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The Reds have agreed to sign Edgar Renteria, according to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. The deal could be worth as much as $3MM with an incentive package, according to Levine. The team could announce the agreement today. Agents Jeffrey Lane and Barry Meister represent the 2010 World Series MVP.
Not sure how much he has in the tank. When are the going to address this position for the future instead of one year bandaids?
BDSM just had a Heart Attack
Walt must be grinning now looking at his checklist.
Left-handed reliever...Dontrelle Willis......CHECK
Left-field platoon partner...Jeremy Hermida....CHECK
Shortstop......Edgar Renteria....CHECK
They aren't paying Renteria 3 million plus incentives to ride the pines.
Paul Janish go sit in the corner again.
Sweet.
It's 3 mil with incentives, not plus incentives.Originally Posted by texasdave
He only started 62 games last year. I highly doubt he's an everyday starter. Probably 50/50 or 60/40 if one of them gets hot.
Well if he makes 3 Million...
The Reds should have taken that 3 Million, the 3 Million given to Hernadez, and the 1 Million given to Cairo and put it towards a true difference maker...
These moves are more of the, making a move to make a move, as some of you have been telling me the Reds Shouldn't do... When I talk about the Reds paying BJ Upton 4-5 Million, or the Reds making the Trade for Greinke instead for 13.5 Million...
I mean, who would you rather have
Cairo, Renteria, and Hernadez for 7 Million
or
Greinke for 13.5 Million
Paying only 6.5 Million more???? Plus I understand another 1.2 Million to replace the 3 Mentioned players...
Last edited by Hondo; 01-06-2011 at 03:17 PM.
I don't like this signing at all. Money could have been better spent.
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I just puked, this is by far the dumbest thing Walt could do. He overpays for a AARP player, and now gives Dusty a reason for not playing Janish. So now we have this HUGE FREAKIN BLACK HOLE on the right side of the infield. Watch folks as our pitchers implode due to excessive basehits to the right side. OMG a right side of the field of Gomes/Rolen and now Edgar...yep that is winning baseball.
3 million dollars...folks we have another lottery winner
Exactley. Read my previous post.
If he makes $3 million it probably means that he had a heck of a year.
Probably, Might, Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
I would rather go with a Long Term fix...
What a stupid signing.
The impact on stupidity that Dusty Baker has on this team never ceases to amaze me.
Renteria is just another, in a long line of jokes, that Dusty Baker likes to throw out there every game in order to sabotage a perfectly hopeful season.
Nice move.
I love Janish, but I think he needs a veteran backup. Renteria can still field and be a fine backup to SS and 2B. I doubt he sees much regular playing time unless someone is hurt, which is the main reason why this is a good signing. It provides depth.
Hoping to change my username to 75769024
A veteran backup?
You know that Janish will be the backup.
Renteria will be Baker's new favorite player.
And then there is also the fact that the Reds would've had to give up more talent in the trade for Greinke. You didn't add that into the equation.
So, use that money to help with depth at multiple positions, or create more holes in your roster AND almost double that amount for one starting pitcher.... Makes perfect sense to me.
I really can't wait for the season to start so we don't have all the free time to hear this argument anymore.
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