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Not enough depth. If Elly and Sal don’t hit, they struggle big time offensively. The young core that they were counting on have regressed big time since 2023. McLain, Marte, Benson, CES and Hinds (both gone). Bullpen struggled at times this year due to injuries. Starters have been much better lately.

Elly and Sal are great. Depth is a real issue as many nights the bottom half of the order have been automatic outs. There are multiple hitters on the active roster that see regular playing time that couldn’t hold the jockstrap of current 42 year old Joey Votto.

The decision-makers haven't been making very good decisions, so I don't trust that they would have made the team any better. I'd make changes in the front office. This has gone on far too long.

Most folks were hoping they’d deal some of the guys on expiring contracts. Would’ve been sad to see Stephenson go, but felt like that would’ve been the right move in a market where catchers were in demand.

They should have dealt Singer, Stephenson, and Burke for future value. This team is too thin and performing too poorly to compete in 2026.

Sal could enter the mvp race and it wouldn’t be enough. We saw it with Ohtani and Trout together, the team needs to be more whole.

Unfortunately not. Too many holes in the lineup.

No, because they have 4-5 regular starters hitting around the Mendoza line. Elly and Sal cannot make up for that pathetic lineup.

They have had crucial injuries that slowed their season. Pagan was out for a period of time, Greene has battled injuries, Lodolo has missed a big part of the season, as well as Ashcraft in the bullpen. Also losing Steer was a huge loss.

If we weren't consistently playing guys batting in the .180s, I feel like we'd be a lot better offensively, but it's just annoying how you can't make moves at the deadline, or call up young guys with promise earlier to try and make an impact.

Joey, the Reds first four hitters (Elly, Sal, Bleday, Stephenson) are really solid. The 5-9 hitters just haven't been consistent at all, and a few have been just bad.

Elly Sal and JJ Bleday have been our only source of offense.

It was a disgraceful deadline. And as fans we feel pretty hopeless right now.

No. The outfield production is not sustainable. They’ve wasted their window of Elly. There’s no chance the Reds can resign him. They need to move him with some years remaining to maximize their return.

1. McLain failing to hit. 2. Lodolo & Greene proving not to be durable. 3. CES, Benson, Hinds all failing to develop. 4. Hayes & Friedl historically rough seasons. 5. Rodriguez struggles out of the gate. These make things seem bleak.

Ownership is a bunch of losers who need to sell the team. They could care less about putting a winner on the field. The moves they have made have been horrendous. Did I cover it all?

Awful roster construction. Offense terribly inconsistent, relying on Elly and Sal. Have had some help here and there, but too many holes. You have too many people batting below .200 in the starting lineup. I believe this season was a complete failure.

They should have sold every expiring contract they could, in my opinion. Maybe there is developmental value in keeping the guys playing for the hope of the playoffs even if it’s unrealistic. Really don’t think the 2026 World Series is in this team’s future though.

Sal Stewart is a right handed version of you. Reminds me so much of when you were coming up. Chase Burns is a future Cy Young winner. This team is just like every year as a Reds fan. Too many injuries. Too many what-ifs. Front office needs replaced. Ownership needs replaced.

Having a healthy Greene would have won a few more games and they probably would have been buyers at the deadline and had a shot at the playoffs.

0 moves to better the team at the deadline. And 0 moves to improve the outlook of the team as well. I become increasingly pessimistic towards the Reds each year, and I hate it Joey. You deserved better and we as fans do as well.

I think it’s a little bit of both. Seems to be a system issue and they don’t develop plate discipline or trying to put the ball in play. But I think it’s also how baseball in general has trended for awhile but seems like the Reds just have more players like that.