Yeah, I think the Reds brass knew it was unlikely to keep Choo after a year and expected Hamilton to be the replacement in 2014. The fact he hasn't developed into a MLB-ready player has left them in a quandry. They're not going to spend to get one, there's none ready in the pipeline, so it'll be BHam by default. If they go the stop-gap route they're in trouble.....if they want to remain playoff contenders.