Someone in the media needs to hold Walt accountable

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds

I am so glad this board is getting more moderators soon.

Ok Walt-Yes-Man, what rules were broken? Have I said a player sucks? No, I disagreed with the trade and stated why

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by brm7675

Look at the Yankees...when was the last big high priced FA they signed?

Paying Soriano $12 million a year as a setup man?

[Wonderful Monds]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

Ok Walt-Yes-Man, what rules were broken? Have I said a player sucks? No, I disagreed with the trade and stated why

Because these posts, this one included, are incredibly childish.

[kearns and dunn]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

Because the pieces used to acquire Latos could have been used to fill in other holes on the team. How hard is this to comprehend?

Other than Alonso (who as we all saw, plays terrible defense in LF), what holes are the guys we traded filling? Backup catcher? AAA reliever?

[brm7675]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

Because the pieces used to acquire Latos could have been used to fill in other holes on the team. How hard is this to comprehend?

And you have zero proof to support that assumption.

[brm7675]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

Paying Soriano $12 million a year as a setup man?

When was that deal?

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by kearns and dunn

Other than Alonso (who as we all saw, plays terrible defense in LF), what holes are the guys we traded filling? Backup catcher? AAA reliever?

Trading them to other teams to fill holes.

We used all our AAA tradeable assets in one move

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by brm7675

When was that deal?

Prior to 2011 season

[5TimeWSChamps]

I mean, if you guys want Willie Harris and Mike Costanzo as our LHB pinch hitters off the bench instead of Alonso, then that's your call

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by brm7675

And you have zero proof to support that assumption.

We gave up the #3, #5, and #12 prospects in the organization. If you are saying that they are terrible and couldn't be moved to other teams, then the entire scouting department needs fired

[Wonderful Monds]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

I mean, if you guys want Willie Harris and Mike Costanzo as our LHB pinch hitters off the bench instead of Alonso, then that's your call

I think having a TOR quality pitcher is a higher priority than pinch hitter.

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds

I think having a TOR quality pitcher is a higher priority than pinch hitter.

So you'd rather have Latos in the rotation than Chapman?

[Wonderful Monds]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

So you'd rather have Latos in the rotation than Chapman?

I'd rather have both pitchers in the rotation.

[5TimeWSChamps]

Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds

I'd rather have both pitchers in the rotation.

Fair point.

My point is, they were already grooming Chapman to move into the rotation prior to the 2012 season.

I don't see the point in making the trade when they did unless it was going all-in this year.

And now people are giving Latos a pass cause he's young. Sorry, when you give up as much as the Reds did, you can't afford to miss

[Wonderful Monds]

Originally Posted by 5TimeWSChamps

Fair point.

My point is, they were already grooming Chapman to move into the rotation prior to the 2012 season.

I don't see the point in making the trade when they did unless it was going all-in this year.

And now people are giving Latos a pass cause he's young. Sorry, when you give up as much as the Reds did, you can't afford to miss

I still don't understand why you keep saying it was a move made for this year. That makes absolutely zero logical sense. They acquired him so they actually could compete for years to come. This will be the same team for years now.

And again, it is far too early to be able to say they missed on him.