Like most Reds fans going into 2009 I am looking for a season of competitive post season baseball that will entertain me and put me on the edge of my seat. But in recent years there have been ups and downs during the season ending with watching other teams play for the ultimate prize.
The reds however have took an different approach since then end of last year and into this year. They have traded away the faces and names of the Reds high income plan from the Carl Linder era. Griffey and Dunn are gone, the two highest paid roster members and also very old members of the team Hatteburg, Friel, etc. This trend of signing young talent is going to lead to more small ball. Which i think the reds have needed for a while. The days of hit three homers and winning are over, as they have been for about 3-4 years now. You need to be playing small ball to win in October to advance to the post season. Teams have batting lineups that have no weaknesses. The homer run hitters are nice like Dunn, but when they aren't hitting they are striking out at record levels. Strikeouts are one way into the record books but not if you want a pennant. they also have beefed up and focused a lot on their bullpen during this offseason.
Look for a new type of baseball when you go to reds games this year i think it should be very exciting.
~GO REDS!!!~
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