Reds cut ties with some Minor Leaguers

[11larkin11]

Of everyone on that list Smit is the most intriguing. He looked pretty good in the WBC but, I believe, was hurt a lot this season.

[redsmetz]

This whole question of Rolen's influence is intriguing. Perhaps it's intangible, but one thing I noticed during the times they were warming up between innings, Rolen always set up somewhere between 3rd base and the pitchers mound, leaning closer to the mound. I can't say he was talking to the pitcher or anything, but he was just there, taking his fielding. I don't know what effect it had, but it just stuck out to me. Probably nothing, but it made me wonder about that proverbial veteran's presence. Or it could just be a bunch of baloney on my part - I know it's nothing I can point to definitely.

[Mario-Rijo]

Hearing about an interesting announcement coming out of Dayton tomorrow. Can't say what, but it surprised me. Not as big as the Futures Game or anything like that, but still, interesting.

Quite interesting and yes surprising. I'm sure you are speaking of KG Sr. right?

[redsof72]

Correct. To me, it is rather shocking. He has been a major league hitting coach. He must just enjoy being part of the game. Should help Benzinger in 2010. I like this. He is not just a name-guy. He knows how to coach. Not many organizations have a person with this kind of credibility coaching in their farm system, more less in Single-A.

[redsof72]

But if I am going to give credit to the Reds, I should also balance that a bit. Did you read the article? Don't you think it might have been appropriate for someone from the Reds to at least email Benzinger about this before a newspaper writer told him that Griffey would be his hitting coach? What the heck is going on there?

[Mario-Rijo]

But if I am going to give credit to the Reds, I should also balance that a bit. Did you read the article? Don't you think it might have been appropriate for someone from the Reds to at least email Benzinger about this before a newspaper writer told him that Griffey would be his hitting coach? What the heck is going on there?

I guess it all depends on how the paper found out perhaps it wasn't the Reds intention for it to play out that way. If it was I would have to ask if it's commonplace in the minors for something like that to occur.