You can thank Dan O'Brien.Originally Posted by vaticanplum
OMG...Harang finally got his long-term contract and he is STILL making less than Eric Milton next year
Too bad we didn't also land Matt Clement too.
You can thank Dan O'Brien.OMG...Harang finally got his long-term contract and he is STILL making less than Eric Milton next year
Too bad we didn't also land Matt Clement too.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
The Reds took something of a risk in that sense, but I really don't think they could have waited on this one. Harang is in many ways the team's best player. I believe this makes the Reds obligated to attempt a long-term contract, and he can turn them down if he feels it's too low.
I don't believe in coddling good players, but I do believe in giving them the respect they deserve.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
You can thank Dan O'Brien.
Too bad we didn't also land Matt Clement too.
If the Reds had signed Matt Clement, his skull wouldn't have caught the business end of that line drive, and he'd still be pitching as well as (or better than) his pre-ASB 2005 numbers.
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Great, great, great move. I see Harang as being the best around here since Soto - and maybe a bit better - and that ain't too shabby.
That was the first thing that popped into my mind.OMG...Harang finally got his long-term contract and he is STILL making less than Eric Milton next year
Just got home from class and I am glad to see the news. I think many of us figured this deal would get done, and the dollars make sense. I wonder if Wayne will approach Arroyo in the near future to guage his interest in staying with the Reds.
Maybe not
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=5561
The Red Sox finally know what was going on in the shoulder of pitcher Matt Clement, and it wasn't good. Dr. Jim Andrews found significant damage in Clement's shoulder during exploratory surgery. Damage to both the rotator cuff and labrum was seen and repaired, likely ending Clement's 2007 before we're even done with 2006. It's another lesson in why MRIs aren't perfect as diagnostic tools, and why conservative rehab is often as risky as exploratory surgery.
Finally. It's a great day for us Reds fans. Thank you WK and BC and AH!
That's sad to hear, yet encouraging for him in a way. His struggles were at least in part due to a (hopefully) correctable physical problem. I'd already be thinking about Clement as a bounce back candidate in 2008. While he's never had great control, he misses a lot of bats and had thrown 7 straight seasons of 30+ starts.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
It absolutely needed to get done, but it was by no means a fait accompli that it would be done. Very good deal.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
I'm loving this.
I haven't read the whole thread, but I've got to give lots of credit to Wayne as far as recognizing important cogs and getting them locked up (see Dunn, Adam.).
I love it I love it I love it.
"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?" ~ Jim Bouton
Arroyo will stay in the National League because AL hitter cream him
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Praising him for this is a bit like praising him for remembering to breath isn't it?
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not really.Praising him for this is a bit like praising him for remembering to breath isn't it?
School's out. What did you expect?
Looking at today's FA "climate", this is a good move. Especially when Seattle signs Weaver for a year @ 8.3 Mil.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Fantastic move by the Reds.
Kudos to WK and BCast. The prevailing wisdom is to avoid deals longer than three years for pitchers, but in the Reds circumstance its important to keep Harang around. This is a good deal for both sides. A bargain for the Reds and security for Harang. If Harang goes south this should not be a deal to regret. This move had to be made.
This helps me get a little more excited for the season honestly.
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