Walt says team chemistry effected the FO's decisions not to pull of a big deal "a lot", along with the interest in the Reds future. Says he and his staff were holed up in a Colorado hotel working on things.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Walt said they had an opportunity to do better deals but was concerned about the amount of young talent they had to give up..
He also mentioned chemistry, but Thom prompted him with that in the question.
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
The bigger deals probably included people like DiDi or Hamilton.
Quentin grounded out
Alonso singles to right
Baker singles to left
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Walt lists Ondrusek as being part of the backend of the bullpen.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Uh-oh. Maybin 3 run dinger.
6-3 game.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Walt says Broxton will be used in the 8th and close on days that Chapman not available.
Said he looked at all areas to improve the team.. leadoff, cleanup, rotation.. bullpen seemed the best optoin
Homer gives up a 3 run hr
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
Looks like the Reds' are catching a hot (heating up) Padre team - cmon Homer focus son!
Maybin smokes one then stops at 2nd thinking its a GR double. I'm starting to think he's a bit of a brain-donor.
walt was asked if they would consider moving chapman into the rotation and broxton close..
Walt said they haven't thought about it, and at this time, it would be hard to stretch out Chapman.
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
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