Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! - Page 2 - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

westofyou · 03-28-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer85

if I was being let go $3M and change would sure soothe the wound.

Why should it, RZ is a salt in the wound conversation hub, where assumptions, hyperbole and exaggeration dance hand in hand with gloom, despair and contempt.

And the games haven't even started yet. LOL

OnBaseMachine · 03-28-2008, 12:32 PM

Awesome. This makes the Bray move more puzzling though.

Great job by Wayne on this move.

cumberlandreds · 03-28-2008, 12:32 PM

OK,that's a good start. One down, two to go. Mercker and Brower come on down.

paulrichjr · 03-28-2008, 12:33 PM

This team is trying to win in 2008. Everyone keeps saying "If they would only do..." then they would prove to me they are trying to win. Well Stanton is gone, a closer is here, 2 young and very good pitchers are in the rotation not named Harang or Arroyo, and a name manager is at the helm. I don't agree with all of the moves but man this team seems to be heading in the right direction very quickly. I long for the days of discussing Carl, John Allen, JimBo, Danny Graves as a starter, etc. Give Cast and Krivs credit - they are doing the things to win.

Spring~Fields · 03-28-2008, 12:33 PM

They couldn't even get a PTBNL for him, now that is bad, why was he even on the team to begin with.

flyer85 · 03-28-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by edabbs44

Better zero than one.

baby steps

Kc61 · 03-28-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by paulrichjr

This team is trying to win in 2008. Everyone keeps saying "If they would only do..." then they would prove to me they are trying to win. Well Stanton is gone, a closer is here, 2 young and very good pitchers are in the rotation not named Harang or Arroyo, and a name manager is at the helm. I don't agree with all of the moves but man this team seems to be heading in the right direction very quickly. I long for the days of discussing Carl, John Allen, JimBo, Danny Graves as a starter, etc. Give Cast and Krivs credit - they are doing the things to win.

Maybe Freel and/or Hatteberg are being offered for another reliever. That would show me something. If the Reds weren't satisfied with Bray right now, let them add another plus guy for the bullpen from the outside.

paulrichjr · 03-28-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kc61

Maybe Freel and/or Hatteberg are being offered for another reliever. That would show me something. If the Reds weren't satisfied with Bray right now, let them add another plus guy for the bullpen from the outside.

Then what would it be? I haven't seen this team try this hard to right the ship in decades. Give them time...we are getting really close to having at least one series of baseball in October.

RedsManRick · 03-28-2008, 12:39 PM

I hope Krivksy learned his lesson. If you don't want to have this conversation in the future, don't give multi-year contracts to guys who are likely to be washed up before it's over.

reds44 · 03-28-2008, 12:40 PM

So I assume that Hal report of the Reds nixing the trade to Philly is false.

rotnoid · 03-28-2008, 12:41 PM

Sounds like they found Wes Helms was the best they were going to do and decided to just eat the money rather than bring him on board. Curious? Yes. Refreshing? Absolutely. Of course, now that he's cut, look for the Phils or someone else to give him a shot on the cheap.

Chip R · 03-28-2008, 12:42 PM

I really thought this was a joke and the post would say ...north with the Reds.

Great news but either that rumor of Stanton for Helms was bogus or the Reds must hate Helms.

Kc61 · 03-28-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by paulrichjr

Then what would it be? I haven't seen this team try this hard to right the ship in decades. Give them time...we are getting really close to having at least one series of baseball in October.

I'm not dissatisfied at all. They are trying. Just want to see the team have enough middle relievers who can work multi-innings and let the new closer get a chance to close.

flyer85 · 03-28-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by reds44

So I assume that Hal report of the Reds nixing the trade to Philly is false.

not necessarily, they may have wanted no part of Helms and his salary. They can still try and trade Stanton while agreeing to eat a chunk of salary.

Falls City Beer · 03-28-2008, 12:43 PM

Good.

But I was really hoping to pitch to the Reds' FO the idea of renaming the bullpen the "Crypt," from which each pitcher would emerge in a dry-ice fog to Vincent Price's "rap" from "Thriller."

Now that the crypt-keeper's gone, though....

03-28-2008, 12:32 PM	#17
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,655	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! Awesome. This makes the Bray move more puzzling though. Great job by Wayne on this move.

03-28-2008, 12:32 PM	#18
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,847	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! OK,that's a good start. One down, two to go. Mercker and Brower come on down. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

03-28-2008, 12:33 PM	#19
paulrichjr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Savannah, TN Posts: 2,774	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! This team is trying to win in 2008. Everyone keeps saying "If they would only do..." then they would prove to me they are trying to win. Well Stanton is gone, a closer is here, 2 young and very good pitchers are in the rotation not named Harang or Arroyo, and a name manager is at the helm. I don't agree with all of the moves but man this team seems to be heading in the right direction very quickly. I long for the days of discussing Carl, John Allen, JimBo, Danny Graves as a starter, etc. Give Cast and Krivs credit - they are doing the things to win. __________________ Tim McCarver: Baseball Quotes I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the batter, that the only thing I knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.

03-28-2008, 12:33 PM	#20
Spring~Fields Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 8,630	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! They couldn't even get a PTBNL for him, now that is bad, why was he even on the team to begin with.

03-28-2008, 12:39 PM	#24
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,919	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! I hope Krivksy learned his lesson. If you don't want to have this conversation in the future, don't give multi-year contracts to guys who are likely to be washed up before it's over. __________________ 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.

03-28-2008, 12:41 PM	#26
rotnoid So long old friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 1,264	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! Sounds like they found Wes Helms was the best they were going to do and decided to just eat the money rather than bring him on board. Curious? Yes. Refreshing? Absolutely. Of course, now that he's cut, look for the Phils or someone else to give him a shot on the cheap. __________________ I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits." -Pete Rose

03-28-2008, 12:42 PM	#27
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,221	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! I really thought this was a joke and the post would say ...north with the Reds. Great news but either that rumor of Stanton for Helms was bogus or the Reds must hate Helms. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

03-28-2008, 12:43 PM	#30
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: Mike Stanton has been told he's being let go! Good. But I was really hoping to pitch to the Reds' FO the idea of renaming the bullpen the "Crypt," from which each pitcher would emerge in a dry-ice fog to Vincent Price's "rap" from "Thriller." Now that the crypt-keeper's gone, though....

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