There's a 4:15 meeting with Jocketty. We'll wait and see.
There's a 4:15 meeting with Jocketty. We'll wait and see.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
I think the Reds have to bring back Hairston now. Hopefully for a one year deal.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
The Ryan Freel "Dirty Shirt Night" will stay go down as one of the best promotions ever. The Jay Buhner haircut day was pretty sweet in Seattle as well.
For Love of the Game
"If you aren't first; you're last"
Wait, 2007? Or do you mean 2006? 06 was his big year, in 07 he hit 17 dingers but that was the only impressive part of his offense.Code:Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG *OPS+ TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 2006 29 CIN NL 90 247 37 63 15 1 21 52 0 0 37 75 .255 .353 .579 130 143 4 5 7 3 4 2007 30 CIN NL 112 311 32 63 10 0 17 39 0 0 30 92 .203 .271 .399 68 124 5 2 4 0 9
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Do you mean 2006 (good year) and 2007 (not so good year) for Ross instead of 2007/2008?
As far as magically plopping him in the Reds lineup last year...Code:YEAR NAME AGE PA EqA OBP SLG VORP RAR RAP 2007 Ramon Hernandez 31 409 .244 .333 .382 8.4 5.8 -0.1 2007 David Ross 30 348 .223 .271 .399 -3.0 -2.5 -8.2 2006 Ramon Hernandez 30 560 .343 .479 28.8 2006 David Ross 29 296 .353 .579 22.6
Not thrilled about the move as hypothisized but if we can take the catching position from the suck that was Bako to mearly average that is significant improvement. Especially considering the curent state of the catching core.Code:YEAR NAME AGE PA EqA OBP SLG VORP RAR RAP 2008 Ramon Hernandez 32 507 .252 .308 .406 8.3 11.2 -0.9 2008 David Ross 31 173 .267 .381 .366 4.9 6.4 2.2 2008 Javier Valentin 32 144 .254 .326 .411 2.6 3.4 -4.0 2008 Paul Bako 36 338 .217 .299 .328 -6.9 -4.1 -12.1
A platoon with him and Hannigan isn't optimal, but it's (on paper) workable.
The O's pitching staff the past few years hasn't been the best (not meant as a slam on them....I think they know it too which is why they currently only have one starter returning for sure this year, LOL) so Ramon could be excited to catch for Cueto, Volquez, Harang, Arroyo, and Mr. #5 Starter. That's a pretty great staff and I get the impression that catchers enjoy when they have talented pitchers throwing to them.
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”
I'm going to miss Freel. Yeah, he's likely a shadow of his former self, but he was damn fun to watch. Again, go look at the Dodger game from a few years back when he swiped 5 bags or that ridiculous catch in RF off I believe Pujols vs the Cards.
Good player with good skills and a body that just couldn't hold up.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
I guess this means it's time to say hello to the bad guy:
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Now we need to sign Diesel and start the New World Order of Cincinnati Reds baseball.
“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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