No, not Chris Denorfia, but he is lately of the Reds. They've signed Alex Sanchez, who was released from the Louisville Bats last June.
Desperate for an affordable but experienced center fielder, the Marlins are taking a chance on the first player disciplined in 2005 under baseball's toughened steroids rules.
Alex Sanchez, a career .297 hitter with speed but questionable defense, will compete for the center field spot in spring training after signing a minor-league deal Friday.
I guess “desperate” is the key word. They want someone with a good glove to cover their cavernous outfield; a guy with “questionable defense” doesn't seem to fill the bill. Not to mention one who hasn't hit nearly as well since he was busted for steroids use.
July Bronson Arroyo was the only Red selected for the All-Star Game, unless you count Jerry Narron. Arroyo was rumored to have spent his all-star time partying with friends and even, reportedly, asked not to be used in the game. He was, but none of it seemed to matter. He was stuck at 9 wins before the game, and that streak lasted well into August.
But it wasn't just Arroyo's inability to put a game away that was keeping the Reds down. Jerry Narron's inexplicable approach to bullpen management was in full swing in July. Here's an example. And another one.
When players started quietly complaining that the fans were booing too much, even though they were doing so much better than last season, I pulled one of my occasional Dave Barry impressions. Ah, cuneiform.
By this time, we were ready for a little comedy. If you go to a mall 10 miles away from your team's stadium and can't find a single team t-shirt…you might be a Reds' fan.
Instead, we got The Trade. Selling off the future of the team for help right now that didn't turn out to help that much. But at least we were the winners.
They ended the month round about the 55-51 mark, win-loss-wise, and we were getting a mite frustrated in Cincinnati fandom. But don't worry: a solid argument could be made that things got worse in August.
Here's a shot of the crowd at the Bronson Arroyo concert at Redsfest last month. Just look how much everyone is enjoying it. Bonus points if you can spot the Crack Technical Staff. Here's a hint: he's sitting right next to me.
Winning was practically old hat for the Reds by June. They continued to hold their own in the division, allowing the fanbase to comfortably gripe about the poor bullpen management and mystifying choices in pinch hitters. Good times.
June
This was the month that we learned the real meanings of the names of some of our favorite Cardinals players. “Honey, put out the traps! We've got an Eckstein!”
Wayne Krivsky traded for Juan Castro. It would be a move that would prove pivotal to the rest of the season. Oh wait, no it wouldn't. Thought Castro would be the first darn player re-signed at the end of the season.
The DFA-ing of Rick White probably had a bigger impact on the team than Castro did, but only because Narron insisted on sending White to the mound at every possible opportunity.
On the 28th of this month, the team was already renewing the contracts of Krivsky and Narron. Then, I thought it was “a bit premature,” and I think that opinion has held up nicely.
The Reds wrapped up June with a 44-36 record. Can you believe they were still doing so well so late in the season? They were tied for first place in the NLC. Hooty-hoo!
There's only one man to see when you want some super-positive, folksy-sounding, mildly-schmaltzy, Reds-related musical entertainment, and that's Ryan Parker. This time, his serenades honor one Mr. Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Here's a shot of the crowd at the 