IUFLA Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 4 hours ago, rico said: Cubs. No thanks... Don't want any drama and he's the MLB Drama King 👑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, IUFLA said: No thanks... Don't want any drama and he's the MLB Drama King 👑 Fine. He can play for the Reds.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, rico said: Fine. He can play for the Reds.  Already did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Apparently Correa and the Mets ain't a done deal. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/carlos-correas-deal-with-mets-hits-snag-because-of-physical-315m-contract-may-be-in-jeopardy-per-report/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 6 hours ago, rico said: Apparently Correa and the Mets ain't a done deal. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/carlos-correas-deal-with-mets-hits-snag-because-of-physical-315m-contract-may-be-in-jeopardy-per-report/ They will likely restructure it. But he’ll be a Met next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 I thought this was a good read: https://www.timesofisrael.com/wild-pitch-how-an-israeli-kibbutznik-became-a-cincinnati-reds-pitching-coach/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrus13 Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 I'd like to see the Cardinals add Bauer but knowing their front office, they'll scoff at the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Nice @5fouls! Â Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 8 hours ago, rico said: Nice @5fouls!  Lol I turn 100 years old in 2065. I'm done with this place at that time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, 5fouls said: I turn 100 years old in 2065. I'm done with this place at that time. And here I am just trying to make it to 2030... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/krall-reds-unlikely-to-make-further-roster-additions.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, rico said: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/krall-reds-unlikely-to-make-further-roster-additions.html Shoot. I had assumed they were going to be in the Ohtani sweepstakes.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Shoot. I had assumed they were going to be in the Ohtani sweepstakes.  Ohtanki? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrus13 Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 Quote Mike Clevinger being investigated by MLB White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is being investigated by MLB based on accusations made by his girlfriend that he beat her and child abuse claims. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 ESPN Power Rankings for upcoming season. Last count, there were only 30 MLB teams. So exciting to see my team carry the banner of being the ass of the league. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, 5fouls said: ESPN Power Rankings for upcoming season. Last count, there were only 30 MLB teams. So exciting to see my team carry the banner of being the ass of the league. I honestly don't remember when I joined this board....but the ride us NL Central fans on here have been on over the last 8 years is just crazy. I won't go into my Cubs meteoric rise and massive failures since.....but man the Reds were so close couple years ago and now their back to 70 win club. My Grandfather was a die hard Reds fan so I've always wanted them to do well. Just sad that a great fanbase gets kicked in the nuts each winter and basically told to like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, 5fouls said: ESPN Power Rankings for upcoming season. Last count, there were only 30 MLB teams. So exciting to see my team carry the banner of being the ass of the league. I have come to the conclusion that I will never see the Reds in a WS in my years left on this Earth. Hell, I may never see them in the play offs. Pitiful. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, 5fouls said: ESPN Power Rankings for upcoming season. Last count, there were only 30 MLB teams. So exciting to see my team carry the banner of being the ass of the league. Think of it this way, tickets on the cheap!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Tyler Stephenson was one of the bright spots of a tepid Reds offense that contributed to them finishing 62-100 and securing their first 100-loss season since 1982. The trouble was the Reds only called upon Stephenson in 50 games last year, and getting a full season out of their young catcher will be a huge boost to their lineup in 2023 and beyond. As Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports, the Reds are looking to utilize Stephenson in 140-150 games in 2023, but the majority of those appearances could come at designated hitter to try and protect his body from the rigors of catching. He did, after all, hit .319/.372/.482 with six home runs across 183 plate appearances so it’s no surprise that the Reds are trying to figure out the best way to get a full season’s worth of that offense. The Reds have signed Curt Casali and Luke Maile to their roster and plan to carry three catchers throughout 2023, and Nightengale writes that the team could look to use Stephenson as a catcher twice a week, which would equate to 54 games over the course of the season, with Casali and Maile handling the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, rico said: Tyler Stephenson was one of the bright spots of a tepid Reds offense that contributed to them finishing 62-100 and securing their first 100-loss season since 1982. The trouble was the Reds only called upon Stephenson in 50 games last year, and getting a full season out of their young catcher will be a huge boost to their lineup in 2023 and beyond. As Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports, the Reds are looking to utilize Stephenson in 140-150 games in 2023, but the majority of those appearances could come at designated hitter to try and protect his body from the rigors of catching. He did, after all, hit .319/.372/.482 with six home runs across 183 plate appearances so it’s no surprise that the Reds are trying to figure out the best way to get a full season’s worth of that offense. The Reds have signed Curt Casali and Luke Maile to their roster and plan to carry three catchers throughout 2023, and Nightengale writes that the team could look to use Stephenson as a catcher twice a week, which would equate to 54 games over the course of the season, with Casali and Maile handling the rest. I'm good with this approach. i know a lot of people don't think Stephenson produces enough power for DH or 1B, but he had an OPS+ last season of 130, which is pretty good. For comparison, Bryce harper had a 145, so not too large of a discrepancy there Edited January 31, 2023 by 5fouls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) As a Reds fan, I'm envisioning an historically bad offense this year. It got me wondering how they matched up with the lineups of other teams throughout MLB. So, I've decided to do a serious of lineup comparisons, using the current depth chart on espn.com. Knowing there are a ot of Cubs fans on here, I started with a Reds/Cubs comparison, using OPS+ from the 2022 season as my comparison source. Any matchup with a 5 point OPS+ difference or less was considered a push (blue shading). Otherwise, the green shading represents the team with the 'assumed' advantage. Reds lose this matchup 2-5-2.  I will do others over the course of the next few weeks to get a feel for how bad the Reds lineup really is.  Edited January 31, 2023 by 5fouls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Dexter Fowler calls it a career. Easily one of the best (if not THE best) lead off homeruns off all time in a World Series. Glad he was also able to get paid...but just wish he ended his time with the Cubs. He was our gas pedal for that run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 hours ago, 5fouls said: I'm good with this approach. i know a lot of people don't think Stephenson produces enough power for DH or 1B, but he had an OPS+ last season of 130, which is pretty good. For comparison, Bryce harper had a 145, so not too large of a discrepancy there I am not worried about TySteve numbers. I am worried about the numbers the back-up catchers produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 hours ago, 5fouls said: As a Reds fan, I'm envisioning an historically bad offense this year. It got me wondering how they matched up with the lineups of other teams throughout MLB. So, I've decided to do a serious of lineup comparisons, using the current depth chart on espn.com. Knowing there are a ot of Cubs fans on here, I started with a Reds/Cubs comparison, using OPS+ from the 2022 season as my comparison source. Any matchup with a 5 point OPS+ difference or less was considered a push (blue shading). Otherwise, the green shading represents the team with the 'assumed' advantage. Reds lose this matchup 2-5-2.  I will do others over the course of the next few weeks to get a feel for how bad the Reds lineup really is.  Sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Reds/Cardinals projected lineup comparison. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Reds finish behind the Cards. Cincy loses this matchup by a convincing 1-7-1.  Edited January 31, 2023 by 5fouls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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