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Spending money on payroll is a huge advantage, but spending money on your talent evaluators and minor league training is just as important. The Reds don’t like to do either.

i wish there was somewhere else to go

(10-15-2026 06:48 PM)Lush Wrote:  i wish there was somewhere else to go

Think about how satisfying it will be for your grandkids some day when the Reds finally win. They'll be able to say maybe Pawpaw didn't live long enough to see the Reds win, but it's nice that we eventually got to see it for him as they all raise a glass of 'shine.

we moved to the nasti in 87. in quick succession was a super bowl appearance, a world series and a final four. it may be he that gets that special moment

Gotta love it for the Brew Crew. Last World Series appearance was in 1982. They are some kinda machine right now...

(10-16-2026 08:52 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Gotta love it for the Brew Crew. Last World Series appearance was in 1982. They are some kinda machine right now...

I'm not a Brewers fan, but I've got to tip my hat to them as probably the best organization in baseball. I'm rooting for them for multiple reasons.

I wouldn't mind a bit if we went back to the well and plucked someone worthy from their org to head up our pitching program.

if we ever move to wisconsin, the brew would be an easy sell. i really wanted to see bryce harper get a ring, but i tell you what though, i could justify rooting for any of the remaining teams to win. the rays are the brewers of the american (really goes to show you how awful that league is) and i don't mind rooting for cleveland baseball; jose ramirez is easy to like. they were my team in the 90's. albert belle is my favorite ball player. why not? bearcat hoops was the only game in town

it's only one year, but it feels like the path to contention is going the way of the nba. used to be you could get by with three legit all stars and starpower your way to a title. in baseball money bought 'ships and now it's sinking them. cough, new york. teams are getting smarter about roster building and talent identification small ballin that shizz to 'ships. i really thought the reds had it with mcclain, ces, steer, marte and that other guy. coupled with an overt emphasis on pitching, well that's the recipe. nick krall almost had it and now he shops at the food pantry once free agency begins

Nick Martinez starting WS Game 1 for Rays is pretty unbelievable how that guy got hit when pitching for the Reds last year. What a turnaround.

nick was great; never wanted him to leave

(10-23-2026 08:22 PM)bcat1997 Wrote:  Nick Martinez starting WS Game 1 for Rays is pretty unbelievable how that guy got hit when pitching for the Reds last year. What a turnaround.

(10-23-2026 09:27 PM)Lush Wrote:  nick was great; never wanted him to leave

Nick is easy to root for (which I do), but he's a mini case study in how baseball is a funny game. Some initially thought we overpaid for him, but he ended up being a bargain for us (142 ERA+) in 2024 at $14M . Then when he accepted our $21M QO for 2025 fans were a bit skeptical which only increased when he didn't pitch very well (98 ERA+). Many cited it as incompetence from our front office.

So he signs with TB for 2026 for $9M and he's pretty much lights out now at age 36 (15-6 with a 137 ERA+). Is it coaching? Luck? Something else? Who knows...

he was an innings eater. have to overpay for those guys. he wasn't really worse last year; he was getting starter's minutes as a previous long reliefsman. instead we have brady singer and that was a stinker he dropped last year

pretty intense game