Excellent reporting, However would like to see an analysis of the two critical issues facing All of MLB.
First and foremost : MLB has a severely flawed economic model ,.only 3 -5 teams have any chance of winning a World Series , mainly because 3 team spend in excess of $350 million on payroll , while the Reds spend $100 million & The Marlins around $48 million ? Huh> What is wrong with this picture ? & more importantly what is being done about it ?
Secondly and as important : The drastic decline of Offensive performance in MLB is prohibitive .
Last night: In 15 games 0 runs were scored ? 7 teams scored 1 run , 3 teams scored 2 runs, 4 teams scored 3 runs , 3 teams had One hit, 1 team had 3 hits, 4 teams had 4 hits, , ya get the drift.
There is a reason for all of this : Most all top MLB pitching prospects reach 100-102 MPH,
and are 6' 3' tall. When they delver it is from about 55 feet away at 100 MPH, is there any reason to be surprised that the success ratio of the batter is around 23%? Baseball fixed things with the ghost runner, with the stopping batters from stepping out of the box countless times to adjust batting gloves, they cut down on trips to the mound & absurd pickoff attempts .
Now they have a challenge : How do you improve offensive production so that it does not resemble soccer matches with 0-2 goals, & hockey with 1-3 scores. My suggestion :
Lower the mound by 6 inches ,..maybe even 12 inches, & or move the mound back 12 inches or so . Baseball is getting very boring , & only a half dozen teams have any chance , & the Reds are
What the frequently injured Greene can give them is very questionable? He is what he is , and based on his history will likely never give them 35 starts. A few starts of 5-6 innings , 85 pitches , then back to the IL… Once a Phenom,… simply can’t stay healthy. Burns likely will be shut down in early - mid August,… that’s today’s baseball. Lowder? Who knows? Dick Gose
Excellent reporting, However would like to see an analysis of the two critical issues facing All of MLB.
First and foremost : MLB has a severely flawed economic model ,.only 3 -5 teams have any chance of winning a World Series , mainly because 3 team spend in excess of $350 million on payroll , while the Reds spend $100 million & The Marlins around $48 million ? Huh> What is wrong with this picture ? & more importantly what is being done about it ?
Secondly and as important : The drastic decline of Offensive performance in MLB is prohibitive .
Last night: In 15 games 0 runs were scored ? 7 teams scored 1 run , 3 teams scored 2 runs, 4 teams scored 3 runs , 3 teams had One hit, 1 team had 3 hits, 4 teams had 4 hits, , ya get the drift.
There is a reason for all of this : Most all top MLB pitching prospects reach 100-102 MPH,
and are 6' 3' tall. When they delver it is from about 55 feet away at 100 MPH, is there any reason to be surprised that the success ratio of the batter is around 23%? Baseball fixed things with the ghost runner, with the stopping batters from stepping out of the box countless times to adjust batting gloves, they cut down on trips to the mound & absurd pickoff attempts .
Now they have a challenge : How do you improve offensive production so that it does not resemble soccer matches with 0-2 goals, & hockey with 1-3 scores. My suggestion :
Lower the mound by 6 inches ,..maybe even 12 inches, & or move the mound back 12 inches or so . Baseball is getting very boring , & only a half dozen teams have any chance , & the Reds are
not one of them .
Dick Gose (Reds fan since 1950)
Getting Greene and Spiers back is critical to team success this year.
Still believe that a scary bullpen arm is needed, as relief pitchers will burn out. There are good arms available. Will Krall make the move?!
What the frequently injured Greene can give them is very questionable? He is what he is , and based on his history will likely never give them 35 starts. A few starts of 5-6 innings , 85 pitches , then back to the IL… Once a Phenom,… simply can’t stay healthy. Burns likely will be shut down in early - mid August,… that’s today’s baseball. Lowder? Who knows? Dick Gose