Did he sleep with your wife or something?

Wow! Mercado designated for assignment. 

Meanwhile, Guards have won 15 of 19. 

Go Tri…….oops…..Guardians.

posted by Ironman92

Did he sleep with your wife or something?

LOL

Seems pretty harsh the way presented.

Tribe's been a pleasant surprise. Would be nice to see it continue until September.

For being the middle of the season, big series.

posted by Ironman92

Did he sleep with your wife or something?

He sucks and I’ve wanted him to stop playing and taking up a roster spot for about 3 years now. 

Replaced a negative WAR guy with another negative WAR guy

posted by Ironman92

Replaced a negative WAR guy with another negative WAR guy

Who?

posted by Laley23

Who?

Franmil

He might get going a mash some HR but not a good baseball player

First place. Didn't think I'd be saying those words this year.

posted by Ironman92

Franmil

He might get going a mash some HR but not a good baseball player

He was away from team. He didn’t replace Mercado in the sense we kept him up over Franmil. This is aimed at more the guys like Aquilar, Diaz, Nolan Jones, Palacios, etc.

But yeah, Franmil is having a bad year so far. He’s also posted positive WAR the other 3 seasons he’s had in the bigs and is a .250-.270 hitter who gets to 30 HRs easily when healthy. That’s not a bad player at all, and WAY better than Oscar Mercado, 

posted by Ironman92

Replaced a negative WAR guy with another negative WAR guy

Reyes over Mercado 7 days a week and it’s not even close

posted by birddog23

Reyes over Mercado 7 days a week and it’s not even close

I’m just say that this year they both suck….Reyes actually sucked more. Reyes a glacier on the bases and no defense. Doesn’t matter, neither get on base enough to even consider base running.

I completely understand the feeling as a Reds fan.

posted by Ironman92

I’m just say that this year they both suck….Reyes actually sucked more. Reyes a glacier on the bases and no defense. Doesn’t matter, neither get on base enough to even consider base running.

I completely understand the feeling as a Reds fan.

I'm not here to defend Franmil's season. Even with a hammy injury excuse, he has been shit. But he has enough of a track record to think he will rebound. His 162 average is 35 HR, .255 AVG, 89 RBI, .484 SLG, .803 OPS. And that is with this awful 1/3 of a season bringing a lot of those numbers down. I am not sure Reyes can improve much on what he has been, but entering his prime at age 26 right now he should be able to at least sustain it for the next half a decade+. 

Holy shit, what a win!

Without a juiced ball we'll get to see how good Franmil isn't.

Tito just cost them a chance at a win. Super frustrating lineup made worse by an inexplicaple use of pinch hitters and runners. Maybe his worst managed game all year. 

Yep. When Reyes was standing on 2b as the potential winning run he should have been lifted for a pinch runner. One out later when he was standing on 3b as the potential tying run he should have been lifted for a pinch runner. We saw how that turned out.

Baldelli hadsome questionable coaching moments himself.

posted by Gardens35

Yep. When Reyes was standing on 2b as the potential winning run he should have been lifted for a pinch runner. One out later when he was standing on 3b as the potential tying run he should have been lifted for a pinch runner. We saw how that turned out.

Baldelli hadsome questionable coaching moments himself.

That was only like the 3rd worst decision!

1. I know Tito is set in his ways...but FFS stop benching out best guys (Naylor and Kwan today) in these types of games. Give them days off vs the Royals and Tigers...not the team battling you for 1st
2. Bases loaded and no outs. You have to pinch hit Kwan or Palacios (whoever you didnt pinch run with) and Naylor for Clement and Maile. Instead, we went back-to-back-to-back Mendoza line guys
3. Franmil has to be pinch run for in the above situation. Not just for running -- which cost them the tying run -- but for defense. As he missed a pretty routine fly next inning (didnt hurt them)

So incredibly frustrating. When Clement walked to the box I was so angry. Then when Maile followed I was appoplectic. 

I don’t disagree with any of that!

AND, it was left to Straw.

posted by Gardens35

Without a juiced ball we'll get to see how good Franmil isn't.

He’s one that I don’t feel a juiced ball helped much. His HR aren’t typically wall scrapers….he’s a big strong man

posted by Laley23

That was only like the 3rd worst decision!

1. I know Tito is set in his ways...but FFS stop benching out best guys (Naylor and Kwan today) in these types of games. Give them days off vs the Royals and Tigers...not the team battling you for 1st
2. Bases loaded and no outs. You have to pinch hit Kwan or Palacios (whoever you didnt pinch run with) and Naylor for Clement and Maile. Instead, we went back-to-back-to-back Mendoza line guys
3. Franmil has to be pinch run for in the above situation. Not just for running -- which cost them the tying run -- but for defense. As he missed a pretty routine fly next inning (didnt hurt them)

So incredibly frustrating. When Clement walked to the box I was so angry. Then when Maile followed I was appoplectic. 

Is it Tito making out the lineup or the front office/analytics dept? For the Reds it seems it’s not David Bell making out the lineups anymore.

Tito is obviously great, but I hate his multiple lineups every day. I wish they had a steady lineup and just went with it. And pinch hit your very bad players. But can’t complain on that road trip. Big series coming up

posted by Ironman92

Is it Tito making out the lineup or the front office/analytics dept? For the Reds it seems it’s not David Bell making out the lineups anymore.

Maybe input from them. But he is notorious for giving his guys days off all at once just because they played less than 24 hrs prior or when they have another off day and can get 2 in a row days off

Mercado gone for real now. Not a great sweep…