Reitsma had some value compared to most of the :thumbdn: the Reds have. Now, did Dan retrench with a good prospect or just a sideways move. The Reds have plenty of RH relief pitching, but you don't want to blow value for crap.
Reitsma had some value compared to most of the :thumbdn: the Reds have. Now, did Dan retrench with a good prospect or just a sideways move. The Reds have plenty of RH relief pitching, but you don't want to blow value for crap.
Originally posted by danforsman
I don't see a Ryan Nelson listed on BP.
Try "Bubba Nelson", at least I hope its him instead of Joe Nelson ( a relief pitcher)
'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.'
-Snoop on his retirement
Your Mom is happy.
I bet its Bubba Nelson, here's his Rotoworld.com writeup from last year:
Nelson was 8-10 with a 3.18 ERA, 106 H and 77/45 K/BB in 119 IP for Greenville. The 2000 second-round pick gets a lot of grounders with his low-90s sinking fastball and projects as a third or fourth starter in the majors
'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.'
-Snoop on his retirement
Your Mom is happy.
Just released:
Chris Reitsma just got traded to the Braves for June Kewn Bong (sp) and Bubba Nelson
More details to follow
I don't like this...all that hassle with fighting his arbitration case and then they get rid of him for, really, no good reason....I thought he was a good member of the staff
Not very good.77/45 K/BB in 119 IP
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
Yeah, McConnell said Ryan Nelson, the news came on and said Bubba Nelson.
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
Jung Kung Bong and Bubba Nelson is who they said on WLW.
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
Jung Bong makes sense in that the Reds and O'Brien were not happy with the left handed relievers in spring training. Bong gives us that lefty specialist in the pen this year and than can be moved to the rotation next year when Haynes, Wilson, and Lidle are most likely gone. That gives us two lefties for the rotation next year in Claussen and Bong. I like the way its shaping up.
'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.'
-Snoop on his retirement
Your Mom is happy.
Projects as a third or fourth starter eh? How many of those guys do the Reds already have?
OTOH, if the Braves add both Reitsma and Cruz to their starting rotation, they could surprise this year. I was real worried about them when I heard that Jaret Wright had made their rotation.
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
If those are the two players...I like it!
O'Brien shows first sign of a philosophy: nondominant arb-eligibles will be discarded quickly if they have trade value. It's a plan that I've been advocating for years
the flip side is that I think that Reitsma has the talent to show dominance, and the Reds have no potential dominators other than Wagner
The Reds obtained left-hander Jung Keun Bong and right-hander Bubba Nelson.
According to A.P.
Looking forward to your comments on these guys - I know nothing about them!
-thanks
Bongs minor league numbers: 3.33 ERA, 550 K/610 IP, 210 BB.
The Bong jokes will be endless now on I suppose:
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) _ Right-hander Chris Reitsma was traded to
the Atlanta Braves on Friday for two pitching prospects after never
finding a niche with the Cincinnati Reds.
Reitsma was voted the club's outstanding pitcher last season
when he filled just about every role on the staff. He went 9-5 with
a 4.29 ERA and 12 saves in three starts and 54 relief appearances.
The Reds obtained left-hander Jung Keun Bong and right-hander
Bubba Nelson. Both are younger than Reitsma and are considered
starters primarily.
Bong, 23, appeared in 45 games for the Braves over the last two
seasons, including one start. Nelson, 22, reached Triple-A for the
first time last season.
Since Dan O'Brien took over as general manager last November, he
has emphasized developing young starting pitching, one of the
organization's main weaknesses under GM Jim Bowden.
Reitsma, 26, was considered a promising prospect when the Reds
promoted him to the majors in 2001, but soon fell out of favor. He
went 7-15 with a 5.29 ERA in 29 starts, the most by any NL rookie
that year.
He bounced between Triple-A and the majors each of the next two
seasons, and the Reds started trying him in relief. He became the
closer after Scott Williamson was traded to Boston last July.
With Danny Graves moved back into the closer's role this year,
Reitsma's role was getting redefined again. The Reds also brought
in Todd Jones to compete for a setup job on Thursday, further
limiting his value.
Overall, Reitsma was 22-32 with a 4.52 ERA in 53 starts and 73
relief appearances with Cincinnati
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