RedsIntelligence

Common Sense viewpoints on the Cincinnati Reds

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The two areas we are on equal footing with the big clubs are the draft and Intl FA. We need to excel in those areas and we don't.

Our lineup as it stands now has 2 drafted players: TySteve and McLain. (We do better at SP)

Step 1: College guys !!!! Less flameouts and quicker results. We have 6 potential SP starting this season. Greene, Abbott, Lodolo, Martinez, Ashcraft, Singer. 5 of those were College Guys.

TySteve is the only HS hitter we have drafted since 2015 (!!!) to have made the majors and made an impact. (I know we like some of our current HS guys, but we also used to like Jeter Downs and Taylor Trammell.)

Reds keep pushing this philosophy that we'll draft and trade for SS and then play them elsewhere. So far that has failed miserably. Closest we have is Senzel and that was a mixed bag. You have to go back to Hamilton before that.

In the meantime, big outfield bats is our biggest weakness.

After 3rd round - draft whoever you want but stick to College guys in first 3 rounds. And draft some big OF sticks.

Our lineup has 1 Intl player that we signed. Elly. And if you know the story behind that it was almost an accident and the guy that signed him is no longer with Reds.

Intl FA is a weird business. But I know we don't do it well. Find out what teams like SD are doing and copy/hire them.

I seem to feel that our non-Dominican staff (Venezuela etc.) is doing better than our Dominican. But I haven't really researched that for sure

My Draft Database since 2013

https://t.co/WQ8RHFScYd

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@Hometownsports3 @RedsDaily4 @LanceMcAlister Next season? If they have a need they could tap him ASAP. But Dodgers have lots of talent so it won't happen

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I need to look this up to sure. I suspect we are going to have a 40 man roster crunch this off-season when adding potential Rule 5 guys.

And that there will be a lor more valuable guys to protect than Cam.

It's the problem with drafting HS guys. They reach Rule 5 status before they are ready for roster.

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@RedsDaily4 Would not be shocked. But I don't want Krall being the guy pulling the trigger on any more trades.

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First of all, I want accountability. I want a GM that will have at least weekly press meetings where he sits there and fields tough questions.

I want an outside hire. From a successful organization like the Brewers. And I want that guy to clean sweep as much as he needs to. And that's probably a lot. If he finds a hidden gem or two fine. Keep them.

We need to stop this terrible acquisition theory on "up the middle" guys. Light hitters who can play anywhere. And stop drafting HS guys in the first three rounds. Draft college guys who are close to a finish product. Stop trading for HS guys with valuable trade pieces.

The one high HS pick you've made that has really paid off was the one guy who DIDN'T play up the middle. Sal. Kinda of a chunky power hitting 3b.

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@ethanschmitz17 @RedsInFour I would not want Krall to be the guy making that trade. I also do not want him directing any more drafts.

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@CharlieG__

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@mafro25 @LanceMcAlister You drink that Kool-Aid

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Cards make Lowder work and after 1 inning he's up to 30 pitches. They are getting to our bullpen early.

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No... swinging early is not how you beat McGrevey. It'a a recipe for a complete game. Work the count and get him out early.

6 pitch first
#reds

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@RedsInFour I'm up for trying him. Or most anyone. Put him in Singer's spot in rotation and put Singer in pen.

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@MattsTake1 I'm not exaggerating. Just DFA both of them tomorrow. They bring nothing to the table.

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@RedsMusee He's not.

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@RedsDaily4 This is better.

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@bryce_spalding Stop taking High School guys.

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@yuggs513 Only trade non-core assets.

Singer. Hayes (I know), McLain, Friedl, Pagan, Trevino, Benson.

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@CharlieG__ Yet Tito keeps using him. because supporting your guys is more important than winning.

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@RedsInFour They just asked him to see the door.

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@ObscureExReds Editing of original posts (not replies for some reason) and long form tweets with formatting are best parts.

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@CBoxSports Two words........

Throw strikes.