Cormier is gone! Salmon is here!

[Matt700wlw]

Sweet!

Also today, the Reds designated for assignment LHP Rheal Cormier and recalled from Louisville RHP Brad Salmon. Salmon will wear uniform number 53.

[OnBaseMachine]

Alright! Great move by Krivsky!

[captainmorgan07]

i like the move coutlangus is doing fine as the left in the pen he's young and is going to be good salmon deserves his shot

[Degenerate39]

[KittyDuran]

So was this the other move that Fay hinted at in his blog???

[OnBaseMachine]

Salmon at Louisville:

8.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 2.16 ERA, 0.86 WHIP

[mth123]

Whatever the results, it was the right move. Salmon's shot is now. McBeth takes his spot in AAA and the bullpen has a little more stuff than it had.

The applause you hear is me clapping for WK.

[reds44]

Thank God Cormier is gone.

However, I would have prefered Medlock or McBeth over Salmon.

All in all, it's still a good move. Not going to complain.

[Royals Fan]

Trust me Rheal will wind up on a team that will be in the pennant race ie Cards or Cubs and or back for Philly. The right team will give him an shot and he will do good job for them just my thoughts.

[captainmorgan07]

has salmon ever closed in the minors?

[rotnoid]

Trust me Rheal will wind up on a team that will be in the pennant race ie Cards or Cubs and or back for Philly. The right team will give him an shot and he will do good job for them just my thoughts.

So, then by that logic the Reds asking price has been too high for the past month. I have little doubt they've been attempting to move him. If all those clubs are interested, I'd think they could come up with a mid level prospect for him rather than chance a bidding war later or having to guarantee a second year like WK did last year.

[reds44]

has salmon ever closed in the minors?

Not really. He had 7 saves last year, 4 the year before, 3 the year before that.

[flyer85]

Alright! Great move by Krivsky!

that is not a great move, it was simply done after it had become obvious to everyone not in a coma.

[hebroncougar]

So, then by that logic the Reds asking price has been too high for the past month. I have little doubt they've been attempting to move him. If all those clubs are interested, I'd think they could come up with a mid level prospect for him rather than chance a bidding war later or having to guarantee a second year like WK did last year.

I agree, the asking price may have been too high, but those teams probably knew after opening day and the reds keep 3 LH that he was a lame duck, and it just became a waiting game. I'm shocked the Reds traded for him, had to sign him to an extra year to get him, then turned around 9 months later and release him. I applaud the move, but good grief Krivsky have some foresight.

[Eric_Davis]

You have to think he tried to trade Cormier and got no takers.