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Cincinnati Reds 2023 (sell the team Bob)

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Jaxbuck said:
On top of becoming a more talented team, they have to start learning how to win games like today.

bah
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Thought they were going to pull off another one today. They've been pretty good on the comebacks this year so far.

We just don't have the hammer needed in the middle of the lineup to scare opponents. Morgan Fairchild got a huge RBI today but he barely had warning track power like a lot of them.

I do have more optimism than I thought I would for sure.
 
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I saw this in the comments/thread on RL Nation today and it's a pretty spot on in my mind.

The Duke 05/26/2023
The numbers say that the Reds strongest lineup right now would be:

1. Jonathan India, 3B
2. Matt McClain, 2B
3. Elly De La Cruz, SS
4. Spencer Steer, 1B
5. TJ Friedl, CF
6. Jake Fraley, RF
7. Nick Senzel, LF
8. Tyler Stephenson, DH
9. Luke Maile, C

Could really use some big bats for the corner OF spots.
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I've been interested again for a while. You give me something like that soon and it's full on fun again. I bet a lot of other people feel the same.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
I saw this in the comments/thread on RL Nation today and it's a pretty spot on in my mind.




I've been interested again for a while. You give me something like that soon and it's full on fun again. I bet a lot of other people feel the same.
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I'm hearing that Delly is going to be at 3rd but otherwise, yeah it's time for the future right now. Bring up CES and let him DH instead of Stephenson because we need HR hitter in that spot and Stephenson is not pretty so far in the batter's box.
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
I'm hearing that Delly is going to be at 3rd but otherwise, yeah it's time for the future right now. Bring up CES and let him DH instead of Stephenson because we need HR hitter in that spot and Stephenson is not pretty so far in the batter's box.
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The other thing I’d do once we had some more talent called up is start considering a Fraley/Senzel platoon in LF. They have some impressive splits.
 
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Hell yes! Fly that fucking L Cubs.

Woohoo Greene was perfect on the day and very impressive. If he starts getting it going we're on our way. 9 runs and not a single homer. That stuff is sustainable so when the long ball shows up we might actually be tough down on the river boys
 
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Elly continues massive May with two-homer night

Reds fans far and wide entered 2023 envisioning the day when top prospect Elly De La Cruz would reach Cincinnati. That day might be rapidly approaching. It’s hard to find a hitter hotter than De La Cruz, the fourth-ranked prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, who has spent the month
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I know you guys read all this stuff on your own but when we get a generational talent, I'm going to enjoy it.

It’s not just De La Cruz’s production and dynamism that’s impressive. His tools produce statistical anomalies, his home runs are feats within themselves. His second homer Friday tied another De La Cruz blast from May 6 as the fifth-hardest round-tripper in Triple-A this season; five of the six hardest are De La Cruz homers.

For context: De La Cruz has six hits (five homers) of at least 115 mph this year, all in the past three weeks. In the Majors, Giancarlo Stanton is the only player with more than two all season (and he has four total). De La Cruz also owns the hardest-hit ball (regardless of outcome) in Triple-A or the Majors this season, at 118.8 mph, and the hardest throw by a position player recorded so far in 2023 (99.2 mph).
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I'm guessing they bring him up on the next home stand.
 
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