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    Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    I didn't write it--just read it. There are actually two separate threads: http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/foru...nals&tid=83239
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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Hogwash I say!

    Where would he play? I doubt WK or Jocketty would entertain this idea.
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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Looks like pure speculation to me.

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    The Reds don't need or want him.
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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Don't flame me for posting this, but I think the Reds have hopefully learned their lesson over the last 8 years about signing big name/dollar players with laundry lists of injuries.

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by dman View Post
    Don't flame me for posting this, but I think the Reds have hopefully learned their lesson over the last 8 years about signing big name/dollar players with laundry lists of injuries.
    Here is a list of the Red players who fall into the category of "big name/dollar players with laundry lists of injuries who they have signed :

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Isn't he about to be dealt to Toronto?

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by HotCorner View Post
    Isn't he about to be dealt to Toronto?
    Yes, per the St. Louis paper, Glaus will be in St. Louis today for a physical; Rolen will go Toronto for the same sometime this week.

    That said, the post fromt he Cards board is just plain silly. To suggest that Rolen might like to come to Cincinnati because of Kremcheck is funny. Any player can go to any surgeon they want. Players were going to the Dodgers' guy for ages, as well as Andrews down in Birmingham.

    Absent either failing their physicals, these guys will be trading places in St. Louis and Toronto.
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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    From a Reds perspective, I like this trade. Rolen is a much more dangerous player both offensively and defensively than Glaus when healthy.

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by traderumor View Post
    From a Reds perspective, I like this trade. Rolen is a much more dangerous player both offensively and defensively than Glaus when healthy.

    "When healthy" is the operative words.

    He may never be healthy again.

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by PuffyPig View Post
    "When healthy" is the operative words.

    He may never be healthy again.
    True enough. Chronic back problems and swinging a bat are not a real good match for a full season in MLB.

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by traderumor View Post
    True enough. Chronic back problems and swinging a bat are not a real good match for a full season in MLB.
    His shoulder is the bigger problem recently. Had surgery in 2005 and then a clean up procedure on it this summer/fall.

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by RedsManRick View Post
    His shoulder is the bigger problem recently. Had surgery in 2005 and then a clean up procedure on it this summer/fall.

    http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/new...=.jsp&c_id=stl
    Thanks, I vaguely recalled that, I thought last year was the back because I knew the shoulder had required surgery. Anyhow, he has been very injury prone with the Cards, which makes it shocking that the Reds didn't pick him up back when he was traded from the Phils

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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Quote Originally Posted by traderumor View Post
    True enough. Chronic back problems and swinging a bat are not a real good match for a full season in MLB.
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    Re: Rumor on Cards board: Rolen to Reds

    Okay so what if this rumor is true... let's have some fun w/ it..
    We know that WK isn't a huge EdE fan, and we have Kepp and Freel who are capable at 3rd base in case there's an injury, so maybe the Reds would have interest in Rolen as our RH, RBI, middle of the order guy.

    Question is... what's in it for the Blue Jays? Do they want to go younger and EdE? Would be part of something larger .... the Jays also have Rios and Burnett rumored to be on the market that the Reds might have some interest in....

    Could EdE be on the way out to someone like the O's who reportedly have interest in him...?


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