Who Dey Time Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 With Jr. set to come off the DL tonight or this weekend, who do the Reds take off the roster?I'd think McCracken or David Ross but I kinda like Ross catching for Arroyo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiotter Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I say it will be Cody Ross the guy they just picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Me too, and Quinten looks goodTo throw this topic in a different direction, why haven't they pushed hard for Griff to change positions. He's still a great CF, but his legs are obviously starting(and starting is putting it nicely) to fail him. Why not move him to LF or first base? At least if he's at first, we might get 140 games a year out of him. It not his defense we need anyways, it's his bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Dey Time Posted April 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I say it will be Cody Ross the guy they just picked up.I think he is out of options which means they would have to designate him for assignment and would probably lose him. Not sure if they are willing to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGrizzlyBaer Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 what about if you put kearns in center and moved griffey to right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoilersAndBengals Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I heard in an interview between Marty and Griffey about moving him to one of the corner outfield positions before this year. He said they like him in center because he doesn't have to come to a stop so abruptly as he would in one of the corner positions.He said stopping is when he comes into problems with the hamstring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 If any of the outfeilders needs to play 1B it is Dunn, he is not even an average glove in the OF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I love having Freel in center, he has much better range that Griffey. I wouldn't mind putting Griffey at first, but he has no previous experience there, and I wouldn't want to leave Hatteburg on the bench when he's been hitting well lately. It seems the only way to make it work is to have Griffey in center.Freel might be the odd man out... I doubt he gets much playing time over Dunn or Kearns, and he won't be subbing for Encarnacion, Lopez, or Phillips anytime soon. It sucks too, he's an excellent lead off hitter and is the speed in our lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROIIIDayton Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think they are working on a trade involving one of the catchers. I think they will keep Griffey out for a few more days trying to get a deal done. Tha's what I hope at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincy9275 Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 your kidding youself if you think freel will be nothing but a pine rider . the guy can play and do a good job where ever he plays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 your kidding youself if you think freel will be nothing but a pine rider . the guy can play and do a good job where ever he plays I said I like having him on the field, but once Griffey is back, where will you put him? The corner outfields are both pretty much locked up while Kearns and Dunn are healthy. First base is currently occupied by the hot hitting Hatteburg, and second base is the same story with Brandon Phillips. They won't move Lopez and his good defense/contact hitting from shortstop. Freel may get some time over Encarnacion at third, simply because of Edwin's early trouble with errors... But then you're dropping the team's RBI leader from the lineup.Freel's one of my favorite players, but Griffey's return puts him in a bad position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Dey Time Posted April 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think they are working on a trade involving one of the catchers. I think they will keep Griffey out for a few more days trying to get a deal done. Tha's what I hope at least.Maybe. According to Marc Lancaster's blog, Junior will not be activated tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think they are working on a trade involving one of the catchers. I think they will keep Griffey out for a few more days trying to get a deal done. Tha's what I hope at least.Maybe. According to Marc Lancaster's blog, Junior will not be activated tonight. Makes sense. Junior has a terrible lifetime average against Oswalt (something in the .150s I believe), but has hit over .300 against Pettite, whom will be pitching Saturday.In fact, the only guy in the Reds lineup that has ever had consistent success against Oswalt is Freel (5 for 14 with 5 walks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 After Grif comes back I also think Freel is the odd man out. Once again, as stated already, I like the guy alot, but Grif will take his spot and where does Freel go to ?? Anyone else happy to have these types of problems ??WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiotter Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I say it will be Cody Ross the guy they just picked up.I think he is out of options which means they would have to designate him for assignment and would probably lose him. Not sure if they are willing to do that. Oh, thanks for the info I didnt know that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Isn't the bigger question with Juniors return here is for how long this time? It's not like his attendance record with the Reds as a healthy player is all that stellar ya' know... Would anyone care to argue the point that he could go on the DL again at any time? That's the point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.