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stymeedone
The Tigers have Norris rehabbing, and Boyd as readily available depth options. The Tigers are committed to paying Pelfrey $16MM/2 years. That’s not really a long relief option., so they likely will give him a long leash in the rotation. Lohse is just not a good fit, unless he is dirt cheap, and requires no automatic MLB promotion. Let Cincinnati and Baltimore fight over him.
wizeman
With Bailey lamb and descalfini back within 3 weeks only see fit in the pen
redsfanman
Yeah, with all them making rehab starts the Reds in early May will be dealing with finding starts Bailey, Iglesias, DeSclafani, Finnegan, Lamb, Moscot… not to mention Dan Straily and Alfredo Simon, if they want to keep either in the rotation. And eventually Robert Stephenson and Cody Reed too.
I don’t see a fit at all. By the time Lohse could get ready other starters will be healthy and activated. Lohse doesn’t have appealing stuff for the bullpen, either. Maybe there was an opening for him before adding Straily and Simon, but there isn’t anymore.
I have no idea what appeal Kyle Lohse would see in joining the Reds, or their situation. Both in terms of rebuilding, having better/younger candidates, having no spot for him, and playing in Great American Ballpark. He’s pitched for the Reds before and, with a ~4.50 ERA, it didn’t go particularly well. If he wants to become a veteran presence in AAA Louisville, fine.
rocky7
Wow….37 years old….throwing 89 MPH at best….coming off his worst year…what major league team is going to be the next chump to anti up untold riches long term to this basically .500 pitcher over his career.
Jeff Todd
He’s always thrown 89. And he’s going to sign a minor league deal.
Ted
What’s wrong with signing a “.500 pitcher” as your 6th/7th starter? Almost every team in the league will have a point in the season where they need a couple starts in a row and a guy who can go 6 with 3 ER allowed is useful if you have him stashed in AAA.
GarryHarris
No doubt, Greedy Scott Boras started the “Tigers are interested…” false rumor in order to drive up the cost of Kyle Lohse.
BoldyMinnesota
Man that Orioles rotation would be good in 2010. Gallardo, Jimenez, and lohse in one rotation would get someone pumped back then, now it might make them want to run in the other direction
sixpacktwo
Why would the REDS be interested? They are trying to fine which of there young pitchers will stick and build for the future. They signed Simon because he could always be moved to long relief when other starters came back.