Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

mattfeet · 02-15-2013, 05:19 PM

Interesting quote in Hal McCoy's recent story:

"Agent, Scott Boras was in camp to witness Choo’s press conference with the Korean media after Choo signed a one-year $7.1 million deal with the Reds. How about the future?

Boras said Reds general manager Walt Jocketty expressed interest in talking about a long term deal.

“Walt told me Choo is the type of player he would like to talk about for the long term, but he wants to focus on this year first and we can talk about it after this season,” said Boras."

Story here: http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs...medium=twitter

-Matt

Joseph · 02-15-2013, 05:25 PM

I'd be all for Choo in LF long term.

mattfeet · 02-15-2013, 05:40 PM

Same here. Move Ludwick to PH/bench role in 2014.

Have an OF of: Choo, Hamilton, Bruce for 4-6 years would be AWESOME.

-Matt

camisadelgolf · 02-15-2013, 05:45 PM

Allow me to attempt to paraphrase ...
"If Choo does well and Hamilton has trouble in AAA, we'd love to have him back if the price is right."
-Walt Jocketty

Krawhitham · 02-15-2013, 05:51 PM

As the old joke goes

How do you know Scott Boras is lying?

His lips are moving

Superdude · 02-15-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camisadelgolf

Allow me to attempt to paraphrase ...
"If Choo does well and Hamilton has trouble in AAA, we'd love to have him back if the price is right."
-Walt Jocketty

That's my thinking. Ideally, Ludwick shows no signs of slowing down and Hamilton demolishes AAA, but things don't always work out right. Especially if Ludwick scuffles, locking up Choo becomes a priority IMO.

TOBTTReds · 02-15-2013, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camisadelgolf

Allow me to attempt to paraphrase ...
"If Choo does well and Hamilton has trouble in AAA, we'd love to have him back if the price is right."
-Walt Jocketty

I actually don't think this is the reasoning. I believe the reasoning is he will be a fit for LF because he doesn't think Ludwick will be as good as he was last year. We have no in-house options, so of course we'd like to speak to your client.

Steve4192 · 02-15-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superdude

That's my thinking. Ideally, Ludwick shows no signs of slowing down and Hamilton demolishes AAA, but things don't always work out right. Especially if Ludwick scuffles, locking up Choo becomes a priority IMO.

I don't care how Ludwick performs. If the Reds have a chance to lock up Choo to play LF for the next five years, I'd be all for that. Ludwick is a nice placeholder for LF, but Choo is the kind of guy you build around. Choo is better than Ludwick at every facet of the game.

Steve4192 · 02-15-2013, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOBTTReds

I actually don't think this is the reasoning. I believe the reasoning is he will be a fit for LF because he doesn't think Ludwick will be as good as he was last year. We have no in-house options, so of course we'd like to speak to your client.

Exactly.

Choo is one of the best offensive players in the game AND plays quality defense in an OF corner. If the Reds can hold onto him and Hamilton pans out in CF, the Reds are set in the OF for the foreseeable future.

bagz · 02-15-2013, 06:32 PM

A possible 2014 batting order of:

Hamilton CF
Choo LF
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Frazier 3B
Bruce RF
Hannigan C
Cozart SS
Pitcher

Could cause a lot of anxiety for opposing pitchers!

sdwagers · 02-15-2013, 06:39 PM

I 'd love this.

Hamilton CF
Choo LF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Frazier 3B
Cozart SS
Hannigan C
Pitcher

Vottomatic · 02-15-2013, 06:41 PM

I'd love this:

CF Hamilton
2B Phillips
1B Votto
LF Stanton
RF Bruce
3B Frazier
SS Cozart
C Hanigan

MrRedLegger · 02-15-2013, 06:51 PM

I think Cupid lives in the Reds' clubhouse. And his latest target was Choo, probably yesterday. It's the only reasonable explanation for all players falling in love with the team.

Superdude · 02-15-2013, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve4192

Exactly.

Choo is one of the best offensive players in the game AND plays quality defense in an OF corner. If the Reds can hold onto him and Hamilton pans out in CF, the Reds are set in the OF for the foreseeable future.

I'd love to have him, but how many long term deals can we bear? I don't know the finances obviously, but we've got so much fixed money now that it has to be a priority to fill certain positions on the cheap. I think if Ludwick has another good, healthy year and Hamilton appears to be a viable centerfielder for 2014, we'll cross the bridge of filling left field two years from now.

lollipopcurve · 02-15-2013, 06:59 PM

Pure Jocketty. Would love this move.

02-15-2013, 05:19 PM	#1
mattfeet Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,412	Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... Interesting quote in Hal McCoy's recent story: "Agent, Scott Boras was in camp to witness Choo’s press conference with the Korean media after Choo signed a one-year $7.1 million deal with the Reds. How about the future? Boras said Reds general manager Walt Jocketty expressed interest in talking about a long term deal. “Walt told me Choo is the type of player he would like to talk about for the long term, but he wants to focus on this year first and we can talk about it after this season,” said Boras." Story here: http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs...medium=twitter -Matt

02-15-2013, 05:25 PM	#2
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,144	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... I'd be all for Choo in LF long term. __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

02-15-2013, 05:40 PM	#3
mattfeet Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,412	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... Same here. Move Ludwick to PH/bench role in 2014. Have an OF of: Choo, Hamilton, Bruce for 4-6 years would be AWESOME. -Matt

02-15-2013, 05:45 PM	#4
camisadelgolf Vampire Weekend @Bernie's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 11,311	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... Allow me to attempt to paraphrase ... "If Choo does well and Hamilton has trouble in AAA, we'd love to have him back if the price is right." -Walt Jocketty __________________ Get MLBtraderumors Reds updates on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reds-R...33794710005587 http://i.imgur.com/1bCKpaH.jpg

02-15-2013, 05:51 PM	#5
Krawhitham Retro-Gamer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,646	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... As the old joke goes How do you know Scott Boras is lying? His lips are moving

02-15-2013, 06:32 PM	#10
bagz Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Peekskill,NY Posts: 112	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... A possible 2014 batting order of: Hamilton CF Choo LF Phillips 2B Votto 1B Frazier 3B Bruce RF Hannigan C Cozart SS Pitcher Could cause a lot of anxiety for opposing pitchers!

02-15-2013, 06:39 PM	#11
sdwagers Playoff Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Liberty Township, OH Posts: 235	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... I 'd love this. Hamilton CF Choo LF Votto 1B Phillips 2B Bruce RF Frazier 3B Cozart SS Hannigan C Pitcher

02-15-2013, 06:41 PM	#12
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,978	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... I'd love this: CF Hamilton 2B Phillips 1B Votto LF Stanton RF Bruce 3B Frazier SS Cozart C Hanigan __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

02-15-2013, 06:51 PM	#13
MrRedLegger Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 457	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... I think Cupid lives in the Reds' clubhouse. And his latest target was Choo, probably yesterday. It's the only reasonable explanation for all players falling in love with the team. __________________ There are only two seasons - Winter and Baseball.

02-15-2013, 06:59 PM	#15
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,579	Re: Choo long-term? Might be a possibility... Pure Jocketty. Would love this move. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

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