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Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:55 pm to PowHound
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Next year could be:
Soroka
Ynoa
Gotta wonder if Soroka is ready next year. And I’m still wondering if Ynoa settles into the pen. Wouldn’t mind having Morton back on another short deal
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Travis De-R-NO
Can’t decide if AA brings him back. Part of me expects AA to roll with Contreras and some other veteran backup.
Also assuming DH is added.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 11:18 pm to TheJones
The Alec Bohm play is why we aren’t in 1st place
Posted on 8/7/21 at 7:28 am to TheJones
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Gotta wonder if Soroka is ready next year.
I've got no expectations to ever see Mike Soroka throw another pitch in an MLB game. It's awful, and I hate it for him, but that's just the unfortunate reality. And if he does, I don't see how it could possibly be before like September of next year. And if it is, 24 straight months of Achilles rehab without even throwing a pitch means he may not be anything close to what he had been. Soroka is essentially a lottery ticket at this point in terms of the future makeup of the rotation.
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Wouldn’t mind having Morton back on another short deal
I believe he has made it clear that he's only interested in Tampa or Atlanta because they're the closest to where his wife and kids live year round, and Tampa is super cheap, so I'd imagine that we can keep bringing him back on 1 year deals until he's ready to retire.
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Can’t decide if AA brings him back. Part of me expects AA to roll with Contreras and some other veteran backup.
My money would be on Contreras + a veteran backup, but that's a tough call. We don't really get to see how Contreras is progressing in Gwinnett, which is going to be what decides it. He's got a lot of good attributes, but he obviously needed a bunch of work. If the FO doesn't think he can handle being the starter next year I can't see them bringing him up just to make him the backup and waste a year of service time though.
The DH situation makes it a little more interesting since both Travis and Contreras are bat first, but with Ozuna's criminal charges being reduced to misdemeanors you have to think that he's the full time DH next year. He'd easily be the worst defensive outfielder on the team next year assuming Ronald's rehab goes well and we bring back Duvall and Joc.
This post was edited on 8/7/21 at 7:30 am
Posted on 8/7/21 at 8:50 am to Robot Santa
Gotta admit I was wrong about Freddie. I never posted anything here, but I thought he was gonna start his decline this season. He’s just getting started.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 10:14 am to Crimsonite94
I don't think Freddie will age like a fine wine the way Chipper did because when he's off he's prone to striking out a lot, but I don't think he will be Dale Murphy either. He's probably got a couple more years of elite production before the power starts to fade a bit. Even then he should still be an overall good hitter because of how often he gets on base.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 9:14 pm to Robot Santa
Smith does not have closer stuff. He's a left handed Tomlin.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 9:23 pm to mistaken4193
This is the 2nd time this year I felt we were about to take off and Will Smith just crushes all of our momentum
Posted on 8/7/21 at 9:34 pm to mistaken4193
I bet the closer at every level of the organization has better stuff than Will Smith. He doesn't have a single above average pitch in his arsenal.
Is this the last year of his awful contract ? I cant do another season of this a-hole. He wouldn't be so bad if Snit wasn't forcing him to close games.
Is this the last year of his awful contract ? I cant do another season of this a-hole. He wouldn't be so bad if Snit wasn't forcing him to close games.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 9:38 pm to PowHound
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Is this the last year of his awful contract ?
No. We owe this loser like $14 million next year.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 10:07 pm to Robot Santa
Terrible loss fellas...Should be on a 5 game winning streak.
Damn overpaid closer blows it vs Nats triple A call ups.
Damn overpaid closer blows it vs Nats triple A call ups.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 3:03 pm to Canyon16
fricking pathetic by Snit. DICK ROD SHOULD BE THE CLOSER!!!
Posted on 8/8/21 at 3:04 pm to mistaken4193
Should have been a sweep
Posted on 8/8/21 at 3:49 pm to mistaken4193
Sweep it should have been.
Still on a good roll for now.
I agree, Rodriguez should be shutting the door.
Still on a good roll for now.
I agree, Rodriguez should be shutting the door.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 4:21 pm to Canyon16
Hello fellas, not looking forward to visiting you guys this week... My Reds are on a roll after whipping up on the hapless Pirates for four straight.
I'm afraid we're gonna have a rude awakening with trips to the ATL and Philly this week.
I'm afraid we're gonna have a rude awakening with trips to the ATL and Philly this week.
Posted on 8/8/21 at 5:43 pm to Goombaw
Your Reds, Atl, Philly, all currently playing good baseball.
Should be some entertaining games coming up.
Should be some entertaining games coming up.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 9:26 pm to mistaken4193
Should be 59-54 and on a 7 game Winning streak but Will Smith blew that game against Washington
Posted on 8/10/21 at 9:30 pm to Canyon16
Good baseball game tonight between 2 teams playing their best ball of the season.
Duvall delivers again.
Outstanding performance by Smyly.
Braves win!
Duvall delivers again.
Outstanding performance by Smyly.
Braves win!
Posted on 8/10/21 at 9:32 pm to mistaken4193
Yep, on his usual 9th inning tightrope tonight.
Thank goodness for the DP to get outta there with the win.
Thank goodness for the DP to get outta there with the win.
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