Annual Reds player tier list PRE DEADLINE addition:
• Cornerstone players the Reds should be doing everything in their power to keep:
- Chase Burns
- Elly De La Cruz l
- Sal Stewart
• Should be in that first category but actually playing baseball seems to be an issue so he needs to play before he can be there:
- Hunter Greene
• I really enjoy and don’t think should be traded, would try to extend but am keeping regardless:
- Andrew Abbott
• I really enjoy but should probably be traded because it’s a business:
- Spencer Steer
• I used to enjoy but I don’t really anymore and he should be traded:
- Nick Lodolo
- Eugenio Suarez
• Uhh, Eek, ehh I donttttttt knowwwwww jimmmm *tony romo voice*:
- Rhett Lowder
- Noelvi Marte
- Edwin Arroyo
• Trade, if you can, no questions asked:
- Nate Lowe
- Emilio Pagan
- Brady Singer
- Pierce Johnson
- Sam Moll
- TJ Friedl
- Brock Burke
- Caleb Ferguson
• Trade, if you can, but maybe ask some questions first:
- Tyler Stephenson
- JJ Bleday
- Tejay Antone
• No one in their right fucking mind would trade for these players but do everything in your power to find someone who will because you openly lit money on fire:
- Jose Trevino
- Ke’Bryan Hayes
• Stop, just please make it stop:
- Matt McLain
• I’m done caring about prospects before they get to the major leagues and none of these prospects move me enough to change that stance so that is my stance until a prospect comes along that actually changes that mindset:
- All prospects
• Fire into the fucking sun:
- Krall (and all his minions)
- Redzilla
- Tarps off section
- Free pizza promo
• Send to your uncles farm in Connecticut:
- Larkin
- Tito
• Rehome to a nice loving family because he’s a nice dog and means well but not suitable for our lifestyle:
- Sadak
No questions at this time.
Following a 9-2 loss, the #Reds wake up seven games back of the Brewers, last place in the NL Central.
It was yet another noncompetitive performance, and a night worthy of a refund for the 19,409 fans at GAPB.....
Lyon Richardson was so erratic, the Royals didn't swing at any of his first 14 pitches. Following two walks and a hit by pitch in the 1st inning, the game that was over with a Lane Thomas grand slam. Richardson threw 30 pitches, just 13 strikes.
The Reds lost by at least five runs for the 16th time, tied with the Rockies for the most in MLB. A year ago, the Reds lost 20 such games all season.
Kansas City entered the game having lost six in a row and 16 of 19. They came to town 7-20 on the road, having been outscored 135-83. Averaging just over 3 runs per game away from Kauffman Stadium, they dropped 9 on the Reds, tying their season high road production.
Offensively, the Reds managed just six hits, striking out 12 times.
They scored a single run in the 1st and the 9th. The night ended with three sub .200 hitters in the lineup.
Nick Krall has done such a poor job of assembling MLB and minor league talent. What he has served up disguised as help for a MLB team trying to survive borders on criminal. It's become one spaghetti toss on the wall/no business being in the majors offerings after another.
The last three bullpen options he's provided Terry Francona arrived with Louisville ERA's of 5.23, 5.12, 4.75.
What are we doing?
At some point it has to be deemed unacceptable by the front office and ownership. It just has to be.
Waaaaaay too often this team just isn't competitive.
I'm tired of it. Aren't you?