Reds July 2025 Thread

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(07-28-2025, 10:59 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Time to be a hero McLain.

....or not.

[Goalpost]

Burns walks only 1 with 10 k's.

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-28-2025, 07:42 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: And Chase Burns is the scheduled starter . . . kinda nervous about that.

I believe, as others have said, they need to send him back down to develop a 3rd pitch that he can throw for strikes. A two pitch starter just doesn't work.

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-28-2025, 11:01 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: ....or not.

There was a time I thought McLain was the one of the bunch that was gonna develop into a bona-fide star. Perhaps not?

[Timanky12]

(07-29-2025, 09:42 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I believe, as others have said, they need to send him back down to develop a 3rd pitch that he can throw for strikes. A two pitch starter just doesn't work.

The problem with so called strike out pitchers, is the get into problem with high pitch count, then get pulled in the 5th or 6th inning. Leaving it to an over worked bullpen to close it out for the win.
Greene is also in this category.

Abbott on the other hand is a pitcher, not a thrower, trying to strike everyone out. 

[*ochocincos*]

(07-29-2025, 11:00 AM)Timanky12 Wrote: The problem with so called strike out pitchers, is the get into problem with high pitch count, then get pulled in the 5th or 6th inning. Leaving it to an over worked bullpen to close it out for the win.
Greene is also in this category.

Abbott on the other hand is a pitcher, not a thrower, trying to strike everyone out. 

Abbott is my favorite current Reds pitcher.
If Reds sign him to a veteran deal, I'll be looking to get his jersey.

[*ochocincos*]

Strikeouts are fun, but Burns needs to perhaps dial it down a few mphs and get better location so that he doesn't continually get tagged for a few runs and ran out of there before 6.0 IP.

Burns has only made it to 6.0 IP once in 6 starts.

The slider looks nice and the fastball is fast, but the placement needs to be better.
Burns uses his fastball 57% of the time and his slider 35% of the time, with only 8% of his pitches going toward a combo of a changeup and curve.
As others have said, he needs to develop a third pitch and use it more, reducing the reliance on the fastball so much.
I'd prefer he learn to throw a sinker, as that could be valuable in GABP, but maybe throw the changeup more if anything.

We may not need to worry about this (early) next year though, as Greene, Abbott, and Lodolo are locked into rotational spots, Singer might be back (although is he worth the likely $10+ mill he'll expect for his 4th ARB and final year under contract?), and Lowder should hopefully be ready to go by camp.
That may allow Burns to start the season at AAA and focus on his pitch diversity.
Burns may also be better suited for the BP, as he seems to do a lot better against the order the first time but they start to catch on the 2nd and especially 3rd time through the order.

[The D.O.Z.]

This is what I feared for Burns. They call him up, then can’t score (m)any runs for the kid. He probably feels like he has to be perfect. Greene needs to get back so Burns can go back to AAA and refine his craft some more. He’d be a good BP arm if we make the playoffs, as others have said, he does well the first time through.

[Earendil]

He might make a heck of a closer for a while.

[cinci4life]

Friedl on paternity leave. Lux batting leadoff tonight.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(07-29-2025, 05:37 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Friedl on paternity leave. Lux batting leadoff tonight.

They also called up Hinds.

...who in the majors is 6 for his last 66, with 2 XBH, 4 BB, and 29 Ks.  (.091/.143/.121 for a .264 OPS and a 41.4% K rate.)

[samhain]

Hector Rodriguez not in the bats lineup. Something to keep an eye on.....

[StoneTheCrow]

Trevino doesn’t get enough credit for sporting that fiery ass helmet

[cinci4life]

Yes McLain was out but how much you wanna bet if that was a Dodger runner the call would stand?

[cinci4life]

FRALEY!!!!!!!!

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

One big swing by Fraley and now we're back in a new game.

[cinci4life]

Marte with the lead!!!!!

[Nicomo Cosca]

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

(07-29-2025, 11:00 AM)Timanky12 Wrote: The problem with so called strike out pitchers, is the get into problem with high pitch count, then get pulled in the 5th or 6th inning. Leaving it to an over worked bullpen to close it out for the win.
Greene is also in this category.

Abbott on the other hand is a pitcher, not a thrower, trying to strike everyone out. 

Green WAS in that category. He made quite a leap last season and so far when healthy this season.


Nice job of battling by Lodolo. He pretty much went straight at them.

So does Barlow throw anything other than a slider?

And Ashcraft chokes. Gee. A walk to a .195 hitter comes around to score. Say it isn't so.

[Timanky12]

(07-29-2025, 10:23 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Green WAS in that category. He made quite a leap last season and so far when healthy this season.


Nice job of battling by Lodolo. He pretty much went straight at them.

So does Barlow throw anything other than a slider?

And Ashcraft chokes. Gee. A walk to a .195 hitter comes around to score. Say it isn't so.

The Reds suck with runners in scoring position. If this goes extra innings, it’s over. They haven’t scored in 6 extra inning games this year.