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NJReds · 07-26-2006, 01:13 PM

Per Marc's Blog:

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Hatteberg signed through '07

HOUSTON -- Scott Hatteberg and the Reds have agreed to terms on a $1.5 million contract for 2007 that also includes a club option for 2008.

Hatteberg is making a base salary of $750,000 this year, plus up to $250,000 in bonuses based on plate appearances.

Jpup · 07-26-2006, 01:14 PM

Sounds good to me.

Red Leader · 07-26-2006, 01:15 PM

Well, I guess he won't be going anywhere.

Not a bad deal, IMO. I doubt he repeats his success of this year, but even if he doesn't that's not too much to pay for a role player.

toledodan · 07-26-2006, 01:15 PM

i guess we won't be seeing joey votto anytime soon. not a bad signing but it makes you wonder what is going to happen with playing time for rich and edwin.

toledodan · 07-26-2006, 01:17 PM

also it makes him easier to trade.

Marc D · 07-26-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by toledodan

i guess we won't be seeing joey votto anytime soon. not a bad signing but it makes you wonder what is going to happen with playing time for rich and edwin.

One more year to be safe and keep it warm for Votto imo. I'm fine with it and you can't expect Votto to make that jump without a backup plan in place. If Votto takes 1B Hatte's still easily tradeable but with Narron still here we know that ain't happening. Hatte is the 1B bridge for '07 and its probably Votto's job in '08.

NJReds · 07-26-2006, 01:21 PM

Even if Votto has a great spring and makes the big club, I have no problem with Hatteberg on the bench. Although we know Narron loves the scrappy veterans.

Puffy · 07-26-2006, 01:21 PM

Ugh. When Aurilia resigns it means another year for EdE to have to fight to get playing time with both Aurilia and Hatteberg, with vets having the early upper hand in Narron's mind.

lollipopcurve · 07-26-2006, 01:27 PM

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also it makes him easier to trade.

Yep -- though I imagine WK has Votto slated for some time in Louisville next year no matter what.

Krusty · 07-26-2006, 01:31 PM

Reds are getting more bang with their buck with a platoon of Hatteberg and Aurilia than having Casey and his contract playing their full-time.

Gallen5862 · 07-26-2006, 01:34 PM

This contract also can make it easier to trade Aurilla. This way Krivisky knows that Hatteberg is locked up.

remdog · 07-26-2006, 01:46 PM

A safe play for the Reds as far as the contract goes. $1.5M is relatively cheap. Heatteberg was supposed to be insurance off the bench this year, now he's signed on for that role again for next year at a reasonable cost.

Perhaps (hopefully) this will however, make it easier to trade Scott this season since he is signed at a workable contract.

Rem

BuckeyeRedleg · 07-26-2006, 01:51 PM

Aurilia

2006:
1.110 OPS vs. LHP
.664 OPS vs. RHP

Career
.836 vs. LHP
.746 vs. RHP

Hatteberg

2006:
.763 OPS vs. LHP
.947 OPS vs. RHP

career:
.682 OPS vs. LHP
.795 OPS vs. RHP

To me, this should be a platoon situation at 1B, thru the rest of 2006, with Hatteberg probably recieving 2/3 of the starts (vs. RHP) and Aurilia getting the other third (vs. LHP).

That gives RA 20+ starts at 1B and he can spell EE occasionally (once a week?) at 3B and Phillips occasionally at 2B.

Hats starts off 2007 as the mentor for Votto and his tradeable contract is dealt by the deadline (if he has value at that time).

edabbs44 · 07-26-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Leader

Well, I guess he won't be going anywhere.

Not a bad deal, IMO. I doubt he repeats his success of this year, but even if he doesn't that's not too much to pay for a role player.

Actually that's a lot for a role player for Cincy. Maybe not in NY, but when your best starting pitchers are making $4 million per year and the BP is a revolving mess of DFAs, $1.5 mil is a lot.

I'm not liking this.

corkedbat · 07-26-2006, 01:55 PM

I like it - Hat seems like a good clubhouse guy an di like him as a shortterm solution til Votto's ready. Now Votto takes first when he's ready, not because he's forced to. You'd prefer a RH bat to back up the LH Votto when he does come up, but Hat can still be valuable off the bench. And, as someone else said, it makes him easier to trade at the deadline.

I like this deal. Aurillia, if he keeps taking ABs from EdE, is a completely different matter.

07-26-2006, 01:14 PM	#2
Jpup Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern KY Posts: 6,967	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 Sounds good to me. __________________ "My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton

07-26-2006, 01:15 PM	#3
Red Leader Puffy's Daddy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Centerville, OH Posts: 20,422	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 Well, I guess he won't be going anywhere. Not a bad deal, IMO. I doubt he repeats his success of this year, but even if he doesn't that's not too much to pay for a role player. __________________ 'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.' -Snoop on his retirement Your Mom is happy.

07-26-2006, 01:15 PM	#4
toledodan GO XAVIER! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: overland park, kansas Posts: 1,619	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 i guess we won't be seeing joey votto anytime soon. not a bad signing but it makes you wonder what is going to happen with playing time for rich and edwin. __________________ there's nothing like bowling a 300 game! 13 now and retired. Ricky henderson has a higher OBP than C. patterson and he's retired. C. Trent 6-14-2008

07-26-2006, 01:17 PM	#5
toledodan GO XAVIER! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: overland park, kansas Posts: 1,619	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 also it makes him easier to trade. __________________ there's nothing like bowling a 300 game! 13 now and retired. Ricky henderson has a higher OBP than C. patterson and he's retired. C. Trent 6-14-2008

07-26-2006, 01:21 PM	#7
NJReds Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 5,410	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 Even if Votto has a great spring and makes the big club, I have no problem with Hatteberg on the bench. Although we know Narron loves the scrappy veterans.

07-26-2006, 01:21 PM	#8
Puffy Puffy 3:16 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 13,669	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 Ugh. When Aurilia resigns it means another year for EdE to have to fight to get playing time with both Aurilia and Hatteberg, with vets having the early upper hand in Narron's mind. __________________ "I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum." - - Rowdy Roddy Piper "It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. I am not a big man" - - Fletch

07-26-2006, 01:31 PM	#10
Krusty Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 12,311	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 Reds are getting more bang with their buck with a platoon of Hatteberg and Aurilia than having Casey and his contract playing their full-time. __________________ If you think small, you'll go nowhere in life.

07-26-2006, 01:34 PM	#11
Gallen5862 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington,NC Posts: 5,325	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 This contract also can make it easier to trade Aurilla. This way Krivisky knows that Hatteberg is locked up.

07-26-2006, 01:46 PM	#12
remdog Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 7,946	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 A safe play for the Reds as far as the contract goes. $1.5M is relatively cheap. Heatteberg was supposed to be insurance off the bench this year, now he's signed on for that role again for next year at a reasonable cost. Perhaps (hopefully) this will however, make it easier to trade Scott this season since he is signed at a workable contract. Rem

07-26-2006, 01:51 PM	#13
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,091	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 Aurilia 2006: 1.110 OPS vs. LHP .664 OPS vs. RHP Career .836 vs. LHP .746 vs. RHP Hatteberg 2006: .763 OPS vs. LHP .947 OPS vs. RHP career: .682 OPS vs. LHP .795 OPS vs. RHP To me, this should be a platoon situation at 1B, thru the rest of 2006, with Hatteberg probably recieving 2/3 of the starts (vs. RHP) and Aurilia getting the other third (vs. LHP). That gives RA 20+ starts at 1B and he can spell EE occasionally (once a week?) at 3B and Phillips occasionally at 2B. Hats starts off 2007 as the mentor for Votto and his tradeable contract is dealt by the deadline (if he has value at that time).

07-26-2006, 01:55 PM	#15
corkedbat Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lexington Posts: 4,951	Re: Hatteberg signed through '07 I like it - Hat seems like a good clubhouse guy an di like him as a shortterm solution til Votto's ready. Now Votto takes first when he's ready, not because he's forced to. You'd prefer a RH bat to back up the LH Votto when he does come up, but Hat can still be valuable off the bench. And, as someone else said, it makes him easier to trade at the deadline. I like this deal. Aurillia, if he keeps taking ABs from EdE, is a completely different matter.

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