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RE: reds 2018
(01-21-2019 09:52 PM)RealDeal Wrote: Honestly, I think the Reds realized their business was dying. The recent trend has been for teams to strip all assets to try to win big. Problem is if people know you're not making a reasonable effort to be competitive they tune out. Years later they haven't had the success needed to turn it around with young players so they needed to but a respectable team out there. The last time they entered a season with any hope was 2014. You can't go 5 years without people being engaged in your product.
I'm not being critical of the moves. I think they've put together an interesting team without mortgaging any significant long term assets and entering into any long term commitments. They needed to give people a reason to watch and I think they've done that.
Most of this was a gift from the Dodgers. If that "trade" hadn't happened, you'd still have a fairly mediocre lineup.
What kind of luxury tax does NYC have compared to LA?
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RE: reds 2018
(01-22-2019 11:32 AM)converrl Wrote: (01-22-2019 10:05 AM)RuckleSt Wrote: Potential Reds Rotation
1. Wood
2. Roark
3. Castillo
4. Gray
5. Disco/Mahle
Potential Lineup
1. Peraza - SS
2. Votto - 1B
3. Suarez - 3B
4. Puig - RF
5. Gennett - 2B
6. Kemp/Winker - LF
7. Schebler - CF
8. Barnhart - C
9. Pitcher
Didn't we get a catcher from LA?
Yeah, Kyle Farmer, but I think he slots behind Barnhart and Casali. He supposedly can play other infield positions, so he may end up being a 3rd catcher/utility man.
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RE: reds 2018
(01-21-2019 09:21 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: Question Reds fans...what changed for the organization to make these recent moves? I haven't really come across anything that I can remember. I'm still a bit shocked (pleasantly I might add) that status quo is no longer the mode of operation. Did ownership/upper management finally see that the growing deficit of competitiveness/success between the top three Brew Crew, Cubs, and Redbirds and the Reds was nearing a point of no return? Did last year's "mini-run win streak" open their eyes with the potential of the offense and the need to upgrade the pitching as a recipe for immediate success? Was it seeing the long term impacts of a one-third filled GABP? All of the above? Other reasons?
Everything others have mentioned (FCC, dwindling fanbase, being just a few pieces from being competitive enough for a wild card) but I also think the excitement of the 150th anniversary and all the hoopla going on with that - the up-teen different jerseys they're wearing, the promotions - I think they want a respectable product on the field to go with it.
I'm normally an optimist, but I don't think this team quite has what it takes for the playoffs. They will be in the wild card hunt all year though and that's enough for Cincinnati to get excited about at this point especially with the depth in the farm system.
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RE: reds 2018
Also curious what Vegas puts the o/u at for wins this season. Is 84.5 too optimistic? something around 81.5?
Last year it took 91 wins to take the second wild card. I think there's a bit more parity in the NL (especially in the NL Central) this year so that number could drop by a couple wins but also could make the fight to grab the second spot a lot tougher.
(This post was last modified: 01-22-2019 03:28 PM by dubcat14.)
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(01-22-2019 03:27 PM)dubcat14 Wrote: Also curious what Vegas puts the o/u at for wins this season. Is 84.5 too optimistic? something around 81.5?
Last year it took 91 wins to take the second wild card. I think there's a bit more parity in the NL (especially in the NL Central) this year so that number could drop by a couple wins but also could make the fight to grab the second spot a lot tougher.
Per the enquirer, 77.5
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/...644302002/
(This post was last modified: 01-22-2019 04:30 PM by RuckleSt.)
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