Assuming the Reds need two OF for 2009, which ones do you acquire? Obviously, there are a lot of contingencies involved here (salary, trade availability, free agent signings, etc.) so feel free to explain your answer on the thread below.
Milton Bradley
Rocco Baldelli
Pat Burrell
Juan Rivera
Willy Taveras
Ty Wigginton
Jeremy Hermida
Delmon Young
Jermaine Dye
Other (please explain)
Assuming the Reds need two OF for 2009, which ones do you acquire? Obviously, there are a lot of contingencies involved here (salary, trade availability, free agent signings, etc.) so feel free to explain your answer on the thread below.
Last edited by RedEye; 12-18-2008 at 05:17 PM.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Other: Dunn
others chosen: Baldelli, Burrell, Bradley
Edit: I DON'T READ GOOD. lol
In order of preference:
1) Dunn
2) Burrell
3) Bradley/Baldelli (tie)
Last edited by WMR; 12-18-2008 at 05:19 PM.
I voted for Dye and Baldelli
- for some reason I'm in love w/ Baldelli/Dickerson platoon in CF - that would make for an excellent platoon, IMO.
- I chose Dye because I want that "sure thing" RBI guy in b/w Bruce & Votto... I think I'd also accept Bradley here, but not to a contract longer than 2 years..
Baldelli bursts out to an early lead...
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
I picked Young and Hermida because I'm more interested in upside (and I have little to no confidence Baldelli is physically up to playing a full season). Obviously that would push Jay Bruce to CF. I'd be fine with just one of Young/Hermida and a CF too (David DeJesus remains a guy in whom I'd have interest).
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Went with Baldelli and Young. Roll the dice. But roll it toward youth with upside.
Burrell and Young...Burrell if they are trying to form a winning ballclub now, Young with the nod to upside and youth.
I voted for Burrell and Tavares, I chose Burrell because he gives us that middle of the order power bat from the right side that we need and he fits in perfect between Bruce and Votto. I also chose Tavares because he could platoon with Dickerson in CF and he gives us the speed on the basepaths to generate runs, and he should be ready for a rebound year.
Looks like Taveras is the Ron Paul of this primary.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
I went with Baldelli and Burrell. Pat is the right-handed bat we need. As for Baldelli, I just think we need more insurance in CF, and I'm still against a platoon there.
"....the two players I liked watching the most were Barry Larkin and Eric Davis. I was suitably entertained by their effortless skill that I didn't need them crashing into walls like a squirrel on a coke binge." - dsmith421
Milton Bradley and Baldelli... I would enjoy a line-up of Baldelli, Phillips, Votto, Bradley, Bruce, Encarnacion, Hernandez, Gonzo/Kepp... Dickerson could spell Baldelli some also.
Assuming Bruce is forced to play CF due to my choices, I'd stick Bradley in LF and Burrell in RF.
We'd steal the thunder from the Astros with their Killer Bs with 3 of our own in the OF.
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