he will just be blocking the way of Bruce, or even Dickerson.  The Red's have plenty of outfielders they don't really need to pay a 41 year old for his presence.

It just seems with all the recent signings, I am kind of worried that Krivsky is under a lot of pressure to win this year.  I do not ever remember the reds picking so many players off the scrap heap.  The reds literally can fill an extra AAAA team.  

I am just worried that since this is a contract year and Jocketty has been hired that Krivsky will crack under the pressure and start trading all our future chips away to win today.  Competetion is a good thing, However how much is too much that you can't properly evaluate players during ST and let some key player get back in action and shake off their rust.

I think Lofton would be a logical fit in normal circumstances but right now we have a glut of outfielders and 1b that need to play and be evaluated.

I think Krivsky really wants to win now. Otherwise he wouldnt me considering trading Votto, Bailey, or Ceuto for Blanton. I don't really see the logic in Lofton either. I wonder if Dusty is pushing for that move.

I am not necessarily endorsing it, just an idea, I want to see what others think, I am guessing it would blow up in the Red's face.

The Reds could use an average starting pitcher, who will put up an ERA+ of about 100, and log around 200 innings.  

Kyle Lohse last year had an ERA+ of 100 and logged 196.something innings.  Kyle Lohse needs a job.  He was supposed to be the top pitcher on the market, but nobody has bitten.  I am glad that GM's aren't going to throw $10M+ for 5 years on a pitcher who may or may not be average.

Say Lohse doesn't hook on with a team, and is really desperate.  Would a 3 year $18M contract be fair for the Reds.  I think that is about Lohses value, and it gives him a multi year contract, and the Reds a cheap pitcher.  But he also clogs up the rotation for the next 3 years, as better younger pitchers come up, and I think he may be more suited for the bullpen, (when their are 5 pitchers who can out-pitch him in the rotation) because i am guessing his fastball gains a few MPH, and his slider may have a little more bite, but we don't really want him to take a baseball bat to Dusty Baker's office.  

What do you think?

that is the question, i think.

i'm inclined to say yes despite his age, but only if the reds intend to send bruce to AAA.  i'd rather see bruce there on Opening Day and freel as a backup.

kenny lofton oblivisly knows how to make the postseason and he will get the reds into the playoffs if they sign him because he is still at 40 on of the fastest players in the game and knows how to get on base and is one of the best clubhouse people in the game. so just sign lofton for this year and let jay bruce develop for seasoning in the minors because he really only played in AAA for a couple of weeks and could use a half season in the minors and then allow the reds to use him in a platoon job with all three outfield spots with giving griffey some rest down the strecth

I am included, but I feel this would be overkill with the present glutany of outfielders.  I like Freel for his diversity as much as his hustle(does a mean salsa too).  Hopper is a good leadoff platoon player.  Unless Lofton has learned to pitch I don't see this helping.