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JohnU
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Jayson Nix, journeyman infielder who hangs around teams that seem to end up contending ... cut by the Phils, signed by the Rays.
Meanwhile, Frazier's backup is Neftali Soto.
Listen, the front line of the Reds is probably worth 85 wins.
The bench ought to be able to fill in part of the time to contribute one win a month.
What we are witnessing is an insult to the fans and is going to end up being quite costly.
Cincy needs to make a deal -- any deal -- that provides something resembling a morale boost. THIS IS NOT a phony-ass deal where we "sign" Giancarlo Stanton. (BTW, for idiots who might promote that, players who are under contract can't be "signed" by other teams.)
It's all window dressing, see ... so it doesn't matter. Adding a "Jayson Nix" doesn't make the team better, but it makes the fans hopeful that something has been done to head in that direction. If you can make me believe that "he has to be better than what we have," you have achieved the short-term goal.
It's the Marlon Byrd excuse last year that the Reds had guys on the DL who were better than anyone they could acquire at the deadline. So they waited until Ludwick came off the DL and Byrd shoved the Parrots into the pennant race.
It's time to cut the line on Heisey and Hoover. It's time to turn SS over to Santiago, even if for only a month. No, it won't make the Reds better on defense. Cozart's defense is overrated, IMO. He fields "atom" balls but has shown to have nothing better than average lateral range.
Is Santiago better? No, but this team needs to start the process of modifying its morale. Stop with the "slotted starters" bullshit.
But ... what the fuck? We are bragging about how great the defense is. When your pitcher gives up 1 run in 8 innings and still loses, honestly,
IS DEFENSE YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM?
If you have a bad heart, the doctor is probably not going to make you worry about dandruff.
And when Chapman comes into the game, he needs to pay attention to where he throws the pitch.
Dugout staff sitting back, waiting for a miracle.
Where have we seen this before?
And rearranging the chairs on the Titanic is, at best, amusing. Having Brayan Pena batting second is a case of desperation by a manager who is showing he has less of a clue than he has the willingness to fix the wrong problem for all the right reasons. This team can't hit. Jay Bruce might matter. Mesoraco might matter.
But the bench is still awful and it's time to do something about that. When Jayson Nix comes on the market and you have Neftali Soto, which deal do YOU make?
Meanwhile, Frazier's backup is Neftali Soto.
Listen, the front line of the Reds is probably worth 85 wins.
The bench ought to be able to fill in part of the time to contribute one win a month.
What we are witnessing is an insult to the fans and is going to end up being quite costly.
Cincy needs to make a deal -- any deal -- that provides something resembling a morale boost. THIS IS NOT a phony-ass deal where we "sign" Giancarlo Stanton. (BTW, for idiots who might promote that, players who are under contract can't be "signed" by other teams.)
It's all window dressing, see ... so it doesn't matter. Adding a "Jayson Nix" doesn't make the team better, but it makes the fans hopeful that something has been done to head in that direction. If you can make me believe that "he has to be better than what we have," you have achieved the short-term goal.
It's the Marlon Byrd excuse last year that the Reds had guys on the DL who were better than anyone they could acquire at the deadline. So they waited until Ludwick came off the DL and Byrd shoved the Parrots into the pennant race.
It's time to cut the line on Heisey and Hoover. It's time to turn SS over to Santiago, even if for only a month. No, it won't make the Reds better on defense. Cozart's defense is overrated, IMO. He fields "atom" balls but has shown to have nothing better than average lateral range.
Is Santiago better? No, but this team needs to start the process of modifying its morale. Stop with the "slotted starters" bullshit.
But ... what the fuck? We are bragging about how great the defense is. When your pitcher gives up 1 run in 8 innings and still loses, honestly,
IS DEFENSE YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM?
If you have a bad heart, the doctor is probably not going to make you worry about dandruff.
And when Chapman comes into the game, he needs to pay attention to where he throws the pitch.
Dugout staff sitting back, waiting for a miracle.
Where have we seen this before?
And rearranging the chairs on the Titanic is, at best, amusing. Having Brayan Pena batting second is a case of desperation by a manager who is showing he has less of a clue than he has the willingness to fix the wrong problem for all the right reasons. This team can't hit. Jay Bruce might matter. Mesoraco might matter.
But the bench is still awful and it's time to do something about that. When Jayson Nix comes on the market and you have Neftali Soto, which deal do YOU make?