Moving on from Tucker was the right move, however, these words from Krall: woof
Moving on from Tucker was the right move, however, these words from Krall: woof
What would you say.....ya do here?
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Last edited by Kc61; 11-03-2021 at 03:08 PM.
REDREAD (11-04-2021)
I never read too much into Krall’s words, he’s been shown to be rather inarticulate. He could just be trying to say that the Reds want to move on from a high priced veteran to a home grown young player. He could be signaling more cuts, too. I’m not going to jump to any conclusions from some awkwardly worded GM speak, especially from him.
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DocRed (11-03-2021),mth123 (11-03-2021),Ron Madden (11-03-2021)
Appreciate everything Barnhart did in Cincy. Sorry to see him go, but this was the right move. Glad to see the FO being proactive and moving quickly.
The trade return suggests the Reds weren't planning to offer him a contract this year.
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.
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It’s a decent return considering they were not going to pick up his option. Instead of getting nothing for him, they get a recent #2 pick for him (47th overall) and don’t have to pay his $500K buy out. I honestly didn’t think they were going to be that forward thinking.
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DocRed (11-03-2021),Gallen5862 (11-05-2021),JCM11 (11-04-2021),Ron Madden (11-03-2021)
Good move. Tucker was good a few years ago but can't believe anyone thought he was worth the 7.5M option for 2021.
On payroll, the Reds have gotten less return (playoff apperances and wins) of any team that has treaded in the #13-20 payroll range for the last decade. They haven't been cheap just mismanaged on resources and results...
Ron Madden (11-03-2021),wlf WV (11-04-2021)
Tucker Barnhart had been the 2nd-most senior member of the Reds, having made his Reds debut on April 3, 2014.
With his departure, Aristides Aquino now moves into the Top 10.
Reds Top Ten Seniority List (Reds debut date in parentheses):
1. Joey Votto (9/4/07)
2. Michael Lorenzen (4/29/15)
3. Eugenio Suarez (6/11/15)
4. Brandon Finnegan (9/11/15)
5. Amir Garrett (4/7/17)
6. Jesse Winker (4/14/17)
7. Luis Castillo (6/23/17)
8. Tyler Mahle (8/27/17)
9. Alex Blandino (4/10/18)
10. Aristides Aquino (8/19/18)
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
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Matthew Pouliot
@matthewpouliot
Tucker Barnhart needed a career-best .324 BABIP just to produce just a .685 OPS last season. His K rate is well up, and some of those homers that left GABP aren't going out in Detroit. He's hit .223/.308/.343 outside of GABP the last 3 yrs. The defense better be very good.
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.651 OPS away from GAP since 2019... Yikes
mth123 (11-03-2021)
The biggest winner in this trade is Barnhart himself. I doubt he would have received $7.5 million as a free agent. He is likely to get that from Tigers.
I guess there’s some chance Tigers negotiate him down from that number, but seems unlikely.
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Getting harder and harder to care.
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
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I'm not going to get worked up over what Krall said, but it is like he surveyed the different statements he could make and then chose the worst one.
Next up, Krall says "Baseball isn't all that important to the future of the Cincinnati Reds. We need to think about reducing the number of mascots and providing higher-priced, worse-tasting food at the ballpark going into 2022. Also, I hate kittens and puppies"
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