Reds Tidbits (2009 season)

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by EDDIE GGGG27

The Reds also could of had Bobby Abreu for 4 mill who is currently hitting .300 with 45 RBI's. and OBP of .400.

he's left handed. It doesn't matter if a hitter is good or not, you must break up the lefties.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by EDDIE GGGG27

The Reds also could of had Bobby Abreu for 4 mill who is currently hitting .300 with 45 RBI's. and OBP of .400.

And he's shown almost no power so far....Abreu fits in nicely with the Angels because they don't need him to hit 30 homers. The Reds would have needed it from him....

And as Jax said, he's a lefty. You guys desperately need a couple of good RH bats.

That Jermaine Dye trade that didn't happen would be HUGE right now. As would have signing Burrell.....either or as they certainly wouldn't't have gotten both.

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

And he's shown almost no power so far....Abreu fits in nicely with the Angels because they don't need him to hit 30 homers. The Reds would have needed it from him....

And as Jax said, he's a lefty. You guys desperately need a couple of good RH bats.

That Jermaine Dye trade that didn't happen would be HUGE right now. As would have signing Burrell.....either or as they certainly wouldn't't have gotten both.

I was being sarcastic. [censored] the HR's, Abreu would have have been a huge upgrade in LF. The sad devotion to the "break up they lefties" commandment is one of my (many) pet peeves.

I still say LF is third or fourth on the list of [censored] wrong with this team. CF (when WT plays), SS, 3B (if no EE this year) and then LF for me.

[schwab]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

...As would have signing Burrell....

He's hitting .233 with 2 HR's and 22 RBI in 45 games. 2 HR in 45 games pro-rates to 7 HR in 162 games.

I would have taken DeRosa in a heartbeat, if just to keep him away from a Central foe. The guy rakes something close to .367 vs Cincinnati, and has 9 games left this season to do some more damage.

Ty Wigginton, not so much.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by schwab

He's hitting .233 with 2 HR's and 22 RBI in 45 games. 2 HR in 45 games pro-rates to 7 HR in 162 games.

I would have taken DeRosa in a heartbeat, if just to keep him away from a Central foe. The guy rakes something close to .367 vs Cincinnati, and has 9 games left this season to do some more damage.

Ty Wigginton, not so much.

And if you stick him in between Votto and Bruce (especially back when he was an FA) it would likely have been better.

Missing 5 weeks with a neck injury hasn't helped him at all. Just sayin....

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by schwab

He's hitting .233 with 2 HR's and 22 RBI in 45 games. 2 HR in 45 games pro-rates to 7 HR in 162 games.

I would have taken DeRosa in a heartbeat, if just to keep him away from a Central foe. The guy rakes something close to .367 vs Cincinnati, and has 9 games left this season to do some more damage.

Ty Wigginton, not so much.

Injuries are always a risk with Burrell, no doubt about that.

So is EE done for the year? I still don't understand the need for DeRosa other than to satisfy Reds fans insatiable desire for scrappy little white guys.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

Injuries are always a risk with Burrell, no doubt about that.

So is EE done for the year? I still don't understand the need for DeRosa other than to satisfy Reds fans insatiable desire for scrappy little white guys.

Pete DeRosa?

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

Pete DeRosa?

Exactly

[bearonu]

Originally Posted by EDDIE GGGG27

The Reds also could of had Bobby Abreu for 4 mill who is currently hitting .300 with 45 RBI's. and OBP of .400.

To be fair, just because Anaheim was able to get him for four doesn't mean that the Reds could have. His asking price was generally thought to be a little higher for everyone else.

[schwab]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

...I still don't understand the need for DeRosa other than to satisfy Reds fans insatiable desire for scrappy little white guys.

I think it would have been wise to keep him away from St. Louis, and the guy is versatile. IF, OF, who needs a day off? He's sitting on 50 RBI before the break, and I wouldn't kick his 13 HR out of bed either.

St. Louis will make that trade look pretty uneven, and it will come at our expense. That was my main tipping point.

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by bearonu

To be fair, just because Anaheim was able to get him for four doesn't mean that the Reds could have. His asking price was generally thought to be a little higher for everyone else.

I know where they could have saved 6M to try and lure him here with.

[EDDIE GGGG27]

Originally Posted by bearonu

To be fair, just because Anaheim was able to get him for four doesn't mean that the Reds could have. His asking price was generally thought to be a little higher for everyone else.

Well they shouldnt of wasted so much money on Taveras and the Reds could of signed him.

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by schwab

I think it would have been wise to keep him away from St. Louis, and the guy is versatile. IF, OF, who needs a day off? He's sitting on 50 RBI before the break, and I wouldn't kick his 13 HR out of bed either.

St. Louis will make that trade look pretty uneven, and it will come at our expense. That was my main tipping point.

All depends on what they would have had to give up. I agree he's useful but after WT lord only knows how badly they would have over paid for him.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by EDDIE GGGG27

Well they shouldnt of wasted so much money on Taveras and the Reds could of signed him.

Who is to say Tavares wasn't the Reds choice B after Abreu said no?

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

Who is to say Tavares wasn't the Reds choice B after Abreu said no?

Then someone needs to remind Walt you don't spend the same amount on the closing time pick up skank that you would have spent on the hottie you missed out on. Thats economics 101.