Now that Jay is up..

[dougdirt]

Stubbs, closely followed by Frazier and Mesoraco.

[RedlegJake]

Tonys Gutierrez has a ML future as a backup at the very least. Career .405 OBP -he has a great OBP essentially every level he's played. Lack of power and speed and the fact he plays first will hold him back but as a backup I think he's a lock to make it. Think a young Scott Hatteberg. With Votto on the Reds, Tonys may be a guy the team want to package in a trade since both are LH. I think Barker should get cut next so Tonys can go to Louisville. Build his value.

[camisadelgolf]

I'll go with Frazier, but I want to go on record as saying that he's overrated at the moment in the way that Keith Rivers was rated as the best linebacker available in the NFL draft.

[camisadelgolf]

Tonys Gutierrez has a ML future as a backup at the very least. Career .405 OBP -he has a great OBP essentially every level he's played. Lack of power and speed and the fact he plays first will hold him back but as a backup I think he's a lock to make it. Think a young Scott Hatteberg. With Votto on the Reds, Tonys may be a guy the team want to package in a trade since both are LH. I think Barker should get cut next so Tonys can go to Louisville. Build his value.

I like this idea. He'll be a six-year free agent after this season, so the Reds probably need to add him to the 40-man roster this year if they want to keep him around.