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CES is definitely forcing their hand to put him on the opening day roster. With Votto not being ready, it's almost a given at this point. He is flat out raking. Would like to see him contend for ROY honors. would definitely help the Reds cause this year.
Yeah, saw this the other day. And after hearing Sadak/Lecure low balling him during last Sunday's game, I'm greatly concerned the FO will slow drag him. That plus the likelyhood of them placating Votto will cost CES PT/ABs.
Lost 11-3 to Seattle. Game 2 later vs Arizona. Overton 4 runs, 2 ER. Sims 5 runs. Solomon 2 runs.
Benson home run.
Benson home run.
Overton/Sims punching their tickets to Louisville, maybe even Chatt. Overton with ST ERA of nearly 15, Sims 20+. Is Sims healthy, have to wonder?
Concerned he may be 'damaged goods' at this point with the injuries mounting up over the years. Not my hope of course but it worries me for sure.
CES now hitting .625
Great to see CES hit another home run last night and ELDC with a 2-run triple. Richie Martin joined Benson with 5 stolen bases this spring.
Reds FO is going to look so foolish when they send CES and EDLC out in a couple of weeks.
Surprised we haven't seen Roa, Gozzo, Benschoter, Boyle, Timpanalli yet, assume they're in the minor league camp. All those guys are mid-20s, time for them to move up in the process.
Surprised we haven't seen Roa, Gozzo, Benschoter, Boyle, Timpanalli yet, assume they're in the minor league camp. All those guys are mid-20s, time for them to move up in the process.
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It’s ridiculous. I don’t care if they rotate him from 1B to 3B to DH. His bat NEEDS to be in the lineup. He needs to be on the opening day roster and the Reds need to make a commitment to him at a position.
Agreed. The game now is a power game, something the Reds are woefully short of. Championship contending teams have multiple power hitters in their lineup, Reds have a bunch of singles hitters playing in a tiny ballpark. Just ridiculous. Put CES at 1B and LEAVE HIM ALONE! Not convinced he has the skills needed for 3B, Speer/Marte do and that's where the focus needs to be. It's win-win.
One thing the Reds have done this ST I like is focus on the running game, certainly appears they'll steal more bases this year.
8-7 loss to Texas. Anderson 3 runs. Farmer & Young 2 runs. Strickland 1 run. Fraley 2-run home run, RBI double. Siani SB, run scored. Nicholas Northcut 2-run home run. Michel Triana 2-run home run.
If the Reds use the excuse of keeping CES down to get more experience at 1B then frankly it's a bunch of ********. Probably more about time of service than anything despite knowing he won't be a Red by the time he is an UFA and traded off. Highly doubt Cincinnati can afford to keep long term more than 3-4 tops of ELDC, Marte, McLain, CES, Stephenson, Lodolo, Greene, Arroyo, Steer, Collier, Phillips, Petty, Abbott etc. Could have used the AZFL to get 1B experience rather than dicking off with failed position players into pitchers.
Also, just goes to if you wait until someone is ready offensively for MLB and say they need more time to develop at a position then you have to call ******** why some of these shortstops aren't transitioning to the outfield already. It will be the same excuse once they are ready to leave AAA, it will all of a sudden be an issue of the Reds knowing they should have moved some infielders to the outfield therefore won't be 'ready'. Buy them an extra year in AAA. I mean hell, Barrero & Senzel learned the outfield at MLB level. Just full of excuses. Could be getting a jump start on 2024 building up for 2025 more likely when the Reds are free from the buyouts of 2024 options on Votto & Moose who gets all of his money for this year still as well as Griffey done in 2024 with a little money to spend on extensions or pieces to fill out the roster.
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Barrero showing a little life in ST. Kinda disagree a little on Senzel re CF. He's probably the poorest CF prospect I've ever seen, takes poor angles on balls, throws to wrong base or misses cutoff. Just piss poor.
Anywhere to find info on Reds minor leaguers? Especially interested on Collier, Stewart, Almonte and Confidan.
I agree Senzel isn't much of an outfielder and not much of anything period. What I meant to say and apologize if it came out wrong is how the Reds asked the 2 of them (Barrero & Senzel) to make the transition to the outfield while at the MLB Level but now all of a sudden it's a problem for someone like CES or any other prospect they can't get the same leash to learn in what is going to be a rebuilding year. Neither Barrero or Senzel logged one game at the MILB level in the outfield before Cincinnati threw them out there so I just can't get on board with the logic there is no room for CES especially with DH in the NL now. Agree Barrero has shown some promise this spring and it only helps the Reds doing so. Would be ok if Jose becomes no less than a .260 hitter with 20-25 HR & 80 RBI, 10-15 SBs with his glove. With Senzel out, it would be a mistake to just all of a sudden throw him out in CF over Benson killing it ST so far.
I too would like to know how they're doing in Spring Training. Reds Minor Leagues site doesn't give much updates about what goes on in the backfields of Spring Training. Also, where has Kennys Vargas been? 4 years of MLB experience and haven't seen him once. What gives? https://www.redsminorleagues.com/
The Barrero outfield experiment lasted all of 7 games though I think it should be something to consider again if he is going to have a future in the Reds organization. Even if Barrero achieves those numbers, there are too many prospects at SS that will likely blow those numbers out of the water. I hope Jose has a good season giving the Reds depth at the position but are the numbers Barrero realistically puts up going to be enough for him to be the Reds long term starting SS over what ELDC or McLain likely put up? If those two can't do better than that Cincinnati is in some deep ****. The 2 that need to be feeling heat the most with Friedl & Barrero to their credit have had a good Spring Training so maybe there's hope yet.
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Right now it will be Stephenson getting ABs at 1B/DH when he's not catching and Votto when he returns. Unlikely Joey just rides the bench whenever he comes back. People say just dump Votto or bench him, you really think the Reds are going to do that in likely his last season? Who knows when Votto returns so to start the year you could make it work but by the summer what are you going to do? Option CES to AAA? If Stephenson was durable enough to play catcher everyday you could get CES regular playing time between 1B & DH.
Steer a Top 100 prospect needs to play as well and people can't **** on his development at 3B either. Spencer is the future 3B at least until the Reds have to decide what to do with the IF depth at 3B when Marte comes up, followed by Collier & Stewart. May not agree with this plan but if Barrero is his usual self in the 1st couple months of the season, you could temporarily slide Steer over to SS. It's not his best position but you're trying to get the best hitters in the lineup? That's one way to do it. Just brace yourselves CES likely starts the season in AAA and while Votto is out will see a revolving door of multiple players at 1B whether it be Stephenson, Vosler, Pinder, Steer or Myers. Players are going to be playing out of their natural position while their is a void at 1B. Any lineup that has Newman starting the majority of the games at 3B or SS does nothing for the Reds future.
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Players like Vosler, Pinder & Newman are just role players on this team, Myers will be the starting RF but none of them are apart of the long term future of the Reds. I'm all about getting a jump start on the future with the Reds who will be apart of this team and if Cincinnati would commit to this sooner than later, contending in 2025 would certainly be possible and not impossible even in 2024 to make a push for .500. Get the growing pains of development out of the way now being a rookie with some money to spend on 'Reds terms' in the coming seasons and let's go!
The games start Monday for the minor leaguers. Expect to hear more information to come soon on the prospects.
Appreciate this, much thanks!!!The games start Monday for the minor leaguers. Expect to hear more information to come soon on the prospects.
FO starts its assault on the young guys, Marte had very few ABs the last week. CES, EDLC, McClain to follow soon as Reds make way for an assortment of hasbeens/never weres on Opening Day roster.
Marte was never on a path to be on the opening day roster and neither is De La Cruz. The other guys you're complaining about are still in camp competing for spots, and again, going into spring they weren't expected to be on the opening day roster.
With Reds FO they'll be lucky to get out of AA by Sept.
8-1 loss to the Dodgers. Romine home run. Ashcraft was off to his best of the spring with 1 run, 6 K's.
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Major League Baseball plans to step up to the plate to broadcast games of roughly a half-dozen teams from a bankruptcy-bound regional sports network provider so that fans don’t miss a single pitch,…
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The teams in the red include the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, according to one of the sources. Presently, Diamond stands to lose $20 million annually on San Diego alone, the source added.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will have the league take over the local broadcasts of the money-losing teams and stream them for free in their respective local markets as he negotiates with their cable companies for lower contracts, a source with knowledge of the discussions said.
MLB has not finalized plans for how fans in the blacked-out markets will be able to view the free games. Currently, fans can pay to watch out-of-market games through the MLB.TV app.
MLB plans to take over those broadcasts over time but not by Opening Day, a source close to that situation said, and those games are expected to still be aired through AT&T for the time being.
The plan is for MLB to keep the local announcers that already announce games for their teams when they take over the broadcasts, sources said.
8-0 loss to Milwaukee. Outhit 19-3. Williamson gave up 3 runs, Sousa 2 runs. Guerrero & Sims 1 run. 1 unearned run with Norris on the mound.
Disappointing last AB by EDLC....bases loaded, 2 out and he takes 3 straight strikes. Would like to see him expand the strike zone, be aggressive. Of course, he's probably pretty tight about now knowing he's about to be bounced out of ST in favor of a 30y/o lifer.
See that Senzel won't be ready like they thought. Reds are stuck with him, has zero trade value, or maybe they can dump him on the Frontier League for a fungo bat.
5-3 comeback win over Kansas City. Stephenson solo home run. Vellojin RBI double, Jack Rogers 2-run singles, Jose Torres drew a walk that forced in a run. Greene pitched 5 innings, 2 runs 1 earned, Strickland 1 run. Kuhnel with the win and a save for Buck Farmer.
Can't say I'm surprised by the roster cuts knowing the Reds weren't going to bring up the top prospects we're dying to see. Especially with minor league ST games underway to get regular ABs though I am surprised by some of the minor leaguers that are still in camp with Cincinnati.
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Reds FO an all out challenge to Calipari as the most incompetent active sports figures. Reds have no desire to win, really sad.
Actually not that bad timing for the Reds, the 2023 Reds will be virtually unwatchable thanks to an incompetent FO.