Reds sign Dee Strange-Gordon to minor league deal

[TexasRedsFan]

Before people continue making fun of his name:

Just for the record, I wasn't attempting to make fun of the name. I honestly was curious where it came from. So thanks for providing that and now that I know, condolences to Mr. Strange-Gordon. He always did seem like a class act. Still remember when he hit that homer immediately after Fernandez's death.

[Kc61]

I imagine this move has zero effect on the Reds search for a SS. If anything, it reveals that the Reds are not satisfied with Farmer as the backup infielder.

Doubt that Reds are focusing that much on Farmer. Still have no clear shortstop, probably just protecting themselves with various options going into ST.

They now have Gordon, Farmer, Holder, Garcia. And they will keep looking to sign other guys or possibly make a trade for a true starter. Hopefully still talking to Villar despite this signing.

Anything can happen, fluid situation, roster and roles TBD.

[DocRed]

Hopefully just a move to put more pressure on Villar to sign. I'm guessing the only thing holding up the Villar deal is the final $ amount.

[Redsfan6272]

its called "Sorry Reds fans, this was the best we could do". " Enjoy your new SS as we said we would allocate funds to get a SS" We delivered!!

[Joeyjection19]

He's got no bat, he's a defensive liability, and he's not super fast anymore. This is, at best, a pointless signing. If Strange-Gordon sees significant playing time, the Reds are in for a long season.

[Wonderful Monds]

Hopefully just a move to put more pressure on Villar to sign. I'm guessing the only thing holding up the Villar deal is the final $ amount.

In a sense, I would hope not, because that would be truly pathetic if they had to play hardball just to talk Villar down to 2 million instead of the 3 or whatever the hell it is that he wants to get him signed.

[westofyou]

Dear Chicken Little,

It’s a ML deal

[Ron Madden]

He was signed to a minor league deal with an invite to camp to compete for a utility role

[westofyou]

He was signed to a minor league deal with an invite to camp to compete for a utility role

But Ron that’s Alex Blandino’s job!!

[MoneyInTheBank]

He'll be easy to cheer for even if he's not the best SS solution. Multiple time Clemente Award nominee and extremely charitable guy. Will be a great addition to the community

[membengal]

What a long Strange off-season it has been.

You could have given this board 800 guesses about who they would sign for SS and I am pretty certain collectively we would not have come up with this scenario.

[marcshoe]

First Reds player whose father was a character in both a Stephen King novel and pop-up book.

[phlbilly]

Hopefully we get the Dee Gordon from 2015

[Javy Pornstache]

Our shortstop isnt a shortstop and he also cant hit

Our first bagman has been nothing but a walk machine since he signed the biggest deal in majour league history and hasnt even been that for the last two

Our second bagman is a third bagman

Our third bagman is a shortstop, but a bad one

Two of our outer fieldmen should be DH

And we are losing the best tosser in franchise history


This season is going to be FUN!

Thank you very kindly #Joey

The best gimmicks are a TAD more subtle.

One "bagman" would have probably sufficed. Lol Outer fieldman. PS: There's no U in "major" in British English.

There is definitely somebody who is a tosser involved in your post though, you got that one bloody right, mate!

God Save the Queen and Joey Votto

[Strikes Out Looking]

As a former first lady once said, just say no.