Comments on: Miscellanea…. http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/ A Cincinnati Reds Blog | Still trying to Vote Votto Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: preach http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1548317 preach Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:00:40 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1548317 ..and a pudgy pinch hitter isn't exactly like a pudgy shortstop. ..and a pudgy pinch hitter isn’t exactly like a pudgy shortstop.

]]> By: Steve Price http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1548244 Steve Price Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:02:51 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1548244 Frankly, Ward is a good PH type with pop....and he batted lefthanded, which we're going to need.... Frankly, Ward is a good PH type with pop….and he batted lefthanded, which we’re going to need….

]]> By: Steve Price http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1548242 Steve Price Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:02:03 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1548242 Ward has never been a little guy....baseball-reference.com already had him listed at 6-2, 230...and my guess is that was light. However....Jones is many more steps closer to making this team...or, Dusty now has more opportunities to see him play Ward has never been a little guy….baseball-reference.com already had him listed at 6-2, 230…and my guess is that was light.

However….Jones is many more steps closer to making this team…or, Dusty now has more opportunities to see him play

]]> By: Sultan of Swaff http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544639 Sultan of Swaff Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:53:19 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544639 I hope we can pick up a fairly decent PH w/ a bit of pop when teams start trimming down their rosters. Surely there's someone out there who's better than our in house options. I hope we can pick up a fairly decent PH w/ a bit of pop when teams start trimming down their rosters. Surely there’s someone out there who’s better than our in house options.

]]> By: Bill Lack http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544432 Bill Lack Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:30:46 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544432 I think the Ward cut has to be politics of some type (agreement, etc). And someone (Fay?) said that he reported to camp over-weight, which is nuts for a non-roster guy. I think the Ward cut has to be politics of some type (agreement, etc). And someone (Fay?) said that he reported to camp over-weight, which is nuts for a non-roster guy.

]]> By: preach http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544352 preach Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:58:03 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544352 Oh, I think I got it. Play Castillo everywhere. Gotcha'. Still, how can you cut Ward and keep Jones? Oh, I think I got it. Play Castillo everywhere. Gotcha’.

Still, how can you cut Ward and keep Jones?

]]> By: preach http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544348 preach Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:56:43 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544348 I asked Baker if Castillo goes to Triple-A will they consider catching him as everyday catcher. “We’ve got pretty good everyday catching in the pipeline,” he said. “People like to say everyday. I say everywhere.” What the heck does that mean? I asked Baker if Castillo goes to Triple-A will they consider catching him as everyday catcher. “We’ve got pretty good everyday catching in the pipeline,” he said. “People like to say everyday. I say everywhere.”

What the heck does that mean?

]]> By: nycredsfan http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544292 nycredsfan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:34:22 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544292 No one mentioned that Jay Bruce is ranked #22 on that list, at age 22. That's pretty sweet. Also funny to me that Dunn is ranked just ahead of Cody Ross. Maybe we should have just kept him way back when. No one mentioned that Jay Bruce is ranked #22 on that list, at age 22. That’s pretty sweet.

Also funny to me that Dunn is ranked just ahead of Cody Ross. Maybe we should have just kept him way back when.

]]> By: Dan http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544042 Dan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:58:49 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544042 And by the way, yes, I have heard of Chase Headley. He's a very promising 24-year-old Padre. It's unclear whether he's better suited to be a 3B or an OF, but he's a switch-hitter and has batted .301/.400/.500 in the minors. I'd be very happy to have him here. (Sorry... I don't know why but I thought your Taveras comment here was snarky. Irked me this morning for some reason. Maybe it's just b/c I'm coming down w/ a spring cold and I haven't had any coffee yet... ugh... forgive me...) And by the way, yes, I have heard of Chase Headley. He’s a very promising 24-year-old Padre.

It’s unclear whether he’s better suited to be a 3B or an OF, but he’s a switch-hitter and has batted .301/.400/.500 in the minors. I’d be very happy to have him here.

(Sorry… I don’t know why but I thought your Taveras comment here was snarky. Irked me this morning for some reason. Maybe it’s just b/c I’m coming down w/ a spring cold and I haven’t had any coffee yet… ugh… forgive me…)

]]> By: Dan http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1544007 Dan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:48:49 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1544007 Come on now, Chad. There are going to be 90 starting OF's in MLB this year, and probably 150 OF's on MLB rosters. Taveras came in ranked 60th. The list shows the top 61. That doesn't mean there is only one guy worse than Taveras. Come on now, Chad. There are going to be 90 starting OF’s in MLB this year, and probably 150 OF’s on MLB rosters.

Taveras came in ranked 60th. The list shows the top 61. That doesn’t mean there is only one guy worse than Taveras.

]]> By: redfaninduesseldorf http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1543841 redfaninduesseldorf Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:06:41 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1543841 As a total amateur viewing from quite a distance (Germany) I have a question. Is Masset's status even more important to the 40 man than his possible mop up role on the active roster? I see the 40 man as stocked with real talent and the real reason for optimism. I don't see many spots I would like to sacrifice for a pitcher who appears to have lost his effectiveness and trade value. As a total amateur viewing from quite a distance (Germany) I have a question. Is Masset’s status even more important to the 40 man than his possible mop up role on the active roster? I see the 40 man as stocked with real talent and the real reason for optimism. I don’t see many spots I would like to sacrifice for a pitcher who appears to have lost his effectiveness and trade value.

]]> By: nycredsfan http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1542853 nycredsfan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:39:17 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1542853 Taveras isn't that hurt. He supposedly just took a ball off the leg from Cueto when they were tossing. (even his own teammates don't want him to play!) He'll be back this week. As for Jones, I don't think I can be a Reds fan anymore if he makes the team. On what basis does he make it? His spring? His recent production? The fact that he's still young and could get better? These are all reasons we've heard from Dusty as to why he plays guys, but none of them apply to Jones. I'll show up at GABP with a pitchfork and burn a Dusty effigy if Jones heads north. Yes, I'll come all the way from NYC to do it, I'm that fired up! (Ok, I feel better now) Taveras isn’t that hurt. He supposedly just took a ball off the leg from Cueto when they were tossing. (even his own teammates don’t want him to play!) He’ll be back this week.

As for Jones, I don’t think I can be a Reds fan anymore if he makes the team. On what basis does he make it? His spring? His recent production? The fact that he’s still young and could get better? These are all reasons we’ve heard from Dusty as to why he plays guys, but none of them apply to Jones. I’ll show up at GABP with a pitchfork and burn a Dusty effigy if Jones heads north. Yes, I’ll come all the way from NYC to do it, I’m that fired up!

(Ok, I feel better now)

]]> By: Glenn http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1542787 Glenn Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:19:48 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1542787 I just can't see the Reds keeping Jones over Nix. That would be insane...right? I just can’t see the Reds keeping Jones over Nix. That would be insane…right?

]]> By: Chad Dotson http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1542536 Chad Dotson Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:15:36 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1542536 I was talking about Jones, FWIW. I was talking about Jones, FWIW.

]]> By: Chad Dotson http://redlegnation.com/2009/03/23/miscellanea/#comment-1542533 Chad Dotson Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:14:32 +0000 http://redlegnation.com/?p=5579#comment-1542533 Yeah, every day he is still around concerns me more. His numbers are HORRIBLE, which is in line with his career arc. He is finished as an effective major leaguer. Of course, the same could have been said about Patterson last year. Dusty loves his crappy ex-Cubs. Yeah, every day he is still around concerns me more. His numbers are HORRIBLE, which is in line with his career arc. He is finished as an effective major leaguer.

Of course, the same could have been said about Patterson last year. Dusty loves his crappy ex-Cubs.

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