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Joseph · 03-17-2008, 10:41 AM

Does he do anything for anyone? Junk balling lefties always make our line up look bad, but would he help the rotation as someone in the middle of the young flamethrowers as a change of pace?

princeton · 03-17-2008, 10:42 AM

for old time's sake, let's add him, then offer him no contract.

OnBaseMachine · 03-17-2008, 10:43 AM

I wouldn't give up much for him. Maybe a guy like Ben Jukich for Sowers but not much more than that.

Chip R · 03-17-2008, 11:15 AM

Wouldn't touch him with a barge pole. He was a lefty the Reds could actually hit.

lollipopcurve · 03-17-2008, 11:20 AM

I don't think so. He looks to be Tom Glavine, the AAAA version.

Benihana · 03-17-2008, 11:25 AM

I'd give em Freel.

RedsManRick · 03-17-2008, 12:34 PM

A junk-baller who can't strike out 3.5/9 in the majors? Unless they'll take Stanton and Castro for him, no thanks.

Sea Ray · 03-17-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

A junk-baller who can't strike out 3.5/9 in the majors? Unless they'll take Stanton and Castro for him, no thanks.

Wow, how Sowers has fallen. An archive of what has been written about him on this site since the Reds failed to sign him out of Vanderbilt would be entertaining to say the least.

Is he out of options?

cincyinco · 03-17-2008, 04:25 PM

Sowers will come full circle..

It is written in the stars.

macro · 03-17-2008, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Wow, how Sowers has fallen. An archive of what has been written about him on this site since the Reds failed to sign him out of Vanderbilt would be entertaining to say the least.

Is he out of options?

Unfortunately, the threads from 2001 are long gone, but there is this one from two years ago...

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48170

Man, has it really been seven years since Sowers was drafted by the Reds?!

*BaseClogger* · 03-17-2008, 04:50 PM

in related news, I hear the Pirates soft-tossing lefty Sean Burnett is available...

REDREAD · 03-17-2008, 05:05 PM

He's still only 24 years old. He's probably got at least as good a chance as Malony to put it together. He's lefthanded and wouldn't cost too much.

Sure, I'd take a flyer on him. I wouldn't trade Homer for him, but I'd pick him up if the Indians were reasonable about their demands. Sowers was pretty impressive in 2006 in about 80 IP (and age 22).

Seems like the classic prospect that lost his shine real quick.Sure, it's a risk that he might have already flamed out, but he's worth a shot.

*BaseClogger* · 03-17-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDREAD

He's still only 24 years old. He's probably got at least as good a chance as Malony to put it together. He's lefthanded and wouldn't cost too much.

Sure, I'd take a flyer on him. I wouldn't trade Homer for him, but I'd pick him up if the Indians were reasonable about their demands. Sowers was pretty impressive in 2006 in about 80 IP (and age 22).

Seems like the classic prospect that lost his shine real quick.Sure, it's a risk that he might have already flamed out, but he's worth a shot.

Sowers' xFIP for 2006 was 4.76...

Sea Ray · 03-17-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macro

Unfortunately, the threads from 2001 are long gone, but there is this one from two years ago...

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48170

Man, has it really been seven years since Sowers was drafted by the Reds?!

From that thread, here's the most sensible post, wish I could say I wrote it:

Quote:

Sowers is decent, but I don't get the love. He is new, probably will be serviceable, but he taint franchise. The Reds offered the guy 2.5 million at the 14th slot, which was very nice, especially for a HS guy

Kudos goes to Aronchris...

Team Clark · 03-18-2008, 01:41 PM

Give me Jensen Lewis instead.

03-17-2008, 10:41 AM	#1
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,122	Indians may make Sowers available Does he do anything for anyone? Junk balling lefties always make our line up look bad, but would he help the rotation as someone in the middle of the young flamethrowers as a change of pace? __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

03-17-2008, 10:42 AM	#2
princeton Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: princeton, nj Posts: 9,482	Re: Indians may make Sowers available for old time's sake, let's add him, then offer him no contract.

03-17-2008, 10:43 AM	#3
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,655	Re: Indians may make Sowers available I wouldn't give up much for him. Maybe a guy like Ben Jukich for Sowers but not much more than that.

03-17-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,219	Re: Indians may make Sowers available Wouldn't touch him with a barge pole. He was a lefty the Reds could actually hit. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

03-17-2008, 11:20 AM	#5
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,480	Re: Indians may make Sowers available I don't think so. He looks to be Tom Glavine, the AAAA version. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

03-17-2008, 11:25 AM	#6
Benihana Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,417	Re: Indians may make Sowers available I'd give em Freel. __________________ Go BLUE!!!

03-17-2008, 12:34 PM	#7
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,915	Re: Indians may make Sowers available A junk-baller who can't strike out 3.5/9 in the majors? Unless they'll take Stanton and Castro for him, no thanks. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

03-17-2008, 04:25 PM	#9
cincyinco We are the angry mob Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The 303 Posts: 2,479	Re: Indians may make Sowers available Sowers will come full circle.. It is written in the stars. __________________ "I hate to advocate chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... But they've always worked for me." -Hunter S. Thompson

03-17-2008, 04:50 PM	#11
BaseClogger WOOOOO!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 6,077	Re: Indians may make Sowers available in related news, I hear the Pirates soft-tossing lefty Sean Burnett is available... __________________ "On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said. "Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me."

03-17-2008, 05:05 PM	#12
REDREAD Where's my chair? Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 19,788	Re: Indians may make Sowers available He's still only 24 years old. He's probably got at least as good a chance as Malony to put it together. He's lefthanded and wouldn't cost too much. Sure, I'd take a flyer on him. I wouldn't trade Homer for him, but I'd pick him up if the Indians were reasonable about their demands. Sowers was pretty impressive in 2006 in about 80 IP (and age 22). Seems like the classic prospect that lost his shine real quick.Sure, it's a risk that he might have already flamed out, but he's worth a shot. __________________ Thank you Walt and Bob for going for it in 2012 AND 2013! Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!

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