Yes, our old Jose Lopez. And Finnegan’s fall from grace is completeCincinnati Reds
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The #Reds have claimed off waivers from the Giants and optioned to Louisville RHP José López. LHP Brandon Finnegan has been designated for assignment.
Yes, our old Jose Lopez. And Finnegan’s fall from grace is completeCincinnati Reds
@Reds
The #Reds have claimed off waivers from the Giants and optioned to Louisville RHP José López. LHP Brandon Finnegan has been designated for assignment.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Kingspoint (03-28-2019)
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The #Reds have claimed off waivers from the Giants and optioned to Louisville RHP José López. LHP Brandon Finnegan has been designated for assignment.
6:04pm · 28 Mar 2019
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I think we can just about call that trade a bust now.
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The following players say hi.
Jeff Bagwell
DiDi Gregorius
John Smoltz
Jay Bell
Curt Schilling
Cliff Lee
Eugenio Suarez
Fernando Tatis Jr.
And literally hundreds more. The thought process was fine, and more than likely Finnegan won't get claimed. It sucks that it didn't work out, but I'd make the same trade/type of trade ten times out of ten.
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They did? I missed that. Maybe a few starts but not a season.
We will just agree to disagree on this one. IMO you don't trade someone who could have won a Cy Young award for three unproven minor leaguers. You have to get a good MLB player back with those minor leaguers. Also during that time I think the Reds could have got an extra draft pick if Cueto elected free agency. I would have rather took my chances with that.
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David Price:
Boyd is a 4th starter at best, Norris is a walking injury bug, and Labourt is out of their organization.July 30, 2015: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Matthew Boyd, Jairo Labourt and Daniel Norris.
I can't say that trade was a ringing success either.
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Revering4Blue (03-29-2019)
Just a weird trade to use to rail against trading for prospects on. Not like the Reds were selling high, they literally sold at the last possible minute. I doubt any of the contenders in July 2015 were looking to trade their established mid rotation guy under team control for the next few years for 2 months of Cueto.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
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Cutting ties with Finnegan seems like a very good way to start a new season fresh. Solid juju move.
Adding Lopez is sweet too.
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Hopefully Brandon will stay in the Reds system. It may be that he needs a fresh start elsewhere to break out of this Sticky Finnegan he has been in the past year or two.
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