Just an update (kinda)
I texted a candidate and got this response: "no not yet. You got any Mr. GM?"
Just an update (kinda)
I texted a candidate and got this response: "no not yet. You got any Mr. GM?"
I would protect: Frazier, Cozart, Thompson, Horst and Negron. My gut tells me that Carroll, Klinker and Dorn would go undrafted.
Frazier, Cozart, Negron, for sure
Dorn, maybe. If they are concerned about their AAA starting staff, maybe they keep Klinker and/or Thompson. I don't see Horst or Carroll getting a spot.
We shall see guys. It's gonna be really interesting to see.
You could be right. With Valiquette not showing much and DRay going south, they're getting a little thin there. But Horst's stuff is entirely marginal.A left handed pitcher with a sub 2.50 ERA between AA/AAA this season in nearly 60 innings is not likely to be left unprotected. I could be wrong, but it would really, really surprise me.
Open spots on the 40-man can come in handy.
Tough call. Once you get past the two locks, Negron would seem likely. The Reds see Klinker as a LeCure clone in terms of stuff and potential, and LeCure has been protected. Not sure about Thompson. Until the AFL, there was zero chance of him being protected. He has been so injury prone, not sure if anyone would take him. I would love to see Horst protected, but the Reds have never totally seemed sold on Horst even going back to '08 when he tore up the MWL with Dayton (took forever to move him into the rotation even though it was obvious he was their best pitcher). Hotchkiss? Results would say yes, but he has been an organizational guy. I heard that he was throwing a lot harder in 2010 than he ever had before and if that's true, then maybe. Early in the 2010 season, Carroll would have seemed like a sure thing and he has a good arm. A lot of these guys have shown glimpses but not done it over full seasons. Krebs doesn't throw hard enough. A darkhorse candidate would be Miguel Rojas, who would be on there if it came down to simply selecting the five prospects that the Reds like the best, but in his case, it would appear to be unlikely they would use a spot on him considering no one is likely to take a light-hitting Single-A shortstop, even with gold glove defensive skills.
Will be an interesting call, and we know how much more likely 40-man guys are to get those short-term call-ups that arise during the season, and for that reason, these decisions really become critical because these guys stand a good chance of seeing big league time in 2011.
I only counted 33 players on the Reds website. Don't we have room for 7?
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Yea, but you have to think one would go to Arthur and some free agents we sign. I see Fisher, Burton, Bray, and Danny Ray is candidates to get dropped if they need to make room.
So basically, if we have 33 spots now, make it 35 with the additions of Cozart and Frazier. Those are given, so we have 5 spots to protect guys with and/or sign/trade new players.
There's no way the Reds DFA Bray, nor should they, IMO. He posted a 9.53 K/9 and .626 OPS against upon his return from Tommy John surgery and he looked dominant over the last month of the season. I think he'll be a key part of the Reds bullpen next season.
Didn't realize Hotchkiss and Rojas needed to be protected. Wouldn't be surprised if the Reds added both. Rojas is the kind of defender a major league team could make use of on its 25-man for a year.
Bumping this great info, Brutus. Thanks!
Add Cairo to the 40 man, I'd think as well. That should be it for FA's, IMO.
7 spots
-Cairo
-Rhodes
-Cozart
-Frazier
= 3 more spots
Hotchkiss (org. pitcher of the year) has a strong case. So does Thompson if he can move to the bullpen. Another team could easily make that happen. I'll guess:
Hotchkiss
Thompson
Negron
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