2020 Cincinnati Reds

[bjd2933]

AKA "We love our little baseball head guy logo, he beats that stupid "C""

Lineup

1. CF James Johnson: 7-6-4-7-7(7-10 speed/stealing)
2. SS Raphael Ubeda: 8-10-4-9-8(9-4 speed/stealing)
3. 1B Terry "Should have been the 2019 MVP" Fortuna: 9-5-10-10-6
4. 3B Justin "Deuce" Todd: 10-6-7-6-6
5. 2B Adrian "The Gladiator" Marceau: 9-6-6-5-9
6. C Tony "Jr. Jr." Pena: 9-9-4-5-7
7. LF Renato Losada: 8-6-5-4-9
8. RF Arturo Rivas: 7-6-6-4-10
9. Pitcher

Lineup with DH

1. CF James Johnson: 7-6-4-7-7(7-10 speed/stealing)
2. SS Raphael Ubeda: 8-10-4-9-8(9-4 speed/stealing)
3. 1B Terry "Should have been the 2019 MVP" Fortuna: 9-5-10-10-6
4. DH Justin "Deuce" Todd: 10-6-7-6-6
5. 2B Adrian "The Gladiator" Marceau: 9-6-6-5-9
6. C Tony "Jr. Jr." Pena: 9-9-4-5-7
7. LF Renato Losada: 8-6-5-4-9
8. RF Arturo Rivas: 7-6-6-4-10
9. 3B Cornelius Dietrich: 8-4-5-5-6

Bench:

C Ricky Fons: 5-6-5-2-5
1B/OF Michael Stratton: 7-6-2-6-7
2B/3B Cornelius Dietrich: 8-4-5-5-6
SS/OF Bill Siller: 5-7-2-3-5
OF Felix Pie: 5-4-3-4-3

Rotation:

1. 2.5 Star RHP Joseph Akridge: 9-6-5-7(end)
2. 2.0 Star LHP Bill Greaney: 7-7-5-9
3. 4.5 Spect LHP Gil "Music Man" Davila: 9-6-7-10
4. 2.5 Star RHP James Rayborn: 7-9-6-7
5. 2.5 Star RHP Fernando Provenzano: 7-6-7-8

Mopup: 2.0 Star RHP Michael "Hellbound" Wimbley: 10-6-3-9

Middle 1: 1.0 star RHP Donald Galliard: 7-6-5-4
Middle 2: 3.0 star RHP Pedro Orozco: 9-4-8-2
Middle 3: 2.0 star RHP Michael "Hellbound" Wimbley: 10-6-3-9
Middle 4: 1.5 star RHP Luis Chavez: 8-6-5-6


Setup 1: 3.0 star RHP Jean Cosey: 9-7-5-3
Setup 2: 3.5 spect RHP William Boyter: 10-3-3-1

Closer: 5.0 star LHP Berny Egea: 9-9-10-4


Its clear where the weaknesses are: the bench, which is thin aside from the speed and defense aspects of it. The bullpen, which aside from Egea and Cosey pretty much blows(I may be adding 1-3 more arms to the mix though, so the pen could look different), and the pitching rotation is shaky at best, with some decent potential. I'm banking on Rayborn to have a rebound season, as well as relying on two guys in Greaney and Wimbley that aren't all that good, to provide support to the rotation. Greaney was a monster last season though, so I hope he can keep it up.


I have never been happier with my lineup, we should score a lot of runs... but I don't see this pitching staff keeping enough off the board. In this deep division, I could finish third or fourth and still be over .500...

[bjd2933]

Well I hadded Chavez, Wilner and Canaveral to the mix.... so I'm sure I'll be mixing and matching all season long hoping someone sticks in the pen

[bjd2933]

Pitching just got a bit stronger with 3 makeshift bullpen signings, and the trade to acquire Provenzano. The Pen will likely be a musical chairs of bums, and hobos. Hopefully Wimbley finds his stride as a reliever.