Jason Kipnis @TheJK_Kid
Cincy... You're not gonna find two better teammates then the ones you just traded for. #choo #donald
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
I show career OBP of .338, and 2012 OBP of .318 with an OPS of .605. Since this is the last full season and he is 30, it carries some weight. The one year rental does not really bother me. I concede that he is an offensive upgrade, but I am uncomfortable with a "serviceable" replacement in CF. Hopefully, this is an indication that the Reds see Hamilton as close. If the Reds also get Sipp, it is a much better trade. A second LHP out of the pen is needed, especially if Chapman makes the transition successfully.
Looks like the ARI-CLE part of the deal took an hour or so more to finalize:
8:12pm: The Diamondbacks announced that they have acquired shortstop Didi Gregorius, left-handed pitcher Tony Sipp, and first baseman Lars Anderson from the Indians in exchange for right-handed pitchers Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...AL8BsTgwMxA.99
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
With each passing day, the holes on this team continue to disappear.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
John Fay @johnfayman
#Reds call Choo a center fielder in their announcement of the deal.
The Reds got an impact bat for Gregorius and a guy who was practically waiver fodder given his 2012 performance. I like it.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
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