Reds at Pirates (4/4 - 4/7)

[Voice of Reason]

I see that Hunter Green, who was going to lead us to the promised land, but has done nothing to date, is now scheduled for Tommy John surgery and is out for the season. I think we had all hoped that like Don Gullet we might get a couple of seasons out of him before he blew his arm out - Guess not!!!

 

Another wasted first-round draft choice. This one on an 18 year old wunderkind.

 

You think his career is over?

[Voice of Reason]

Reds bats silent again tonight as we are shutout again on 6 hits. Just don't understand how anyone can be positive about this team. Just like last year, we come out of spring training with no offense at all to bury our chances in April. Mahle pitched his rear end off and got nothing.

 

Reds offense in 2018 was #8 or better in almost every stat. The offense wasn't the problem last year. Looking at the off season moves, I expected this year's offense to be better than last year's. You didn't?

[sumoroyal]

Reds offense in 2018 was #8 or better in almost every stat. The offense wasn't the problem last year. Looking at the off season moves, I expected this year's offense to be better than last year's. You didn't?

 

Yeah, they will be better but who cares in June when we are 15 to 20 games out. The season is over early like many of the past seasons.

[sumoroyal]

I think I heard that the Reds are scoreless in 19 straight innings. Nearly three games.

[sumoroyal]

Nothing in the first, 20th.

[16thBBall Fan]

On a positive note the commish really likes our Reds, with their lack of offense they’re lowering the average length of a game!!

[sumoroyal]

Reds have scored only 11 runs through the first six games which is second fewest in Reds history. 1943 was the lowest. Suarez with a leadoff double in the second.

[sumoroyal]

Reds don't score after a lead off double (21).

[16thBBall Fan]

And the beat goes on, 22 straight!!

[Mack The Knife]

I see that Hunter Green, who was going to lead us to the promised land, but has done nothing to date, is now scheduled for Tommy John surgery and is out for the season. I think we had all hoped that like Don Gullet we might get a couple of seasons out of him before he blew his arm out - Guess not!!!

 

Another wasted first-round draft choice. This one on an 18 year old wunderkind.

 

Isn’t the success rate after surgery 90%?

[16thBBall Fan]

Somebody gets a hit, then gets picked off!! The beat goes on, 24 straight!!

[sumoroyal]

Reds are in trouble again.

[Jack of all Trades]

This is absolutely AWFUL. When do you make changes?

[16thBBall Fan]

27 straight!

 

Somebody please explain WHY Bell is playing Kemp so much, his swings are just AWFUL and he can’t even run after the ball in the outfield!! Gonna be out of the race by the end of April!!

[8th Region Warrior]

Terrible would be an understatement. I do not think I have witnessed 3 straight shut outs. One thing that drove me nuts at the end of spring training was Irwin getting sent down. He was raking all spring. He’s better than kemp and Schebler at this point. Doesn’t make a lot of sense and it has to cause chemistry issues. Irwin played well at the end of last year as well. He has earned the right in my book. Scooter must mean more than we realize. Better keep him and Senzel to CF so we can score. Unfortunately that’s not till June and we will be 25 games back.