Swap Ondrusek and Simon?

[BuckeyeRedleg]

I'd reduce the pen by one and Ondrusek would be the one.

I'm not sure he deserves to be on the 40-man. Over the last two years, he's one of the worst relievers in baseball.

Who in the front office is he related to?

[Superdude]

Simon really isn't the answer either. The injuries are really starting to show in the pen.

Simon's averaging a K an inning and has a sub two ERA. Maybe not the perfect answer, but Ondrusek is just laughable in the set up role at this point.

[reds44]

Simon's averaging a K an inning and has a sub two ERA. Maybe not the perfect answer, but Ondrusek is just laughable in the set up role at this point.

He's been pitching in mop up duty. He's 31 years old with a career 1.45 WHIP and 4.70 ERA. He is not the answer.

[Superdude]

He's been pitching in mop up duty. He's 31 years old with a career 1.45 WHIP and 4.70 ERA. He is not the answer.

I don't see why age and current role are relevant. Half of his career innings are as a starter in the AL east, so those can be taken with a grain of salt.

I see a guy with great stuff and solid number so far as a bullpen arm. I'll take everyday in the later innings over Ondrusek's throw it up and hope nothing bad happens approach.

[Kc61]

Reds relief from the right hand side could be better.

Hoover is pitching very well at AAA. Bring him up, trade off somebody or cut Bray.

[mdccclxix]

I've always liked Lecure better than Ondrusek, I'd flip their roles for a while and see what happens. Lecure has a putaway pitch on that outside corner.