Yep, pdunn, I enjoyed watching the Reds more when Straily was there.
Was POed when the Reds sent him to Miami, even though the bandbox that is GABP is not a "pitchers park". However, unfortunately for Dan, ever since he's been in Miami, the new ownership led by Derek Jeter has done nothing but have an ongoing fire sale, getting rid of essentially all of the Marlins field position talent. Hopefully Dan might latch on somewhere else in MLB in 2019, although he has had a very so-so season this year.
Straily is a serviceable MLB pitcher, not great but decent Probably better as a long reliever and spot starter than a regular rotation guy, IMO. His best season was the one he had with the Reds in 2016, and at that time he was a pretty good pitcher for a season anyway. As for his season this year, think about the team he's playing with, a team that is just as bad or probably worse than the Reds this year, and that's saying something.
The Reds never should have traded him, despite his being a fly ball pitcher in a home run hitter's park. Two years ago he was the "ace" of their staff (not saying much considering what else they had); I guess they wanted to trade him while he was hot. I think they got Castillo for him. The only decent starter they got right now is Descalfani, IMO, maybe Harvey, but he's out of there come winter. They needed starting pitching and still do. He could have been a piece of their puzzle, right now he'd probably be the number two or three guy in the rotation. Bad decision.
But hey, remember Alfredo Simon? He had a good first have a few years ago, Reds traded him at the deadline, he was out of baseball by the next year because he completely disintegrated, so of course the Reds signed him again and he lasted about six weeks I think. Maybe soon they'll get Straily back too ;D.