Hindsight is 20/20, but looking back on it, it looks like we kept the wrong SS. If Arizona wanted Didi and not Zach then I think we made the right move tho.
Hindsight is 20/20, but looking back on it, it looks like we kept the wrong SS. If Arizona wanted Didi and not Zach then I think we made the right move tho.
You gotta give up something to get something. We are the team that traded away Josh Hamilton, I think we can get over trading Didi Gregorius.
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There is no way to possibly know this, but I seriously doubt we could have made this dead sending Cozart instead.Originally Posted by dubc47834
It reminds me of when people thought we should have traded Dunn to Texas for Volquez.
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Homer Bailey (05-06-2013)
I would love to say it has only been a month, but in reality it has only been 8 games. If you want to use that as some for of measuring stick, then the Reds actually kept the right SS because Didi is injured 75% of the time.
thatcoolguy_22 (05-06-2013)
Yeah I know, I read what Doug had said about Arizona not wanting Zack. I totally cool with how everything went down. Like I said earlier, hindsight is 20/20, just looking at it as it woulda been great to keep Didi and traded Zack. I think it worked out good for everyone...well except Cleveland...lol
I'm not basing it off the month he has been up with Arizona, I actually liked him better when he was called up with us before. Nice shot at sarcasm tho with you injured 75% of the time!!!
I think it worked out pretty well for Cleveland. Stubbs is looking like he'll be a .270 .330 .450 guy there, in an offense that seems loaded right now. Bauer got sent down, and the SP is a bit thin, but the RP is lights out at the moment.
Sleeper team. Plus they probably have the best defensive OF in baseball.
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A lot of assumptions in this thread. You know what that will do to most of the people who assumed. But I'll spell it assu, and leave the me part out of it.
Pretty unfair to compare Cozart and Didi at this point. The book is out on Cozart. The league has adjusted. We'll see how Didi is doing after next April.
remdog (06-08-2013)
Just curious why you said that, because it is not looking like that. He hasn't hit that line in a few years (2010), and isn't doing it now. Before Monday, he was hitting 213/286/293. He then got 9 hits in 13 AB's and now looks like the 270/330/450 guy?
yep. That's what he looks like to me. They are batting him 9th primarily. I think it is taking the edge off a bit. He has been red hot lately, and he's always been a streaky hitter, but it seems Cleveland is content to let Stubbs be Stubbs. He is a patient hitter, he does have a lot of power. Ignore the speed and CF bats first dude aspect and just let him be who he is. Now here is the really weird thing.. for the most part, this year he's been amazing. in 2/3 of his AB's, which have come with him as the CF he posted this line: .328 .389 .531 .920 the other third as a RF: .161 .188 .161 .349
Maybe that means nothing, maybe it is just small sample variance, and maybe comfort has something to do with it as well. Who knows?
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I honestly don't understand what hindsight you're speaking of. Are you referring to his 31 plate appearances thus far?
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That's a fair point.
Ultimately, Didi may end up being the better player than Cozart.
As far as this year goes? I think it's still a tossup who the better SS will be this year. It's just too early now.
Is it possible that in 2-3 the Reds will really wish they held on to Didi? Yes.
Right now, I'm really enjoying Choo.
I'm pretty confident the Reds will make good use of the comp pick they get as well. Odds are that the comp pick won't be as good of a prospect as Didi though, I do agree with that. (Because Didi is a great prospect)
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Why state "looking back on it" and "hindsight is 20/20." It's not like the trade was 3 years ago. The only new information gained since the trade has been the 8 games he played in. Why would hindsight change anything in anyone's mind unless you are basing it on what he has done this year? Certainly sounds like you are using his 8 games to make some sort of conclusion. Why not state "I always liked Didi more."
Everyone needs to slow down on Didi. It has been 8 freaking games. He has been injured for most of the year so far.
I like the updates, but I am definitely getting tired of people here jumping to grand conclusions based on 1 month (not just this thread) and even worse when it comes to Didi who has been hurt most of the year.
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Almost half of his ABs have come
against LHP, who he rakes, he's still getting mowed down by RHP. So yeah, if you put him in one ultra specialized role, nice player.
*BaseClogger* (05-07-2013)
Yea, I disagree, but totally hear where you are coming from so I have no problem with what you are saying.
We will only know at the end of the year.
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