Scott Rolen to the Reds

[Blade]

Just popped up on my Fantasy Roster. I have Rolen on my bench and it was part of his alerts. He needs to approve it and no specifics on what the Jays receive.

 

[killgod]

nooooooooooooo

Rolen is a solid ball player...he needed to teach those cunts we call stars in toronto how to play though tough times.

*prays for the thread Wells traded to bumfuckJapan for a pair of spring rolls and a cup of sake"

but instead I get this.

fml

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

sad to see him go. When hes healthy hes still a top flight 3B.

 

[Blade]

Yea its too bad. Goes from a top 5 offense to the bottom of the barrel. Ricciardi really had it in for this guy, apparently he gets to be re-united with his old GM.

I hope his contract expires soon, he can prolly be a kickass 3B/DH somewhere in the AL. I think it expires in 2010.

 

[Macken]

sweet those free reds tickets will come in handy

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Edwin Encarnacion back? Ugh..

Pretty surprised we didnt trade Scutaro aswell..

 

[Rudi]

:smh:

This deal makes zero sense for the Reds.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

We gave up way too much for a 34-year old 3B who can't stay healthy. WTF is Walt thinking?

Rolen has been tremendous this year. Dont fret with losing EE because hes pretty bad. Dont know much about the prospects. Dont really know why the Reds wanted Rolen tho, they aint competing this year regardless.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

:smh:

This deal makes zero sense for the Reds.

Why?

Rolen is better than Encarnacion.

 

[dave]

I can't figure out why Rolen would want to go to Cincinnati,

I could understand him wanting to be traded to a contender or better market, but Cincinnati?

 

[killgod]

From what I heard from the GM himself, Rolen wanted out of Toronto due to family reasons.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I can't figure out why Rolen would want to go to Cincinnati,

I could understand him wanting to be traded to a contender or better market, but Cincinnati?

Why not? They're going about as far as Toronto this year.

Cincy has a very good young pitching staff, a dominant closer, and a good core of young bats in Votto, Bruce & Phillips.

They were contending up until the All Star break, before the injuries took their toll. It's a solid young nucleas.

 

[Rudi]

This move is something I would have liked...had we been in the playoff race. This team played way over its head in the first half, and now true colors are showing. Once the Reds are competing/in the playoffs, I guarantee Rolen will not be a part of it because it is a year or two down the road, and Rolen is very old.

 

[NAHSTE]

Rolen has been tremendous this year. Dont fret with losing EE because hes pretty bad. Dont know much about the prospects. Dont really know why the Reds wanted Rolen tho, they aint competing this year regardless.

Who cares about this year? He won't be tremendous next year, or in 2011, when the Reds should be thinking about contending. Not this year, when they are 10 games back.

You just traded for a 34 year old 3b who can't stay healthy and has 8 HRs this year. He's had 27 total since 2007.

This makes no sense, unless they really just wanted to unload Encarnacion because he was hitting atrociously.

 

[RKO BLACK RKO]

It won't help them

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Who cares about this year? He won't be tremendous next year, or in 2011, when the Reds should be thinking about contending. Not this year, when they are 10 games back.

You just traded for a 34 year old 3b who can't stay healthy and has 8 HRs this year. He's had 27 total since 2007.

This makes no sense, unless they really just wanted to unload Encarnacion because he was hitting atrociously.

Sometimes it's really just simple.

Rolen is better than Encarnacion. He'll be better than him next year, and 2011, too.

Encarnacion can't hit, and he's probably the worst fielding regular 3B in the league. he excels at nothing.

Rolen is hitting .320, and still plays a great 3B. Plus, he brings veteran leadership to a clubhouse of 25 year olds who have never won.

This is a great trade for Cincy. I see no downside.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Who cares about this year? He won't be tremendous next year, or in 2011, when the Reds should be thinking about contending. Not this year, when they are 10 games back.

You just traded for a 34 year old 3b who can't stay healthy and has 8 HRs this year. He's had 27 total since 2007.

This makes no sense, unless they really just wanted to unload Encarnacion because he was hitting atrociously.

Obviously the Reds do..

As W2B said.. not much downside unless those pitching prospects are solid. I know nothing about them.

Rolen is a huge upgrade over EE. He is pretty brutal..

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Obviously the Reds do..

As W2B said.. not much downside unless those pitching prospects are solid. I know nothing about them.

Rolen is a huge upgrade over EE. He is pretty brutal..

Roenicke throws 98 and has closer potential.

I know nothing about the other prospect.

This was basically Rolen for Roenicke.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I meant from the Reds perspective. Giving up EE is like giving up nothing, because you're getting a guy back who's better at every facet of the game.

EE strikes out a ton, and isnt an .800 OPS guy "at worst" because he's only topped .800 twice in 5 seasons. He's also just as imjury prone as Rolen, and he's a downright atrocious fielder.

Take it from someone who watched him every day. You'll be begging to replace him.