Reds March/April 2025 thread

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(04-18-2025, 04:10 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: So a person that posts about fantasy stats about 75% of the time, makes a post about some people being too obsessed with stats and that is one of the best posts that you've read in this forum.

Awesome.

And I have never heard anyone other than Nicoma say that Elly is an amazing SS. Outside of Reds coaches or officials, I'm not sure where to look for or find this "serious and decent sized contingent" that claims any of this.

Fantasy stats? I don't think I have ever talked fantasy points in here. Also not quite sure what I did to you to make you be so hostile.

Here's just a taste...
https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/cincinnati-reds-analysis/beyond-the-errors-why-elly-de-la-cruz-s-defensive-brilliance-shines-through-01j0p5za2cve
https://www.mlb.com/news/elly-de-la-cruz-playing-good-defense-despite-errors
https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/elly-de-la-cruz-isn-t-changing-positions-shortstop-is-home-01jd7kcb4gsg
https://www.redlegnation.com/2024/11/21/cincinnati-reds-shortstop-elly-de-la-cruz-finishes-8th-in-the-mvp-voting/

All based off a new stat that only started including infielders in 2020.

[cinci4life]

Looks like McLain is leading off tonight with Friedl getting a night off. Lodolo is on the Paternity list through the weekend. He was supposed to start on Sunday so we'll see what they do there.

[kevin]

It's nice to win the first one. Winning series at Baltimore would be Reds playing good ball, because Baltimore is not easy to beat in Baltimore over the last couple years.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

I guess realistically he wasn't going to keep a 0.98 ERA all year and Greene was due a little bit of an equalizer.

Just hope that inning is out of his system now, because 2 HR and 2 HBP is not great.

Got the lead back, now time to lock back in.

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Nice to see Fraley show a bit of power. He's actually bouncing back and is around league average now, which is a big difference from his start.

Also seriously, Candelario isn't some blazing fast base stealer. Getting picked off base is frustrating, but a slow guy getting picked off is enraging. Made worse by two doubles following that.

[StoneTheCrow]

Why is Candelario in a major league lineup? What’s his problem?

Edit, update: Still useless.

[cinci4life]

Just when you think you can take the series today and then your ace doesn't show up.

[*bengalfan74*]

(04-18-2025, 06:43 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Fantasy stats? I don't think I have ever talked fantasy points in here. Also not quite sure what I did to you to make you be so hostile.

Here's just a taste...
https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/cincinnati-reds-analysis/beyond-the-errors-why-elly-de-la-cruz-s-defensive-brilliance-shines-through-01j0p5za2cve
https://www.mlb.com/news/elly-de-la-cruz-playing-good-defense-despite-errors
https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/elly-de-la-cruz-isn-t-changing-positions-shortstop-is-home-01jd7kcb4gsg
https://www.redlegnation.com/2024/11/21/cincinnati-reds-shortstop-elly-de-la-cruz-finishes-8th-in-the-mvp-voting/

All based off a new stat that only started including infielders in 2020.

Here's my short take on EDLC for what it's worth:

Elly is a hell of a natural athlete, duh. Fast, quick, jumping, range, and then you add in the cannon arm. He's going to get a lot of outs not very many others are at SS. But there's also errors he's going to get that others wouldn't because he got there and they would have just watched it go by and I'm NOT making excuses for him. But it is still a factor.

However, he has a bunch, to say the least, of errors that are just him messing up. Part of that is he's just a very young player. The question is can he/will he get better quickly enough to keep him at SS.

I lean pretty hard towards no. His profile just screams RF and or CF. 

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

Happy Easter everyone, enjoy the offensive explosion.

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

(2 hours ago)TheLeonardLeap Wrote:

Happy Easter everyone, enjoy the offensive explosion.

Austin Wynns has me wondering if he can play first base or maybe let Stephenson come back slowly by playing first base.

[masonbengals fan]

Fun game today.

[Goalpost]

The Reds began the day with a .226 team batting average.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

Reds had 49 hits and 27 walks in the 3 game series.

[*bengalfan74*]

(2 hours ago)TheLeonardLeap Wrote:

Happy Easter everyone, enjoy the offensive explosion.

Yup

When I left for Easter dinner it was 11-1 I believe and I was like please bullpen don't blow this. Just got back and looked and I was like do what    24-2 WOW

Wynns and Marte combined for 13 RBI's !! Has Marte found his groove, finally?

Oh and Happy Easter everybody

[kevin]

That's a nice Series Win at Baltimore. Cincinnati often struggles against American League East of Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, Rays.

Many are having fun over Reds 24 to 2 Win today. I like that it was a Series Win. I like that Reds are close to 1st Place in NL Central on April 20th.

Keep it going, and have a good April.

Now win at Florida Marlins. The only stat that really matters is Reds are only 2 games out of 1st Place. GO REDS