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Originally Posted by westofyou
Nor is it like he improves the team defense very much at all, he provides bat on the ball skills with flashes of power. But he's slower than most and had a few leg injuries last year making his range even more questionable.
It's his role (and ability to accept it) plus salary that makes me question why he's even being considered. .
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The problem is, who do you add to the roster if Aurillia is not signed. Bergollia? Unfortunately we have no depth at all in the major or minor leagues. Thus we are forced to pick up stop gaps like Womack and Aurillia.
Aurillia isn't that bad. If he does sign, it will be at the Reds' price obviously, so why worry about the financial aspect? It's hard to tell what the Reds budget is. Reportedly they made a run for Morris. But in any event, the amount they pay Aurillia isn't going to make that much of a difference.
I'm not saying Aurillia is a difference maker. But we're a 5th place team. He makes us more respectable, even though his skills are limited. He's a good addition to this team, given the alternatives.
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Originally Posted by westofyou
If the Reds devoted as much time to other matters on the club as they seem to have devoted to Rich then I'd be able to shrug off the weekly Aurilia Updates, however I get the vibe that somehow Dan prefers to tackle the easier questions first.
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Now you have a point there. I'm not a big fan of DanO. A lot of the current mess is his fault. But his options are extremely limited. With no depth left, he creates a hole with every trade he makes. The Reds might be able to trade Dunn or Lopez to get a top flight pitcher.. but that's about it. Kearns/Pena aren't going to fetch much, and there's not much else on in the majors or minors that anyone really wants.
Again, I'm not defending DanO, because he's incompetent, but picking up depth in the position player area should be a priority. I don't want to see overmatched youngsters pressed into service.