Heisey & Simon agree on settlements....

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...-heisey-simon/

Numbers forthcoming.

Heisey $1.325 million.

Simon was a pleasant surprise last year.

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Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

Simon was a pleasant surprise last year.

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I agree. And what a terrific pickup it was seeing as how he's controlled for so long. The more I see this Reds team, the more I REALLY love Jocketty.

Heisey (IMO) will be an even more important team member this year. A late inning defensive replacement in center field. Plus, I am guessing he may get some starts in center playing in American League ballparks with Choo or Bruce at DH.

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Originally Posted by goreds2

Heisey (IMO) will be an even more important team member this year. A late inning defensive replacement in center field. Plus, I am guessing he may get some starts in center playing in American League ballparks with Choo or Bruce at DH.

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I'm guessing Heisey will see a lot of 7th or 8th inning PH opportunities, mixed with a whole bunch of CF.

Yeah, I agree about Heisey subbing in at CF in the late innings. He will play alot of substitute fielding this year. And he will be the primary man in interleague games with the DH.

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Originally Posted by mattfeet

I agree. And what a terrific pickup it was seeing as how he's controlled for so long. The more I see this Reds team, the more I REALLY love Jocketty.

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Yeah and remember the outrage over the demotion of Frazier at the time?

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/89...y-alredo-simon

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Heisey will make $1,325,000 and Simon will earn $890,000. The deals were announced by the Reds on Thursday.

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