http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/...incinnati-reds
Agree with most of what is said?
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/...incinnati-reds
Agree with most of what is said?
Regarding Frazier, I'm not sure why everything has to be measured on whether someone is going to be a star player, or if not they're a bust. Except for the Yankees and Red Sox, most teams that win the World Series aren't fielding an All-Star at every position. Frazier looks like he can provided decent production out of the 3B spot as a replacement for Rolen.
I'd put Left Field and the bench way ahead of Frazier in terms of problems for the Reds.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." - Sparky Anderson
Todd Frazier is Aaron Boone 2.0
I'm liking Frazier a lot more than I'm liking what is in LF.
I'm encouraged by what Heisey has show as of the last month. IMO he should be given the nod as our everyday starter and keep Ludwick on the bench for spot starts and pinch hitting. .321/.346/.436/.782 in May is more than I would have expected from him after Aprils #'s. If he could manage a few more walks I'd be comfortable with him in the 2 spot.
Last edited by jhu1321; 06-01-2012 at 10:34 AM.
I'm not sold on Frasier even getting to Aaron Boone's level, but that isn't really a dis. He certainly isn't Boone's equal with the glove. I think he is fine as long as people aren't expecting All-Star numbers.
I agree with others in that left field is a bigger concern going forward.
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
The comments about Dusty are dead on.
I will be thrilled if he ends up being that good.
Not saying it's impossible, but I doubt it.
That said, Frasier has done a good job filling in at 3b. Better than I expected.
I will even say that it seems really smart now to have traded Franscisco and kept Frasier. Hoover has been a great find.
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
I was surprised at their Dusty comments. "Shocked" may be a better word.
I agree with Vottomatic; their comments were spot-on.
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