2013 Cincinnati Reds Thread

[Warner2BruceTD]

#Reds turned down a Logan Ondrusek for Shane Victorino deal

Wow, who tweeted this?

On the surface you would think the Reds are nuts, but Victorino is only OPS'ing like .700, is 31, and makes $10M. Stubbs is 27, has a similar shitty OPS, and makes pennies on the dollar. And Ondrusek also makes nothing and is a very good bullpen arm.

I would have passed, too.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I spoke to John Fay during batting practice. Very nice man, he took the time to chat with me for about 5 minutes. I asked him to ask around and see if the Reds are interested in my personal obsession, Jason Giambi. He says the Reds are looking at Mark Kotsay.

Fay also dropped this bomb on me:

"There are people who think Votto might be back in ten days"

 

[Rudi]

This team is fun to watch of late.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Astros fans turned on Cordero already. That was ugly, I felt kinda bad for the guy.

 

[KnightNoles]

More rumors on acquiring anyone else?

Does BP return back to the clean up spot when Votto returns?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

More rumors on acquiring anyone else?

Does BP return back to the clean up spot when Votto returns?

I keep hearing Juan Pierre (yuk) and Mark Kotsay (meh, better than what we've got in that role (LH PH), though).

And yes, I think Phillips will go back to 4th, although he should be leading off or batting second.

 

[Rudi]

I keep hearing Juan Pierre (yuk) and Mark Kotsay (meh, better than what we've got in that role (LH PH), though).

And yes, I think Phillips will go back to 4th, although he should be leading off or batting second.

Xavier Paul > Mark Kotsay.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Kotsay lifetime .335 OBA (.354 this season), Paul .291

Kotsay also plays good defense.

I don't want Kotsay, and Paul has given the team good AB's, but if they get Kotsay for next to nothing, I won't rage. Meh.

 

[KnightNoles]

good info

I guess the Upton whispers were just around when the Dbacks were in town eh?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Thanks, Coco!

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Robert Stephenson A-ball debut - 5ip, 6k, 1bb, 1er, touched 101 on the gun.

 

[Goober]

Kotsay lifetime .335 OBA (.354 this season), Paul .291

Kotsay also plays good defense.

I don't want Kotsay, and Paul has given the team good AB's, but if they get Kotsay for next to nothing, I won't rage. Meh.

At this point in his career Kotsay is a terrible defender.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

At this point in his career Kotsay is a terrible defender.

I did not know that. Thanks.

Do not want.

 

[Goober]

I did not know that. Thanks.

Do not want.

And he has a .080 ISO. Dude is brutal.

 

[Goober]

Players who qualify with a lower ISO then Kotsay,

Jamey Carrol, Dee Gordon, Placido Polanco, Michael Young. That's it.

Side note, remember when Michael Young was an "MVP candidate" last year. LOL. Still a joke.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

HOLY SHIT, I just looked up Michael Young's numbers, my god he fell off of a cliff this year. One of the more drastic and steep declines i've ever seen. This is a guy who banged out 213 hits with a .338/.380/.474 line last year, and he's under .300 OBA this year and bottom 5 in ISO.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

OK, i've decided that I want Shin-Soo Choo, his .290/.400/.480 line, and his 30+ doubles batting leadoff for the Reds.

They want a team controlled major league ready player plus prospects. I would give up any combination of Mesoraco/Heisey/Stubbs plus whatever minor league players they want not named Billy Hamilton.

DO IT WALT

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Mesoraco appeal will take around two weeks to be heard, so Reds are buying some time to figure out the roster moves. Hanigan & Meso are the only catchers on 40-man, so they will have to add another C to the 40-man roster, remove someone else, and then also option somebody from the 25-man to AAA to call up whatever C (Corky Miller or Dioner Navarro) they chose to bring up. Xavier Paul will likely be the one to go, unless there is an injury between then and now. If he doesn't have options, he'll have to clear waivers.

This suspension, because it's a catcher, is very problematic.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Reds ‏@Reds
Broxton added to roster, Redmond optioned, Mesoraco to 7-day concussion DL, Navarro promoted, Costanzo designated for assignment.

Wow.

 

[MVPete]

Meso gets 3 games.

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