Speaking only for myself :
- Kearns (by far)
- the Lizard
Speaking only for myself :
- Kearns (by far)
- the Lizard
"I'm virtually free to do whatever I want, but I try to remember so is everybody else..." - Todd Snider
Greg Vaughn.
Go Gators!
Ty Howington
I don't know what the general Redszone consensus was regarding Ryan Wagner at the time, but I thought that guy was going to be a lights out closer.
Oops
Chris Denorfia was God's gift to AAAA players....(at least here - we'll see what happens in Oakland)
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I got suckered in by Ricardo Aramboles!
I never did see the reason for all the infatuation with Denorfia. And I definitely am convinced all the irritation over losing Kearns and Lopez in "The Trade" was extremely overblown.
“I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.” — Eddie Bane
“We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it.” — Tony Gwynn
Gookie Dawkins. Broke the shortstop chain. Damn.
IMO it had as much to do with replacing Griffey in CF (for defense) as it did with anything else. I am a big Junior fan, but even I must admit that it was painful to watch him defensively in CF that last season. The die-hards were desparate for a glove and speed in the middle of the outfield.
Tim Hummel
Zach Ward. Waaay too much enthusiasm for an A-ball pitcher.
I think he was overrated in general, but Pokey didn't get that much love from Redszoners/Fastballers (I forget where we were then). He was generally viewed as a poor hitter that played just because of his glove.
Some of these choices are interesting. I guess people interpret overrated differently, but that makes for good reading.
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
Far and away, it has to be Denorfia, for me anyway. I remember watching the guy and thinking, "This guy is no more than a number four outfielder." I expressed as much on the board and was soundly put down for my opinion. Time will tell (though he has to be at least twenty-six) , but I'll stick by my initial impression. He ran nice (but not superior) outfield routes, and everything else seemed to have a pretty average ceiling.
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