February 24, 2006
By
Amanda
Posted at 11:26 pm
What a treat for the Reds: they're mentioned in the last sentence of the last bullet of the tacked-on “Notes” section of this story on SignOnSanDiego.com:
If pitcher Pedro Astacio is to return to the Padres via a Triple-A contract, it could mean turning down a major league contract from either the Reds or Nationals. Astacio is working out in the Dominican Republic, said his agent, Steven Schneider.
I'd like to be offended that anyone would consider an AAA contract over a major-league contract with the Reds, but actually, I kind of understand.
February 24, 2006
By
Amanda
Posted at 3:50 pm
It has been really fun to type the same five of the same six shows in posts every day this week. I'm really not complaining. It's nice to see some Reds programming for a change.
Hopefully it doesn't end tonight:
- 7:00 p.m. Hall of Fame: Tom Seaver
- 7:30 p.m. Hot Stove Special
- 8:00 p.m. 1990 Reds
- 8:30 p.m. Interview with Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 9:00 p.m. Interview with Bob Catellini
- 9:30 p.m. Unspecified topic
February 24, 2006
By
Amanda
Posted at 8:16 am
Again this year Joel has contributed a Reds survey to the online Reds community.
I hear I'm way behind in the Favorite Blogger category. For now I entreat you, dear reader, to go stuff the ballot box like crazy. We can turn to boycotts and indignant protests about how it's degrading to rank human beings later, if I don't catch up.
I'm holding my own in the Most Likely To Be The Alter Ego Of Dan O'Brien category, though I suspect that's mostly people wanting to accuse O'Brien of being a woman.
Take the survey.
February 23, 2006
By
Amanda
Posted at 6:47 pm
Once again Reds bloggers got together and talked about matters of deep, deep importance and Adam Dunn. Part 2 is here on RHM. Links to the other parts below.
RHM: Jacci: you're a Belisle fan, right?
Jacci: Yes ma'am
ThaqDiesel: So bullpen - strength of the team or weakness? One word
JDArney: I'm a big Belisle fan
JDArney: Very impressed with how he's done
RHM: Not the same way as Jacci, I think
Jacci: Me too
ThaqDiesel: Strength
Shawn: I just don't see a lot in the bullpen…Belisle, if he's out there, but I'd rather see him starting
Shawn: So for me, bullpen…weakness
Jacci: Hahaha, no, probably not the same way as me
JDArney: I should have included him with Coffey as the only bright spots in the pen
Doc Scott: he was always a starter in the minors
JDArney: Yeah, probably not = )
Doc Scott: of course, so was Danny Graves 🙂
BRM: Bullpen could go either way… they got way better after dumping Graves that is for sure.
Shawn: Coffey gave up 84 hits in 58 innings last year. That's really not good
JDArney: Graves was a reliever since college wasn't he?
JDArney: Yeah Shawn, but I think he'll get better. Just my opinion, his minor league stats were outstanding.
BRM: Hammonds gives them another left-handed matchup guy
JDArney: who's older than God
Shawn: Graves was a reliever all through the minors
BRM: so they are better than last year assuming Weathers can be as good as he was last year…which is a pretty big IF
Shawn: How many lefty matchup guys do you need?
Doc Scott: uh, no he wasn't, I didn't think
Shawn: IMO, Hammond was the worst signing of the winter, worse than Rick White
BRM: Well a couple of em is nice to have
Doc Scott: I wish the Reds would carry two lefties
Doc Scott: although it
BRM: no look at Hammonds numbers vs lefties…very dominating
Doc Scott: 's easier to carry more when you have lefties good enough to pitch to more than just lefty-hitting batters
Shawn: Graves baseball cube page: Shawn: Reliever all the way
Shawn: You got Mercker, Shackelford, and now Hammond?
JDArney: shackelford is probably getting a raw deal
Shawn: I'd rather have a guy who can go 3-4 innings in this bullpen
JDArney: he's getting old and deserves a serious look by somebody
BRM: Well, look, I agree, I'd like to eliminate all those million dollar bench player signings and have gotten Weaver instead.
Shawn: Yep
JDArney: Weaver would have been about the worst possible signing the Reds could have made
************************Topic 2: Starting Rotation********************
Shawn: Better to spend a lot on one good player than a mil on ten mediocre ones
BRM: Weaver would have bolstered the staff… he is a good quality pitcher.
Doc Scott: hmmm
BRM: But I don't think he wanted to leave California.
Shawn: Starting pitching: Harang, Claussen, Milton, Williams, Wilson
Doc Scott: boy, they sure liked to talk about it when they were going to convert the guy to starting
JDArney: If Jeff Weaver was a good player then I'd agree
Shawn: A bunch of #3 or #4 guys even at the top of their game
Doc Scott: anyway, let the part about Danny be STRUCK FROM THE RECORD!
BRM: I think Dave Williams will surprise a lot of people.
Shawn: We're making a record?
RHM: yeah, it's gonna be awesome. Casey's singing.
Shawn: Dave Williams' record up to now looks disturbingly like Eric Milton's before coming to Cincy
Jacci: Fantastic!
Read the rest!
Part 1 on The Cutting Edge
Part 2 above
Part 3 on We Heart the Reds
Part 4 on Reds (and Blues)
Part 5 here for the moment. But check out the Big Red Mechanic anyway.
Part 6 on Shawn's Cincinnati Reds Blog
Part 7 on Red Reporter
