Scott Rolen traded to the Reds

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

Ever been to Toronto? Great place.

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Unless you're paying taxes.

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Originally Posted by traderumor

not a whole lot of throws for LFers. It is where you take D as a bonus from that position, but bat comes first.

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Even if that's the case, he still shouldn't be out there.

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

He looked like Brandon Larson from about May 15th on. He was promoted way too soon. But you're right, they're stuck for another year.

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Not even close. Bruce will be fine.

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Originally Posted by flyer85

I don't think he will ever hit enough to be even average in LF

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OPS for NL LFers
2009-776
2008-802
2007-834
2006-837


Edwin Career: 793.

There's not a big difference.

MLB Network reporting (scroller) it's a done deal...no word on return.

I wonder if Bob and Walt were looking out at GAB and wondering, like I was this week, what August attendance was going to look like with that team?

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Originally Posted by traderumor

Not even close. Bruce will be fine.

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He was absolutely as bad as Larson the last two months.

He might be good, he might not. That's all we can say at this point.

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Originally Posted by Jpup

George Grande is going to be excited.

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You're not kidding. Might be something of a welcome change to hear George gush over a Reds player.

The Reds undoubtedly traded a major prospect in this deal. That's life, people.

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Originally Posted by traderumor

Not even close. Bruce will be fine.

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I'm not a Bruce proponent at all, and yet I agree that he'll likely develop just fine. I just doubt that he'll ever establish the plate approach and presence necessary to get anywhere close to the Larry Walker comparisons. I still think we'll see a .275/.350/525+ exceptional defensive RF out of him in the relatively near future.

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Originally Posted by dougdirt

I am happy and scared at the same time

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Excited yet VERY scared.

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Originally Posted by Kc61

The Reds undoubtedly traded a major prospect in this deal. That's life, people.

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They don't have, but about 3 or 4 guys that it would matter if they traded. Don't be fooled.

Fox now says it's for EE and a minor leauger pending Rolen's approval.

This is scary stuff for a team that I consider to be a long way from contending. Rolen is 34 and has missed a lot of games in the last few years due to injury. I hope the Reds aren't mortgaging too much of the future for him

EE and a minor leaguer to Toronto.

Bad.