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Saw Billy Hamilton. Trip so worth it. #FirstPitchAZ #reds
Saw Billy Hamilton. Trip so worth it. #FirstPitchAZ #reds
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Billy Hamilton adds to his legend, steals second, then steals third on the toss back from the catcher to the pitcher:
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Looks like Reds will try to re-sign Broxton and/or Madson, and move Chapman into the rotation.
LeCure, Hoover, Broxton, Masset, Madson, Marshall, Arredondo sounds good to me, plus they'd Bray, Ondrusek, Leake, Cingrani in the mix.
Chapman to the bullpen was a no brainer when Madson, Masset, and Bray went down. If the Reds go to Arizona with the 11 guys above in the mix, Chapman needs to start.Comment
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Reds getting serious about Chapman to the rotation. Taking a look at Joakim Soria which I really like.Comment
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Yeah, I like Soria too.
I would be a bit worried about a potential bullpen with Soria, Madson, Masset, Bray with the injury issues, but fuck it.Comment
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Reds GM Walt Jocketty tells Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that Cincinnati could move one of their young shortstops (Zack Cozart or Didi Gregorius) if such a deal could bring the Reds a closer or a leadoff-hitting outfielder.
“It depends if we get back what we need,” Jocketty said. “If we don’t, then I won’t mind holding onto them.”
Cozart was the Reds' everyday shortstop in 2012, hitting .246/.288/.399 in an even 600 plate appearances and showing above-average glovework (a +9.0 UZR/150) in his first full Major League season. The 27-year-old Cozart was ranked as the 75th-best prospect in the game by Baseball America before the season, though he may have already been replaced by a newer model, as Jocketty considers the 22-year-old Gregorius to be "an everyday player...It’s just a question of when and how we manage it." Gregorius, a native of Amsterdam, has a .699 OPS in five minor league seasons.
If this surplus of controllable young shortstops wasn't enough, the Reds also have stolen base king Billy Hamilton, who Morosi notes was converted to center field last year. While Hamilton would command a much larger return in a trade than Cozart or Gregorius, I'd imagine Hamilton is next to untouchable.
The Reds are known to be looking for a leadoff hitter and an outfielder (preferably a player who can fill both roles), as well as closing depth in case the team moves Aroldis Chapman to the rotation. Morosi suggests the A's as a trade partner since they have both Coco Crisp and several good relievers, and also notes that the Reds could find a leadoff-hitting outfielder from shortstop-needy teams like the Twins or Diamondbacks.
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I would be fine with dealing one of those SS to get a lead off hitter...however I don't think Coco Crisp is the answer.Comment
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Yeah besides those two you still have Hamilton as a backup plan if there is a disaster, plus the low minors are stocked with SS's. SS for the Reds is like C was two years ago, so I expect one of them moved.
Speaking of which, how about Yasmani Grandal getting popped? Ooops! This buys Mesoraco some time to get his act together, because Grandal raked last year and Meso...didn't.Comment
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I'm not worried about Meso yet. The guy is still young with hella potential. People seem to be wanting to write him off already. Dumb.Comment
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- The Reds, who tried but failed to acquire a leadoff hitter at midseason, are interested in Michael Bourn, according to sources.
The Reds can't be considered a favorite to land Bourn, and there's a real chance that his price will go higher than what they can afford to spend. But he's enough of a fit that they are monitoring the market and are expected to keep in touch with agent Scott Boras.
Reds leadoff hitters combined for a .254 on-base percentage, easily the worst in the majors. Bourn had a .348 on-base percentage last year with the Braves, and has been at .340 or higher each of the last four seasons.
While leadoff is an issue, the Reds have other significant needs this winter. They want to re-sign outfielder Ryan Ludwick, and would need to replace his 80 RBI if they can't keep him. They also want to sign a closer, allowing them to move Aroldis Chapman to the rotation.
The Nationals have long been considered the favorite for Bourn. The Braves like him, but expect to get outbid.
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I've cooled on Bourne. But I wouldn't be upset if they signed him.Comment
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I'm still 100% on board with getting Bourn. He is the guy I've wanted from day one..However obviously I've accepted the fact that he will be too expensive for us.
This does give me some hope that we might still get him though.Comment
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Reds signed minor league legend Mike Hessman, who has 384 combined HR's in the minor leagues, Japan, and MLB.
They also signed Marquez Smith, who is also a bit of a baseball underground legend due to his fielding prowess.
Between Hessman, Smith, & Billy Hamilton, the Reds will have three of the most talked about minor league players of the last decade playing in Louisville this year. I don't know what that means, other than maybe Louisville needs the attendance boost or something.Comment
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Dioner Navarro is a Cub.
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