MLB SHOWDOWN 2019 SET -- Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds, my in state rival, yet I find myself usually rooting for them other than the battle of OHIO. The Reds placed 4th in the NL Central with a record of 75-87, but what we did see this year is a glimpse of hope for the next few years of cards that we may be seeing from some bright young players, as well as Eugenio Suarez continuing to mash and blossom into a dominant hitter. This team if developed how they look could bring a new homer run hitting sensation in Aquino, and a new dynamic center fielder in Nick Senzel every year with high speed and great fielding to go along with whatever stats he puts up. This Reds team is like every other team that didn't make the playoffs, there are pieces to pick from in a redraft situation, you just don't want to have the whole team on your side, unless theres a fight. (and really this is the highlight of the reds season for me anyways)

Lineup: This was interesting because I normally choose a speed A to start the order but the only one was a 7 OB in Nick Senzel so I chose to have the three 9 OBs start things off in hopes of getting them more at bats per game. If the three of them can get things started the right way, you follow that with Aquino and his Khrush Davis like card and Dietrich follows with another explosive 7 OB card. Nick Senzel and Turcker Barnhart follow that up before Galvis has a smashing 6 OB card that won't get the advantage often but when it does it could result in some fun dice rolls. Finish is Jose Iglesias bringing a great defensive card to this lineup.

Bench: Jose Peraza is a nice bench player as he can field 3 positions and has B speed so he can pinch run late in games for all the speed Cs that the reds have.

Rotation: I really don't mind this rotation at all for a team that was under .500 I think it stacks up pretty well. Sonny Gray is the stud, sadly he only can give you 5 innings and Luis Castillo is right behind him for a solid 1-2 punch. Newly acquired Trevor Bauer is a big downgrade from last season but in the third pitching spot on this team will still give some good innings to start a game. It does drop drastically from there with Desclafani giving up a home run and same with Mahle. If they are able to go 3-4 innings before giving up a home run I would consider it a victory and give the reds a chance to win the game.

Bullpen: The bullpen brings power hitting Michael Lorenzen, oh wait he doesn't get to bat. He brings a solid bullpen card that is probably the most reliable one to use. Next is backyard brawling Amir Garrett, whos's card I admittedly had a lot of fun with. Stephenson is another good bullpen arm who you probably pair with Lorenzen to get the heart of the orders out. Rasiel Iglesias is consistent, just too bad he's is consistent in getting a home run on his chart in back to back seasons. Gausman is the last one who pitches in mop up duty of games they are way ahead in or way behind.

(For those of you who like fun use this Garrett, if you want normal, use the one below)

((And if you enjoyed this one just wait for the pirates))

The Reds come in at 4760 points with 20 players giving them an average of 238 points per player. Puts them right behind the division winnings Cardinals and 4th in their division which is where they finished.

 Astros - 300

 Nationals - 295

 Twins - 293

 Rays - 285

 Cubs - 278

 Red Sox - 269

 Brewers - 268

 Indians - 259

 Braves - 256

 Athletics - 248

 Cardinals - 245

 Reds - 238

 D-Backs - 236

 Padres - 233

 Phillies - 213

 White Sox - 185

 Blue Jays - 167

Due to the poll resulting in a tie the next team I release will be the Seattle Mariners