Odds & Ends: Reds, White Sox, Shimizu

Classic KW. Doesn't tell anyone what he is thinking. I have good faith in him as he is already 3 for 3 in the off season already. Picking up the options on Thorton and Garcia (even thou they were no-brainers) and yesterday he waiver-claimed Alejandro De Aza. Low risk, high reward. Cant hate on that.

Well it looks like he could fill the 4th OF spot since Wise left. This dude is pretty much Wise. And if not, he is only 25. Anything can happen. Low risk, high reward. He sucks he sucks, but if he ends up doing good at anything the move pickup worked.

Plus the off season didnt even start yet, but 3 moves i agree with were made so 3/3

I hope the Reds can re-sign Ramon Hernandez so long as his knee is fully healed.

Good move if the Reds re-sign Hernandez. Im not completely sold on Hanigan being the starter behind the dish. Ramon is good with the bat and the glove plus he's clutch and Hanigan isn't.

What the Reds need mostly on offense are clutch RBIs. They weren't very good with runners in scoring position and not having Ramon due to injury had a negative effect on that. Besides shortstop, I like their lineup if Hernandez is the starter in 2010.

KW needs to pursue Abreu and draw the line at $12M/2yr. Over 100RBI the past 7 season along with a career OBP over .400, oh and he score close to 100 runs/yr. His offense will more than make up for his slightly below avg defense. Soscia has repeatly given credit to Abreu for the teams more patient and successful approach this season, setting the tone at the top of the order. No more sluggers who cant shorten their swing with 2 strikes. Thx for the memories Dye and Thome.

KW should pursue Abreu and top out at $24/2yrs.100 RBIs the past 7 seasons, career OBP over 400 and close to 100 runs scored every year. Soscia has repeatedly credited Abreu for setting the tone of his teams patient successful approach this season.

if the reds dont resign him which i hope they do .. rod barjas could be a decent option.. but i would take a healthy ramon over anyone in the catcher free agent market this year

bjsguess is obviously a White Sox hater....and a moron. You conveniently started your "analysis" in 2006. Why dont we start in 2005? Oh, because that hurts your case. Since 2005, the White Sox have won the division twice. Yep, thats two out of five years. Also, in 2006 the division was anything BUT weak. Three teams had 90 or more wins in that season, making it the best division in baseball. Any "blind faith" in KW that White Sox fans have is because the guy is a winner, and he will make the moves to put a winning team on the field.

KW is doing a great job. Only a couple of years ago the AL Central was the best in baseball.

KW takes chances. Sometimes it pays off (2005), sometimes it doesn't(2 of the last 3 years). As far as GM's go, you could do worse. Over his 8 or 9 years he's done "OK".