Red Reposter - And Just Like That, The Reds Are Running Short on Outfielders and Starting Pitchers

let’s circle the wagons and discuss our value-added services and the challenges they’re facing.

But Dusty is only 61, not ancient for a manager.
I like the offer, this is the most exciting manager gig out there, take it or leave it on our terms, was money disclosed at all?

If Dusty takes the one year deal, the Reds are obviously happy, but it was never likely. Both sides are gonna let the season play out before they decide what to do. Dusty will get a multi-year deal similar to his current contract if the Reds end up in the playoffs, but I’d be surprised if he comes back should they blow it down the stretch.

I got suckered into buying a subscription by a co-workers kid who was selling them for school. Most of the time they go in the “bathroom reading material” pile, but issues like this make it worthwhile.

It should be in my mailbox tomorrow!

but they might give Burton a shot.

Francisco makes sense, given the way he mashes righties and can play 1B/3B, but I’m not sure he can be trusted anywhere in the field. But he’s probably the best bet.

Oddly, Heisey has been miserable against lefties this year, but has destroyed righties.

we had to refresh 100 times a game

Hamilton? Griffey? Further back?

But I got REDS FEVER baby! This will go in a frame in my home office.

Nobody can write a puff piece like him, and that’s meant as a compliment.

and nice article. I liked this quote alot:

“Santana’s pitching? That makes my day. Halladay? Carpenter? Wainwright? Lincecum? I can’t wait. When Strasburg got called up, I wanted to face him,” he says. “I’m not embarrassed to say it, I want to beat the best in the world, that’s what I prepare for.”

That kind of competitive drive is compelling especially when combined with his otherwise lowkey manner.

Dusty is obviously still in love with Canada too lol.

It seems pretty up his alley. I feel like somebody would block it, though.

seem to be in the junior circuit.

I think he’s reached the DH stage of his career. It’s not just that he’s bad at defense. He hasn’t played much defense this season, because there’s a feeling he can’t stay healthy if he does.

If you are Walt, do you put in a claim? Worst case scenario you get stuck with a 4 Million dollar bill.

they are in the Bats lineup:

Sappelt CF
Castillo 2B
Alonso 1B
Balentien RF
Francisco 3B
Dorn LF
Miller C
Negron SS
Horst P

Looks like Cozart went on the DL, and they brought up Negron. No Frazier or Valakia in the lineup….Just sayin’.

LeCure was supposed to start today, so it looks like he has gotten the call up, or something funky is going on.

Kick those cockmonkeys in the ding ding and tell them it’s from me.

ha!

Having just started a new IT career, I definitely get a lot of weird looks in meeting when I don’t use CorporateAmericaSpeak

So far, I think “roadmap” is my favorite term. We’re not fixing things, we’re not re-doing things, we’re not improving things, we’re embarking on a roadmap….

Louisville Bats Baseball Club Today’s Bats Transactions: RHP Sam LeCure and INF Chris Valaika were recalled by the Cincinnati Reds. LHP Lee Tabor and INF Kris Negron were transferred to Louisville from Double-A Carolina

or one of the rooks/bray in the pen

i bet he’s the one plugging her face

His defense there is quite good, and he has hit pretty well this year, but we’ll see if he can continue that.

says he thinks Volquez will get one more start.

4 could be qualified as ‘good’ (total of 23.2 IP, 4 runs allowed)

The other 4 have been bad to terrible. He’s always been a wild pitcher and he’s coming off a surgery that often messes with a pitcher’s control for a while. Unfortunately, this is probably the way it’s going to be for the rest of the season. And anyone who expected otherwise was dreaming.

Truthfully, I don’t expect any improvement by Volquez in the short term. Just look at Liriano – he had a few good moments in the years since his late 2006 surgery, but he only become even a semblance of his former self this year. He was a better pitcher to begin with, to boot.

Just has to get through 6 more starts or so, maybe less with skipped starts / short rest as the playoffs near. Harang, Leake, possibly LeCure or Maloney, can take a few. If the Reds make the playoffs, Volquez could pitch out of the bullpen.

As bad as Volquez was last night, there’s a very limited time horizon for him as a starter in 2010. If the Reds can muster 4 pitchers that are capable of keeping every game in play, they’ll be OK. I think this involves Wood and Bailey pitching like maniacs down the stretch.

the other will cost a million bucks, a MLB ready player, and a top young pitcher.

He’s also 2nd best in OBP, which is also up this year.

I wonder if he’ll also make the most, or if he’ll get sometihng closer to 7MM

and then he should go play baseball with the major league team.

and there’s no sense messing with his mindstate. If anything, I really would rather see Alonso get traded for a legitimate LF.

I just really, really, really want to see them both on the field at the same time.

Also, Joey’s a team player, and I’m sure he’d become more of a team player if Walt offered him a 5 year/$65 mil contract

They tried him in left, in the minors and a few times in the big leagues. They seem to have given up on the idea, just as they gave up on Alonso.