Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 4/21/26
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Johnny U
2:10
Any thoughts on the Reds acquiring an upgrade to their OF….as of now their currently rostered players are combined hitting is abysmal
Steve Adams
2:13
They need a better outfield and needed one in the offseason. They signed JJ Bleday. Which ... I mean, fine as a low-cost roll of the dice in a vacuum. But when that's the only upgrade to the outfield, woof. It's hard for the front office with ownership not really supporting much in the way of spending, but I'd much rather have spent that Emilio Pagan money on a Ryan O'Hearn or worked out some kind of trade to meaningfully address the group.
Ghost
2:14
Give me some positivity about the White Sox.
Steve Adams
2:15
Murakami is fun! Colson Montgomery is good! I am intrigued by Sam Antonacci.
Jungian
2:16
Can Jung be a 120 wRc+ hitter this year? early signs look promising
Steve Adams
2:19
Contact gains are super encouraging, and I say that as someone who was pretty much just out on Josh Jung before the season started. Obviously would like to see it over a larger sample, but it's pretty hard to luck your way into significant contact/swing decision gains.

I am curious to see how he reacts the first time he runs into a slump. Even his own organization has kind of called him out in the past for pressing too much when things aren't going well.

If he's still making good swing decisions, getting hard contact, etc. but runs into a 3-for-29 due primarily to some crappy luck, is he going to get impatient and start chasing everything and trying to force his way out of it? That sort of thing is unpredictable, but I do think there's some legitimacy to the early uptick at the plate. Swinging less, making more contact -- especially in the zone -- etc.
CHISOX FAN
2:19
Noah Schultz???
Steve Adams
2:19
Another fun thing for the Sox! Any 6'10" pitcher, sign me up.
Breakouts
2:20
Which breakouts (pitcher or hitter/fielder) are you buying and which ones are you suspect of?
Steve Adams
2:22
Alright, I've got to wrap up for the week. I'm on X @Adams_Steve and Bluesky @adams-steve.bsky.social.

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