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nyalpha
Watching the Reds beat up on Ben Sheets yesterday gives me confidence in their strong offense. I could see them as a wild card contender.
chertlein21
Cueto will beat that 4.5 chone. Arroyo and Bailey not so much. Cincy will finish 3rd in that division.
timmytwoshoezzz
Watching Aroldis Chapman, whether he starts in the minors or with the big club, is going to be very exciting. Great investment for a team that needs to build through the draft and Latin America.
Expect big things from Bailey and Bruce this year. This team has some promising young talent.
gmart68b
Impressive that Jocketty is working so hard to bring the 2007 Cardinals to Cincinnati in 2010.
timmytwoshoezzz
Seriously?
Kip Wells is on a minor league contract. He’s there only for depth.
Rolen was an upgrade over Encarnacion at 3B
Miles was a salary dump to get rid of Taveras.
Walt is only trying to improve the ballclub. So far he’s done that with only a few missteps.
Are the Cards trying to recruit the Reds bullpen because you have Franklin and Jukich?
gmart68b
Miles I still like okay, despite last season. Rolen is best as a platoon guy. I hate the way his time in St. Louis ended, but he just cannot play every day any more. (I do respect his restructuring of his contract.)
Kip Wells is where I quarrel and question Walt’s judgment. If he’s considered depth, folks are playing in the kiddie pool. He was last effective in, what, 2003?
Randy
Rolen was an instant improvement over Encarnacion. Whether he can continue to produce as he advances in age is the question, but Encarnacion was never going to produce, so just moving him out was an improvement.
Kip Wells will not help the Reds, nor any other team he pitches for.
The Reds beating up Ben Sheets was not something any logical person would use as a gauge for how good the Reds offense will be. Ben Sheets has been awful since his first pitch this spring. Mario Mendoza would have been 4 for 4 off him.
Miles is nothing special, but he won’t suck. Adam Rosales would have been just as good, though.
I don’t have a clue (or care) what “Chone Predictions” are. Don’t people know how to read stats anymore? I don’t need to read somebody’s goofy ranking system to gauge a player’s worth, because I am not statistically illiterate.
DLeeFan
I like the Cabrera signing. I don’t like the Ramon Hernandez signing; he’s being overpaid. The Gomes signing looks very good from a GM’s perspective. Miles is subpar, but Taveras was subpar AND costly.
I don’t trust Rolen’s ability to go the distance because of his age. I wish Frazier had played more games at 3B.
The Chapman deal was very costly for an unproven player–it looks kind of desperate like a Hail Mary pass. However, I like the general idea and hope it works out.
That said, if Bruce can improve and the pitching staff plays to their potential (which I think is unlikely) the NL Central is always attainable.