Baker wants to stroke Wood...
by jacob brumfield on Dec 2, 2008 1:11 AM EST
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Print...onto his lineup card again. The Chicago Tribune reports that Baker has a man-crush on Kerry Wood (and every other play he has coached) and would like to have Wood in Cincinnati:
"We have a closer already in [ Francisco] Cordero, who we have under contract for a few more years," Baker said Monday. "But somebody can use Kerry Wood. I am going to call him. I like Kerry Wood as a person, not just as a ballplayer, but as a person. I will give him a call and see what's up."
My first thought is that Wood would be too expensive for a set-up man, plus we have options in house. My second thought is that the market for closers is deep, and with Kerry's injury history, short tenure as a closer, and relationship with Dusty, he may accept a set-up role at a fair price. Thoughts?
Oh and the 'D' in D'Backs stands for 'Declined' (All because we are officially in a recession.)
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d'backs d'blow it
I realize financial concerns and all but………. What happened (other than missing the playoffs) to make them sour on Dunner to the point of trading a #5 and 2 mid-level for 6 weeks. If nothing else offer arb. and get something at the deadline if he accepts, or get the picks if he walks.
Wood would be a nice add if he gave the reds the same discount he gave the scrubs, otherwise injury prone hard throwing righthanders aren’t that hard to find.
Don't need no more broken down pitchers
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Sir Winston Churchill
How does signing someone because they're a good person make this team better?
If that’s the case, give Jesus, Bono, Gandhi, Barack Obama, and Sean Casey a call.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
Mother Theresa was very unlucky last year
Have you looked at her BABIP for 08?
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser? BOOSE BONZER?
Dude
this post is whacked out. I’m still trying to figure out what all the secret hidden clues mean. You all see those, right? I’m not going crazy am I? Am I???
Why have I been blogging for so long? It's certainly not because of the paycheck. Because I could be making a lot more money as a doctor or a professional athlete.
oh god it's happening
I’m turning into John Nash.
Now if you’ll excuse me, Ed Harris is waiting at the door to talk to me.
Why have I been blogging for so long? It's certainly not because of the paycheck. Because I could be making a lot more money as a doctor or a professional athlete.
Yeah but
your crazy ass is banging Jennifer Connelly so all is not lost.
by Pops Daniels on Dec 2, 2008 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Art Rhodes anyone?
apparently we’ve already offered him a deal. he’s 39. ummm…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Dec 2, 2008 10:13 AM EST reply actions
wow
he pitched in 61 games last year and threw 35.1 innings. Is that even mathematically possible?
Why have I been blogging for so long? It's certainly not because of the paycheck. Because I could be making a lot more money as a doctor or a professional athlete.
lefites OPS .614 against him for his career
he’s a pure LOOGY, which is what we need. im just not sure we need one who has adult grand kids.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Dec 2, 2008 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
I think the fella BK interviewed can do the job.
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
me too
but more importantly, Walt does not. or so it seems.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Dec 2, 2008 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
After a July 31 trade to Florida, he posted a 0.68 ERA in 25 games.
No way that is a fluke or just result of small sample size. Walt knows Rhodes will post at least a 0.70 ERA in Cincy next season, and that is leaving room for error.
by jacob brumfield on Dec 2, 2008 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Is he canadian?
Why have I been blogging for so long? It's certainly not because of the paycheck. Because I could be making a lot more money as a doctor or a professional athlete.
He's from Zimbabwe
Back when it was known as Rhodesia.
by Brendanukkah on Dec 2, 2008 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
anyone ever wonder why its pronounced "Ro-dee-ja"
when it ought to be pronounced “Roads-ya”?
I mean, noone called him Cecil Ro-dees, did they?
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
I feel the ERA is an even worse tool to use to measure a loogy's effectivness compared to a regular reliever
because the guy comes in with 2 left handers due up, 2 outs, and a couple of runners on, he gives up a hit to both the left handed hitters, the two runners score, but somebody else comes in to get the 3rd out, the loogy’s era is not effected despite failing to do he job. I would need to see the number of inherited runners who scored, and all the other pitcher stuff we like to see.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack
Shit I had him on my original dead pool list
We’ve been talking," Horwits said. “It’s starting to get serious. There have been offers, though, from multiple teams for Arthur.”
Top Contenders:
1.Edmonton Cracker-Cats
2, The Colón Baseball Club (CBC).
3.Moose Jaw Miller Express – Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
4.Piratas de Madrid
5. Aspinwall Baseball Club – Panama
6. Wuksong Swallows
7.Beaver Dam Post 146 – Calgary
8.Muckdogs – Montrose, SD, USA
9.American Christian Patriots
19. The Cincinnati Reds
Picture of Art’s mentor – 
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Sir Winston Churchill
I'm all for it..
Then Dick Pole could go out and get Wood.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Dec 2, 2008 6:57 PM EST reply actions
And if we could re-acquire Coutlangus...
It could be Dick Pole going out to the mound to get Coutlangus and put in Wood.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Dec 2, 2008 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
To hell with winning.
I just want the most snigger inducing baseball names on our roster.
Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.
That's Racist!
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack
I don't get it.
Hey Dusty...Are you sure you're OK? You might need an MRI.
by Paul Householder on Dec 2, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
snigger
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
he tricked you!
Think of me what you will...I gotta little space to fill
by chandrathan on Dec 3, 2008 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
This begs the question
Which former Dusty player will it be then? Who will the Reds unnecessarily sign because Dusty heard something back in the batting cage 3 years ago?
Why have I been blogging for so long? It's certainly not because of the paycheck. Because I could be making a lot more money as a doctor or a professional athlete.
Dusty's top 3 reasons for signing a player:
3. He’s a really nice guy
2.I heard him getting the hard wood in the cage in Chicago
1. He’ll date my daughter
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Sir Winston Churchill
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