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Lets be honest, they could have signed the guy who played Fish on Barney Miller (yeah I'm old too) and improved that bullpen.

I like this signing for sure.  They need more work on the pitching though.  Starters and relievers.
I'm now in agreement with trading Jonathan India if it means getting a starting pitcher one way or another.

Just looked and Abe Vigoda died like 7 years ago.  Sadly he still might be an improvement...

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Money burning a hole in their pocket this offseason...

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Infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds agreed on a three-year, $45 million contract Thursday, sources told ESPN, adding the veteran switch hitter to a plethora of young infielders as the Reds position themselves for a run at the National League Central title.

Candelario, 30, was non-tendered by the Detroit Tigers following the 2022 season but rebounded with a stellar 2023, setting career highs in home runs (22) and RBIs (70) while hitting .251/.336/.471 and playing first and third base for the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs. His deal with the Reds includes a club option for $15 million in 2027, sources said.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39061270/jeimer-candelario-reds-reach-3-year-45m-deal-sources-say

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So the talk is to trade India because we have too many infielders, but they hand out a 3 year deal for $45 million like it’s no big deal ??

I smell a bigger trade coming…

Oh and side note if you weren’t aware, in an against the odds happening, the Reds ended up with the #2 overall pick in the draft due to MLB’s lottery approach.

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28 minutes ago, TJJackson said:

so in sum, they are going to suck again, right?

Not sure where you’re getting the “again.” They didn’t suck last year, much to everyone’s surprise. Been pretty busy in the offseason. We’ll see if it pays off.

https://www.mlb.com/news/david-bell-on-reds-offseason-additions-for-2024

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Yeah, I think they will have another decent season and if the pitching can hold out, maybe even get to the post season.

Baseball is such a long season, I find it hard to stay entrenched in the every day stuff like I do with football.
Going to the games is a different experience as well.  Baseball is more social.
I've sat out in the right field bleachers drinking beer and barely even paid attention to the game.
Just sat and enjoyed a nice day chatting people up down on the river.

Go Reds !!!

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Pitchers and catchers report today.

The main site also has an article about the projected roster, which is interesting. I still can’t get over the amount of young talent this team has and the plethora of infielders capable of playing multiple positions.

I’m looking forward to spring and baseball being back !!

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2024 Tribe update for all you Reds fans:

The Guardians’ ace, Shane Bieber, is out for the season, is going to have Tommy John surgery.  
 

He’s a free agent after this year, so somebody will give him 40 million over two seasons, he’s gone.

This team builds their roster around pitching.  And it seems like every year at least one and sometimes 2 starters go down.  McKenzie last year, he’s back but I’ll eat shit if he makes it through the season.  Dude’s the baseball version of Chris Perry.  
 

At least the Dolan family is rich enough to run for the United States Senate.  They, on the other hand, are not rich enough to run an MLB franchise.  Sell the team!

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Bell gets the boot.

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The Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell on Sunday with five games to go in a disappointing season that began with the Reds as playoff contenders and will end with them missing the postseason for the 10th consecutive full season.

Bell, 52, received a three-year contract extension in July 2023 after the surprising Reds surged into contention following a 100-loss season in 2022. With an exciting young core that included shortstop Elly De La Cruz and a cadre of talented arms, the Reds were expected to be in play for a National League Central title.

Instead, they faltered, with injury and underperformance leading to a 76-81 record and fourth-place standing.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41390092/cincinnati-reds-fire-manager-david-bell

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Dude for how bad the Reds sucked this year, you saw this coming.

That being said, it didn't help that nearly everyone that played a part in the 2023 success spent a lot of time on the DL.
That and someone will have to figure out how to rid themselves of their version of the Frank Pollack philosophy in their pitching coaches.

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