Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Reds in advanced talks with Grady Sizemore, but still possible that he will go in another direction. Other teams involved.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/st...00556063891456
Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Reds in advanced talks with Grady Sizemore, but still possible that he will go in another direction. Other teams involved.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/st...00556063891456
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BEETTLEBUG (01-19-2014)
Good. Make it happen Walt (on a minor league deal).
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Danny Tartabull must have been busy.
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Reds have had a little success getting guys who had been out of the game for awhile.
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https://twitter.com/ctrent/status/425039922118938624
So apparently Walt Jocketty has said they have talked about both a minor league deal as well as a Major League deal.
I am all for a minor league deal with a ton of incentives, but giving him a Major League deal before he goes out and plays would be a bad idea. When Walts says they discussed it, I hope it means Sizemore's camp brought it up and they talked it over with them and said, yeah, um, no (but in a much nicer way).
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I'd have no problem giving him a non-guaranteed major league deal to get him to come to spring training. If Sizemore doesn't earn a roster spot on the opening day roster, you either cut him or try to talk him into going to the minors. The Reds wouldn't be out that much money in that case.
If that's the difference in getting him to sign and not (and the Reds feel he's healthy), it's a small concession, IMO.
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Sizemore must understand he's going to have to see some AAA time. Can't imagine he'll be immediately ready for the bigs.
Not a bad pickup, if they sign him. He's not signed yet, and if there's competition maybe he'll want a little money.
But if they do I'm sure he knows he's beginning at AAA.
Sizemore doesn't need to spend any time at Louisville. He likely would not go.
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Guessing the Reds would want to go with a low base and incentives he would have to remain healthy to reach
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