Might as well do 1 Track the Reds for the rest of the season. :lol:

 

Reds have won 3 straight for the 1st time since May 24 - 27.

 

Paul Janish is now playing everyday. He struggled initially. He just missed a grand slam by a few inches the other night before grounding out. He's 8 - 43 in the last month but was 6 for his last 21 coming into tonight's game. He's played brilliantly in the field, making 2 very nice plays again tonight.

 

Nix is on a tear. He has hit 3 HR in 2 nights. Over the past month he's hit over .278 with 4 HR.

:lol:

Bronson has 6 quality starts in a row.

Bronson has 6 quality starts in a row.

 

Bronson has been great recently.

 

The Reds are in a tough situation, as we speak. Harang, Cordero & Arroyo are killing them in terms of salary; however, none of the 3 have much trade value.

 

If the Reds want to compete next year, they'll need Harang & Arroyo. Harang & Arroyo have pitched very well recently. With Volquez out for a while, I think you have to keep them around. The problem is, how do you add more juice to the lineup?

 

I think Frazier comes up to 2nd, Phillips moves to SS with Janish in a utility role. Dickerson in LF, Stubbs in CF, Bruce in RF. Keep Gomes to hit against lefties.

 

What is the status on Nix & Gomes' contracts?

Stubbs has struck out 4 straight times.

 

When he hit the walk off HR he also had 3 K's.

Nix has been on fire.

Nice baserunning byt the Reds in the 9th.

Here are Josh Roenicke's stats in Toronto:

 

8g, 0-0, 6.10 ERA, 10.1 ip, 11h, 7er, 8bb, 10k

 

Gotta love the 10K through 10 1/3 innings, but everything else is brutal...

For more on the Reds in-season trades, check out John Fay's blog:

 

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=blog07&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3ae57bcc87-152a-4f72-96fb-cc08b1f396efPost%3af31cfb3d-725a-47b1-94b3-a60e28b705ee&sid=sitelife.cincinnati.com

 

How would you rate the Reds' 2009 in-season trades? A look at those who have come and gone:

 

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3B Scott Rolen, obtained 7/31 from Toronto:

7g, 29 AB, 1 HR, 3RBI, 3bb, 4K, 1sb, .276 BA, .364 OBP

 

OF Wladimir Balentien, obtained 7/29 from Seattle:

19g, 47AB, 1HR, 6RBI, 8bb, 9k, 1sb, .277 BA, .382 OBP

 

C Corky Miller, obtained 6/26 from Chicago White Sox:

With Louisville (AAA): 23g, 77 ab, 0HR, 8RBI, 8bb, 7k, 0sb, .286 BA, .375 OBP

With Reds: 2g, 8ab, 0 HR, 2RBI, 1bb, 2k, .375 BA, .444 OBP

 

RHP Justin Lehr, obtained 5/23 from Philadelphia (for cash considerations):

5g, 2-1, 3.77 ERA, 31ip, 33h, 13ER, 11bb, 7k

 

SS Kris Negron, obtained 8/14 from Boston:

With Sarasota (A): 8g, 24 AB, 1HR, 2RBI, 5bb, 8k, 3sb, .208 BA, .345 OBP

With Carolina (AA): 5g, 20 AB, 2HR, 4RBI, 1bb, 2k, 1sb, .250 BA, .375 OBP (3hbp)

 

C Chase Weems, obtained 7/31 from NY Yankees:

With Dayton (A): 13g, 48 ab, 0 HR, 3RBI, 2bb, 17k, 0sb, .188 BA, .250 OBP

 

 

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SS Alex Gonzalez, traded 8/14 to Boston:

11g, 40 AB, 2HR, 4RBI, 0bb, 7k, 0sb, .275 BA, .275 OBP

 

RHP David Weathers, traded 8/9 to Milwaukee:

8g, 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 8ip, 7h, 4er, 5bb, 5k

 

3B Edwin Encarnacion, traded 7/31 to Toronto:

16g, 59 AB, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2bb, 10k, 0sb, .186 BA, .206 OBP

(on 15-day DL as of Aug. 21, strained left hamstring)

 

RHP Josh Roenicke, traded 7/31 to Toronto:

8g, 0-0, 6.10 ERA, 10.1 ip, 11h, 7er, 8bb, 10k

 

UTIL Jerry Hairston Jr., traded 7/31 to NY Yankees:

20g, 35 AB, 2HR, 7RBI, 6bb, 4k, 0sb, .314 BA, .415 OBP

 

RHP Robert Manuel, traded 7/29 to Seattle:

With Tacoma (AAA): 10g, 1-1, 3.86 ERA, 14ip, 11h, 6er, 5bb, 9k

 

RHP Zach Stewart, traded 7/31 to Toronto:

With Las Vegas (AAA): 6g, 0-0, 1.59 ERA, 5.2 ip, 7h, 1er, 3bb, 5k

 

OF Norris Hopper, traded 6/26 to Chicago White Sox (then, traded Aug. 6 to Washington):

With Charlotte (AAA/ChiW): 20g, 76ab, 0HR, 5RBI, 7bb, 4k, 3sb, .329 BA, .386 OBP

With Syracuse (AAA/Wash): 22g, 80ab, 0HR, 8RBI, 9bb, 5k, 7sb, .300 BA, .378 OBP

 

 

I think the Reds have done very well for themselves. Zach Stewart & Roenick are the two I hated giving up the most, in that order; however, you have to give something of value to get something of value in return.

Reds lead the Brewers 8 - 4 through 7 1/2.

 

Lehr gave up 4 in the 1st but has battled through it. He had a 1-2-3 4th, 5th & 6th.

 

Votto hit his 20 HR of the year. Janish had a 2 RBI double. They then Intentionally walked Votto. Phillips hit an RBI single, then Rolen followed with a 2 RBI single.

 

This lineup is a lot different with Rolen in it...

Jay Bruce plans on returning for at least some of the remaining 36 games on the schedule:

 

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090826&content_id=6631912&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin

 

He's out of the cast & the splint. He's to be evaluated by Dr. Tim Kremchek tomorrow.

 

He also says he plans to play in the Dominican league & hopes to get around 100 AB's, so that he can make up for his time on the DL & build some confidence heading into next season...

Is there any chance that Lehr will one day become an efficient enough pitcher in a big league rotation?

Is there any chance that Lehr will one day become an efficient enough pitcher in a big league rotation?

 

He's had a decent year. He's 32 (I think) & he doesn't have the "stuff" that people look for; however, he's been able to get people out.

 

I'd give him a shot at the rotation. Let him compete with guys like Owings, Fisher & Maloney for the 5th spot next year.

 

Harang, Arroyo, Cueto, Bailey and???

Reds sweep the Brewers, as they win today's game 8-5. CoCo made it interesting in the 9th, but got out of the jam.

 

4 straight for the Redlegs...

Here are Josh Roenicke's stats in Toronto:

 

8g, 0-0, 6.10 ERA, 10.1 ip, 11h, 7er, 8bb, 10k

 

Gotta love the 10K through 10 1/3 innings, but everything else is brutal...

 

But he stuck out 3 guys that one inning. :clap: