Buster Olney says Reds looking for outfield help!!
per olney and mlb trade rumours.
"The Reds are looking for outfield help. Personally I'd like to see what the Laynce Nix/Jonny Gomes platoon can do over a full season. "
there is a link but im not a subscriber to ESPN insiders its linked at mlbtrade rumours
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Hmm I wonder who they are looking at??
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While I wouldn't mind adding on a more legitimate bat, I was just thinking today how I too am rather pleased so far with Nix and Gomes and like what they bring to the table.
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It could be that the Reds turn to getting their bat at 3B. I only think that because they have many OF options but not so many 3B options. Yes, Rosales is nice but he's not a big bat. EE, well, we'll see.
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nate
It could be that the Reds turn to getting their bat at 3B. I only think that because they have many OF options but not so many 3B options. Yes, Rosales is nice but he's not a big bat. EE, well, we'll see.
have to agree. But who? Hopefully not Atkins.
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edabbs44
have to agree. But who? Hopefully not Atkins.
Beltre? DeRosa?
Not saying they are great options, but they are options.
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edabbs44
have to agree. But who? Hopefully not Atkins.
Obviously, David Wright!
:cool:
I dunno either, it just seems like that's where any open "spot" would be.
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In a perfect scenerio I would love this trade with the Nationals:
Reds trade- EE, Josh Roenicke, and Sam Lecure(AAA)
Nats trade-Ryan Zimmerman
We then get our RH power bat in the middle of the order, allowing us to maintain the Nix/Gomes platoon in LF. But I think this is what we end up doing instead:
Reds trade-Sam Lecure(AAA) and Matt Maloney(AAA)
Nats trade-Josh Willingham and low A prospect.
Willingham then platoons with Nix while Gomes becomes #5 OF with Dickerson being sent to Louisville.
thoughts?
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Nats need pitching. So send them pitching. Bailey/Maloney/Roenicke/ and perhaps Wood or Stewart along with EE
for
Zimmerman.
That's the kind of offer it would probably take. But the Reds have the horses to try.
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schroomytunes
In a perfect scenerio I would love this trade with the Nationals:
Reds trade- EE, Josh Roenicke, and Sam Lecure(AAA)
Nats trade-Ryan Zimmerman
We then get our RH power bat in the middle of the order, allowing us to maintain the Nix/Gomes platoon in LF. But I think this is what we end up doing instead:
Reds trade-Sam Lecure(AAA) and Matt Maloney(AAA)
Nats trade-Josh Willingham and low A prospect.
Willingham then platoons with Nix while Gomes becomes #5 OF with Dickerson being sent to Louisville.
thoughts?
The first one has no chance of getting the conversation to continue. The second one could have some option to it though.
If we go asking for Zimmerman, they are gonna throw back names like Volquez, Cueto, Bruce, Votto....not all of them obviously but SOME of them.
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Are you guys forgetting the five year, $45 million contract the Nationals gave Zimmerman last month? I don't see him being traded now.
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Tom Servo
Are you guys forgetting the five year, $45 million contract the Nationals gave Zimmerman last month? I don't see him being traded now.
I haven't. It would take a huge offer to get to him (IF he were gettable), but the Reds may have enough pitching depth below the ones in the rotation already to make a legit run at it, because they can "replace" Zimmerman (kinda) with EE as well.
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membengal
Nats need pitching. So send them pitching. Bailey/Maloney/Roenicke/ and perhaps Wood or Stewart along with EE
for
Zimmerman.
That's the kind of offer it would probably take. But the Reds have the horses to try.
Actually the line is that the Nats are rather pleased with their young pitching. They're also in love with Zimmerman who's one of the few bright spots this season for them.
That said, the story that broke yesterday about a steroid supplier linked to the Nats (and Capitols hockey team) may put an interesting twist on things for a bit of time.
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The Nats can say that all they want, but they have no bullpen, and maybe two legit arms in the starting rotation. If someone came at them with four or five legit arms for the bullpen and starting rotation along with a young 3b, I think they would have to at least listen.
Perhaps not. But it would be cool if Walt were thinking big about 3b. Zimmerman is thinking big. Can't hurt to think big.
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If the Reds can't get Zimmerman there's an outfielder they have I wouldn't mind getting back ;).
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I would like Mark Reynolds.