No large market team needed a SS, GAC. Not one of them.
No large market team needed a SS, GAC. Not one of them.
I agree with the folks that think this is a good depth move.
He won't cost as much as Gonzo, and maybe a case can be made for him not liking the Metrodome.
We shall see. At the worst, Cabrera's negative impact should be far less destructive than Taveras.
Unless Dusty uses him as a leadoff hitter to provide some sort of "spark".
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Here is an article on the Cabrera signing and the Reds' offseason:
http://www.threewaychili.com/
Depth depth depth.
Were it not for this signing, we'd be clamoring for Rosales to replace Janish come mid-May.
Rosales.
I have a love-hate relationship with Albert Pujols. Mostly hate.
I think that Dickerson has to be your center fielder if you are planning to hit Cabrera second, Phillips 4th, and Gomes 6th. You have to have some people on base and the Reds are sorely lacking in that area. The pitching is going to have to be lights out or the Reds are back to 2009 again. Maybe Stubbs can get on base enough, hopefully.
BTW, I like this signing for the simple reason that Rosales won't be getting as much time. I hope he's the one that goes if not Taveras.
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"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
I don't think we'll be seeing any platoons this year.
Stubbs CF
Cabrera SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Rolen 3B
Bruce RF
Gomes LF
Hanigan/Hernandez C
P
I don't think Hanigan/Hernandez necessarily count as a platoon, as they're both righties. If Stubbs struggles the first month, I can see Dickerson taking his place.
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Gonzalez' first season in Cincinnati was pretty decent, actually. Between injury and the family situation, they got nothing from him in years two and three, but that's just the downside of multi-year deals. Otherwise, I think you've nailed it. Cabrera's probably going to be below average but should be well above replacement level, which is something I don't necessarily believe about Janish. It'll likely make the ballclub better and the price/risk is reasonable.
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I think you can pretty much pencil Cabrera in to the #2 spot in the lineup. I'd put money on it if I could.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
I can't wait till march 2nd to buy MLB 10 the show and play as these new and improved Reds
What he looks like and how he will actually be used are two different things. Dusty hit him lead off in every start last year [as far as I remember] and I see nothing in this teams make up to suggest it will be any different.
Stubbs will hit first, Cabrera second, Votto third, Phillips 4th, Rolen 5th, Bruce sixth, LF 7th and C 8th.
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I don't think last year was really who Drew Stubbs will end up being as a hitter. His minor league career he had almost an .100 BA/OB split, and in his short stint in Cincy last year it was only it was only .056. I think this year his walks will increase while his power numbers decrease. Even last year his .323 OBP is right on par with OC's career .322 OBP.
I wonder why there has been no official announcement from the Reds yet.
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