Red Reposter - 8/11/09
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 11:41 AM EDT
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Johnny Cueto was feeling ok last night after the game
He was pulled after the 2nd inning with a sore hip flexor. "It was tight and hurt me some in the first inning," said Cueto. "It was a little tight when I started the game. I think I'll be all right. It isn't bothering me now." They'll check him again today and hopefully they wont screw it up. -
Scott Rolen regrets how it all went down in Saint Louie
"The regret is that it ended here," he said on Monday afternoon. "But things do happen and circumstances do change. That [the trade] is what needed to happen. That's the way it played out. That is what happened. I would love to say that I don't even think about the past, that you don't long for that from time to time. But I'm not that strong of an individual. I do. But at the same time, I know that that's what needed to happen." He's been with the Reds for less than two weeks and he already wants to go back to the Cards? Pshhh! -
The Reds and Mike Leake are still a ways apart in contract negotiations
Walt Jocketty blames the Braves. They signed their top pick (#7 overall) Mike Minor to a $2.42 mil bonus and consequently Leake wants something similar. Sounds reasonable, but that number is considerably above slot. Jocketty says "We've moved considerably and they haven't moved at all. We're still far apart." I'm not worried about it yet, as there is still about a week left to sign him. Remember how Yonder Alonso threatened to play independent ball last season? -
Jared Burton is back off the DL
and he got Albert Pujols to pop out with the bases loaded last night, marking the first time in 12 years someone got Pujols out with the bases loaded. Chris Dickerson is also ready to come off the DL, but for some reason he has to wait until today. Who do you think will be sent down for him? It'll probably be Drew Sutton sent down or Scott Rolen being placed on the DL, but I would argue that it should be Willy Taveras. In case you hadnt heard, he's been kinda awful this year. -
And now it's time for the daily "roll your eyes at something Dusty said" post
"He's a guy (Ramon Hernandez) people don't realize his value until he's gone," Baker added. "You see he is hitting .250, but he is our best clutch guy, the best with runners in scoring position and two outs." Hernandez is on a one-year deal and Baker figures Hernandez will be back by September, "To impress somebody, hopefully us. He's already made an impression on us." -
Jinaz asks "Why do we bother trying to judge trades as they happen?"
I am of the belief that trades can ONLY be judged as they happen. Players have certain values in the marketplace and it is up to the GM to assess the value correctly and make shrewd trades based on other GMs assessing that value incorrectly. As Justin points out, trying to judge a trade after the fact is riddled with question marks. Players can get hurt, lucky, or fall apart. But that isnt really the GMs fault.
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Alternate caption:
Willy comes face to face with his OPS, experiences what alcoholics call a “moment of clarity.”
by Brendanukkah on Aug 11, 2009 12:26 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
always gotta be performing, dont you?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
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Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Aug 11, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I posted your caption on Big League Stew. I was going to take credit for it, but I didn’t.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Please, do not sign Mike Leake!
We draft the little bugger because he’s supposed to be signable, and suddenly he turns into a little snot! He can take his terrible mechanics elsewhere. Here’s to pick 8b!
He sits alone...Reds are not home.
I don't have a problem with that
This isn’t someone we have to sign. Depending on the strength of next year’s class, I say stick to slot and let him walk if necessary.
do we know what the slot recs are this year?
or is that something that hasnt been released to we lowly bloggers?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
and i havent heard a word about Boxberger
is he going to sign?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Gordon Beckham, the No. 8 pick in 2008,
signed for $2.6 million. The commissioner’s office desires teams to cut 10 percent off the 2008 signing bonuses.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Aug 11, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
...so 2.3 mil isnt out of this world
it looks like the Reds just need to pony it up.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
something about him makes me uneasy
i think it is his heavy usage. I won’t blame the reds if they don’t take him, with his red flag.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Aug 11, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i wouldnt be angry if they let him go because of his demands
he’s not a tremendous talent like Alonso. but i hope they are making a competitive offer. he is a talented pitcher and that is precisely what this farm system in lacking.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
it doesn't bother me as much
since the REds will get a compensation pick next year, so they would have two early first round picks.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Aug 11, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what would be fun?
if it turned out that Mike Leake was injured, so the Reds declined to sign him, choosing someone else next year.
Boy, the Player’s Union would have a field day with THAT
That's the beauty of the draft, though.
These guys aren’t part of the Players Union, yet. You’re right, though, that the MLBPA wouldn’t much like it but it would be difficult for them to get too vocal about it. It’s an issue that could come into play in the next collective bargaining agreement. The draft likely will be a hot topic there for a variety of reasons.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Aug 11, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
They don't care about minor league players
why would they give a rat’s ass about amateurs?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Tanner Scheppers revisited!
He was the Pirates’ 2nd rd pick last year, was injured at the time of the draft, and declined to sign because he didn’t get as much as he thought he should have.
After a year with the St. Paul Saints, he managed to be picked all of 4 spots ahead of where he was last year, by the Rangers – despite having a signed note from an orthopedic surgeon sent around to all the clubs, everyone’s still concerned that he’s broken. With the cuts in signing bonuses this year, he’s essentially wasted a year only to get less money still.
Mike Leake, are you watching? (I hope not – I’m just not that impressed with the guy.)
He sits alone...Reds are not home.
Not sure what's not to like about him
He may not throw 95 but neither does Harang and Leake has elite secondary stuff, plus control, and a very high floor. There is a high likelihood that within a couple of years he can give us 3 years of league average pitching for league minimum. There’s a decent chance he can be well above average. Considering what teams are paying for league average pitching it’s worth the extra few hundred thousand dollars to take that chance.
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
by nycredsfan on Aug 11, 2009 6:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
As for the JinAz post,
the more I learn about DePodesta, the more impressed I am.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Aug 11, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
yeah
he’d make a decent GM, dontcha think?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 11, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
And another one bites the dust
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.— Bill Terry
Peanut-free ballgame highlights food allergy dangers
The Birmingham Barons had a peanut free game for people with peanut allergies.
To minimize the threat, the Barons power-washed Regions Park stadium for several consecutive days before the game to get rid of any peanuts or their remnants, spokesman Justin Rosenberg said. All peanuts or related products were removed from the facility’s vendor booths.
However, doctors say there’s very little risk in a ballpark, because it’s open-air. At least for older children. Small kids who are likely to crawl on the floor with the peanut shells are at risk.
One family with two allergic kids is thinking of going to a game with peanuts.
The family is thinking about venturing out for another baseball game — this time, at a stadium with peanuts. Dirk Graddy is talking about loading up the minivan and trekking to see the minor-league Biscuits play in nearby Montgomery.
“Yes, we might risk it,” he smiled, “as long as people aren’t throwing peanuts.”
Uh-oh. Better stay away from Reds games…
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Peanut free Biscuits?
Well that’s why the South lost the war.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 11, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
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