Chicago media reports that Reds weighing Aramis at 3B, while Cubs brass might want Jocketty for GM.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/0...ty-lahair.html
Chicago media reports that Reds weighing Aramis at 3B, while Cubs brass might want Jocketty for GM.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/0...ty-lahair.html
I'd make that trade.
I'm skeptical of the Reds going after Aramis.
I have to admit, that's an end-of-Jocketty's-tenure-with-the-Reds scenario that hadn't crossed my mind.
I wonder if MLB would issue some kind of FO hat trick award for serving as GM of 3 different teams in the same division?
If Walt is having thoughts about another team - another division team, no less - do we really want him in charge of making trades and/or signings right now? And could it explain his lack of activity this year?
I wouldn't be opposed to going after Aramis. That could then free up a lot of trade chips to go after an affordable SP like Shields or even Pineda.
Question is could the Reds afford it.
Go BLUE!!!
I'm not sure which would be more dangerous to the Reds, losing Jocketty to the Cubs or watching the Cubs hire Friedman or Beane.
Go BLUE!!!
So our solution to having an 37 year old injury prone 3B would be to sign a 34 year old 3B?
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.
If Jocketty leaves Cincinnati, this man is your next GM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bavasi
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