2020 Reds

[JohnU]

If any of us are still on this board, now's the time to kick it in gear.

The scrim games are yielding some very interesting results.

I like this team, but it's flawed. Thankfully, we have .......

 

[JohnU]

I think this forum is dead.

 

[eburg5000]

I'm still here,

 

[eburg5000]

I'm just observing anymore. I don't know enough about the team this year to make any worth while statement about them. But I am glad to see the season get started.

 

[tomcat1]

I think this forum is dead.

John, I don't think any of the NL Central teams have enough fans on this board to create enough interest in a team board but the NL Central thread which you started long ago is still getting some activity which should increase once the season begins. I hope you are doing well!

 

[Mister Twister]

John, I think that the team is very interesting this year. The pitching staff was greatly improved last season over the previous, and with the addition of Wade Miley could be even better this year. Of course, a lot of that depends on Raisel Iglesias and Trevor Bauer returning to 2018 form, and Sonny Gray and Luis Castillo repeating last season.

The offense should be greatly improved with the additions of Moustakas and Castellanos, and to a lesser extent Akiyama. Moustakas and Castellanos should provide Suarez with a little bit of protection, and he might have an even bigger year than last year.

The only thing that really troubles me is are they prepared for the sprint that a 60 game season is going to warrant.

We shall soon see.

God I am so happy that baseball is back.

 

[JohnU]

Iglesias will probably lose his job to Strop pretty soon, but that may depend on how the middle of the bullpen shakes out.

Nate Jones might be a closer candidate though honestly, a closer now seems kind of stupid with the DH in the NL.

 

[thunderc]

Alright guys, this is the most excited I’ve been in a lot of years. This team has a chance to be extremely good.

 

[JohnU]

If there isn't any participation, I might invite all to join redreporter.com. It's a different board and a different approach, but there's more Reds chatter there too. There is also a lot of all kinds of chatter. If you are thin-skinned, buckle up.

But if this board picks up, yeah ... this is a Reds team that can adapt, modify and overcome.

Still wary of that bullpen.

 

[eburg5000]

Don't care much for the rule changes. DH and the extra innings, placing a runner on 2nd base after 10. As far as the broadcast goes it sounds like they are trying to add crowd noise in the background, which I find annoying, but I guess we take the bad with the good

 

[JohnU]

This season is a walking Halloween joke. Just scrap it before it turns to shit. The Marlins will become an indy league team soon. Mattingly should be sold to the Saudis for a bucket of golf balls. Fuckin' idiot.

 

[Mister Twister]

But John, what would all 2843 people that attend Marlins games do?? LOL

 

[JohnU]

But John, what would all 2843 people that attend Marlins games do?? LOL

There are only 2,841 now.

 

[Big Lonnie]

They played a pretty good game tonight....in one of the fag capitals of the world.