Reds acquire Corky Miller for Norris Hopper

Reds acquired from the White Sox C Corky Miller for OF Norris Hopper. Miller will report to Louisville. Does this make room at AAA for Chris Heisey? AAA needed a catcher after Wilkin Castillo went down.

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im not sure i understand this at all

if they just needed a warm body to catch in AAA, isnt Javy Valentin a free agent? im not exactly attached to Hopper as a prospect, but it strikes me as strange to trade something of actual value (even if it’s very little value) for something of absolutely no value. whatever.

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by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 26, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

by btcoop71 on Jun 26, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or they could just be freeing up an outfield spot for one of the AA guys

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by btcoop71 on Jun 26, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

after reading what i said, i think i came off as more angry than i am. im totally ambivalent to the loss of Hopper and i hope it really is seen as a way to get someone like Frazier or Heisey up to AAA. but honestly i would rather they DFA McDonald or Hopper than trade one for someone like Corky Miller. it’s just embarrassing.

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by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 26, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe LLM doesn't want to go to AAA?

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 26, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe LLM don't have a choice :)

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Perfect time to break this out again

I saw Corky Miller on Opening Day, I was all excited. The dollar concessions booth:

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This actually made me smile

I can’t imagine anyone I would rather have as catching chaff than Corky Miller. Do they need Jason Romano as a middle infielder?

by Cy Schourek on Jun 26, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Reds needed a veteran catcher in the minors.

Corky will be used strictly as a guy to help bring along AAA pitchers. Even the Reds wouldn’t mess around with ever having him on the 25-man. I think it also means the Reds consider Hanigan a major leaguer for good now.

by Brian B on Jun 26, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That was exactly what I thought when I heard about the trade.

I think it’s a good idea to have a veteran catcher to handle our young pitchers – Corky is our Crash Davis dammit!

Also, if Hernandez or Hanigan gets injured, at least we have a warm body down in the minors – not that it would be a good warm body.

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Jun 26, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

If Hernandez or Hanigan gets injured, we have Wilkin

by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Wilkin

is out for the year. Shoulder Labrum surgery.

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by MixFMKyle on Jun 26, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Forgot about that, or totally missed it

Aw, I inexplicably like Wilkin.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you really mediocre at 8 different things too?

Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?

by nycredsfan on Jun 26, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

I'm rec'ing this

coz i thought of Crash, too.

Care to call my sexuality into question?

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by Colin Auscapee on Jun 26, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No,

You already did that yourself.

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Jun 26, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe getting rid of NoHo opens an OF spot in Louisville for Taveras

Stubbs grabs 75N while Willy takes 75S.

"We're going to Adonis, son"

jch24

by obc2 on Jun 26, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wily is here for the duration

or at least until the Reds are way way out of the chase. All it takes is an occasional night like last night where he produced both offensively and defensively to allow him to hang on to his faux tenure.

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by Madville on Jun 26, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great thought. Won't happen.

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by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 26, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, if Willy takes 75S he will end up in Lexington,

and eventually the Everglades.

Nevermind – forget I said anything. 75S it is!

He sits alone...Reds are not home.

by Gapper on Jun 26, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are much funnier than me

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jun 26, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It helps that you are a giant red cuddly monster

"I never should have given up the animation rights."

by BobbyO on Jun 26, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so you want to trade Willy to the Astro's

and see him demoted to A ball, works for me.

Bloop

by justin007000 on Jun 27, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Needs to be the Meadowlands.

Along with Jimmy Hoffa.

And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...

by Paul Householder on Jun 30, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also if Willy is grabbing 75S...

he’d be on his way to Sarasota. 71S to Louisville.

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by BobbyO on Jun 26, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Technically, he's right

To get to L’Ville you have to take 75S until 71S splits off just south of Richwood. :)

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

where's Richwood?

"We're going to Adonis, son"

jch24

by obc2 on Jun 26, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

By your house, yet you somehow don't even live in the same county

God love the Cincy area and its screwed up municipalities.

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am gonna pour out some of this Slushee for NoHo

I got love for that scrappy little fellow.

"I lay my head on the railroad tracks, and wait for the double E"- Warren Zevon

by Colin Auscapee on Jun 26, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Him putting the ball back in Freel's gloves was one of the Top 10 Reds plays of the decade

by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did I read in the game thread you are coming into town?

Maybe we can consummate this affair of the heart.

"I lay my head on the railroad tracks, and wait for the double E"- Warren Zevon

by Colin Auscapee on Jun 26, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be at the July 18 game against the Brewers

Mark it on your calendars.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I already got my permission slip signed

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 26, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gah, wtf, I was going to go to DC on the 18th.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Jun 26, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Two great ships in the night

I don’t know if you’ll be around Kentucky, but I’ll be in Luhville that Wednesday through Friday. Come on up and we’ll go to a Bats game.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No shit?

Must have missed that somehow. Email me or something, you need to hit Terry’s at the very least.

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

clear your schedules. We're going to the game that night

(oh, and if the ticket fairy happens to drop some tix in your lap, that’d be nice too. )

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 26, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I shall see what I can do my friend :)

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Need a head count though

Most I can do is probably six.

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what day of the week is that?

"We're going to Adonis, son"

jch24

by obc2 on Jun 26, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

saturday, we don't have kids

"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds

by jch24 on Jun 26, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm swamped at work, but I think I can make an appearance

sike

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by BK on Jun 26, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs