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    Latest BP TA

    From Chris Kahrl

    Notionally, swapping out Abad for QMcC is about adding "outfield depth" in Ken Griffey Jr.'s absence, but that involves a suspension of disbelief more than a little bit beyond anyone's capacity for gullibility. McCracken really does nothing well at this point, offering no threat to opposing pitchers or balls seeking a cozy spot in the outfield grass, his capacity to surprise Adam Wainwright not excepted. The convenient development is that it looks like the Reds' solution is to use Griffey's absence as the easy way to get Ryan Freel into the lineup. The interesting thing is that the Reds do not seem like they're predisposed to make that a situation in which Tony Womack gets even a lion's share of playing time at second. Instead, they're putting Brandon Phillips to work, and they do still also have to find at-bats for Rich Aurilia. Who knows, it might actually all add up, although I think there's an argument to be made for having Chris Denorfia up for everyday work in Griffey's absence, with Freel playing second most days, and Phillips getting a pair of starts per week at second and short. Stick Womack in the McCracken slot as the token speedy pinch-hitter, and keep Abad around in Griffey's absence as the pinch-hitter with some sock. Still, all in all, it's a promising distribution of playing time, despite McCracken's existence.


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    Re: Latest BP TA

    I think Chris Kahrl has been reading Redszone.
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    t’s painful to watch two of the best players of this generation hobble around, shells of who they once were. The Barry Bonds story has other angles, but no player has been felled by injury more than Ken Griffey Jr. There are so many parallels here, but history will get to tell that story, not me. The Reds are being cautious with Griffey, placing him on the DL after an MRI showed moderate inflammation of a hamstring tendon. His knees and legs are both problematic, unlikely to hold up over the course of a season in CF. This has led some to say that Griffey may finally be pushed to a corner OF slot or even to 1B. Griffey is expected to miss the minimum this time.

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    It is good seeing BP getting some playing time. Hpefully with some consistent at bats, then he can continue to improve with the stick.
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    A little bit off topic, but do you guys think that Jesse Winker profiles more like Pete Rose or is he just the next Hal Morris??


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