that they're falling completely flat in a year that was supposed to build upon the bright spots of 2023. even without mclain and marte, you're supposed to be major leaguers! take some fucking pride in your work!

has anyone called a players' only meeting all year? has anyone yelled 'FUCK!' after a strikeout? has anyone smashed anything in the dugout? no, no, no, they have not. david bell, DAVID BELL seems to be only one to actually care enough to be outwardly frustrated. the team is resigned to their fate, and it's JUNE.

now, i am mopey and i am resigned to their fate, but that's fine, because i'm not getting paid 6-7 figures to play baseball at an elite level. it's their job to summon the will to compete, and compete better after fumbling series to the pirates and red sox in a close wild card race.

now, granted, their standing on july 31 has absolutely nothing to do with whether the team will spend. but this window is over if you waste your first two years of elly on vaguely .500 seasons that serve no purpose but to tease fans enough to buy tickets.

the least we could do as fans is at least be pissed off in their stead. the least the media could do is the sort of hard hitting journalism you see from teams that actually compete.

they talk a lot about establishing a winning culture, and there is absolutely no trace of it.

EDIT: tickets have been claimed.

Hey y’all, I have two extra tickets for tomorrow’s game against the Pirates because my wife and I decided to get different seats. They are in section 509, row E. If anybody wants them, they’re all yours.

This team has caused nothing but years off my life. We’re stuck in mediocrity and ownership has personally caused pain in my life. I’m done.

See you guys tomorrow

Can someone explain to my simpleton mind why EDLC didn't get credit for a stolen base in the bottom of the ninth? He hit a single, and to me it looked like he stole second base. Why wasn't he credit with that stat?

Two chances with 2 on and 2 out and they don’t sub for the worse hitter on the team, WHEN THEY NEED RUNS.

#Red Sox @ Reds - Sun, Jun 23

###Game Status: Final - Score: 7-4 Red Sox

###Links & Info

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Decisions

• Winner: Greg Weissert (3-1, 2.70)
• Loser: Nick Lodolo (8-3, 2.96)
• Save: Kenley Jansen (15, 2.39)

###Division Scoreboard TB 3 @ PIT 1 - Final

SF 3 @ STL 5 - Final

MIL 5 @ SD 1 - Middle 6

NYM @ CHC 07:10 PM EDT

###Perfect Game Alert

Next Reds Game: Mon, Jun 24, 07:10 PM EDT vs. Pirates (1 day)

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^06/23/2024 ^^^05:42:34 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

Is anyone else really disturbed about just how demoralized John Sadak sounds these days? During today's game (Red Sox @ Reds at the time of writing) he just sounds so depressed, he doesn't have the energy or enthusiasm that he used to have during that 7 game win streak? I really love John Sadak but it breaks my heart to hear him sound so dead and upset these days! What are we doing?

going to the game tomorrow night and wondering if i bring in a vape, if they will turn me away at the door? thanks reds country

• #1 Julian Aguiar SP AAA Louisville

--No single Reds prospect has performed like Aguiar this year. Now in AAA, in his first start he posted 5 flawless shutout innings. The thing that excites me the most about Aguilar is his consistency. Throughout his minor league career of 304 innings, he averages a 3.16 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. He may not be as flashy as Lowder, Phillips or Petty, but Aguilar may actually be the one young gun who sticks and makes the 2025 SP rotation. His ascension reminds me of Abbott last year, and we may even see him late in 2024 the way he is pitching.

• #2 Hector Rodriguez OF A+ Dayton

-- it's so dumb how we fleeced the Mets on this one. Rodriguez has been a prospect beast ever since he arrived a few years ago. Rodriguez is a slap hitter. In over 1,000 minor league at bats, he averages a .304 AVG and .834 OPS. His only real weakness would be patience, as his OBP is only a few ticks above his AVG. If he learns a bit of plate discipline, this guy could eventually be our replacement CF when we loose Friedl in a few years.

• #3 Adam Serwinowski SP A Daytona

-- Talk about major upside. 19 years old and already in A ball. A long lefty SP, Serwinowski has increased his velocity since we drafted him in the 15th round in 2022. He has a Lodolo like ceiling, and is a young prospect we need to recognize.

• #4 Sal Stewart 3B A+ Dayton

-- At this point, Big Sal has eclipsed Cam Collier for me. Taken in the same draft as Cam Collier, Sal was drafted literally 14 picks later. What big Sal does is get on base. He is an OBP machine. He has always averaged a full .100 points higher every year in OBP compared to his AVG. He reminds me a lot of Jonathan India in his approach and ability.

• #5 Sammy Stafura SS A Daytona

-- We stole one here in Stafura, signing WAY above slot in the second round to pry him from a Clemson commitment, Sammy has a bright future in the next wave of Reds IF. Like Serwinowski, he is moldable clay, but wit a lot of upside.

Go Redlegs.

I've sat in the club seats in the 300's where the food is included, but I was just looking for tickets for this week and noticed that the seats in front of the suites are also listed as club seats and I wondered if we have access to the food section for free there also? How do you get there? Is there any benefit there that isnt in the other scouts club section (I noticed the prices are slightly higher). Thank you!

#Red Sox @ Reds - Sun, Jun 23

###Game Status: Final - Score: 7-4 Red Sox

###Links & Info

• Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 80°F - Cloudy - Wind 14 mph, Out To LF

• TV: Red Sox: NESN, Reds: Bally Sports Ohio

• Radio: Red Sox: WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Reds: WLW 700

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Decisions

• Winner: Greg Weissert (3-1, 2.70)
• Loser: Nick Lodolo (8-3, 2.96)
• Save: Kenley Jansen (15, 2.39)

###Division Scoreboard TB 3 @ PIT 1 - Final

SF 3 @ STL 5 - Final

MIL 6 @ SD 2 - Final

NYM 4 @ CHC 0 - Bottom 6, 2 Outs

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^06/23/2024 ^^^09:02:52 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

###Red Sox @ Reds - 01:40 PM EDT

###Game Status: Final

###Links & Info

• Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 80°F - Cloudy - Wind 14 mph, Out To LF
• TV: Red Sox: NESN, Reds: Bally Sports Ohio
• Radio: Red Sox: WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Reds: WLW 700
• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

|NLC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Milwaukee Brewers|45|33|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|St. Louis Cardinals|39|37|5.0 (81)|2|+1.0 (-)| |3|Chicago Cubs|37|40|7.5 (78)|6|1.5 (82)| |4|Pittsburgh Pirates|37|40|7.5 (78)|7|1.5 (82)| |5|Cincinnati Reds|36|41|8.5 (77)|9|2.5 (81)|

###Division Scoreboard TB 3 @ PIT 1 - Final

SF 3 @ STL 5 - Final

MIL 6 @ SD 2 - Final

NYM 4 @ CHC 0 - Bottom 6, 2 Outs

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^06/23/2024 ^^^09:02:49 ^^^PM ^^^EDT, ^^^Update ^^^Interval: ^^^5 ^^^Minutes

“The baserunning is a strength of our team," Reds manager David Bell said after today’s game.

Do you agree? Yes, they steal a lot of bases because they have a lot of fast players. Beyond that, they seem to make a lot of fundamental mistakes in the running game.

I would love to take a look at Skip Shumaker as our next manager. He led a bad Marlins team to the playoffs last year and doesn’t put up with BS. He’s fiery and exactly what we need. The exact opposite of what we have now. And he has ties to the Reds already.

We still need to sell the team to someone that wants to put money into the organization on real starting talent, and not 15 mil on a average 30 year old

Justin Wilson has been nothing but useless in his tenure with the Reds. the only reason he's still a Red in my eyes is because 1) he's a lefty and 2) we payed him over the offseason. There's no reason he should still be a Red after his latest game, giving up 2 runs and the Red's lead without getting an out. This isn't his first time doing this, but it should be the last. Over the season he has a 6.32 ERA over 15.2 innings, well below replacement. This is inexcusable and I believe he should be sent down or put on leave.

#Red Sox @ Reds - Sat, Jun 22

###Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Red Sox

###Links & Info

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Decisions

• Winner: Zack Kelly (2-1, 1.75)
• Loser: Justin Wilson (1-1, 6.32)
• Save: Kenley Jansen (14, 2.49)

###Division Scoreboard SF 4 @ STL 9 - Final

NYM 1 @ CHC 8 - Final

TB 3 @ PIT 4 - Final

MIL 0 @ SD 0 - Bottom 3, 0 Outs

Next Reds Game: Sun, Jun 23, 01:40 PM EDT vs. Red Sox

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^06/22/2024 ^^^08:05:46 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

Coming in town this Tuesday for Wednesday game at 1:05. Know we can leave our stuff at hotel in Covington and pick it after game, but may have to leave town by 5:00, so if theres any delays may not have time to get back to hotel in time..

Are there any places near the stadium we can rent a locker? I've checked before and seems like places actually closed before 5:00 or so.

Don't forget to vote!

https://www.mlb.com/all-star/ballot

#Red Sox @ Reds - Sat, Jun 22

###Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Red Sox

###Links & Info

• Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 92°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 10 mph, R To L

• TV: Red Sox: NESN, Reds: Bally Sports Ohio

• Radio: Red Sox: WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Reds: WLW 700

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Decisions

• Winner: Zack Kelly (2-1, 1.75)
• Loser: Justin Wilson (1-1, 6.32)
• Save: Kenley Jansen (14, 2.49)

###Division Scoreboard SF 4 @ STL 9 - Final

NYM 1 @ CHC 8 - Final

TB 3 @ PIT 4 - Final

MIL 4 @ SD 6 - Final

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^06/22/2024 ^^^10:01:44 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

[Baseball America had an article quantifying collegiate offenses today, and it's an interesting read] (https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/college-baseball-needs-rule-changes-to-tone-down-offense-protect-players/). There's a lot of data in the article, but the key point can be summarized with this sentence from the article: "Players are hitting the ball too hard". [Of note, this is a followup article to one written a week and a half ago.] (https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-ncaa-division-i-home-run-record-has-been-broken-again/)

What's happening in college baseball? Has there been anything similar?

This season, there's been a lot of discussion in the industry about whether prospects offensive abilities as shown in college can be trusted; players are hitting the ball harder, the ball is flying farther, and HR rates are way up. The last time there was a similar offensive surge, it was because of a rule known as "drop five"; aluminum bats that weighed five ounces less than their size in centimeters. In 1997, a player named Brandon Larson set the SEC HR record with 40 HRs in a single season before being drafted 17th overall. The next year, NCAA changed the rules to eliminate aluminum bats and the "drop five" rule; offense went down and Larson remains the single-season SEC HR record holder today.

How does the industry view this? What happened to power-hitting prospects from last season's draft?

Well, the industry view on this has been "this sucks and it makes projecting power significantly harder". Some of the players with elite exit velocities and power are real but some are a real mirage, and sifting through to figure out which is which has made things much more complicated. There is no such thing as a "safe power hitter" in collegiate baseball right now; many of the prospects performing the best from the 2023 draft are ones that were known to have below-average to league-average power (Jacob Wilson, Nolan Schanuel, Kyle Teel), while several of the power hitters have been struggling. Langford and Crews are still the standouts of the power hitters, but the tier behind them has been downright bad.

Yohandy Morales, coming off a 20 HR season, was drafted in the 1st after hitting .408/.475/.713. His slashline thus far this year is .239/.315/.346 with 2 HRs. Chase Davis, coming off a 21 HR season, was drafted in the 1st by the Cardinals after hitting .362/.489/.742. He's currently sitting at .215/.327/.379 with 5 HRs in low-A. Brock Wilken, after hitting 31 HRs and slashing .345/.506/.807 for a 1.313 OPS, was drafted in the 1st. He's currently hitting .224/.301/.376 in AA with 6 HRs.

How do those players compare to this year, though?

Remember that last year's draft was known as one of the deepest ever; there were players being taken outside of the top 10 that would be top 5 locks this year. The first seven draft picks or so of last year's draft would be in contention for #1 overall this season, with Langford, Crews, and Skenes all no-doubt #1 picks. The Red Sox took catcher Kyle Teel at 14, and he would be in the running for a top 4 pick this season, potentially even in the discussion at #2 overall.

What's this mean for the Reds?

Well, it makes the pick at #2 overall a lot more complex. Travis Bazzana and Charlie Condon have been the clear top 2 prospects all season, but both have more limitations than Dylan Crews and Wyatt Langford did last season. If the power is a mirage (Bazzana) or isn't elite (Condon), they suddenly become much, much worse prospects. Between Paul Skenes, Rhett Lowder, and Chase Dollander's early success and Hagen Smith and Chase Burns clear similarities to those three, it's far easier to project on pitching at the moment than hitting.

Why would an injury be undisclosed? Today will be the third game he's out (4 days including the off day). Does this mean it's possibly unrelated to the game?