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jamess697 · 12-18-2006, 08:13 PM

I know this is a stretch but what I want for Christmas is for the Reds to make the next moves to improve the ball club.

First sign either Hillenbrand or Craig Wilson, then trade for a decent number 3 starter. I think that this would provide depth and give us a solid pitching staff. It would set up like this:

Harang
Arroyo
#3 starter from trade
Milton
Lohse

Our bullpen is already solid:
Salmon
Bray
Majewski
Cormier
Coffey
Stanton
Weathers

then our lineup is decent, but if some players put up numbers in our ball park could be good. I know that is a stretch!

C Ross, Valentin
1B Hatteberg, Hillenbrand/Wilson
2B Phillips
SS Gonzalez/Castro
3B Encarnacion
LF Dunn
CF Griffey
RF Deno/Freel

What do you think.

Degenerate39 · 12-18-2006, 09:28 PM

Sounds like you've covered everything that we could really use.

roby · 12-18-2006, 11:01 PM

I agree with you completely. before I gave up anything in a trade, I might scour the remaining free agaents one more time and see if i have missed anything as far as a #3 pitcher is concerned. I still would love to see homer bailey force his way into the Reds rotation as a #5. I wouldn't use castro much at shortstop, however. good post. i hope someone is listening...they obviously are not doing much else.

johngalt · 12-18-2006, 11:56 PM

Who exactly do you plan on trading for a #3 starter?

Judging by your lineup, you're not planning on it being a big leaguer. That leaves the minors where Homer Bailey, Jay Bruce and Joey Votto are pretty much the only guys who could fetch someone like that. I'm not sure I want to deal any of those guys.

BRM · 12-19-2006, 09:56 AM

I don't like any lineup that has Junior in CF. Swap him with Deno/Freel and it's alright.

12-18-2006, 08:13 PM	#1
jamess697 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huntington WV Posts: 97	My Reds Christmas list I know this is a stretch but what I want for Christmas is for the Reds to make the next moves to improve the ball club. First sign either Hillenbrand or Craig Wilson, then trade for a decent number 3 starter. I think that this would provide depth and give us a solid pitching staff. It would set up like this: Harang Arroyo #3 starter from trade Milton Lohse Our bullpen is already solid: Salmon Bray Majewski Cormier Coffey Stanton Weathers then our lineup is decent, but if some players put up numbers in our ball park could be good. I know that is a stretch! C Ross, Valentin 1B Hatteberg, Hillenbrand/Wilson 2B Phillips SS Gonzalez/Castro 3B Encarnacion LF Dunn CF Griffey RF Deno/Freel What do you think.

12-18-2006, 09:28 PM	#2
Degenerate39 Senor Votto Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,847	Re: My Reds Christmas list Sounds like you've covered everything that we could really use. __________________ Most Vottomatic Player

12-18-2006, 11:56 PM	#4
johngalt Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 979	Re: My Reds Christmas list Who exactly do you plan on trading for a #3 starter? Judging by your lineup, you're not planning on it being a big leaguer. That leaves the minors where Homer Bailey, Jay Bruce and Joey Votto are pretty much the only guys who could fetch someone like that. I'm not sure I want to deal any of those guys.

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12-18-2006, 11:01 PM	#3
roby Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,154	Re: My Reds Christmas list I agree with you completely. before I gave up anything in a trade, I might scour the remaining free agaents one more time and see if i have missed anything as far as a #3 pitcher is concerned. I still would love to see homer bailey force his way into the Reds rotation as a #5. I wouldn't use castro much at shortstop, however. good post. i hope someone is listening...they obviously are not doing much else.

12-19-2006, 09:56 AM	#5
BRM Let's ride Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado's eastern plains Posts: 11,232	Re: My Reds Christmas list I don't like any lineup that has Junior in CF. Swap him with Deno/Freel and it's alright.