Rangers cut loose Arthur. Glad for all he did for us, but also glad we didn't bring him back this season at $4 mill.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/0...ssignment.html
Rangers cut loose Arthur. Glad for all he did for us, but also glad we didn't bring him back this season at $4 mill.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/0...ssignment.html
Rhodes was magical in 2010, nearly unhittable for much of the year.
Neither he nor the Reds have been able to find that magic in 2011.
Good call by Jocketty.
sorry we're boring
This was one move,not to resign Rhodes, that was done at the perfect time in a players career.
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24 IP, 6 HR allowed.
No surprise, no shame it was good run for him and I'm glad the Reds didn't pay him 4 million bucks this year (or 1.35 more than what Jay "former #1 prospect" Bruce gets)
He's lost 2.3 mph off an already slowing fastball (down to 89 mph this season)...
I would pick up Rhodes, move Bray into Chapmans spot, Rhodes into Bray's spot, and start extending Chapman as a starter immediately. Put him in the rotation, let him throw three innings if that's all he can get and have Lecure ready to come in afterwards and get you to the late inning guys.
Rhodes had some magical seasons with the Reds...mainly the result of a very favorable BABIP. But he was a cool dude and drove a pickup.
GG, Arthur!
Arthur was great. I appreciate everything he did for the Reds for a couple years, and I share the gratitude of others that he was not re-signed over the winter.
Say it ain't so. Cards could be eyeing Rhodes...
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/0...llen-soto.html
Another fix for Duncan.
Love them or hate them, the guy has done wonders.
John Fay pointed out that the Reds would be on the hook for the remainder of Rhodes' $4M deal and cited that as the #1 reason they wouldn't be picking him up. Makes sense to me.
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