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Reds Have Preliminary Discussions About Blanton
We've heard the rumblings for some time. Now there's word from the Cincinnati Enquirer's John Fay that the Reds have "had some preliminary discussions with Oakland about right-hander Joe Blanton." The Reds also made some kind of offer for Erik Bedard, but Fay admits that neither trade is likely to occur. That's because the Reds won't trade Jay Bruce and only want to part with one of Homer Bailey, Johnny Cueto, and Joey Votto (though all three are very good prospects). Note that Billy Beane reportedly wanted Cueto in a Dan Haren deal.
Instead, the Reds are entertaining all sorts of second tier free agents. Wayne Krivsky runs a tight ship, so it's tough to narrow down who the Reds have actually talked to. Fay implies that Livan Hernandez or Jon Lieber could be possibilities. We do know from previous reports that the Reds have shown interest in Lieber, Runelvys Hernandez, Brett Tomko, Josh Fogg, and David Wells.
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Billy Beane would be amazing if he was able to get Johnny Cueto or Homer Bailey from the Reds for Blanton.
Posted by: kab21 | January 14, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Beane has a pattern of trading his star players to places closer to home. Blanton grew up in Kentucky and went to college there. Not the only factor, of course, but I don't think it's just coincidence.
Posted by: markdlew | January 14, 2008 at 01:07 AM
Man, you got that right. If Beane gets either one of Cueto/Bailey plus another prospect for Blanton, you can mark the A's down for AL West division champs by 2010 right now.
He is simply amazing with how quickly he builds a team.
Posted by: djskilbr | January 14, 2008 at 02:16 AM
I hope Beane can somehow shuffle Bobby Crosby into this deal, he would do well with a switch to the NL and a more hitter-friendly park.
Blanton, Crosby & Eveland for Bailey, Cuerto and Keppinger? It sounds kinda 1-sided but you never know what Beane can do in that office of his...plus you Reds fans know for a fact Bailey and Cuerto dont stand a chance under Dusty Baker's "I dont believe in pitch counts" philosophy. Blanton and Eveland are horse-type guys who might be able to withstand that madman's gameplan.
Posted by: Athletic Domination | January 14, 2008 at 02:20 AM
Bailey, Fraizer, and Stubbs would still be a nice haul for the A's.
You can keep Crosby.
WK wont give up more thanone of tho se three in any trade. No Bruce, one Bailey/Cueto/Votto.
A deal could still be worked out though.
Posted by: GmblngPtchr20 | January 14, 2008 at 06:52 AM
Don't ask me why, but I think it's going to be Encarnacion, Volquez, and Maloney, and maybe Stubbs for Blanton.
The A's will at some point trade Chavez, and E5 will be their third baseman for awhile.
But maybe I'm high.
Posted by: bweav44 | January 14, 2008 at 09:57 AM
If the A's got Cueto and Frazier for Blanton that would put them with 8 players that rate a B+ or better according to John Sickels. 7 of the 8 would have come into their system this offseason and would only cost them Haren, Swisher, and Blanton. Incredible work by Beane. Even without the Blanton trade it's been a great offseason.
Posted by: jclay | January 14, 2008 at 10:48 AM
I have to agree with the logic behind Bweav post,
The athletics will need a new, and younger 3rd baseman, and Encarnacion wouldn't be to bad. It would also free up Beane to trade Chavez after he has regained some value.
Volquez would be good as well.
Posted by: BaseBallz | January 14, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Billy B's track record is quite good, and he has certainly brought in some good prospects this off-season. But I'd like to take issue with the extent of praise many are heaping on him. Frankly, the White Sox trade is more questionable that folks want to admit. Unlike some, I have see Kenny Williams as a shrewed, thoughtful GM who has orchestrated many terrific trades (and some stinkers here and there). Gio Gonzalez is a real enigma whom I don't think will rise much higher than a fifth starter in the AL, if that. And Sweeney is not MLB material, sorry. De Los Santos is the key: he might very well turn out to be a frontline guy, in which case the A's did well in trading Swisher. But I'm not so sure this off-season haul is going to be so great.
Posted by: gadamer | January 14, 2008 at 04:07 PM
How many post season series have the A's won under Beane? Personally, I think the Twins are a much better example of how to run a small market team.
Beane got too much credit after Moneyball. If anything, that organization has put out a lot of front office talent, but the on field talent is slightly above average IMO.
Posted by: bweav44 | January 14, 2008 at 07:06 PM
I just have to say that if the Reds get Eveland I am going to start rooting for a different team. I hated that guy with Milwaukee. He was terrible and I have not seem him prove that he is any better than he was with the Brewers. I remember a couple of games he came in and lost for the Brewers that I went to. I am a Reds fan true but living in Wisconsin I go to a few Brewers games a year and keep up with what they are up to also.
Posted by: JayTheRed | January 14, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Cueto and Encarnacion should get Blanton. Then Beane could trade Chavez to the Dodgers for Andre Either. Pay 11MM of it.
Posted by: Joe | January 14, 2008 at 08:38 PM