What a breath of fresh air this organization has become.
Paying over slot for top HS kids (Waldrop, Cisco). Not taking the cheap route after going over slot and and still signing the biggie (Grandal). Making the Chapman signing happen.....and Perez. Their Latin American pipeline is well lubed with redonkulous talent.
I never thought I'd ever say it again, but the Reds are a first-rate organization.
We're back.
Espinoza, the SS was Espinoza. It just came to me.
The "next A-Rod".
Or not.
Corky is going to be up in September though so he will need one this year. Unless they bring up Grandal to give Ramon and Ryan off time which seems completely improbable.
Why does Corky need to be up? I think both of our catchers are pretty rested right now and if we just need a late defensive replacement down the stretch to allow Hernandez/Hanigan to pinch hit, I am sure Grandal is up for it. I am fine with seeing Grandal get a cup of coffee in September as a defensive replacement once the minor league teams are done.
There's no reason to put Mesoraco on the 40 until he has to be. Which may be this winter, I'm not sure if he'll have to be protected for Rule V, I'm too lazy at the moment to look it up.
But with Mes moving fast, then barring a major regression, I don't see the Reds keeping more than four, and four is not unusual. Just like this year, the Corky Millers of the world won't be taking up space on the 40 unless they have to be in Cincinnati.
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My irritation isn't over his window being affected, it's him taking up a valuable 40-man spot years before he will be useful.
Forgive me, but were not his scouting reports replete with questions over how quickly he would transition to wooden bats and other assorted concerns? He's a nice prospect, but I didn't read those reports as saying he was a sure thing. He's not in the Mauer/Wieters class of catcher prospect anyway, was my impression.
And as deep as this organization is in really fine talent major league ready at AAA that is not on the 40-man, I loathe tying up a spot on a guy who, best case, is 2-3 years away.
Its always been the plan from what I have read. They want to give Ramon and Ryan extra days in September. I guess its not a must but they have always brought up a 3rd catcher for September.
I think they just dont use the 3rd catcher and let those 2 kill each other and hope they arent burnt for the playoffs. Its not like they are both playing a ton for the average starting catcher.
Dunno, but I doubt the Reds see it that way.
Hernandez/Hanigan/Mes/Grandal.
That's a sizeable chunk of real estate on the 40-man tied up in the catcher spot now, with Grandal being a long-term hope. I just don't care for that approach.
Hope he is a player, regardless.
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