3 Reds who’ve earned an apology, 2 not quite there

Hunter Greene deserves an apology from Reds fans

Hunter Greene has been the ace all season, but Reds fans have continued to find ways to nitpick at his game. He has been critiqued for his “inability to throw more than a fastball” but that has been far from the case, as Baseball Savant shows his slider (.209 BAA) allows a much lower batting average compared to his fastball (.259 BAA). Greene has been critiqued for being just a thrower instead of a pitcher. Greene responded to that critique with six no-hit innings against the Cubs.

After such an incredible game, he was even critiqued for running his pitch count to high, even though he didn’t allow a hit or a run in the game, picking up a win in the process.

Greene has never been able to do right in the eyes of some Reds fans, but his recent play has definitely boosted his stock, showing why he deserves an apology from the critiques.

Over the last 28 days, Greene has thrown 23.1 innings, allowing just 13 hits and 6 runs while striking out 31 hitters. His performance has completely silenced all the doubters as he has lowered his season ERA under 4.

The six-year contract extension is looking better and better for the Reds with each passing day.