I say its down to 4 guys.. Phipps, Lutz,Robinson or Hamilton..
Lutz
Phipps
Robinson
Hamilton
trade/other please list on forum page your idea
I say its down to 4 guys.. Phipps, Lutz,Robinson or Hamilton..
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Never mind, didn't notice this was a poll. Carry on.
I don't have a preference between Perez/Phipps/Robinson. I want the guy to be a good defender (all are), but not be someone who will simply rot on the bench, which means no Lutz or Hamilton. Those guys need to play.
bigredmechanism (04-01-2013),remdog (04-02-2013)
jmac (04-01-2013)
If it were me, I would have sat Hamilton down weeks ago and said "You are going to Louisville and spend the year there hitting AAA pitching. Don't read the newspaper. Don't think about playing in cincy." That's what Hamilton needs right now if the reds want him to be successful.
Lutz isn't ready.
That leaves Phipps or Hamilton to sit at the end of the bench while Heisey and Paul rotate time in left field. I would go with Phipps, but Hamilton is a decent answer.
Just say no to overpromoting your prospects based on the needs of the big league roster.
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Roy Tucker (04-02-2013)
It depends what the MRI reveals. If the MRI reveals a tear in the shoulder then Ludwick is done for the year. I really feel at that point the team needs to at least consider Rolen or making a trade. Maybe nothing will be out there. But, I'm not really seeing any internal options that would be good over a whole season.
They're all equally mediocre / non-ML caliber -- I suspect you just pick a name at random and hope for the best.
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It's a helluva opportunity for whoever gets the call
Phipps for now, but I think H-Rod should be considered. Frazier to LF. H-Rod to the 2 hole and Phillips clean-up. I'd buy some time before going to Hamilton.
Last edited by mth123; 04-01-2013 at 10:10 PM.
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Hamilton didn't look ready for ML hitting this spring - he needs to spend as much of the season in AAA as possible.
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Completely agree. His swing from the left side is far from being MLB ready. Plus he still needs to learn how to get a better read of pitcher's moves. I really hope he spends all of 2013 in the minors, at least until Sept.
If I was going to rush anyone, it would be Lutz, but even he is pretty far away.
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