The two areas we are on equal footing with the big clubs are the draft and Intl FA. We need to excel in those areas and we don't. Our lineup as it stands now has 2 drafted players: TySteve and McLain. (We do better at SP) Step 1: College guys !!!! Less flameouts and quicker results. We have 6 potential SP starting this season. Greene, Abbott, Lodolo, Martinez, Ashcraft, Singer. 5 of those were College Guys. TySteve is the only HS hitter we have drafted since 2015 (!!!) to have made the majors and made an impact. (I know we like some of our current HS guys, but we also used to like Jeter Downs and Taylor Trammell.) Reds keep pushing this philosophy that we'll draft and trade for SS and then play them elsewhere. So far that has failed miserably. Closest we have is Senzel and that was a mixed bag. You have to go back to Hamilton before that. In the meantime, big outfield bats is our biggest weakness. After 3rd round - draft whoever you want but stick to College guys in first 3 rounds. And draft some big OF sticks. Our lineup has 1 Intl player that we signed. Elly. And if you know the story behind that it was almost an accident and the guy that signed him is no longer with Reds. Intl FA is a weird business. But I know we don't do it well. Find out what teams like SD are doing and copy/hire them. I seem to feel that our non-Dominican staff (Venezuela etc.) is doing better than our Dominican. But I haven't really researched that for sure My Draft Database since 2013

@JUhlTrucker @bryce_spalding @cackermn Micheal Taylor ended up hitting .193 with a .543 OPS and was given his outright release before the end of the season. He doesn't even have a minor league deal for 2025.

@RedsOnTheRise @ZaedEdwin Hope this guy can hit.

Nick Krall has a chance to do some wheelin' and dealin' over next couple years. We're probably looking at a 2026 rotation of Greene (contract), Lowder, Burns, Petty and one other guy. Candidates: Abbott, Williamson, Ashcraft, Lodolo, Singer, Aguiar, Acuna. Maybe more. Remember Ty Floyd? That's a lot of guys for 1 spot. So Krall can do some trading to fill in weak spots in our system. If they are all healthy I think Abbott has lowest ceiling and should be the first to go.

@RedsInFour Followed by me asking "Who's that in between Lodolo and Abbott"?

@bryce_spalding Can they do it today? That's a lot earlier than I remember.

@BaseballAmerica My teams are the Jaguars and the Reds. The Jaguars have lost because of incompetence. The Reds have l9st because the system is stacked against them.

@RedsFan_Brandon For a split second I thought this said broadcast.....

@GoCyberJohn 100% . Reds in Four has Stockholm Syndrome

@RedsInFour Salary cap would put teams on even playing field. Luxury tax has failed completely.

@mlbtraderumors This is the picture you come up with?

@CBoxTrace I'm prepared to wait as long as we need to for a cap/floor with revenue sharing.

@ato16mep @RedsFan_Brandon Agreed. But then they talk and their really high voice freaks me out. 😁

@GoVols15 @cammillerfilms I'm exactly the same.

@RedsDaily4 Abby - Claimed on waivers Sep 25th from Lucky Puppy Pet Rescue. Placed on 60 Day IL (Heartworm). Medically cleared and Activated from 60 Day IL, Jan 30th. Took the roster spot of longtime fan favorite Hayley. (Rainbow Bridge)

@DaWink33 "We don't even want him, but he is expensive so......"

@bryce_spalding If healthy I like Gibaut for one. Still no signing for Junis or Farmer?

@DaWink33 Baseball aside........ that man has a gambling problem.

@RedsDaily4 Excellent waiver pickup

@themaninyamum @bryce_spalding Went from A-Z on that selection.

@RedsDaily4 Good. Ashcraft as a dominant starter is better than Ashcraft as a dominant reliever. Want to give him that chance.