July 30, 200719 yr Couldn't disagree more.He's 60-74 in the big show and Maloney, is 9-7 at AA Reading this year. Lohse has struggled with the Reds, but who hasn't. LRCW hit the nail on the head and it's about value now, instead of nothing later.
July 30, 200719 yr Was Lohse going to be expensive to resign.. or were we just not interested in resigning him because of his inconsistency?
July 30, 200719 yr From the Reds: CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds executive vice president and general manager Wayne Krivsky today announced the acquisition of LHP Matt Maloney from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Kyle Lohse. Krivsky will be available to the media in the GABP administration building lobby at 4:30 p.m. ET. Maloney, 23, this season at Philadelphia's Class AA Reading affiliate went 9-7 with a 3.94 ERA and 1 complete game in 21 starts. He allowed just 117 hits while striking out 115 batters in 125.2 innings. He leads the Eastern League in innings pitched and ranks fourth in strikeouts. The Phillies' third-round draft pick in 2005, Maloney entered this season rated by Baseball America as the ninth-best prospect in the Phillies' organization. In 2006, in just his second professional season, he was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year after going 16-9 with a 2.03 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 27 starts and 168.2 innings pitched for Lakewood. He led the SAL in victories, innings pitched and strikeouts. Maloney will report to Class AA Chattanooga. Lohse, 28, this season went 6-12 with a 4.58 ERA in 21 starts. In his 21 appearances, the Reds went 8-13.
July 30, 200719 yr Milton's contract is done at the end of the year. That will be 9 million dollars per year the Reds will have to spend. He actually made $10.5 this season.
July 30, 200719 yr Was Lohse going to be expensive to resign.. or were we just not interested in resigning him because of his inconsistency? Are you sitting down? Many "experts" believe he could be the Gil Meche of this winter. No, I'm serious.
July 30, 200719 yr He actually made $10.5 this season. thats more that 2 million a start, hasn't he only started 5 games this year?
July 30, 200719 yr He actually made $10.5 this season. The deal was 25.5 million over 3 years which comes out to 8.5 million per year. I just rounded it up to 9 million.
July 30, 200719 yr He's 60-74 in the big show and Maloney, is 9-7 at AA Reading this year. Lohse has struggled with the Reds, but who hasn't. LRCW hit the nail on the head and it's about value now, instead of nothing later. He's always struggled as a starter and was disgruntled when sent to the pen in Minn. so what other option did they have? Good move if he's not in your plans if for no other reason than to save Cai$h.
July 30, 200719 yr He's always struggled as a starter and was disgruntled when sent to the pen in Minn. so what other option did they have? Good move if he's not in your plans if for no other reason than to save Cai$h.That's why I said, I would have to learn more about Maloney and when LRCW, reminded us of the potential loss at seasons end, sounds like a win/win deal. The alternative, is no trade value if unsigned. My point on proven winner, was prior to learning he couldn't/wouldn't be signed and thus, some value was attained. Remember last year, I wasn't excited when the acquired Lohse and if given the choice, there are others I would prefer gone but based off contractual situations, I understand the move....Krivsky gets a :thumb:
July 30, 200719 yr The deal was 25.5 million over 3 years which comes out to 8.5 million per year. I just rounded it up to 9 million. Yeah thats right. He made $10.5 this year and I think about $6.5 in '05 and $8.5 in '06:thumb:
July 30, 200719 yr That's why I said, I would have to learn more about Maloney and when LRCW, reminded us of the potential loss at seasons end, sounds like a win/win deal. The alternative, is no trade value if unsigned. My point on proven winner, was prior to learning he couldn't/wouldn't be signed and thus, some value was attained. Remember last year, I wasn't excited when the acquired Lohse and if given the choice, there are others I would prefer gone but based off contractual situations, I understand the move....Krivsky gets a :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
July 30, 200719 yr Guess who Lohse's agent is? He said he will be askin about 10 mil a year that's why he's gone. That's just completely insane.
July 30, 200719 yr Nobody in their right mind will pay him that. We would have said the EXACT same thing on July 30 of 2006 about Gil Meche. The exact same thing. We'd have been wrong.
July 30, 200719 yr Nobody in their right mind will pay him that. If Gil Meche got 5 years $55 million then Loshe can get 5 years $45-50 million:creepy: . Ludacris regardless.
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