America’s Team: How the 2023 Cincinnati Reds Became Good Out of Nowhere… 

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They go on a 50 game losing streak

10:31 if they win the division, i could see them advancing in the Wild Card series, possibly win the NLDS (depends on who they draw), and lose in the NLCS to Atlanta.

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I think they get a Wild Card spot, losing to the Brewers in the division race. They then get kicked out of the NLDS at the most due to their subpar pitching.

This made me happy that a rival appreciates our LONG history of suffering LOL. GO SPORTS!

as another lifelong cardinals fan, I cant help but like this team now even though I used to always hate the reds.

You sir have class and it's very appreciated

Much Appreciated. I'm sure you had to put Brandon Phillips out of mind to make this comment. You're a good dude!

Life long Reds fan here. Thank you. We were also supposed to hate the Dodgers in the 70’s and 80’s before the realignment in baseball. Now it’s the Cardinals we are supposed to hate. Not our family. Cardinals are our second favorite team. My son is 14 and considered one of the best catchers in Ohio and if you ask him how he got so good he would say hard work and watching Yadier Molina. His favorite catcher.

Yes, Benson should have made it a story of four rookies. Plus, his cannon arm in right field has made a number of runners stay at third base.

I remember asking in early May "whatever happened to Will Benson?" He's a liability defensively but he's been having great at-bats.

@@elbob17 I wouldn't say he is a liability, maybe slightly below average

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@@DaWARRoom hmmmmm

It will. I usually watch pitching ninja and funny vids from Jomboy, but sometimes I just wanna watch some baseball vids that deal with other parts of the game. I just subscribed 👍💪

It hopefully does

it should

same with Bengals....

@@bluegrassreb yeah true

Cincy is striving on all fronts right now, gonna enjoy this while it lasts

Yes the pitching is really an eye sore de la Cruz is a mix bag I agree with the discipline on the plate but the base stealing is where I'm actually excited for I don't think we'll make the playoffs due to the pitching but I think this is a right direction in the future

If....IF....the Reds can trade for a an "innings eater" "Bronson Arroyo" type Starter and one more good arm in that Bullpen...they run away with this division. And I already have the deals to make without killing the Minor League pipeline. Zack Greinke will most certainly be available CHEAP, same with Aroldis Chapman. KC is going nowhere, needs to rebuild. We have young guys ( and a couple vets ) that will be either struggling to get AB's with this Reds team or will be in Louisville. We also have 10 MILLION prospects 9 mostly SS's for some reason ) in our system that are killing it. Greinke makes $8.3 mil, Chapman makes $ 3.5 both 1 year deals and Royals will have already paid more than half their salaries by the trade deadline. So for KC, it's either trade them at the deadline or they walk and you get nothing in return. I don't think it would take much to land both of them. The value Greinke would add just mentoring this young staff is immeasurable...and adding Chapman's arm to that bullpen might give us "Nasty Boys 2.0 " ! And our farm system is still pretty much intact.

Betting odds say we have a 30 percent chance so I imagine it’s around ther e

We're winning this division. Accept it brother.

@@gaskinrn Agreed, but I think for a deep post season run we need another PROVEN Starter and maybe another quality arm in the bullpen. Now, if I'm totally optimistic. Abbott is a STUD, Ashcraft looks like he's finally righted the ship, Lively has been solid, Kennedy was BRILLIANT Sunday and Greene and Lodolo were supposed to be are "Aces" and hopefully Greene is back after the break and Lodolo sometime in August...if that's the case and that's our rotation..this team can score in bunches because if they're not bashing HR's they can manufacture runs...so...we could be ok !

They went toe to toe with our #1 &#2 starters on DL....and u played all 3 games at home and lost 2 of 3....calm down. The Braves are a juggernaut...unless injuries decimate them....playing for runner up in NL like 95

@2001gogamecocks Braves have made the playoffs 28 times and only had 3 World Series titles up until 2021. The Reds have only made it to the playoffs 13 times and we have 5 World Series… you must be used to heart break like us Reds fans. Lol

@@2001gogamecocks Reds #1 and #2 starters were and are still out as well.... calm down.

@@2001gogamecocksyou didn’t face our number one or number 2 starters either. And you barely pulled off a couple wins. Better watch yourself.

@@ryannichols3109 Our? I didn't know you played in the big leagues?! Laughable.

Found myself in STL on a road trip. Couldn’t bring myself to “cheer” for anything besides good baseball. But you were on the road & it’s STL, after all: so my son rooted for his fav, I just wanted to see the Cards lose lol. Ya dig? 🤦‍♂️ but it was MLB w my son. And a hard crew to game about.

I'm not as optimistic long run. The starting pitching is below average and I fear will get worse. Loving the moment though.

So am I!

Lol ok. But newbs are welcome too! How did you two find your way to being Cincy fans?

Well, definitely parallels… I can’t wait to bust the similarities bc they’re (nearly!) so spot-on vs that team. Then again, a good team the year before, a legit wire-to-wire season… it’s where we have to fight for the stories. That team started the year with exactly what this team lacked: SP. Jack Armstrong was truly the All-American Boy. Got us through the ASB. But 3 amazing SPs, plus some call-ups, plus a BP that can only be called “Nasty” kept us there when the bats went cold. #ATOBTTR #GoReds

They made smart trades as well. I Thought they were goofy drafting and trading for so many SS's BUT Barry Larkin made a GREAT point...SS is typically the most gifted athlete on the field and if they can play SS at MLB level AND hit at MLB level you can always move them to a position of greater need. They basically did what a lot of NFL dynasty teams do, draft / trade for the best player available regardless of position.

I think at least two of those guys absolutely have to be trade bait for starting pitching.

@@elbob17 Oh yeah, and let's not forget we could still deal Barrero as well. I think we actually have enough to get 2 good, quality starters ( not shut down HOF type of guys but give you 5 innings and keep you in the game type starters ) and a Very good set -up guy without hurting the future.

I watched I was watching the o's series I game 3 was a great game when I saw the will benson triple de la Cruz single and sunzels hr I'm liking this team in the future as an reds fan

The Reds got momentum this year. No need to mortgage the future if they don't make it, they don't make it. Ride with what you got one, if not two more years, then start bolstering the weaknesses (which will still likely be the SP even in two years).

@YogGroove makes sense and I keep forgetting its a small market team as well my bad

Kansas City is one of the few teams outside of the Reds that I don't hate.

I’m a reds fan…. Pretty sure we don’t hate each other? At least I don’t hate the royals at all

@@givepaddytheemmy4535 nothing to do with baseball but football wise the cities hate each other right now. I'm not one of them tho Burrow is the truth I watch them everytime they come to burrowhead lmao

@@spoonsz ah didn’t even think of that cause I’m not a bengals fan lol but yeah makes sense

@@givepaddytheemmy4535 yup when the reds came to kc this year the royals celebrated the Superbowl with the chiefs in attendance lol it's ultimate petty between the cities😂

One day, maybe. It could happen.

Dude, everyone says ( the "expert analysts anyway ) that we aren't a "power" team because we don't have 2 or 3 guys in the line up that could hit 50 HR's...BUT...we have guys throughout the line up that could hit 20 - 30, with 40 Doubles and double Digit Triples because they all CAN and WILL run..and we're just hitting our stride with the HR's ( 34 in last 21 games, 13 in their last 6 ) this offense is SCARY ! They remind me of "The Big Red Machine" of 75 - 76" ( not saying they're that caliber...yet ) but I was there for the 75 - 76 Reds and everyone talked about their power ( which they had ) but what REALLY made them scary was if they weren't hitting the long ball...they were the best in MLB at MANUFACTURING runs ! And those teams didn't have nearly as many guys who could run...basically Morgan, Griffey, Concepcion and Geronimo. This Reds team EVERYBODY can run ! And finally after years of me ( and I'm sure other fans ) praying for Bell to turn them lose and play aggressive...he has !

@@keithsowder4308lol good point. A team that hits 125 HRs, where 50 belong to 1 player… idk I just don’t know… how that compares to a team with 5 30+ HR player opps. Not to say what we’ve seen is going to replicate indefinitely, but it’s gotta be a tough road to hoe 1-9 for a SP?

@@soarabove337 Honestly, I've put some thought into what I'm about to say. Three things can kill a rally Strikeouts, Double Plays and this next one doesn't necessarily 'kill" a rally...but, how often have you seen a team 3 runs down and a guy hits a 2 run dinger and the next 3 guys go down ? Sometimes HR's can kill a rally. So, if given the chance of choosing between having a lineup with "some" speed and a couple guys that could hit 50 HR's but also strikeout a lot ( Olson, Schwarber ) or a team that is loaded with guys that ALL have speed, all make good contact, most handle the bat well enough to bunt and hit behind the runner when called for...and while none of them will hit 50 HR's, most of them are gonna have a ton of XBH's ! I gotta take the second team because since they have great team speed and don't strike out a lot...they AIN'T gonna slump ! Also, some other advantages of team 2 is because they have great plate discipline they make pitchers work and will get starting pitchers out of games earlier than other teams will just because of higher pitch counts. Add to that the havoc they can wreak forcing errors with their speed along with once on base having the pitchers attention divided between the base - runner and the hitter. So the clincher for me is while team one could have guys slump and go into 3, 4, 5 game losing streaks. I don't think you're gonna see that much with team 2 and all that speed !

Yes, Cincy loves their Redlegs....But Management F'd Around and had to find out....in a better place currently, keep building!

Bro for real. It feels like back in the early and mid 2000’s and 2010’s all we did was wait for good players to step up then trade them away.

You would think the Pirates fans would be used to them doing well early in the season and then shitting all over the field for the remainder.

braves own you buddy

@@crimsonszero another insecure Braves fan shocker

@@crimsonszerothe only things the braves own are choked in the postseason

@@TheTEN24 how many rings u got??

TJ Friedl is having an phenomenal season in the leadoff spot. I've always wanted the Reds to have a Lenny Dykstra type. Even his late 80s/early 90s mid-stirrup look is cool.

You never here how small yankee stadium is wonder why

Lost 3 of 4 to Cubs then got swept by the lowly Nationals at home.

The last time I saw Joe Burrow play in person he threw 5 INTs and got sacked 1 million times against the Steelers lol

@elbob17 the last time the steelers made it to the super bowl was ??

The jury is out on Nick Lodolo/Hunter Greene/Graham Ashcraft. They have potential but they're not good yet.

Hard disagree. Lodolo and HG when healthy dominate. The jury is def out on GA. The league made their adjustment now he needs to make his.

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