Fay, Jocketty Discuss Reds: Baldelli, Abreu, Nady, Swisher

Nady, IPK & one more arm for Harrang...gives the Reds ML ready talent, including a RH cleanup hitter, and greater payroll flexibility

I like Nady NY should unload Swisher.

"Of course, the Red Sox do have the better team, albeit in a much more difficult division."

The "albeit" caveat is ridiculous. The Red Sox have a far better chance of winning the AL East than the Reds have of winning the NL Central.

"Of course, the Red Sox do have the better team, albeit in a much more difficult division."

The "albeit" caveat is ridiculous. The Red Sox have a far better chance of winning the AL East than the Reds have of winning the NL Central.

Not really...A few of the Reds have good years (Votto, Phillips, Encarnacion, Bruce) coupled with Volquez Harang Cueto...They could get the division or WC. The Red Sox look like the third best team in their division.

Really? IF? If ANY team get good years from half their lineup and 60% of their rotation --as you just stated they're capable of winning any division. Good one. Thanks for the "insight". But I'm supposed to believe one of the best teams in baseball has less of a chance of winning their division than the Reds, a team 14 games under .500 last year, has a chance of leapfrogging over 4 teams that one 86 games or more last year? Because every key player is going to have career years at the same time? What a crock.

Go after Nady

Why would the reds want Melky Cabrera? Jay Bruce is ten times the player melky is

Hatrang,cueto, and volquez has to be one of the top three in the whole NL. Reds would be crazy to deal him for 1 yr of nady without some other talent coming their way.

If we got Jonathan Sanchez in that deal it would work. The Reds need a great shortstop like Barry Larkin back in his day. I think Young would be as close as we could get to that guy. Also in left the order that I would go after is 1.Rios 2.Dye 3.Nady 4. Swisher. Any of those guys would really work.Also if we trade Arroyo or Bailey we would have to make that presence up by getting Sanchez or Sheets. If Nady is is your best option Walt then get him now before the Nationals call the Yankees for a trade. The Nationals are crazy for even looking at another outfielder. Also why couldn't the Reds of traded Dunn instead of Hamilton. He is like Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle because he can do everything. If you say he isn't even close then your an idiot. Also why can't the Reds get a manager like Jim Leyland or the best, Lou Pinella. You know how awesome that would be.

Ryan,

There was an article I read (can't find it now) that said the Rangers were interested in Dunn before the 2007 All Star break and Krivsky had a trade set up that would have brought Volquez back in return.

However, that trade didn't happen because the old grouch Bob Ca$htellini has a man crush on Dunn and said no to it.

So, just imagine. The Reds COULD have had Volquez in the starting rotation AND Hamilton in the Outfield if Ca$htellini would have kept his meddling fingers OUT of things.

I know i'm angry about that I wish Switzer got the ownership over Castellini. All the old time greats wanted him. First off when we had Dunn he should of been a firstbasemen. Getting Young is the best right handed bat we can get this offseason.

Actually the Reds are my sleeper pick, or team to watch in the NL next year. Problem is they have to WIN the division to make the playoffs because I don't think they will win the wild card spot (Either the Phillies or Mets). I think they will seriously nip at the Cubs heels next year.

They were 4th in Hrs last year w/ 187 hrs (27 behind the leader the Phillies).
With Griffey and Patterson gone the Reds need to replace their 25 hrs but they still have 4 guys in Votto, Bruce, Phillips and E6 who can hit 25-30 hrs. They suck as a team in OBP.

Needs: A power bat with high OBP (Swisher, Abreu, Ordonez)??

Pitching wise they have solid power arms (4th in strikeouts w/ 1,227 vs the Cubs who were #1 with 1,264). Harang and Arroyo needs to turn things around and 22 year old Cueto could easily turn his 9-14 record around to 14-9.

Needs: They could use one more solid pitcher (Sheets, Garland, Perez??).

Meanwhile the CUbs are by far the leaders but what have the rest of Central division teams done?

Brewers have lost Sheets and CC.

Astros have done nothing to improve their team and have lost Wolf, Wiggington and Loretta. Who knows what you're getting from Hampton.

St. Louis will be competitive but they lost Looper and Isringhausen and have only added Khalil Greene.

On MLB TV it said that the Reds would be willing to listen to trades for Aaron Harang. It was also mentioned that a trade of Xavier Nady plus something else (likely a pitcher to replace the vacancy) would make sense.

Rolling, why trade Nady or Swisher for Harang, who's owed 2/35 mil guaranteed (if options is declined) when you can sign an #5 like Pettitte or Sheets for a lot less and USE Nady for your own in house purpose or to fill other needs (young position prospects)?