David Sampson

They certainly have the talent.

Do I think they will?

You know, wait to see.

What I would be saying to the Reds is you have to not believe that you're 4-13.

You have to actually believe that you're 24-24.

It doesn't matter how we got there.

So now that we've hit 500, what do we do to win series to start creeping a game above and then two games above and then three games above?

And for them, the key, like with all teams, is going to be their pitching and whether or not Eli De La Cruz can continue to outsmart the adjustments.

And what that means, Jeremy, is that with these players, it happens and you see it with young players when they come up and have great success.

Then all of a sudden, there's scouting reports.

All of a sudden, the pitchers have a plan and then it gets super hard again and then the hitters have to adjust.

Can Eli De La Cruz continue to evolve as a player, which I think he can because he's that good?

but the league and the pitching will catch up to him.

So then I look to their pitching staff.

I wouldn't call it deep.

I would call it interesting.

I would call them roughly a 79 to 83 win team, which is roughly where they are.

And how you get there matters less.

I want to highlight Nick Martinez, and I'll tell you why.

Go take a look at how much he's being paid.