The Cincinnati Reds play their game on Friday, which will place them in a third of their season shortly.
It was a disappointing start to an 8-11 record, tying his season record to 3 games below 0.500. The expanded playoff format means they still have a place in the playoffs, but they didn’t look like the team that spent a lot of cash during the off-season and have become the smart team to win the Central National League.
When the Reds met the 60-game schedule with a 1-4 record, Castellanos said players might be looking to do too much to meet the team’s expectations.
Nick Senzel responded to a query about his swing on Friday afternoon at a pre-match press convention when he made it available to the entire team.
“No, there are no more swing changes. We are so stuck to the extent that we can be smart and we … you finish trying,” Senzel said. “What has to happen will happen. Either we’re going to win or we’re going to lose. Either we’re going to make the playoffs or we’re not going to make it to the playoffs. We have done everything we can to prepare” and compete on a foundation. I think that’s all you can do. At the end of the day, no matter what, it takes place.
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Manager David Bell said it was only a matter of time before the Reds changed the season. Tucker Barnhart said the winning parties are contagious and vital to stick to the process.
How do the Reds panic when they don’t live up to expectations?
“Experience, expectations, friend, ” said Senzel. “Damn. Who cares? Who cares? We’re going to play and we’re going to win or lose, that’s all. Who cares? At the end of the day. It doesn’t make any difference. You’re going to wake up and they’re going to enjoy you through your friends and your circle of family and you don’t care what other people say. That’s a smart concept for us. Never mind.
TEMPLATE MOVEMENT: The Reds promoted right reliever Tyler Thornburg of their exchange and named the infielder Christian Colon for assignment.
Thornburg, who signed a minor league contract in the offse season, will make his debut for the Reds in his first appearance. He suffered an elbow injury at the pre-season camp, a setback that probably prevented any chance of being part of the opening day line-up.
Thornburg, 31, who threw coach Derek Johnson and bullpen coach Lee Tunnell for some seasons in Milwaukee, had a 7.71 MPM in appearances with the Boston Red Sox last season.
“They gave us to know him on both sides,” Bell said. “He’s healthy and throws the ball well. He revels a lot in many other roles, games, smart teams. It’ll be great to have him. We wouldn’t be afraid to use it in any situation.”
Columbus had a record of 3 out of 23 (with a batting average of -130) with one double and two RBIs in 11 games this season. The Reds have seven days to redeem or disclose it to repeals. If they don’t claim it through the team, Bell said he could take a spot on the taxi team with the team.
“I have a lot of respect for Christian Colon,” Bell said. “He’s been a smart player for a long time. He’s also just a teammate. He helped our team, the players on our team to be a wonderful companion and worry about them. He’s taken a step forward on our team.”
SU-REZ SITS DOWN: Eugenio Suarez was out of line-up on Friday as he battled his early-season crisis. He has a batting average of Array123 and a base percentage of Array278 in 19 games, making two doubles and two home runs.
“It’s hard to get Geno out of training, you know?” Bell says. “At the end of the day, we believe that sacrificing a start is the most productive thing for us, which is the most productive interest of our team. We talked about it as training staff, talked to the punch coaches, we just felt it was the right time.
“He’s so close, and infrequently he just breathes and watches the game, actually he’s going to start, not only for that day off, but just for a few recent symptoms. There’s no doubt this is going to happen. “
Kyle Farmer won the start Friday at 3rd base. He made six starts at third base last season.
“He made big changes to the plate,” Bell said of Farmer. “He came to summer camp and has been batting well ever since. He doesn’t have much to show yet, but he hit the ball hard.”
SHOGO RECEPTION: Shogo Akiyama made two major receptions in Thursday’s loss to the Pirates, but his most productive move was a prolonged catch on the fence of left field to avoid him two runs to score in the fifth final inning.
“I’m not even going to lie to you when you hit him, I think (Adam) Frazier, am I?” I tilted my head for a moment because it sounded pretty clever from the start, ” said Cody Reed. who replaced the mound through Michael Lorenzen. “The next thing I know is that I look up and he opposes the wall that’s doing the capture. I put my hands on my head and was surprised for sure.”