September 29, 201114 yr As the season ends and things are fresh in our minds, what do you want the Reds lineup to look like in 2012? Here is what I hope to see: Phillips 2B Cozart SS Votto 1B Rolen/Francisco platoon 3B Bruce RF Heisey/Alonso platoon LF Stubbs CF Mesoraco/Hanigan platoon C For my rotation, I want to see: Cueto Arroyo Volquez Chapman Bailey Cordero Closer
September 29, 201114 yr Author ??? ??? Jose Bautista 3B ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Votto for Bautista? Alonso to 1B? I could see Votto getting traded. But if I trade Votto, I have to get a lock down #1 starter in return.
September 29, 201114 yr Votto for Bautista? Alonso to 1B? I could see Votto getting traded. But if I trade Votto, I have to get a lock down #1 starter in return. You got it.
September 29, 201114 yr For my rotation, I want to see: Cueto Arroyo Volquez Chapman Bailey Cordero Closer Do you have these in a random order, or are you considering Cueto your number 1, Arroyo your number 2, etc.? I like, however, splitting up Cueto, Volquez and Bailey. So, what do you do with Leake?
September 29, 201114 yr Author Do you have these in a random order, or are you considering Cueto your number 1, Arroyo your number 2, etc.? I like, however, splitting up Cueto, Volquez and Bailey. So, what do you do with Leake? I knew I was forgetting someone. Leake, Bailey and Volquez have to battle it out for the last 2 slots. I put them in the order to give teams different looks and keep them off balance on back to back days.
September 29, 201114 yr I was talking to a fellow Reds fan last night, and he seemed to think that Stubbs would be gone after this year. Not sure where he heard that from.
September 29, 201114 yr I was talking to a fellow Reds fan last night, and he seemed to think that Stubbs would be gone after this year. Not sure where he heard that from.He doesn't even hit his first arbitration year until 2013 and doesn't become a FA until 2016. If anything I see them buying out his arbitration years and trying to get him to sign a long term deal on what should be a discount.
September 29, 201114 yr I was talking to a fellow Reds fan last night, and he seemed to think that Stubbs would be gone after this year. Not sure where he heard that from. I highly doubt that. Maybe they will package him with someone else to get a big name pitcher but I doubt it.
September 29, 201114 yr The Reds have to many left handed hitters, my guess is we see some movement with one of them. Maybe Votto, only because he would bring a lot !
September 29, 201114 yr The Reds have to many left handed hitters, my guess is we see some movement with one of them. Maybe Votto, only because he would bring a lot ! Don't know that I agree with you there (as far as having too many left handed hitters). Besides Votto and Bruce, the only other two lefties are Allonso and Francisco.
September 29, 201114 yr Author Alonso was brought up from the minors because they were short on left handed hitters. When the Reds brought him up it was primarily because they needed a left handed bat on the bench. 4 lefties and 4 righties in the lineup would be good. They actually might need another left hander to have on the bench when all four lefties start. Dontrelle Willis? I see him going to the pen and being used like Micah Owings was used by the Reds a few years back.
September 29, 201114 yr Phillips 2B Cozart SS Votto 1B Bruce RF Alonso/Heisey LF Stubbs/Heisey CF Francisco 3B Mesoraco C Rotation: 1 - Cueto 2 - Arroyo 3 - Chapman 4 - Leake 5 - Volquez Package Wood, Bailey, and some others for a bat perhaps? :idunno:
September 30, 201114 yr It wouldn't surprise me to see Votto traded for Bautista and someone else. They also have a surplus of 4-5 rotation pitchers so you could trade a couple of them with Stubbs and maybe someone else for a top of the line pitcher. The Reds simply strike out too much and some of those strike outs need to go and Bruce is signed to a good deal.
September 30, 201114 yr C - Hernandez 1B - Votto 2B - Phillips SS - Renteria 3B - Rolen LF - Dewayne Wise CF - Juan Pierre RF - Jay Bruce Dusty has to have two to three past-their-prime veterans in any lineup he makes. Young uns will sit.
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