Reds Make Offers To Hairston, Weathers

I have no problem with this. I certainly hope that Weathers can bounce back alittle bit and pitch more like he did in 06 & 07 but he is getting older as we speak so who knows.

Hairston I am cool with but not as an everyday CF. As much as everyone in Reds country loves Freel I would love to see Hairston take over Freel's role as the skip/utility guy. He is better offensively and plays better infield.

I would defintely like Affeldt back and preferably to a 2-3 year deal maybe. He pitched really well down the stretch and they need to keep a second left handed arm back there in addition to Bray.

Seems to me that now that the Reds have a glimmer of hope with their pitching they are about to become an offensively challenged team. Hairston is a nice piece in small doses but I don't see how he helps enough to get them over the hump. If I were the Reds I'd be saving my money for a more potent bat, say, someone like an Adam Dunn type (lol). Sorry Reds fans, I'll believe this team is finally on to something after they've won anything. Division, wild card, winning record. That's the proof I need to believe that the Reds are any good. Signing Hairston and Weathers is just treading water.

I can't figure out why everyone is always ready to take unproven talent and make them the Saviors of the Reds,i.e. Jay Bruce, Dickerson, Stubbs, Votto. Let them play extensively in the majors for one to two years before making them Superstars. I feel Votto, and Phillips are the only ones you could hang a hat on, that is why we need a veteran bat in the lineup that commands respect from the opposong pitchers.Ibanez from Seattle is one name that comes to mind.He can play left field and bat in the middle of the lineup. David Wright is another one, I don't know if he could be pried from the Mets for a few prospects and Encarncion but it would be worth talking about.Maybe Encarncion,Bailey,Livingston,Freel and Soto for D. Wright and Ryan Church.

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that is neftali soto, not mario soto

I don't mind keeping Weathers. I alos like having Hariston around as a backup. I too would like to see the Reds get rid of a few people. Freel, Encarncion, and Bailey are high on my list of getting rid of. So that means we need this for the offseason.

3rd baseman
Left fielder
Catcher

Oh and if we are going on a spending spree lets get another top starter so the rotation can be

Peavy (ok I'm dreaming)
Volquez
Harrang
Arroyo
Cueto

Our rotation would be sick. anyway back to reality. I don't really think we need starting pitching.

I too wanna see Affeldt back