Reds June 2024 thread

[Nicomo Cosca]

Well they’re currently out of last place. Baby steps.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(06-05-2024, 09:31 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Well they’re currently out of last place. Baby steps.

Back in last place. Somehow the Pirates are in place to potentially sweep the Dodgers tomorrow.

Still have another 4 game series against the Cubs though, who are still 3-7 over their last 10 where we need to make some headway before 5 games against the 1st place Guardians and Brewers.

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

Run Differential
1) +115 NY Yankees
2) +104 Philadelphia
3) +87 Baltimore
4) +81 Cleveland
5) +81 LA Dodgers
6) +71 Kansas City
7) +58 Milwaukee
8) +36 Atlanta
9) +26 Boston
10) +13 Texas
11) +11 Cincinnati
12) +8 Seattle
13) +8 San Diego 
14) -1 Arizona
15) -2 Minnesota
---halfway point---

Stats of recent former Reds field players
.236 7 2B 5 HR 13 RBI 40 games - Nick Senzel
.261 8 2B 2 HR 14 RBI 46 games - Kevin Newman
.179 2 RBI 9 games - Curt Casali
.200 2 2B 1 HR 8 RBI 55 games - Michael Siani
.179 8 2B 5 HR 21 RBI 51 games - Hunter Renfroe
.272 9 2B 3 HR 23 RBI 55 games - Harrison Bader
-------------------------------------------------2023
.179 8 2B 10 RBI 48 games - Kyle Farmer
.173 4 2B 1 HR 6 RBI 30 games - Brandon Drury
.280 7 2B 3 HR 12 RBI 33 games - Tommy Pham
.339 3 2B 1 HR 4 RBI 20 games - Donovan Solano
-------------------------------------------------2022
.000 0 for 8 in 5 games - Tyler Naquin after a .203, 49 game season for the Mets in 2023
.201 10 2B 4 HR 27 RBI 61 games - Eugenio Suarez
.250 10 2B 6 HR 28 RBI  59 games - Jesse Winker
.148 2 2B 1 RBI 21 games - Tucker Barnhart
.214 7 2B 8 HR 28 RBI 63 games - Nick Castellanos
-------------------------------------------------2021
Out of baseball
Mike Moustakis - cut by the worst team in baseball in spring training
Matt Reynolds - still unsigned after granted Free Agency

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

Team records when leading after 7 innings
25-0 Seattle
33-1 Cleveland
31-1 LA Dodgers
26-1 Minnesota
25-1 Cincinnatii


For those of you that like watching an intelligent, veteran baseball play in a one run game in the 9th inning, go to the 11:10 mark of the video

[cinci4life]

Ashcraft has been optioned to Louisville and Pagan reinstated from the IL.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/reds-option-graham-ashcraft.html

[CJD]

(06-06-2024, 03:50 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Ashcraft has been optioned to Louisville and Pagan reinstated from the IL.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/reds-option-graham-ashcraft.html

Thank God. That man needs to re-find his out pitch. He got eviscerated in that opening inning. I don't know what happened since May 1st, when he last had a quality start, but he has not lasted long in games or prevented runs in his last 6 starts:
3.2 IP, 4 ER
4.2 IP, 3 ER
5.1 IP, 5 ER
5.0 IP, 3 ER
4.0 IP, 3 ER
5.0 IP, 3 ER

Over those starts, his ERA was 6.83 with a WHIP of 1.77.

Even during his struggles last season, he was at least lasting longer in games. 15 of his 26 starts last season were 6.0 IP or longer. In 2024, he's only made it 6 innings 3 times out of 12 starts.

I hope he figures out what's going on in the minors. Otherwise, I think moving to the bullpen is inevitable.

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

Ashcraft has always been a power pitcher and now he's in a position where he can't always overpower people. He hasn't adapted enough(hence my love of watching Williamson progress last season) and he often looks like a guy trying put a square peg into a round hole. Williamson, Lodolo and Abbott are pitchers . . . Ashcraft is still just a thrower. Greene appears to have gotten it quicker than Ashcraft and also seems to have a stronger mental makeup.

His move to AAA instead of the bullpen says "We expect more injuries to come and we need you to stay stretched out as a starter."

I'd love to see two long relievers in the pen, though. Martinez or Ashcraft coming in in the 6th might be 'night over' for the rest of the pen and keep them fresh so they can recover from their severe case of David Bell.

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

I now see either Dunn or Herd Of Bees being sent down for Williamson. I'd rather send down Benson or Fairchild to ensure that they get regular at bats and give the two new kids a chance to shine. The Colorado announcers were praising Dunn and said that he's almost as fast as De La Cruz. When/if one of them, fails . . . call up Benson or Fairchild, who will now be fresh off of 4 or 5 plate appearances a day for a week or two including probably quite a few DH days.

[cinci4life]

ELLY!!!!!

[cinci4life]

(06-06-2024, 07:12 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I now see either Dunn or Herd Of Bees being sent down for Williamson. I'd rather send down Benson or Fairchild to ensure that they get regular at bats and give the two new kids a chance to shine. The Colorado announcers were praising Dunn and said that he's almost as fast as De La Cruz. When/if one of them, fails . . . call up Benson or Fairchild, who will now be fresh off of 4 or 5 plate appearances a day for a week or two including probably quite a few DH days.

Benson saying not so fast!

[cinci4life]

5 in a row!!!!!!!!!!

[Nicomo Cosca]

(06-06-2024, 10:45 PM)cinci4life Wrote: 5 in a row!!!!!!!!!!

10 of 13. Did not see this coming.

[cinci4life]

Pirates and Cards both lose. Reds jumped into 3rd place.

[Nicomo Cosca]

From MLB.Com

Over 161 career games, De La Cruz has 24 homers, 58 extra-base hits and 67 steals. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he's the only player since 1900 with those numbers posted within one year of his big league debut.

https://www.mlb.com/news/elly-de-la-cruz-hits-home-run-one-year-after-making-mlb-debut

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

Now 26-1 when leading after 7 innings.

The Reds are 5-5 in the division 1-2 vs Mil, 1-2 vs StL and 3-1 vs Chi



Again, watching the other teams broadcast, you learn some things about your team.

David Bell is 7th all-time in games managed by a Reds manager.

TJ Friedl has gone 734 plate appearances without hitting into a double play. In the post-game show, they were very impressed with Friedl turning on, and pulling, an inside, 97 MPH fastball for a go ahead, RBI double down the right field line. After referencing his fearlessness against the Wrigley Field wall as the replays of the RBI double were finishing, Joe Girardi said while shaking his head "That guy is a player." They said that the Reds have a winning record when he leads off but didn't show or say any other stats to back it up.

Yesterday's game was the first of the season where Assad gave up more than 5 hits. He gave up 7 in 5.2 innings.

[*bengalfan74*]

(06-06-2024, 10:19 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Benson saying not so fast!

I'm all but convinced Benson has already peaked. In 42 at bats vs. Lefties he's batting .095 He has 83 strike outs good for 2nd place in all of MLB. His defense isn't all that great. He has a good game every once in a while, but that's all.

He's still only 25 years old so I suppose he could still hit his stride later. But I'm not banking on it, at all.

[*bengalfan74*]

(06-07-2024, 12:56 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: From MLB.Com

Over 161 career games, De La Cruz has 24 homers, 58 extra-base hits and 67 steals. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he's the only player since 1900 with those numbers posted within one year of his big league debut.

https://www.mlb.com/news/elly-de-la-cruz-hits-home-run-one-year-after-making-mlb-debut

The sky is the limit for him. 

[cinci4life]

Sounds like Williamson had a setback. His rehab assignment was shut down.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/reds-rumors-brandon-williamson-setback.html

[cinci4life]

6 IN A ROW!!!!!

[*bengalfan74*]

(06-07-2024, 08:46 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Sounds like Williamson had a setback. His rehab assignment was shut down.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/reds-rumors-brandon-williamson-setback.html

Well damn