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In his career against the Cincinnati Reds, tonight’s starter for Philadelphia, Roy Oswalt, is 23-3 with a 2.81 ERA. He’s the quintessential Reds-killer, and for many years he combined with Lance Berkman to give us all nightmares. This season, Oswalt is 13-13 with a sterling 2.76 ERA overall. Since joining the Phillies mid-season, Oswalt [...] It’s that time of the year again, where hope springs eternal and optimism about the upcoming season is high. The Reds have lots of reasons to be hopeful entering the season. They have the makings of a good pitching staff, a core of talented bats, and several prospects worth keeping an eye on. The big question is, did the Reds do enough over the winter to address their needs to put a winning team, or dare to dream, a pennant contender, on the field? Below is a position by position breakdown of the Reds to help us to preview their prospects for having a winning season. Hitting RK Pos GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS 12 Reds 161 5435 700 1346 268 24 185 2217 673 .248 .321 .408 .729 NL 161 5505 730 1435 294 30 162 2275 697 .261 .331 .413 .744 Our offense ranked 12 out of 16 in the NL and we dumped our best hitter two thirds of the way into the season. Did the Reds add the offense they needed to be successful this season? More transactions: The Reds have moved three players off their 40-man roster this week. Utility player Jolbert Cabrera and pitchers Adam Pettyjohn and Jon Adkins were sent outright to Triple-A Louisville. Cabrera refused the assignment and became a free agent. Yeah, all minor moves, but GM Walt Jocketty hasn’t missed a step so [...] Another brutal season for the Reds has ended and left us with nothing again but hope for next season. There are, however, legitimate reasons for hope for next season. We actually now have in place the makings of a good pitching staff and a core of talented bats. There still remain areas for significant improvement that will have to be addressed for the Reds if they hope to put a winning team on the field for next season. Below is a position-by-position breakdown of the Reds to help us identify their needs for next season and then a list of the Reds free agents and arbitration eligible players who they will have to make decisions on this winter. Hitting RK Pos GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS 12 Reds 161 5435 700 1346 268 24 185 2217 673 .248 .321 .408 .729 NL 161 5505 730 1435 294 30 162 2275 697 .261 .331 .413 .744 Our offense ranked 12 out of 16 in the NL and we dumped our best hitter two-thirds of the way into the season. We will definitely have to add some offense to be successful next season. |
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