August 30, 200719 yr It was open for 2 and a half months. Oh... Obviously then it was a case of not having posters involved that peak my interest...
August 30, 200719 yr You owe it to Aaron Harang to have the best team on the field when he's pitching. Yes, moreso than when your 3, 4 or 5 is on the mound... Seriously? A guy that has a chance to give fewer runs needs more offense than a guy who will likely give up more runs? If the Reds enter the Cubs series the last weekend of the year 4 out instead of 2 or 3 remember this. We obvioulsly agree to disagree.
August 30, 200719 yr From CTR: The Reds have acquired OF Buck Coats from the Cubs for a player to be named and cash. He will be sent to Louisville.
August 30, 200719 yr Seriously? A guy that has a chance to give fewer runs needs more offense than a guy who will likely give up more runs? If the Reds enter the Cubs series the last weekend of the year 4 out instead of 2 or 3 remember this. We obvioulsly agree to disagree. I never said that. I said that he deserves the best team on the field... You can't be serious about the Cubs series. They play 162 games and you're going to go back to these two games? GEEZ!!!
August 30, 200719 yr I never said that. I said that he deserves the best team on the field... You can't be serious about the Cubs series. They play 162 games and you're going to go back to these two games? GEEZ!!! The best defensive team would include Ellison in the outfield instead of Dunn. Harang is less likely to give up runs than Ramirez. I would rather have Dunn's bat in the lineup when EZ pitches. I doubt Dunn or Hamilton wanted the rest. I realize that they play 162 games. Do you realize how hard it is to make up 6.5 games w/ 32 left? In the situation they were in they couldn't afford to have their best run producer sitting on the bench w/ EZ pitching. Like I said we agree to disagree.
August 30, 200719 yr The best defensive team would include Ellison in the outfield instead of Dunn. Harang is less likely to give up runs than Ramirez. I would rather have Dunn's bat in the lineup when EZ pitches. I doubt Dunn or Hamilton wanted the rest. I realize that they play 162 games. Do you realize how hard it is to make up 6.5 games w/ 32 left? In the situation they were in they couldn't afford to have their best run producer sitting on the bench w/ EZ pitching. Like I said we agree to disagree. We do not 'agree to disagree', I WILL have your mind changed before this is over with. I refuse to concede, I'm way too persistent...
August 30, 200719 yr We do not 'agree to disagree', I WILL have your mind changed before this is over with. I refuse to concede, I'm way too persistent... Which is exactly why i think you agree with us. You're just too hard headed (Ft. Thomas thing ) to admit it.
August 30, 200719 yr Which is exactly why i think you agree with us. You're just too hard headed (Ft. Thomas thing ) to admit it. I really see it as him sitting those guys against weaker teams, hoping he could squeak by with a win, regardless of the prior off day...
August 30, 200719 yr I really see it as him sitting those guys against weaker teams, hoping he could squeak by with a win, regardless of the prior off day...and you really accept that riding a 6 game winning streak where you are on the fringe of being in the hunt? And if you do, doesn't that decision warrant being questioned?
August 30, 200719 yr and you really accept that riding a 6 game winning streak where you are on the fringe of being in the hunt? And if you do, doesn't that decision warrant being questioned? Yep, they'll eventually have to rest. Better than against the Cards, Cubs or Brewers... The only decision, IMO, that warrants questionning is not playing Hamilton besides PH'ing...
August 30, 200719 yr Yep, they'll eventually have to rest. Better than against the Cards, Cubs or Brewers... The only decision, IMO, that warrants questionning is not playing Hamilton besides PH'ing... Clearly it wasn't better against them...
August 30, 200719 yr Clearly it wasn't better against them... Also, they played 30 of the next 33 days. That's a pretty good stretch run.
August 30, 200719 yr CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds Executive Vice President and General Manager Wayne Krivsky today announced the acquisition of OF Buck Coats from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Coats, 25, this season batted .303 with 11 HR, 59 RBI and 18 stolen bases for Class AAA Iowa. His 19-game hitting streak from June 23 to July 14 tied for the fourth-longest this season in the Pacific Coast League. Coats had spent his entire career with the Cubs organization since he was selected in the 18th round of the June 2000 draft. Last season he made his Major League debut with Chicago, batting .167 in 18 games. He hit his only career home run on September 24 off Aaron Harang. The Georgia native was a Midwest League All-Star in 2003 with Class A Lansing and a Southern League All-Star in 2005 while playing for Class AA West Tenn. Coats will be optioned to Class AAA Louisville.
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