Red Reposter - How Much Do You Want Ramon Hernandez Back?

Are you in favor of “expanded replay?”

IMHO, we may look back on 2010 and the offense’s improvement and decide the best trade the Reds made was trading an [relatively] unproductive, injured Jay Bruce for the stud Jay Bruce.

At least that’s what the optimist in me in thinks. The cynic just laughs and laughs

OMGReds has the video of Pete Rose being interviewed by Bruno. Check it out, while it’s still up!

I know catchers that actually can hit are a rare breed but Ramon doesn’t have the defensive catching skills that Hanigan has. Hernandez certainly calls a good game and he could be good mentor for Ryan but I think that Hanigan is ready to rock and roll on his own. Obviously the Reds need a solid back-up who can catch 35-40 games in 2010. I’d t rather see Corky Miller at league minimum or so have that job. Of course there’s always the ‘what if’ Hanigan gets injured and as is out for an extended period of time, like Ramon was last season.

I doubt very much that Ramon will sign for 2M.

to even his ‘08 level. But he played at basically replacement level last year, is 34 next year and was said, at least by Dusty, to have a “degenerative type knee condition.” I don’t see him getting much better than last year and certainly not any better than Hanigan in terms of value.

Per our discussion about margin of error for small-mid market teams – and in light of the total lack of payroll flexibility the Reds have, he’s not worth the risk – especially if it means not signing Gomes. Just go with Castillo at league minimum, at least you’re getting a utilityman in the bargain.

Corky Miller and Darnell McDonald have been outrighted to Triple-A! Two more spots open on the 40-man, plus the Reds avoid arbitration with Miller. I believe both players have the option to refuse assignment, but I’m not sure of that.

Daffy McDoormat has got to be one of his favs…what if he refuses.
But he won’t cause ain’t no one going want him anyhow. ’Cept Dusty.

          why there is any discussion of paying $2-4 million a year for Hernandez. His hitting has deteriorated significantly over the last three years and if he played regularly you’d get mediocre numbers like .250 and 10-15 HRs with slightly below average defense. If the Reds really wanted to spend that much on a catcher, they could get a lot more power production from free agents like Olivo or Barajas. If all they want is a veteran backup and/or someone who can step in if Ryan falls on his face, Blanco or someone of that caliber would be available for less than a mil and probably be as effective per AB as Hernandez would be. Ramon should be gone.

                Do they mean anything? Ramon’s was the worst on the Reds last year; is there any actual evidence that his “knowledge of the staff” translates to anything tangible on the field?

               I admit I’m not a big fan of the stat; if it was valid, Corky would be more valuable than Mauer (his CERA was 1.25 lower than anybody else on the Reds; extrapolating that we get the absurd result that Miller at catcher would cause the Reds to give up about 200 less runs a year if he played regularly). However, when someone mentions a catcher’s supposed game calling or similar type of claims, I’d like to see something backing said claim up.

and Dunn in a football uniform is just weird.