Anyone who follows Doug knows for a fact that he revels in playing the role of the contrarian. Tell him that Drew Stubbs was a bad pick, he'll argue he was good pick. Tell him Billy Hamilton isn't necessarily a great baseball player, but is absolutely a "great athlete" and he'll argue with you that Hamilton is not a great athlete. (And will argue and argue and argue, even when it's clear he's wrong. He won't back down. I somewhat respect him for that. It's also highly annoying when a man never admits he's wrong.) Tell him Homer Bailey is overrated by some Reds fans, he'll argue that he's actually underrated.
On this topic, I think he genuinely believes Cingrani is NOT the Reds' best pitching prospect. So, in this thread, he's not just playing the role of the contrarian. But make no mistake about it: Doug loves being the contrarian in most debates. It's a character trait I've noticed about him for quite some time.
But hey, he's OUR contrarian and we love him. We love you Dougie! (And we also like pointing out when you're incorrect. Elizardo Ramirez, man? I've been wrong a lot, but I can honestly say I thought Ramirez would never make it long-term as a starter in MLB. You know we were in dire straits when Reds fans were actually excited about having the Lizard. He was awful and proved it to everyone before long.)