team a chance to WIN, if only Reds could get more out of Castillo, Gray, Suarez.  I think Bell messed up Suarez putting him at shortstop to make room for Moose.

I'm not twisting anything. I gave you straight up facts. Fact is Gray is not pitching anywhere near as bad as you say and i guarantee if he gets any kind of run support from the offense, we aren't even having this discussion right now.