Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 42m
Tough break for Ryan Ludwick, who undergoes shoulder surgery Wed and will be out three months. #Reds expected to call up Derrick Robinson.
By the way, if Rick Ankiel is the answer, I don't want to know the question.
Someone local (IE someone that isn't me), needs to send flowers.
I nominate Chip.
If it's 3 months he could potentially be back by the all star break.
I wasn't talking about pitchers. Votto is immune. Heisey has failed to live up to his potential. Bruce, according to this thread, has failed to live up to his potential, though, I feel he's a Superstar and will exceed .940 in OPS this season. (If it wasn't for Baker, Chapman would be preparing to face 700+ batters per year instead of 250.)
1. Good hustle by Ludwick but why the head first slide.
2. Hamilton isn't going anywhere until he starts hitting.
3. Walt isn't going to trade for Ankiel or anyone else.
4. The answer to the question is Xavier Paul. Baker as always will keep Heisy on a short leash, as he should. When Heisy fails, Paul will platoon with him.
Barry On Baseball Also blogging at Banished to the Pen.
Maybe Dusty ought to put some of the other Reds on the short leash that he kkeps Heisey on. Bruce maybe?
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