Saarloos optioned to Louisville

[Reds Fanatic]

I am editing this original post Kirk Saarloos has been desiginated for assignment.

[Sea Ray]

Originally Posted by Reds Fanatic

According to Trent Saarloos is not listed on the lineup card today and Livingston is so it looks like Saarloos may be on the DL.

Any idea what the ailment is? Sounds like another Jared Burton/Eric Milton injury to me

[westofyou]

Saarloos dfa

'They need answers, but I don't feel like I'm the problem. I had three bad innings in 20 appearances. I don't think I'm the problem'

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/spring/

[Heath]

Originally Posted by westofyou

Saarloos dfa



http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/spring/

Wow. He's an arm and a cheap one at that.

[Marc D]

The same Sarloos we just traded a living breathing human for in the off season?

WK is on a roll.

[VR]

Originally Posted by Heath

Wow.

I'm sure the rest of team would agree. Maybe they can give him first 1/3 MVP or something?

[westofyou]

Originally Posted by Marc D

The same Sarloos we just traded a living breathing human for in the off season?

WK is on a roll.

So, every time a player is cut we have to go through this now?

I mean what players who are cut aren't obtained without a pittance of cost?

[OnBaseMachine]

I thought Saarloos would have a decent year for the Reds. I figured with his sinker and the change of leagues would do him some good. I missed the boat on that one. He started out looking good out of the bullpen in his first few appearances but it was all downhill after that. That trade appears to be a wash because David Shafer is pitching horribly in triple-A.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=458010

[Marc D]

Originally Posted by westofyou

So, every time a player is cut we have to go through this now?

I mean what players who are cut aren't obtained without a pittance of cost?

You don't find WK's trend in this department a little disturbing?

I think its a pretty legitimate point of discussion when the GM is DFAing, or should be, guys in April and May that he was high enough on in Feb and March to trade for or extended contracts on.

[Heath]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

I thought Saarloos would have a decent year for the Reds. I figured with his sinker and the change of leagues would do him some good. I missed the boat on that one. He started out looking good out of the bullpen in his first few appearances but it was all downhill after that. That trade appears to be a wash because David Shafer is pitching horribly in triple-A.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=458010

That's a good explination of my wow.

I thought Shafer got released.

[Heath]

Originally Posted by westofyou

So, every time a player is cut we have to go through this now?

I mean what players who are cut aren't obtained without a pittance of cost?

I mean how many Justin Germano stories can we handle?

[westofyou]

Originally Posted by Marc D

You don't find WK's trend in this department a little disturbing?

I think its a pretty legitimate point of discussion when the GM is DFAing, or should be, guys in April and May that he was high enough on in Feb and March to trade for or extended contracts on.

I think that he traded a 24 year old AA player for him, I think all pitchers are a gamble, I think yes, I think he's had a poor run a picking up pitchers as of late. But I'll say it again, 24 year old AA pitcher was the cost, who also happens to be stinking. Baseball's a gamble and I'd rather see gambles like this then Dan O'Brien hand sitting. Kurts contract was 1.2 million IIRC, hardly a kings ransom.

[OnBaseMachine]

Originally Posted by Heath

That's a good explination of my wow.

I thought Shafer got released.

Shafer has pitched as recently as May 23rd for the Sacramento Rivercats, the triple-a affiliate of the A's.

[Ron Madden]

It wouldn't have suprised me if it had been Stanton instead.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

I thought Saarloos would have a decent year for the Reds. I figured with his sinker and the change of leagues would do him some good. I missed the boat on that one. He started out looking good out of the bullpen in his first few appearances but it was all downhill after that. That trade appears to be a wash because David Shafer is pitching horribly in triple-A.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=458010

The trade is clearly a victory for Oakland and it was on day 1. Beane's goal was to get someone else to pay Saarloos.