Numbers I can't get past:
Seasons since 2000 that Jeff Conine had a slugging % above .450 - 2003.
Seasons since 2000 that Jeff Conine had an On Base % above .350 - 2001, 2005
David Weathers HR/9 in 2006 - 1.47
David Weathers BB/9 in 2006 - 4.15
David Weathers BABIP in 2006 - .236
Rheal Cormier ERA in 2005 - 5.89
Rheal Cormier HR/9 in 2005 - 1.71
Rheal Cormier WHIP in 2005 - 1.52
Rheal Cormier BABIP in 2005 - .322
Rheal Cormier ERA when he was acquired in 2006 - 1.59
Rheal Cormier WHIP when he was acquired in 2006 - 1.18
Rheal Cormier BABIP when he was acquired in 2006 - .238
Alex Gonzalez OPS per year since 2000 - .548, .680, .621, .756, .689, .687, .696
Chad Moeller OPS per year since 2000 - .534, .627, .852, .770, .568, .624, .507
Juan Castro OPS per year since 2000 - ..649, .563, .607, .678, .655, .665, .632
Kyle Lohse HR/9 as a Twin by year starting in 2001 - 1.59, 1.30, 1.25, 1.30, 1.11, 1.13
Kyle Lohse WHIP as a Twin by year starting in 2001 - 1.45, 1.39, 1.27, 1.63, 1.43, 1.65
Kyle Lohse BABIP as a Twin by year starting in 2001 - .308, .283, .291, .327, .316, .350
Estimated Reds Payroll 2007 - $75 Million
Estimated 2007 Salary Jeff Conine - $2 Million (2.7% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary David Weathers - $2.5 Million (3.3% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary Rheal Cormier - $2.25 Million (3% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary Alex Gonzalez - $3 Million (4% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary Chad Moeller - $.75 Million (1% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary Juan Castro - $.91 Million (1.2% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary Kyle Lohse - $6 Million (8% of Total)
Estimated 2007 Salary of these players - $17.41 Million (23.2% of Total)
Yet some seem to be applauding WK for not going out and tying up a large % of his payroll in questionable talent. This "plan" is worse than doing nothing IMO.