I’m glad I was too young to really care much about rosters and trades at that point.

in the BBTF thread (comment #5):
Buster Olney, March 24, 1996:

It didn’t take long, but the Cincinnati Reds are unhappy with center fielder Curtis Goodwin, acquired from the Orioles for left-hander David Wells. Goodwin is batting under .100, and he has shown a distinct inability to track fly balls. Goodwin opened camp as the front-runner to be the Reds’ center fielder. Now there are rumblings in the organization that Cincinnati is ready to deal him.

CHICAGO - Reds manager Ray Knight has demanded that Curtis Goodwin begin taking extra bunting practice after his left fielder popped out on a sacrifice bunt attempt Thursday for the fourth time this season.

Goodwin’s failure to get down the sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning kept the score tied at 1-1 and opened the door for the Chicago Cubs, who got a successful sacrifice from Brian McRae in the eighth inning to set up the game-winning, run-scoring hit by Brant Brown.

‘’With the way our ballclub is, it’s imperative that our number two hitter be able to bunt the ball,‘’ Knight said.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 7— The Cincinnati Reds optioned outfielder Curtis Goodwin to the minor leagues today after he stormed out of the clubhouse, fuming over Manager Jack McKeon’s suggestion that he needs to change his attitude.

Goodwin, in an 0-for-29 slump, was shaking with anger and swearing when he left McKeon’s office, changed to his street clothes and left.

‘’He said he quit,’’ said his teammate Jose Rijo.

COLORADO ROCKIES-Acquired OF Curtis Goodwin from Cincinnati for RHP Mark Hutton.

Thanks. At least this convinced me to stop procrastinating with baseball and get back to grading exams. I can’t think about baseball anymore after reading this.
-j

The end.

The Reds almost drafted Derek Jeter, but instead took Chad Mottola. Oh, and the Reds traded Paul O’Neill to the Yankees.

I’m still alive too.

Of course I can take solace in the fact that the Reds almost certainly would have converted Mo to a starter’s role and batted Jorge 8th his entire career.

MLBN is showing the ’99 one game playoff as we speak. Bleh.

But the stupid Reds nontendered Jonny Gomes. Idiotsm