Bray sent down...Weathers up...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Is it just me or are the Reds simply clueless. Are they expecting Weathers to turn this around? He's been horrible all year. It's pretty clear he's on the downward spiral towards the end of his carreer. Bray however...young and talented. I just don't get it. *sigh*

Anyway...here's the link to Fay. http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/redsinsider/2008/05/sad-note-lineup-bray-optioned.asp

[Degenerate39]

Stupid move. Keep Bray and send Fogg or Mercker down if you can.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stupid move...yes. Predictable...even more so.

Instead of Fogg or Merker down...how about we just leave WEATHERS down there. He's been attrocious all year. Heck, how about we bring Majewski back up?!? <---sarcasm

[TheBigLebowski]

Idiotic. Completely idiotic. I am now angry.

[AccordinglyReds]

Bray's been used lately, so he wouldn't be too available for the Cubs series. He hasn't been lights-out, so as long as he is brought back up within relative time, I'm fine with it.

[thorn]

Maybe their trying to find someone to take Fogg, Mercker and Wathers for that bag of peanuts. Seriously, not every move is designed to rescue the team.

[757690]

Talk about arguing about the arrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic.

Bray has options and is easy to move up and down, and the Reds need Weathers on the 25 man roster in order to trade him.

This team will be blown up around June 1st, all moves until then are just for decoration.

[Rounding Third]

Talk about arguing about the arrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic.

Bray has options and is easy to move up and down, and the Reds need Weathers on the 25 man roster in order to trade him.

This team will be blown up around June 1st, all moves until then are just for decoration.

Hopefully its that early. Moves need to be made.

[mlbfan30]

Talk about arguing about the arrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic.

Bray has options and is easy to move up and down, and the Reds need Weathers on the 25 man roster in order to trade him.

This team will be blown up around June 1st, all moves until then are just for decoration.

So you want to become the Marlins for 1/2 a season?

Get rid of any valuable asset or any bad player that has no part of the future such as..

Bako
Hatty
Agon
Griffey
Dunn
Freel
Patterson
(Yes - the ENTIRE OF except Hopper since he's cheap)
Merker
Weathers
Fogg
Arroyo
etc

Call up a bunch of AAA scrubs and minor leaguers from AA and let this team play. Maybe a few are good enough to stick around next year, the rest holes can be filled by FA. Get a #1 ML ready pick next year.

When you think about the team, the only real holes are LF/CF/C in terms of rebuilding. The rotation should be solid enough. And spare bullpen parts are easy to find.

But the owner would never allow it. He'd rather have the Reds go 81-81 and act like contenders over actually helping them become real contenders in 09

[Rounding Third]

So you want to become the Marlins for 1/2 a season?

Get rid of any valuable asset or any bad player that has no part of the future such as..

Bako
Hatty
Agon
Griffey
Dunn
Freel
Patterson
(Yes - the ENTIRE OF except Hopper since he's cheap)
Merker
Weathers
Fogg
Arroyo
etc

Call up a bunch of AAA scrubs and minor leaguers from AA and let this team play. Maybe a few are good enough to stick around next year, the rest holes can be filled by FA. Get a #1 ML ready pick next year.

When you think about the team, the only real holes are LF/CF/C in terms of rebuilding. The rotation should be solid enough. And spare bullpen parts are easy to find.

But the owner would never allow it. He'd rather have the Reds go 81-81 and act like contenders over actually helping them become real contenders in 09

Dumping our entire team sounds exactly like the Marlins.

Those are a lot of unvaluable players with little/no trade value that cost a lot of money. People like:

Weathers
Freel
Patterson
Fogg
Arroyo
AGon
etc

Pretty much everybody you mentioned. In order to get rid of all those people you would probably have to eat most of those contracts.

And I don't think he was saying he wants the roster to be like that, he is just saying what it probably will be.

[Kingspoint]

Bray has been the best reliever on the team and he gets sent down?

Must be nice that Jockety has friends in high places.

[GoReds33]

Fogg shouldn't be on this team, and Bray should. To me, this is just a stupid move.

[Kingspoint]

So much for Jockety's comment about "We must win now".

[gedred69]

Just another example of stifling young talent in favor of nearly worn-out Veterans (I'm being nice). Votto should have been here starting last year, Bruce this year, and Homer and Bray as well. Team has no heart, no leader. No Casey-like to tell guys when they're not performing. No, I'm not advocating Casey's return, just miss his willingness to take that lead. Nobody will either until Griffey and Dunn are gone, because they wouldn't listen to ANYBODY, and their big pockets are intimidating to younger guys.

[757690]

So you want to become the Marlins for 1/2 a season?

Get rid of any valuable asset or any bad player that has no part of the future such as..

Bako
Hatty
Agon
Griffey
Dunn
Freel
Patterson
(Yes - the ENTIRE OF except Hopper since he's cheap)
Merker
Weathers
Fogg
Arroyo
etc

Call up a bunch of AAA scrubs and minor leaguers from AA and let this team play. Maybe a few are good enough to stick around next year, the rest holes can be filled by FA. Get a #1 ML ready pick next year.

When you think about the team, the only real holes are LF/CF/C in terms of rebuilding. The rotation should be solid enough. And spare bullpen parts are easy to find.

But the owner would never allow it. He'd rather have the Reds go 81-81 and act like contenders over actually helping them become real contenders in 09

My bad, I didn't mean blown up Marlins style, just get rid of core players that fans don't want traded. I think this team can still contend, but not with this roster. It needs a serious overhaul at it's core. It doesn't mean many moved, just a few big names.

You are right, the main hole is the outfield, and usually those are easy holes to fill.

[Mutaman]

Is it just me or are the Reds simply clueless. Are they expecting Weathers to turn this around? He's been horrible all year. It's pretty clear he's on the downward spiral towards the end of his carreer. Bray however...young and talented. I just don't get it. *sigh*

Anyway...here's the link to Fay. http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/redsinsider/2008/05/sad-note-lineup-bray-optioned.asp


If tonight is any example, I hope Weather's "downward spiral" continues.

[HeatherC1212]

Stormy did a great job tonight and I'm really happy for him. :)

[NDReds9]

You can tell these guys care by watching them on the field and listening to them talk to reporters:
Belisle
Freel
Votto
Edwin
Keppinger
Phillips
Harang
Arroyo
Bako
Cueto
Volquez
Weathers
Burton

[NDReds9]

This team is in dire need of Sean Casey

[Orodle]

the team is in dire need of Greg Vaughn, who whipped the '99 team into shape after a horrible start. After Vaughn left the Reds turned back into losers.

[757690]

the team is in dire need of Greg Vaughn, who whipped the '99 team into shape after a horrible start. After Vaughn left the Reds turned back into losers.

Excellent point.

From the mid 80's to 1999, the Reds almost always had a big bat in the middle of the lineup, from Dave Parker, to Eric Davis, to Kevin Mitchell, to Ron Gant, to Greg Vaughn. These guys lead the team on and off the field.

Griffey and Dunn have filled that role for the last 8 years, and while you can argue whether or not they had done a good job in that role, it is clear that this year, they are not. A big bat in the middle of the lineup that can get a hit at any time, even when the other team is trying to pitch around him, is what this team needs more than anything.

[Kingspoint]

Joey Votto and Jay Bruce

Dunn or Junior have to go.

Hopefully both.

[HeatherC1212]

Stormy had another good outing today. Just thought I'd throw that out there. ;)

[TN Red Fan]

If Weathers can turn things around he might have trade value going to a contender.

[Degenerate39]

Maybe all Stormy needed was a little time off from the Majors. He's done pretty good his last few outings but I still wish Bray was in Cincinnati instead of Louisville.