Reds August 2025 Thread

[Timanky12]

(08-21-2025, 10:17 AM)Timanky12 Wrote: Reds lose another game when scoring 2 or fewer runs. Record is 5-37 when scoring 2 or less, that’s a 8% winning rate.

Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble, but that is not playoff caliber baseball.

On another note, the Reds are 62-24 when scoring more then 2 runs. 

Does anyone else see the problem here?

[Earendil]

That is an insane stat. I mean, if it were 4 runs, I'd believe it. But 2?

[cinci4life]

Mets just lost again. Reds are 0.5 back. Mets are headed to Atlanta next and are currently 0-3 against them this season.

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

(08-21-2025, 01:00 PM)Earendil Wrote: That is an insane stat. I mean, if it were 4 runs, I'd believe it. But 2?

It's a meaningless stat

The Brewers are 2-30
The Dodgers are 3-25
From what my sources tell me, that's not playoff caliber.

The Pirates are 12-43
The Rangers and Royals are both 10-29

[Timanky12]

(08-21-2025, 09:30 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: It's a meaningless stat

The Brewers are 2-30
The Dodgers are 3-25
From what my sources tell me, that's not playoff caliber.

The Pirates are 12-43
The Rangers and Royals are both 10-29

That’s a good point, but the Reds have played 42 games scoring less than 2 runs.  If the Reds had played 10 less games under 2 runs, their win percentage is above .500. The Reds score one more run (3), their win rate is 7-5, a huge difference from 5-37.

[*ochocincos*]

(08-21-2025, 10:34 AM)Timanky12 Wrote: On another note, the Reds are 62-24 when scoring more then 2 runs. 

Does anyone else see the problem here?

But hey, let's add a purely defensive 3B and a situational hitter and another SP instead of a legit stud hitter to cover DH, 1B, or LF.

Hopefully they use some freed up money from Martinez (and others) to get an actual proven hitter who people know, not another Austin Hays who is ok but not a guy to take a team to the next level.

[Timanky12]

(Yesterday, 10:29 AM)ochocincos Wrote: But hey, let's add a purely defensive 3B and a situational hitter and another SP instead of a legit stud hitter to cover DH, 1B, or LF.

Hopefully they use some freed up money from Martinez (and others) to get an actual proven hitter who people know, not another Austin Hays who is ok but not a guy to take a team to the next level.

Problem is they can’t hit left handed pitchers. They had too many left handed batters on the team. Friedl is the only one that can’t hit left handed pitching. Fraley is now gone, Benson may be next, Lux is not an outfielder. 

[Timanky12]

(08-21-2025, 09:30 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: It's a meaningless stat

The Brewers are 2-30
The Dodgers are 3-25
From what my sources tell me, that's not playoff caliber.

The Pirates are 12-43
The Rangers and Royals are both 10-29

On top of that, rangers and royals are close to our win/loss record in 2 runs or less games are also on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. 
Kind of makes my point.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(08-21-2025, 09:30 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: It's a meaningless stat

The Brewers are 2-30
The Dodgers are 3-25
From what my sources tell me, that's not playoff caliber.

The Pirates are 12-43
The Rangers and Royals are both 10-29

Agreed the 5-37 is meaningless, but the fact that there's been 42 of such games is not because that's quite a lot more than the Brewers 32 and Dodgers 28.

[Timanky12]

(Yesterday, 11:04 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Agreed the 5-37 is meaningless, but the fact that there's been 42 of such games is not because that's quite a lot more than the Brewers 32 and Dodgers 28.

Bingo

[Timanky12]

(Yesterday, 11:04 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Agreed the 5-37 is meaningless, but the fact that there's been 42 of such games is not because that's quite a lot more than the Brewers 32 and Dodgers 28.

If the Reds had scored 1 more run in those games, their record would probably be .500, 5-5.
That would mean the Reds overall record would be 71-56, and in the playoff hunt. 

[cinci4life]

That Arizona pitcher has a clear decent sized dark spot on the top of the bill of his cap that he keeps rubbing after he licks his fingers. I'm surprised the umps haven't checked that out unless Tito has to bring it up first.

[*rfaulk34*]

That was a real nice piece of hitting by Elly. 

[*rfaulk34*]

And then Hays hits another hard grounder to the left side... 

[*rfaulk34*]

Elly just doesn't seem to come up big in the clutch. 

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

(Today, 01:37 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Elly just doesn't seem to come up big in the clutch. 

Not a single leader on this team that's not on the hill. I've never seen a team consistently look so unprepared for a pitch on the inside of the plate in a key situation.

Friedl's weak fly foul ball in the 10th, Elly's weak ass line drive in the 11th. Inexperienced? Young? This is what I'm talking about.

[Timanky12]

(Today, 01:43 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Not a single leader on this team that's not on the hill. I've never seen a team consistently look so unprepared for a pitch on the inside of the plate in a key situation.

Friedl's weak fly foul ball in the 10th, Elly's weak ass line drive in the 11th. Inexperienced? Young? This is what I'm talking about.

Let’s face it, this team is missing something. That drive, that killer instinct, that competitive edge to put a team away. They just go through the motions every game.  

[samhain]

(6 hours ago)Timanky12 Wrote: Let’s face it, this team is missing something. That drive, that killer instinct, that competitive edge to put a team away. They just go through the motions every game.  

They're missing a bullpen at this point.  They don't score enough to pad leads and can't hold down close games late.