http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3168825
Now that this has happened i'd rather the Reds sit tight instead of getting a Leiber type.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3168825
Now that this has happened i'd rather the Reds sit tight instead of getting a Leiber type.
Id go after Matt Clement now who should be fully recovered and will be able to pitch by April rather than June.
I just heard this on ESPN Radio on my PS3. I was hoping the Reds could get him but who knows maybe it's for the best that they didn't go after him.
The low salery makes me believe he wasn't going to sign here no matter what. He's looking for a LTC and thinks 1 year in the Padres park will inflate his stats well enough that next offseason he'll cash in. It's a risky strategy, but I assume he thinks he'll pitch well. This makes it the best deal in the market by far for the the Padres
At least he'll be a lot closer to Mexico.
Heres to a good half of a season from Mark Proir somewhere, glad he didn't use Cincinnati to get his payday. I have a strong feeling thats where this is all leading too. He stands to make 3 million..while pitching in a park that will mask any defencies he still has (which include that last straight 91 mph fastball he was sporting last season)
"For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled."
-Hunter S. Thompson
I don't mind not getting him although I have to admit I'd rather spend Juan Castro's salary as a flier on Prior. No big deal though . . . the Reds need someone healthy and ready to pitch, not a lottery ticket.
Stay away from Matt Clement
Thanks
I think the Padres believe that they are contenders and don't mind the gamble for Prior down the stretch. With Arizona and LA improved and Colorado with a year of post season experience under their belt, that's certainly a gamble. I would've liked to see the Reds come up with him as well, but I'm not losing any sleep over this one.
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