Lifelong Reds fan here and I'm starting to like what they're doing! They're a game under .500 due to injuries with their pitching but 18-4 on the season +1.5 runs. I think they'll continue to improve for several reasons:
1. No Dusty Baker .....he always played station to station baseball and denied change more than any old fart I've ever seen. He also always had an ready made excuse for poor performance instead of demanding better. Anyone would be a improvement! Dusty would never put Joey Votto in the 2 hole!
2. Cueto, Ludwick, and Marshall are all healthy which didn't happen last year
3. Devin Mesoraco...1st round pick catcher is hitting and throwing like an all-star. He did get pulled w/a hammy yesterday....would be a huge loss? Alfredo Simon is a ? too since he just got charged w/sexual assault? He's been pretty good as a Red and not half bad as a 5-6 inning emergency starter.
4. I think Jay Bruce is finally growing up too....drawing walks and not chasing out of the strike zone so much. I think he'll really start mashing when it warms up a little and the Reds get back home with the short RF fence.
This team will win alot of games and +1.5 will probably continue to collect since the pen is the only thing holding them back right now.
1. No Dusty Baker .....he always played station to station baseball and denied change more than any old fart I've ever seen. He also always had an ready made excuse for poor performance instead of demanding better. Anyone would be a improvement! Dusty would never put Joey Votto in the 2 hole!
2. Cueto, Ludwick, and Marshall are all healthy which didn't happen last year
3. Devin Mesoraco...1st round pick catcher is hitting and throwing like an all-star. He did get pulled w/a hammy yesterday....would be a huge loss? Alfredo Simon is a ? too since he just got charged w/sexual assault? He's been pretty good as a Red and not half bad as a 5-6 inning emergency starter.
4. I think Jay Bruce is finally growing up too....drawing walks and not chasing out of the strike zone so much. I think he'll really start mashing when it warms up a little and the Reds get back home with the short RF fence.
This team will win alot of games and +1.5 will probably continue to collect since the pen is the only thing holding them back right now.