Reds trade Freel!

[gaylord focker]

Wow to Baltimore for Catcher

[BOO YAH]

Ramon Hernandez? Is that right? I hate to see Freel go.

[salemcat]

Personally, I wish they would have traded for Salatamachia from the Rangers. Don't gripe about the spelling. You try to spell his name without looking.

[dazed&confused]

Freel was a gamer but he was injury prone.

[seofan_via_dublin]

Ramon Hernandez has a reputation in the league for being lazy
behind the plate, and being a bad locker room guy.

Hey, nice to get some "pop in his bat", but the trade off is a
BAD defensive catcher who is lazy behind the plate, catching for a young
rotation.

Still only have 3 outfielders in the 40 man spring roster,
they're looking to move Encarnacion to Left, what a joke.
He can't play third, and never has played left. Didn't bother sending him
to winter leagues to develope talent defensively at either position.

[85inside]

Ill keep my over and under at 73 wins for the Reds. Has Dunn signed?

[Orange and Brown]

What a shame

Freel was a great utility guy. He doesn't hit great but can play anywhere. This is one guy they should have hung onto.

[PTrojan59]

i liked freel but he cant stay healthy and we got an ok player soo im fine with this trade

[swbaseballfan]

look for rookie Yonder Alonso to turn lots of heads. he is the next person to come as close as anyone to winning a tripple crown. i hate to make predictions on any rookie who hasnt faced major league level pitching yet, but this guy is awesome, the total package, and he is only getting beter. i followed him while he played for miami, go back and look at his stats from the past 2 seasons at miami....excelent all around hitter, can do it all. he just needs to find a place defensivly, thats his only weakness, but i heard the reds are trying to turn him into a 3rd baseman, he played 1st for miami. but, we all know the reds have a 1st baseman

[rockhillbasketball]

So is our outfield gonna be Bruce/Taveras/Hopper?

WHERES THE BEEF?

[Frank Reagan]

As of now, I see Dickerson or Hairston in LF. Hairston will probably play SS until Gonzalez is ready to play or possibly Keppinger at SS and Hairston in LF. Still, I agree with the majority above, where's the pop in the OF besides Bruce?

[Kosmo K]

hairston is a utility player at best!!! What happened tot he Jermaine Dye talks from CHW. He is older but can still hit. (+) the Reds love to pick up washed up older [players to try to get one more rejuvenated year

[Orestes]

So is our outfield gonna be Bruce/Taveras/Hopper?

WHERES THE BEEF?

http://www.diamondhoggers.com/2009/01/strictly-rumor-barry-bonds-in-red.html

[boogerred]

that would be nice.

[swbaseballfan]

he shouldent even be allowed to play

[boogerred]

I could see Dickerson starting in the outfield with Bruce and Taveras. Hopper is a nice guy to have to come off the bench to hit, pinch run or be used as a late-inning defensive sub. My projected lineup

CF- Taveras
SS- Keppinger
RF-Bruce
2B- Phillips
1B- Votto
3B - Encarnacion
LF - Dickerson
C - Hernandez/or any other catcher

Leaving Hairston (solid utility player), Hopper, and Janish to come off the bench.

Is Gonzalez ready to play this year? If not, I would trade him for a washing machine, a broom, or something useful.

[beaverlover]

Hairston will be the Opening Day starter in LF....IMO

[boogerred]

He very well may be!

[Orestes]

I think Hairston is good (shrug)....

He just had back problems that really hurt his career. He was a big time talent in the draft and played like it last year. He just needs to be healthy.


I will admit that I am bias toward guys who can get the bat on the ball with good speed.

[The Riepo Man]

Welcome to Cinci...where good players come to die