Although I will concede that Valentin makes more sense on the roster than Hatteberg, strictly due to his versatility. Hatteberg didn’t have a place and should have been dealt at the deadline last year. Instead, we kept both him and Conine and are getting nothing for them.

But a tip of the hat to Scott, who was always a classy player, and for long stretches, the best player on the team. Happy trails, buddy. I hope an AL contender can use you.

that makes no sense, so in a way, it makes perfect sense.

Or is it all part of the ongoing joke that is Dusty Baker and Reds General Managing?

please boo your asses off at the site of Patterson.

He might not have hit particularly well on the road or against LHP, but for two years Hatteberg was a lot better than most of us expected and provided reasonable production and good value at 1B. It shows that the team really didn’t trust Votto (I remember grumblings coming from the front office last Fall before Joey’s call-up). Otherwise, it made no sense to hold on to Hatteberg and especially to pick up his option for this year.

This team still has 4 centerfielders and 3 catchers. I would even make the argument that Hatte had a bigger role on the team than Valentin and Patterson at this point, at least. Ugh, Walt.

Two left handed hitting first baseman on the roster was just dumb. At least they fixed one problem, I suppose I was being greedy to think the Reds might actually cut Patterson.

You could justify keeping Patterson as a defensive replacement, I guess (though you know he won’t be replacing the worst defensive OF when he comes in). But Valentin? Hatte’s a much better 1B, is at least as good of a hitter (I’m guessing with more ABs he be hitting more consistantly – his OPS was 100 points higher when he was semi-starting), and may not be any worse as a 3rd catcher than Valentin.

I just don’t get it. Why does this team love the Latin Love Machine so?

To whoever said I was wrong for saying it’d be Hatteberg :) (though I don’t think it was the best choice)

It’s Hatteberg that’s designated for assignment to make room for Bruce. Interesting. It makes sense, really, you don’t need two left-handed hitting first basemen on the roster.

So we need 4 left handed hitting outfielders, two left handed hitting catchers (out of three), two left handed hitting first baseman (although Javie can supposedly switch hit)?

Eat the cash and dump Patterson

it seems alot of people on this blog are rooting for him to fail. Just because Dusty wanted him in there. Now i agree he shouldnt hit 1st but i still think he can be an excellent defensive replacement or maybe give griffey or dunn a break. Patterson isnt the reason we are in last place and its getting old that people keep saying he is. It makes no sense to dump patterson when we have 2 left handing hitting first basemen. (although i thought i would have been nice to see hatte at 1st and votto in left after dunn leaves) Id rather have patterson anyday than norris hopper.
Btw patterson used to be a couldn’t miss prospect, so there is alot of potential

maybe since everyone knew we had to trade hatteberg, walt wasn’t getting top-dollar offers for him. Now that he’s DFAed with a 10-day trading deadline maybe it creates some kind of bidding war. or something. whatev.

also, you can’t get a jay bruce jersey t shirt anywhere in Cincinnati. How long will it take for the vendors outside the stadium to have them?

Looks like there’s rain coming in…..

and batting second… according to the Fay

Corey warming planks of pine.

Jerry Hairston Jr. ss
Jay Bruce cf
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Joey Votto 1b
Paul Bako c
John Cueto p

I think Hatteberg had to go and Bruce had to come up. This isn’t the last move Jock will make to improve the roster, but it is a start. Next: Patterson goes. He decides between Hopper and Freel.

with Fay’s new RSS Feed? It just gives me a bunch of jibberish when I click the feed link

We couldn’t package hatterberg, freel and valentin to someone else?

As for why else it’s a bad move, Dusty loves CoPa and will continue to play him and bat him leadoff. Dusty may trick everyone and start Bruce a few times in Center but you just wait soon as Bruce struggles with an 0 for 4 night it’s CoPa time. CoPa is a veteran who has earned his 0-8. Yes it’s not CoPa fault he’s batting leadoff but don’t enable Dusty, just don’t.

classy guy.

but when is LLM going to be culled in favor of Andy Phillips? dude is OPSing .887 in AAA and actually hits righthanded. i suppose i may not be an expert on making sense, but this seems to make sense to me. anyone else?

From the Seattle Times:
“Richie Sexson was on the bench for a second straight night Wednesday amid rumors the club is actively pursuing longtime Yakima resident Scott Hatteberg, released by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. Sexson has posted just a .197 on-base percentage so far in May.
Miguel Cairo got the start at first base instead, having gone 1 for 3 with a sacrifice bunt in Sexson’s place on Tuesday night. “

From MLB.com

“NEW YORK—Should the Mets determine their primary left-handed pinch-hitter Marlon Anderson will require an extended assignment to the disabled list, they may move to add veteran Scott Hatteberg, who was designated for assignment by the Reds on Tuesday.
The club already has discussed the possibility, and if Hatteberg clears waivers, it could act quickly.”

If the Reds can play the Mariners against the Mets, maybe they can pick up a low-level prospect.