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Gotta wonder, that's for sure. It seems the data collection has done a number on them. LA has good pitchers though.Lose 8 in a row, win 4 in a row, now lose 4 in a row and counting. this might be the worst hitting team in Reds history.
It's VFW barstool baseball philosophy, suggesting that "they can't do any worse" ... or somebody who should simply be cut off before they finish that sentence.Heard a guy on local sports talk suggest shaking up the roster by calling up 4A players. Not sure how calling up replacement level talent to replace players performing at replacement level helps.
Heard a guy on local sports talk suggest shaking up the roster by calling up 4A players. Not sure how calling up replacement level talent to replace players performing at replacement level helps.
At this point, it's not going to matter much other than keeping Duke on the roster. I hear all sorts of things. Not much makes any sense.I was just wondering, how much longer is Alex Wood going to be out? You don't here much about him.
11 games in bigger ballparks may account for some of it but this isn't a pushover pitching staff.I heard someone say that through the first 21 games this pitching staff has allowed 49 fewer runs than last season.
Oddly it is baserunners that beat the shift. Dunno ... I see too many swings at pitches that are out of frustration. Schebler is the worst offender.You wouldn't make an outfield defense instructional video with this group. Kemp has the best fundamentals, but is a shell from his glory days. Schebler and Puig are both unorthodox, but athletic enough to get by. Winker is slow and steady.
John mentioned Babip awhile back. Just looking at the LHB, the inability to beat the shift is killing this group. Schebler, Winker, and Dietrich have really struggled. It was nice to see Dietrich bunt against the shift. This lineup has to do a better job beating the shifts to be effective.