August 24, 201016 yr Author I'm a big Matt Maloney fan. Carlos Fisher would be the obvious choice, but I'm not sure if he's eligible to return to the bigs yet. Also, Sam Lecure & Herrerra are available. Is Owings still an option? I think we have like 2 days remaining to do something with him... So you're ready to send Smith back down for those choices? Smith has been very solid up until his last couple of outings. I'm not ready to give up on him. I guess you'll need two of those options. Ondrusek is getting hit hard this inning.
August 24, 201016 yr The Reds don't need another outfielder. Jocketty's decision was made easy tonight. Gomes, Stubbs, Heisey & Bruce are enough for you?
August 24, 201016 yr The Reds don't need another outfielder. Jocketty's decision was made easy tonight. If they both are out they will need to ad someone else in the OF.
August 24, 201016 yr Author Gomes, Stubbs, Heisey & Bruce are enough for you? Nix twisted his ankle. I don't think he'll need to go on the DL.
August 24, 201016 yr So you're ready to send Smith back down for those choices? Smith has been very solid up until his last couple of outings. I'm not ready to give up on him. I guess you'll need two of those options. Ondrusek is getting hit hard this inning. Last 10 games 12.2 innings 13 hits and 8 er 5.68 era.
August 24, 201016 yr Blame all of this on Edinson. This could set the tone for this whole series unless Wood and Bailey can give the team 7 innings each the next couple of days.
August 24, 201016 yr So you're ready to send Smith back down for those choices? Smith has been very solid up until his last couple of outings. I'm not ready to give up on him. I guess you'll need two of those options. Ondrusek is getting hit hard this inning. I simply asked a question regarding whether or not Smith will get sent down...I didn't say that I would send him down. But, he threw a lot of pitches tonight & likely won't be used for the rest of the SF series. Jordan Smith's numbers in the last 5 games (not including tonight): 8/11: 1 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB 8/13: 1 IP, 1 Hit, 1 K 8/18: 1 IP, 2 Hits, 2 Runs, 1 K (1 HR) 8/19: 2/3 IP, 1 Hit (1 HR), 1 K 8/21: 1/3 IP, 2 Hits, 1 Run That is 6 runs & 9 hits in his last 4 innings. If you include tonight, he's given up 8 runs & 15 hits in his last 8 2/3 innings...
August 24, 201016 yr Blame all of this on Edinson. This could set the tone for this whole series unless Wood and Bailey can give the team 7 innings each the next couple of days. The Reds have the next 2 Thursdays off, so the bullpen isn't really a concern to me.
August 24, 201016 yr The Reds have the next 2 Thursdays off, so the bullpen isn't really a concern to me. True but it would be nice to get a long outing out of Wood so that Smith, Ondrusek and Bray can take a day or 2 off.
August 24, 201016 yr Author Last 10 games 12.2 innings 13 hits and 8 er 5.68 era. Like I said he's had a couple of bad outing. He had scoreless outings 4 of those 10 games. He'll be alright. He's still better than the other options mentioned IMO.
August 24, 201016 yr The Reds did not have a single baserunner after the 4th inning, when Jay Bruce reached on a broken bat single.
August 24, 201016 yr Does anybody know how Springer is progressing and can he be counted on to help the team in Sept.?
August 24, 201016 yr Author I simply asked a question regarding whether or not Smith will get sent down...I didn't say that I would send him down. But, he threw a lot of pitches tonight & likely won't be used for the rest of the SF series. Jordan Smith's numbers in the last 5 games (not including tonight): 8/11: 1 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB 8/13: 1 IP, 1 Hit, 1 K 8/18: 1 IP, 2 Hits, 2 Runs, 1 K (1 HR) 8/19: 2/3 IP, 1 Hit (1 HR), 1 K 8/21: 1/3 IP, 2 Hits, 1 Run That is 6 runs & 9 hits in his last 4 innings. If you include tonight, he's given up 8 runs & 15 hits in his last 8 2/3 innings... Chapman would be the only one I would replace him with.
August 24, 201016 yr I like Smith, but I also like Fisher. I'm okay with either. My question was centered around Smith's performance (in terms of longevity & pitches thrown) tonight. Since we're still on the West coast, it's not likely that Smith will be replaced. If we were at home, I think Fisher or someone else may very well be on their way up I-71.
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