Reds sign Donovan Solano

[Bourgeois Zee]

I think Farmer is the next trade victim.

Heh.

I really think Bell and Krall are going to make him the backup catcher, with Stephenson playing a ton of DH to keep him rested but his bat in the lineup.

[TRF]

So the Reds profile to have Senzel, Shogo, Fraley, Schrock, Naquin, and Aristides Aquino across the OF.

Is that the worst OF in MLB?

I don't think anyone know what Fraley is yet.

I read the Reds signed Buck Farmer. please tell me I am hallucinating.

[Tom Servo]

trade Farmer for an outfielder with a pulse and a little upside

I read the Reds signed Buck Farmer. please tell me I am hallucinating.

I'm assuming that has to be a minor league deal.

[Reds]

I read the Reds signed Buck Farmer. please tell me I am hallucinating.

I also read the same thing but mass hallucinations have happened before so here's to holding out hope

[InsaneinthBrame]

Nothing wrong with Solano. He gives the team a guy who can hit lefties. He's a bit like our old friend Miguel Cairo. Probably means Nick Senzel is staying in the OF, which is a bummer.

What wrong with him is that he is on the wrong side of a platoon, is a horrible defender at 2nd (basically his only position now) and makes 4.5M (team reallocating resources)
I guess he could be the RH DH (which I think should mostly be Stephenson)
Reds need righty bats but in the OF or someone that can play around the field.

[Bourgeois Zee]

I don't think anyone know what Fraley is yet.

I read the Reds signed Buck Farmer. please tell me I am hallucinating.

Farmer's one of those dime-a-dozen guys who shouldn't ever be signed for more than $2M a season. He's also one of those guys who will turn in a near All-Star level season while costing just $2M or so.

Buck is a depth piece.

The problem is that the Reds often waste tons of innings on would-be depth pieces because they cost a couple of million more than AAA guys. (Jason Marquis says hi.)

[NebraskaRed]

Think about Thom saying the name "Buck Farmer" 100 times a season

[TheBigLebowski]

Buck Farmer is there. No idea what type of contract.

[LARKIN]

I don't think anyone know what Fraley is yet.

I read the Reds signed Buck Farmer. please tell me I am hallucinating.

We know enough about Farley, and more than enough about the others to answer the question: yes this is the worst outfield in baseball, and by far the least inspiring.

[missionhockey21]

So the Reds profile to have Senzel, Shogo, Fraley, Schrock, Naquin, and Aristides Aquino across the OF.

Is that the worst OF in MLB?

Hey! We had two starting All-Star OF'ers. Oh, wait

[WildcatFan]

Think about Thom saying the name "Buck Farmer" 100 times a season

Ripe for a slip-up that will really insult some dude named Barmer.

[wally post]

Twins need a shortstop as well. Angels... anyone else? Hopefully Farmer goes in a trade.

[corkedbat]

Yeah, my first reaction was that Moose is a goner. Or maybe another infielder, like Farmer, as you say.

The one place Reds seemed well stocked was the infield, Schrock, Farmer, Barrero, Lopez, the obvious starting guys.

Solano has some good numbers, seems like something has to give here.

Moose is a goner if they're willing to deal Votto, Castillo or Mahle in order to get someone to take him.

[M2]

Twins need a shortstop as well. Angels... anyone else? Hopefully Farmer goes in a trade.

Aren't the Twins supposed to be close with Trevor Story?

[Kc61]

If the Reds sign Buck Farmer he needs to be a utility pitcher.

There should be a young prospect pitcher named Barrero who must pitch every day.