Can the Reds keep it going? That’s the question, right? On May 23, Cincinnati’s MLB team was 20-28. Since then, they’re 27-11 heading into Wednesday night’s game against Washington, with a one-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.
In fact, the Reds are one of the most exciting offensive teams in baseball. They’re an amazing young talent: Ellie De La Cruz, 21, Matt McClane, 23, Spencer Steer, 25, Jonathan India, 26, and Tyler Stevenson, 26. proud of
Oh, but pitching. After Tuesday’s action The Reds finished 27th in the MLB with a 4.94 ERA.. The starting pitcher finished 28th with 5.71. Only 24-63 Oakland (6.23) and 33-54 Colorado (6.55) were worse.
Here’s the argument: You should do the following for next week’s All-Star vacation Reds General Manager Nick Krall Why not trade a starter or two before the Aug. 1 deadline? Or should Krall shut up and defend the organization’s powerful farm system?
Paul Daugherty, a retired sports columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, voted: Recent Substack Posts.
“The future is now,” Daugherty wrote. “In sports, the future is always now. If Tom Hanks had played the GM of the women’s professional baseball team instead of the manager, he would have said, ‘Have you waited?’ ”
Daugherty quoted former Reds general manager Jim Borden, writing for The Athletic, to back up his claim.
“(Nick Krall) is a front-runner for MLB Executive of the Year.” Boden wrote. “(Krall) should be traded for two veteran starters who can throw at least five or six quality innings starting. That’s the strategy I used when I traded for Dave Barba.”
In 1995, the Reds advanced to the National League Championship Series and defeated the Braves. In his next three years, the Reds won 81-81, 76-86, 77-85. By 2003, Boden had failed to make the playoffs again and was out of a job.
This year, help may reach your home from Young pitchers currently on the injured list We are targeting returns in August.
Nick Rodro hasn’t pitched since May 7. The 25-year-old former first-round pick posted a 3.66 ERA in 19 starts as a rookie last season. This year, he went 2-1 with a 6.29 ERA before a stress reaction in his left tibia sidelined him. He is in rehab in Arizona.
Hunter Green hasn’t pitched since June 17. The 23-year-old flamethrower and former No. 2 overall draft pick went 2-4 with a 3.93 ERA before being sidelined by a hip problem. He is in rehab in Arizona.
Graham Ashcraft, 25, is back from a stay in Illinois. His right-hander posted a 3.97 ERA through August last season before he ran out of gas. He’s 3-6 this season with a 6.66 ERA, but allowed just one run in 6.2 innings in his last start.
Thanks to Andrew Abbott. The 24-year-old left-handed former second-round pick has had an impressive run since being promoted to the big club on June 5. He has a staggering 4-0 record with a 1.21 ERA in six starts. He struck out 42 batters in 37.1 innings.
Again, Green is 23 years old. Abbott she is 24 years old. Both Lodoro and Ashcraft he is 25 years old. It promises an excellent starting rotation for years to come.
And the Reds have several more strong young hitters waiting to be called up to Cincinnati.The top among them is 23 years old Christian Encarnacion StrandAcquired along with Steer from the Twins in a Tyler Murre trade last season. In Triple-A Louisville, Encarnacion-Strand batted .323 with 18 homers and 54 RBIs.
Well, this year’s National League Central unusually weak. Brewers are good, but not great. After a strong start, the Pirates lost momentum. The Cubs are 39-45 despite having the best running margin in the division (-23). We don’t even recognize the bottom cardinals.
The Reds should not refuse help. Rent a starter for the rest of the 2023 campaign. at a good price. Krall shouldn’t be mortgaging a bright future for glory this season.
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