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Old 12-16-2011, 09:17 PM   #28
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Re: Reds sign RHPs Sean Gallagher & Luis Atilano to minor league deals.

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Originally Posted by camisadelgolf View Post
The Reds got two viable options to join the Louisville rotation for practically nothing. They're both relatively young and have shown that they can go extended periods of time playing MLB without embarrassing themselves. But hey--if you'd rather Matt Klinker, Brandon Hynick, and Kyle McCulloch take up all those innings, I hope you have fun with that.
Exactly my point. Atilano went 16 major league starts with an ERA in the low 5's in 2010 prior to being injured. I'm not convinced that the Reds have 5 pitchers on the major league roster capable of that, let alone in AAA.
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