2K24: Cincinnati Reds

[madducks]

Reds send Nick Senzel to minor league camp.

[Moonlight J]

Gennett being helped off the field in Arizona: https://twitter.com/ctrent/status/1109194881509949441

[madducks]

Gennett being helped off the field in Arizona: https://twitter.com/ctrent/status/1109194881509949441

Damn! My DL (IL) is going to be full before my season even starts.

[revo]

If you're a Joey Votto backer, how discouraged are you with his spring training performance? After hitting just 12 HRs last year, he has zero in spring training (and seemingly hasn't taken the bat off his shoulder). Is the power gone for good?

[TS Garp]

If you're a Joey Votto backer, how discouraged are you with his spring training performance? After hitting just 12 HRs last year, he has zero in spring training (and seemingly hasn't taken the bat off his shoulder). Is the power gone for good?

I'm not one who puts a ton of stock in Spring Training stats aside from very specific situations. With that said, it would have been nice to see him have at least one extra base hit this Spring (he had 5 singles) but it's nice to see that his eye is intact as ever. I think you have to hope he gets to 20 home runs - paying for anything beyond that seems foolish.

[pitbull]

I'm not one who puts a ton of stock in Spring Training stats aside from very specific situations. With that said, it would have been nice to see him have at least one extra base hit this Spring (he had 5 singles) but it's nice to see that his eye is intact as ever. I think you have to hope he gets to 20 home runs - paying for anything beyond that seems foolish.

I was strongly considering for my draft yesterday until I ran across this article:

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...-exit-velocity

[TS Garp]

I was strongly considering for my draft yesterday until I ran across this article:

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...-exit-velocity

Thanks for posting. I think the conclusion feels right. I've seen people (including the Forecaster, I believe) predict that he'll get to 25 or so home runs, but I feel like 16 or so is a good bet, and hope he gets to 20. The Reds lineup will be better this year so the counting stats should rise.

[pitbull]

Thanks for posting. I think the conclusion feels right. I've seen people (including the Forecaster, I believe) predict that he'll get to 25 or so home runs, but I feel like 16 or so is a good bet, and hope he gets to 20. The Reds lineup will be better this year so the counting stats should rise.

I still feel Votto is still a very good hitter and maybe he somehow gets to 20-25 HR just not good to depend on.

[TranaGreg]

in case you're wondering if he's been traditionally a summer kind of hitter (as I was thinking), or 2nd half ... the answer turns out to be no. Here are his career HRs by month.

April/March 47
May 49
June 47
July 39
August 41
Sept/Oct 46

[joncarlos]

The only league I have Votto in is a league that counts OBP and total bases, so I think I'm stuck with him, but maybe this will encourage me to see if I can find someone to overpay for him. I love the guy but I'm starting to think the evidence against a miracle comeback is mounting.

[mjl]

Senzel out "several weeks" with an ankle injury suffered in minor league camp. Schebler will have a job probably until June or so at least.

[revo]

Alex Wood's timeline was 'overly aggressive,' meaning he will be out significantly longer than the expected return of 'mid-April.'

[Mithrandir]

Alex Wood's timeline was 'overly aggressive,' meaning he will be out significantly longer than the expected return of 'mid-April.'

Shocking!! Does anyone return on time??

[madducks]

Yasiel Puig, Felipe Vasquez, and Keone Kela all ejected from Sunday's game along with Reds manager David Bell. It was the usual batter (Dietrich) admires home run too long, pitcher (Archer) throws at him next at bat, benches and bullpens clear, hothead players (Puig, Kela, Vasquez) and coaches (Bell) get ejected type of stuff.

edit: Just announced that Reds pitcher Amir Garrett was also tossed.

[Judge Jude]

good photo of the donnybrook just the pinned tweet (if someone can transfer it here, please do)

https://twitter.com/DVNJr

fyi, several non-Reds, non-Pirates fans on Twitter wondered after the Dietrich HR if the Pirates would plunk the next guy, or wait to plunk Dietrich himself. no debate about whether some Red was going to wind up on his arse.