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Totally agree its long for Matz. With that said, its the Cardinals, he will likely win 2 Cy Young awards.

OSU is not the most talented team in the country. They are third most talented behind Georgia and Alabama according to the 247 talent composite, which I think is right on this year. Also, I find the O$U thing being used funny, they all can and should be taking advantage of NIL rules. Michigan is too.

Not sure about this game. My brain says OSU is going to win by 21 points or more. My gut says UM is going to make this a game and maybe win. They are certainly due. I am an OSU fan and have watched every game this year. The only real way to beat OSU is to rattle Stroud early. If Hutchinson sacks him a couple times in the first quarter and/or Stroud throws an INT I think UM has a solid chance at winning. If I were UM I would absolutely take the ball first if given the chance. The worst thing you can do is let Stroud and the WRs get into a groove early. If OSU starts with the ball and JSN, Wilson, and Olave are moving the ball with ease, Stroud is throwing dimes, and the defense gets 1 stop the game is over IMHO. Also, Wilson and Olave get most of the press, and deservedly so, but in my opinion Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the best WR on the team, and that is just crazy. The OSU defense dominated MSU and Purdue (I know Purdue scored 31 points, but most of those were after OSU put in their 3rd string and walk-ons). However, there have been multiple games this year where the OSU defense just cannot get off the field on third down. The pass rush is not remotely as good as it has been in years past. Even in the MSU game, the defense was getting the ball moved on them early, but MSU had two terrible fumbles (one was inexplicably called an incomplete pass). If it wasn't for those two fumbles I think MSU would have scored a few TDs in the first half. It wouldn't have mattered because OSU's offense was going completely off, but I am just saying the defense is not great. With that said about the defense, I would expect it to be great next season. Sawyer, JTT, and Williams are going to be a dominate defensive line, the LBs are going to be much better next year with the emergence of Chambers and Hicks hitting campus. Burke is going to be an all-american candidate next year at CB. The safeties are a bit of a question mark, but Hickman has turned into a very solid player. What I am trying to say is: UM better figure out a way to win this year because I don't think they will have a chance to do so for a few years if they do not. As for Harbaugh: I don't like the guy as an OSU fan, but the idea that someone like Matt Campbell is a better coach is looney tunes.

Wow, great signing. He had a high ERA last year, but his FIP was 3.32. In fact, he has not had a FIP over 4.00 since his age 23 season in 2016. Last year had a 10.6/2.7 K/BB ratio. Thats fantastic. At 28 is just entering his prime.

Disco actually had a couple solid years for the Reds as well in 2015, 2016, and 2019. He was bad in 2018 and horrible in 2020, though. 2018 was coming off TJ and 2020 was, well, I cannot really hold 2020 stats against anyone. It was 9 games. I do not think Disco is as good as he was in SF last year, but I certainly think he is a solid MOR starter. I would rather have Gray as well, but he might cost quite a bit more.

You all probably do not remember me, but I used to post on the old motownsports pretty regularly about 10-15 years ago. I definitely recognize a lot of the names in this thread. Grew up in Toledo going to Mud Hens games and have been to a bunch of Tigers games, so that is why a Reds fan used to post on here. I randomly had the thought to check motown and see what you folks were saying about the Barnhart trade and it is some gambling site? Wtf? Anyways, here are my thoughts on Barnhart none of you asked for: He is excellent at throwing out baserunners. Just a cannon for an arm. He is solid at blocking pitches in the dirt. He is not good at all at framing pitches. In my opinion he is pretty overrated defensively. Certainly not bad behind the plate, but, and maybe this is just random it seemed like the pitchers responded much better to Stephenson than Barnhart. Castillo particularly. Also, Sonny Gray refuses to pitch to him for whatever reason. That is why Curt Casali started nearly every game behind the dish while he was on the team for him. Now, with the bat: he is decent for a C. He will go on stretches, usually earlier in the season, where he tears the cover off the ball. He has this really long swing that when he connects its leaving the park, any park. Most of the time its a strikeout, though. When his bat is not on fire, he is an auto-out. Some Reds fans are upset they did not pick up his option. He is a good team leader, great clubhouse presence, and all around good ol boy from Indiana, somewhat local player according to those fans. For some reason that matters to them. Also, his wife is hot. Also, I follow the draft pretty closely every year so I know Quintana is a nothing, haha. Good to see all these familiar names! I might pop around here and there to see what is up with the Tigers as the Reds are an absolute dumpster fire and the Tigers look like they are going to be fun to watch the next several years!