Sign Rocco Baldelli to play CF and then trade E-5 and someone else for a big time bat in LF, 3B, or 1B. Move Votto to LF depending on where they can get a big time bat. Alonzo plays either 1B or 3B.

 

Baldelli is an injury waiting to happen, and I'm not sold that he'd be an upgrade in CF over whoever else we put out there (unless it's freakin' Patterson).

 

I don't see Yonder Alonso in the plans for '09.

If you're going to go after Baldelli, you might as well keep looking, because you'll need somebody to step in for him when he goes on the DL for six months at a time.

 

Small market teams like we say the Reds are have to take chances on a guy like that. I would take Carl Crawford instead he can opt out of his contract at the end of this year.

Baldelli is an injury waiting to happen, and I'm not sold that he'd be an upgrade in CF over whoever else we put out there (unless it's freakin' Patterson).

 

I don't see Yonder Alonso in the plans for '09.

 

If he is healthy his is very good and fills the leadoff void.

If you're going to go after Baldelli, you might as well keep looking, because you'll need somebody to step in for him when he goes on the DL for six months at a time.

That's why they are bringing back Corey Patterson.

I would address the catching issues but that won't happen in the FA market. They would have to make a trade to make an upgrade there and I don't really see that happening.

Small market teams like we say the Reds are have to take chances on a guy like that. I would take Carl Crawford instead he can opt out of his contract at the end of this year.

 

Only if you're getting him for the league minimum. You're talking about a guy who's played all of 147 games over the last three years. Too freakin' risky.

That's why they are bringing back Corey Patterson.

 

:sssh: We don't want Dusty to hear you and get any ideas.

Only if you're getting him for the league minimum. You're talking about a guy who's played all of 147 games over the last three years. Too freakin' risky.

The Reds thought the same thing about Ryan Dempster when they released him. How did that turn out?

That's why they are bringing back Corey Patterson.

 

Don't. Please don't.

:sssh: We don't want Dusty to hear you and get any ideas.

As long as Corey continues to mow his lawn and date Dusty's daughter, you've got him

Only if you're getting him for the league minimum. You're talking about a guy who's played all of 147 games over the last three years. Too freakin' risky.

 

I don't see him getting much more than that. I think its worth the risk and you can have Dickerson to fall back on. I think a platoon with them 2 would be nice as well.

As long as Corey continues to mow his lawn and date Dusty's daughter, you've got him

 

Somebody needs to get into Patterson's safe deposit box and burn those pics of Dusty hanging out with those college girls.

Sign Rocco Baldelli to play CF and then trade E-5 and someone else for a big time bat in LF, 3B, or 1B. Move Votto to LF depending on where they can get a big time bat. Alonzo plays either 1B or 3B.

 

 

The Reds are looking to add another RH power hitter, not get rid of.

The Reds thought the same thing about Ryan Dempster when they released him. How did that turn out?

 

It was still the smart move at the time.

The Reds are looking to add another RH power hitter, not get rid of.

 

Addition by subtraction. Hes just not getting it done and is brutal in the field. Deal him and whoever else it takes to get a big time bat. Votto and Bruce will both improve their power #'s next year.