The Reds Spring (Winter) Transaction Thread [Archive]

Ravenlord

10-12-2005, 03:51 PM

and this thread will also include guys i would like to see the Reds go after (though there's little chance of it, as most of them would be youngish). my comments (if any) on the transactions are italicized.

10-2-05
Aaron Holbert outright to AAA Louisville.
he's intending to accept the assignment.

10-10-05
Sent RHP Chris Booker outright to Triple-A Louisville; Booker refused the assignment and is now a free agent; INF D'Angelo Jimenez and RHP Ben Weber elected free agency.
i think Booker got screwed by the Reds all year. for some reason, Weber stayed on the 15-day DL all year, meaning that was taking a roster spot all year from someone. i think he's probably done.

Ravenlord

10-12-2005, 04:36 PM

10-03-05
Marlins released RHP Tim Spooneybarger
he missed the year with TJ and should be ready by the end of April. he's still young (he'll turn 26 next year) and has never had a really bad year in the game. i'd like to see him as a non-roster invitee to spring training.

10-10-05
Tigers realease RHP Jason Karnuth
he's 31, and his low K rate means he's the kind of pitcher i usually try to avoid. however, he has almost a 3.5:1 GB:FB ratio, and doesn't allow many homers. not even in the extremely hitter friendly Pacific Coast League. another guy i'd like to bring in as non-roster invitee.

Ravenlord

10-13-2005, 10:42 PM

10-13-05
Toronto Blue Jays outright RHP Jason Arnold to Triple-A Syracuse.
a little rule explainaton, when you are outrighted, that means you cleared waivers and are now off the 40-man roster. i am utterly shocked Arnold made it through. his has great minor league periphials, and will be 27 next year. i would have liked to have seen the Reds claim him. yes that would automatically mean a 40-man roster spot for him, but at worst, you release him at the end of the spring.

10-13-05
Seattle Mariners activated RHP Jorge Campillo from the 60-day DL and outrighted him to Triple-A Tacoma.
Campillo was signed out of the Mexican leagues this year. he was unhit upon in 4 big league innings this year, and had a 2.71 ERA in Tacoma in 12 starts. i'm not sure what the nature of his injury was, but he's another guy i would have claimed off waivers (unless he had TJ or shoulder surgery).

Ravenlord

10-14-2005, 02:10 AM

found out Campillo's injury is going to result in TJ. so mark him off.

Ravenlord

10-16-2005, 11:52 PM

10-15-05
Los Angeles Dodgers
Designated LHP Ryan Ketchner and LHP Derek Thompson for assignment.
i'd love to see the Reds claim both of them. Ketchner is starter with a great K rate, but missed the end of 2004 and all of 2005 with Tommy John surgery. Thompson has a good K rate, a very good GB:FB rate, and an exceptional HR/9 rate. i have no idea why the Dodgers are DFAing him, other than htey think he'll clear waivers since he's a 5'10" tall, therefore scouts hate him.

Ravenlord

10-21-2005, 04:42 PM

10/19/05 New York Yankees
Sent 2B Mark Bellhorn outright to Triple-A Columbus; Bellhorn refused the assignment and is now a free agent.
i would pursue Bellhorn for a one or two year contract, at about $800,000/year with incentives to $1.9 million. acquiring Bellhorn makes it real easy for Dan O'Brien to not excercise Aurilia's $2 million option. of course, if i were in charge, i would have given Rich his walking papers already...especially in lieu of this.

Ravenlord

10-28-2005, 05:09 PM

10/28/05 Cincinnati Reds
Declined the 2006 contract option on RHP Ramon Ortiz; The Reds and INF Rich Aurilia mutually agreed to decline his 2006 contract option; IF/OF Jacob Cruz declared free agency; Named Jim Pransky professional scout.
that took long enough. Cruz might return. i know nothing about Jim Pransky though.

Ravenlord

11-05-2005, 11:00 AM

11/3/05 Cincinnati Reds
Signed OF Dewayne Wise to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
five tool player. probably had his development stunted by Toronto letting him play 28 big league games after selecting him in the Rule V draft (and sitting for the other136 games) he's actually a Reggie Taylor clone as far as his skill and ability are concerned. the difference being Wise actually has good instincts. not a bad pick up for depth, but God help us if he actually sees the majors next year.

Ravenlord

11-07-2005, 11:02 PM

11/7/05
Reds sign OF Jason Romano to a minor league contract and invite him to Spring Training
good Lord, talk about never learning. i know he's minor league fodder, but can't DanO at least try new fodder?

Brad Harris

11-08-2005, 03:28 PM

Ravenlord

11-08-2005, 03:50 PM

The single biggest potential impact any one move could have this off-season is the sale of the team to Robert Castellini. Perhaps he could clean out the Allen/O'Brien dunce-factory and give Paul DePodesta a five-year contract and a half-decent budget?

Oh, wait!...I'm dreaming! *sigh*
Allen probably will be fired (hoping). O'Brien will probably live out til midseason, but of course, the sale still needs to become official before anything can happen.

sweaver

11-08-2005, 08:51 PM

Jason Romano? Really? Excuse me while I go beat my head against a wall.

I'd rather have Aaron Holbert than Jason Romano any day.

Ravenlord

11-18-2005, 12:50 AM

11/16/05
Cincinnati Reds
Claimed RHP Mike Burns off waivers from the Houston Astros and added him to the 40-man roster
Eh.

sweaver

11-20-2005, 09:07 PM

Betcha Burns gets a shot at the closer role, and ends up in middle relief.

Ravenlord

11-21-2005, 12:51 PM

can't really argue against that, but pretty much everyone the Reds bring to ST will probably get a shot at the closer role.

Ravenlord

11-21-2005, 12:56 PM

11/18/05 Reinstated LHP Jung Keun Bong and RHP Paul Wilson from the disabled list; purchased the contracts of RHP Travis Chick from Double-A Chattanooga and 1B Joey Votto from Class A Sarasota; designated LHP Ben Kozlowski for assignment.
Bong and Wilson are procedural moves for the Rule V Draft. Bong should be 100% by 06, Wilson may not even make it to rehab games by then.
Chick and Votto are added to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule V Draft. the best pitcher in the Reds system, Carlos Guevara is unprotected, and could end up in Tampa Bay or Kansas City as a result. 2B prospect Kevin Howard is also unprotected, and could end up dang near anywhere. more importantly, in an effort to protect your top middle infield and closer prospects, wouldn't you DFA crap like Standridge and Keisler?

sweaver

11-21-2005, 01:48 PM

You mean Carlos Guevara? He was a Class A reliever last year at age 23. His stats were nice, but that hardly makes him the organization's "best pitching prospect." I'll grant you, someone might take a flyer, but 4-3 with 14 saves and a 2.45 ERA in 51 innings is just not that impressive for a Single-A reliever, even with 65 K and 14 BB in that time. If he was 19, I'd be more impressed.

Howard had a 774 OPS in AA at age 24 last season. He's hardly a hot prospect either, although if he's good defensively I wouldn't mind seeing him get a shot at a job.

But your point about DFA'ing Keisler and Standridge is well taken. I would've done it to clear space to take someone in the Rule 5 draft, though.

Ravenlord

11-21-2005, 01:57 PM

Howard is considered to be a defensive stud. far better than Olmedo, Machado, Aurilia, Freel, or Jimenez. and unlike the aforementioned, second is actually hist natural position.

as for Guevara, he and Bailey were the only Reds pitchers to dominate anything. Guevara is old for his league, however, he wasn't signed til he was 21 either. i think he got pigeon holed last year though, and should have at least seen Chattanooga, it was obvious after two months in Sarasota he was overmatching High A hitters.

Ravenlord

11-22-2005, 12:15 AM

11/21/05 Cincinnati Reds
Outrighted LHP Ben Kozlowski to Triple-A Louisville and invited him to spring training camp. He had been designated for assignment
kinda surprised he cleared waivers, i guess the timing was right. 4.04 ERA with 82 K, 31 BB, 129 H in 111.1 IP in AA and a 4.63 ERA with similar periphials in 44.2 AAA innings last year. dealt with bicep soreness most of the year.

Reds Nd2

11-23-2005, 05:33 PM

...and unlike the aforementioned, second is actually hist natural position.

Howard was a 3B in college and played some SS. The Reds moved him to 2B because of concerns about his arm strength. He still needs work around the bag, especially the pivot on double plays. BA say his best tools are his bat and makeup.

Ravenlord

11-24-2005, 03:28 PM

Howard was a 3B in college and played some SS. The Reds moved him to 2B because of concerns about his arm strength. He still needs work around the bag, especially the pivot on double plays. BA say his best tools are his bat and makeup.
forecaster has him listed as a natural 2B:noidea

Reds Nd2

11-25-2005, 11:14 AM

forecaster has him listed as a natural 2B:noidea

Dunno'. I took that from the 2005 Prospect Handbook. I did find this from one of the Organizational Reports at Baseball America though. It's from a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/minors/nlcentral051107.html

Mr. Consistent--At The Plate

CINCINNATI--Kevin Howard has shown remarkable consistency at the plate in his three years in the Reds organization.

In 2003, he hit .285-9-75 at low Class A Dayton. In 2004, he hit .286-11-79 at high A Potomac. This season, he hit .296-12-70 at Double-A Chattanooga.

"His bat is good enough to compete on the major league level right now," farm director Tim Naehring said.

The question is his defense. Howard, playing primarily at second base, has committed 19, 25 and 24 errors in his three years with Reds.

"He needs to work on his consistency defensively," Naehring said. "It would help if he could play a lot of positions."

Howard, 24, was playing some third base in the Arizona Fall League. Once again, his bat's been good in AFL, as he was hitting .314-2-7 after seven games. But he had made three errors.

Howard, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound lefthanded hitter, was a fifth-round pick in the 2002 draft out of Miami.

"He's shown some power," Naehring said. "He hits the ball the other way very well."

Howard will probably start the year at Triple-A Louisville. A factor in that decision will be where William Bergolla goes. Bergolla, another top prospect, played second base last season at Louisville. Bergolla is still probably a year away from having a legitimate shot at making the big league club.

"We don't want two priority guys at the same position (in Triple-A)," Naehring said. "But Kevin's going to get a chance to compete."

Howard's best shot may be in a utility role--thus the time at third in the AFL.

Ravenlord

12-02-2005, 12:13 AM

Cincinnati Reds
11-30-05
Signed INF Anderson Machado, INF Aaron Herr and RHP Jake Robbins to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
i'll take Machado over Olmedo. Herr just came off his best year as a pro with a 296/336/498 in AA Springfield, however he was 24 while doing it. Jake Robbins is Jimmy Anderson without the control or grounballs.

Ravenlord

12-02-2005, 12:17 AM

12-01-05
Cincinnati Reds
Signed pitchers Jimmy Journell and Tommy Phelps to minor league contracts.
Phelps would have been a good guy to claim when Flordia DFAd him...same with Michael Tejera...but Phelps will be 32 at season start, on the plus side, he is a lefty so he could be a late bloomer?

Tejera would still be a good lefty to grab and use him as a ROOGY as lefties eat him alive. Tejera will be 29 next season. but i digress...

Journell used to be a power arm with no control. now a labrum surgery later, he's a semi-power arm with no control. think of him as Luke Hudson, and then shudder.

Ravenlord

12-08-2005, 12:20 AM

12/7/05 Released LHP Randy Keisler and signed 1B Jacob Cruz to a Minor League contract.
the Casey deal isn't official yet, so it's not in this thread yet. however, O'Brien finally released Keisler. Kevin Howard or Carlos Guevara is expected to be added to the 40-man roster. and as expected, Cruz is returning to the Reds. should he be on the active roster that leaves Florida (and he almost surely will) he'll make $600,000 next year.

Ravenlord

12-08-2005, 10:28 AM

Ravenlord

12-10-2005, 12:36 AM

:grouchy

12-08-05
Cincinnati Reds acquire IF Tony Womack for a two PTBNL
it's official, Dan O'Brien hates Cincinnati. i'd take Rich Aurilia over Womack, as Aurilia is better than Womack at everything but footspeed.
this reeks of the Ramon Ortiz and Rich Aurilia acquisitions last year...veteran prescence, knows how to win, playoff experience...here's an idea DanO, instead of getting guys who know how to win, get guys who actually can win.
the PTBNL are IF Kevin Howard (who probably could already outperform Womack), and Ben Himes. Howard was a guy in the Jeff Kent mold, could hit consistantly, and with power, but really had no position. Ben Himes finally had a good year in the low minors at the age of 24 (read as not a loss). Tony Womack however, is 36 years old, two years removed from a fluke of a career year, and coming off a year where Christian Guzman hit better than he did (apperently O'Brien believes that it was because Womack was in the AL).
someone really needs to tell O'Brien that baseball is baseball, and that league has a fairly negligable affect on performance, let alone a 120+ points of OPS difference. one last thing, Womack doesn't really have that great of footspeed anymore.
to top it off, the Reds are paying $1.1 million of the $2 million owed to Womack. Brian Cashman must be laughing in glee to know the joy that is to get someone to take a bad contract from you.

Ravenlord

12-10-2005, 12:59 AM

12/8/05 Acquired LHP Dave Williams from the Pittsburgh Pirates for first baseman Sean Casey and cash.
well, for the Pirates, this is an awesome deal. for Reds fans, this is another kick in the crotch by Dan O'Brien. not only have the Reds acquired a guy with low upside, they acquired one that occasionally reachs 86 MPH on the gun.
Williams had to have surgery on his labrum in 2002, and was having shoulder problems last August and September. that certainly bodes well for the Reds.
Casey is what the Pirates need, a guy who gets on base in a lineup full of out magnets. not only do the Pirates have him under contract for one year, but Brad Eldred could really use an entire season in AAA.
on top of all this insanity, the Reds are kicking in $1.5 million to the Pirates. let's do some basic math here...Casey gets $8.1 million, and Williams gets $1.4 million. so $8.1-1.5-1.4=$5.2 millions in savings for the Reds. $1.1 million of that has been turned to pay for Tony Womack, so now we're down to $4.2 millon left on the Casey savings.
it's not that the Reds shouldn't have traded Casey, i've been on the trade Casey bandwagon since 2003. it's that the Reds could have gotten more for him. he was without a doubt, a slightly below average offensive 1B who wasn't worth his contract. but the things that we've constantly heard George Grande and Marty Brennamen drone on about are marketable to most teams: contact hitter, leadership, nice guy, 300 hitter. Casey's only the second player ever to his 310 or better and get traded. and he got traded for nothing. not just nothing, but for a #4 rotational starter who Dan O'Brien likes based on...based on...something i'm sure. i think these quote from Hal McCoy states it best:
"The Reds did want Perez, or top pitching prospects Zach Duke or Paul Maholm, but the Pirates wouldn't let go, and the Reds settled for Williams, a No. 4 or No. 5 rotation guy who had shoulder problems last September...
...The happiest guy is new Pittsburgh manager and Hamilton native Jim Tracy, happy that the Reds were unable to pry away the Pirates' best pitching prospects and even happier they acquired Casey."
and the Reds settled for Dan O'Brien.

redlegsfan21

12-10-2005, 10:40 AM

Ravenlord

12-10-2005, 10:44 AM

There is someone who you actually hate more than Aurilia, WOW.actually there's probably 10-15 guys i hate more than Aurilia. however, i never thought any of them would end up in Cincinnati except for maybe Jamie Cerda...sure didn't see Womack coming though.

Ravenlord

12-13-2005, 04:08 PM

12-12-05
Signed IF Earl Snyder and IF/OF Derek Wathan.
Snyder's got power, he's a corner infielder. unfortunately, that's all he's got going for him. as for Derek Wathan, he's a less talented Tony Womack.

redlegsfan21

12-14-2005, 04:29 AM

So how long until new management takes over and O'Brien is fired?

Ravenlord

12-14-2005, 05:14 PM

when Selig finally ges off his arse.

anyone noticing the non-directly related to baseball things trend that's developing in O'Brien's movements?

Ravenlord

12-21-2005, 06:08 PM

12-20-05
The Reds sign Chris Hammond to a one-year deal worth $800,000 with a $2 million mutual option for 2007. The option has an escalating buyout based on his number of appearances.
well...he's 40...had a 3.84 ERA in Petco last year (4.18 on the road with a 1.69 HR/9). he's a groundball neutral pitcher with a declining K rate the last 3 years. he'll either perform about like Weathers did last year, or he'll implode. but he's a decent signing for the contract.

Ravenlord

12-21-2005, 06:14 PM

12-21-05
The Reds sign Jason LaRue to a two year $9.1 million deal. He'll make $3.9 mil next year, and $5.2 mil in 07, with his salary increasing to $5.45 mil if he's traded after October 15, 2006.
very good signing. this contract actually makes LaRue more marketable should a contender have catcher difficulties any time soon.

Ravenlord

12-21-2005, 06:16 PM

12-19-05
Reds agree to a two year deal with Ryan Freel. Two years, $3 million. Freel will get base salaries of $1.3 million next year and $1.7 million in 2007. His base salary in the second year would increase to $2 million if he gets 200 plate appearances in 2006 and would increase to a maximum of $2.65 million if he has 650 plate appearances.
this is one of the best contracts to happen in a while. keeps him very affordable and very tradeable...gotta love it.

Ravenlord

12-21-2005, 06:18 PM

12-20-05
The Cincinnati Reds did not tender contracts to RHP Ramon Ortiz and RHP Joe Valentine.
huzzah! Ortiz can go be a crappy starter for someone else now. Valentine might resign with the Reds, but he'll likely never see the majors again unless he either goes to Kansas City or conquers his Nick Laloosh tendencies.

Ravenlord

12-21-2005, 06:20 PM

12-20-05
Rich Aurilia decline salary arbitration with the Reds.
this means the Reds have gotten rid of Rich and will get a draft pick out of whomever signs him because he is a Type B free agent. i'd like to thank Rich for being nice enough to the fans to accept the idea of arbitration with Cincinnati in order to garner them a draft pick.

redlegsfan21

12-21-2005, 06:31 PM

1. I really hope Chris Hammond can help this club and he should, the Reds are still in need of a closer though.
2. Jason LaRue is a good signing, one of the reasons the Reds' catchers were so good is the time each one had off. I think LaRue can improve on last season.
3. The signing of Freel provides a decent player at 2nd and a backup at 3rd if Edwin can't perform. I really think Freel will start and the battle for a starting spot will come down to Womack and Edwin.
4. Good-bye Ortiz and Valentine.
5. I hope you are happy Ravenlord:D

Ravenlord

12-21-2005, 06:40 PM

5. I hope you are happy Ravenlord:D
not if it means that same man-love is now thrown at Tony Womack.

score4

12-30-2005, 01:09 PM

not if it means that same man-love is now thrown at Tony Womack.
Romano, Hammond, Larue, Machado maybe they can resurect Bo Diaz. If there something in the rules of baseball that say all ex Reds can keeping coming back, I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhogs Day

Ravenlord

12-30-2005, 07:38 PM

Romano, Hammond, Larue, Machado maybe they can resurect Bo Diaz. If there something in the rules of baseball that say all ex Reds can keeping coming back, I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhogs Day
LaRue has been a Red every since he's been in the bigs.

Ravenlord

01-09-2006, 07:08 AM

1-8-05
Rich Aurilia will be back with the Reds this season. He agreed tonight to a one-year, $1.3 million deal that also carries a mutual option for 2007 at $2 million. Not sure about a buyout.
worst....GM....ever.

redlegsfan21

01-09-2006, 12:46 PM

So IF Ryan Freel gets jailed because of his drinking, we have two backups, nice. I glad your happy ravenlord:laugh

Let Shoeless In

01-11-2006, 09:34 PM

i am a reds fan so i can say this with full sincerity-these transactions are pitiful

Ravenlord

01-12-2006, 05:38 AM

So IF Ryan Freel gets jailed because of his drinking, we have two backups, nice. I glad your happy ravenlord:laugh
i don't think you realize that the Reds FO thinks they're going to win this year. you don't acquire guys like Womack and Aurilia (i can't wait to hear Grande gush about them the first time they start at short and second) if you're in rebuild mode. they're guys you acquire to be the last piece of the puzzle...usually the bench strength aspect of that puzzle. and when has a guy in MLB ever actually had to serve jail time through the season?

Ravenlord

01-12-2006, 07:27 PM

1-10-05 Cincinnati Reds sign OF Rob Stratton and invite him to spring training.
nuthin' wrong with that. he'll probably be the first guy called up when one of the outfielders go down.

Ravenlord

01-12-2006, 07:29 PM

1-12-05The Reds signed right-handed pitcher Grant Balfour to a major league contract today.
the only confusing parts about this is he has a guarenteed spot and will spend all year on the DL with his guarenteed roster spot. he's a very good gamble though, very low risk with a very high reward. i don't understand the point of giving a one-year major league contract to a guy who will not even be able to pick up a ball until May though.

Ravenlord

01-12-2006, 07:31 PM

1-12-05 Cincinnati Reds designated RHP Josh Hancock for assignment.
he's being jetisoned to make room for Balfour. don't worry too much, he's likely to resign with the Reds. i'm not a Hancock fan, but he could be an average bullpen arm (which would make him an elite Reds BP arm).

Ravenlord

01-12-2006, 07:34 PM

1-12-05 Cincinnati Reds sign IF Frankie Menechino to a minor league contract and invite him to spring training.
i understand roster flexability, but this seems a bit of overkill. Freel, Aurilia, Womack, Olmedo, Machado, Bergolla, Menechino...and that's just second base. that said, i like Menechino more than Womack or Olmedo...or probably Aurilia if Menechino can field.

Ravenlord

01-13-2006, 05:26 AM

1-12-05 Reds sign catchers Steve Torrealba and Ryan Hanigan to minor league contracts and invite them to spring training.
filler room. they are both very good defensively and have a lot of experience working with pitchers. they are here basically, as extra instructors in spring training.

Ravenlord

01-17-2006, 05:26 AM

1-15-05 Reds avoid arbitration with OF Wily Mo Pena by signing him to a one year, $1.25 million contract.
if he could take a walk at even a Joe Randa rate he would probably net closer to $4 million.

Ravenlord

01-17-2006, 05:29 AM

1-15-05 Cincinnati Reds avoid arbitration with C Javier Valentin and sign him to a one year contract worth $1.15 million.
a slightly bigger raise than i thought he'd get. unlike most guys of Caribean orgin who don't walk and have never really hit, i think Valentin's 2005 year wasn't an aberation.

Ravenlord

01-17-2006, 05:30 AM

1-16-05 Reds avoid arbitration with OF Austin Kearns and sign him to a one year deal worth $1.85 million.
hopefully he can stay healthy like he did last year, and starts showing more than a Willie Green-esq commitment to the game.

redlegsfan21

01-17-2006, 03:57 PM

Three good signings, I like it, probably the best thing the Reds have done.

Ravenlord

01-18-2006, 04:53 AM

1-17-05 Cincinnati Reds avoid arbitration with RHP Aaron Harang and sign him to a one year $2.35 million contract. boy i'm glad Harang is still at the "indentured servant" wage stage of his career. if he builds, or even just duplicates what he did last year, i'd like to see him get a 4 or 5 year deal at season end.

Ravenlord

02-01-2006, 06:52 AM

Veteran reliever Rick White has agreed to a one-year, $600,000 major league contract with the Reds. He also could earn up to $300,000 more in performance bonuses.
i think the logic is to try to get a middling out of White should he still have a deceptively good ERA at the deadline. i wouldn't be surprised in the least if Narron is insturcted (assuming Kullman's in charge) to only use White in low pressure and bottom of the order situations until June..and if that's the case it just seems like poor planning to me to pay a half-million for a dude who's not a very good pitcher, just to trade him later for a guy who's ceiling is 4/5 starter or primary reserve.

redlegsfan21

02-01-2006, 12:39 PM

At first, I didn't unterstand why the Reds were signing another relief pitcher. But if he could be traded for a starter, even if that starter is a primary reserve, this might be a good move.

Ravenlord

02-03-2006, 07:21 AM

2-1-06 Cincinnati Reds Designated pitcher Bubba Nelson for assignment; named Mile LaCoss roving minor league pitching instructor.
hope Bubba clears waivers. kinda surprised he was DFAd as opposed to Sardinha or Simpson or Standrige. i also don't understand the fascisnation, and this goes for all teams, of bringing in bad pitcher's from your team's past to work with your guys in the spring and be roving instructors.

Ravenlord

02-03-2006, 07:26 AM

2-2-06 Reds avoid arbitration with Felipe Lopez and sign him to a 1-year $2.7 million contract.
i'm surprised he cleared $2.5 million. great sign, especially considering Boras intially asked for $4 million. if Kullman or Krivsky or Mozeliak is selected as GM, i wouldn't be surprised if Lopez gets a LTC by season end.

Ravenlord

02-10-2006, 02:17 PM

2-9-06 Reds sign OF Timo Perez to a minor league contract, and hope to eventually invite him to spring training.
Krivsky's first roster move as GM. if he was like DanO, it would have taken 3 more weeks to get around to this. at any rate, assuming Perez is here to be the 5th OFer, this is a pretty good signing, but if he's being signed to compete with Denorfia as the 4th OFer, things will be bad.
as far as hoping to eventually invite him to Spring Training, Perez has a travelar's Visa right now, which means he's not allowed to play games where admission is charged (spring training). this almost the same BS that happened to Jose Acevedo 2 years ago.

Ravenlord

02-10-2006, 02:22 PM

2-9-06 Reds fire Asst. GM Brad Kullman.
kind of surprising, kind of not surprising. Kullman is one of the guys who formed to core of the old regime, and rumors float about that none of that core will be around by season's end except for possibly Leland Maddox and Johnny Almaraz. personally, i'm more than for Krivsky (who fired Kullman, not Castellini) firing everyone and putting in his own guys...especially in place of Dean Taylor, Tim Naehring, Terry Reynolds, and Rob Butcher (yes i know Butcher isn't on the baseball side).

Ravenlord

02-10-2006, 02:27 PM

2-10-06 Reds claim LHP Michael Gosling from the Arizona Diamondbacks, designate RHP Luke Hudson for assignment.
Gosling appears to have been the victim of rapid acceleration through the D-Backs system. an interesting note on him is that he was drafted in 1998 by the Twins, but didn't sign.
as far as Hudson goes, this was a long time coming...he should have been DFAd back in October for LHP Ryan Ketchner or LHP Derek Thompson from the Dodgers. i really don't understand where people were pulling the 'he has ace stuff' from with Hudson. if anything, i think it shows how horribly depleted of good pitching Reds fans are to where it seems they believe a guy who hits 94 on the gun has good stuff.

redlegsfan21

02-13-2006, 04:23 AM

score4

02-13-2006, 01:47 PM

Ravenlord

02-13-2006, 03:56 PM

2-12-06 Reds sign free agent Scott Hatteberg for one year, $750,000.
Good move by the Reds, gives them another player at 1st base. He is a decent player and I'm surprised that he hadn't already been signed.
stealin' my thunder :p

Hatteberg could make up to an extra $400,000 based on plate appearances. this probably singles the end of Jacob Cruz on the 25-man roster. it's a nice lateral move, adds some legitmate roster flexability. Hatteberg had a 273/363/352 when not in the Coleseum. would have been interesting to see where the Reds would be right now if Castellini had taken control in November like he thought he would, and placed Krivsky in charge in December...at the very least you wouldn't have Aurilia and Womack.

redlegsfan21

02-14-2006, 06:48 PM

2-13-06 Reds sign Adam Dunn to a two-year, $18.5 million deal and an option for $13 million.
To be honest, I was hoping for a longer deal, but at least the Reds has him for most likely three years.

redlegsfan21

02-14-2006, 06:54 PM

redlegsfan21

02-15-2006, 12:45 PM

2-14-06 Reds sign OF Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes to a minor league contract.
I'm not sure if there is money tied to this deal like in the McCraken signing. Rhodes is decent power hitter. He is tied for most HRs in a single season in the Japanese League. Rhodes is a native of Cincinnati but he will probably not be in Cincinnati during the regular season.

redlegsfan21

02-15-2006, 12:48 PM

2-14-06 Reds designate for assignment P J.K. Bong.
Now both of the players traded for Reitsma are now DFA, one of O'Briens' horrible trades.

Ravenlord

02-15-2006, 03:52 PM

2-13-06 Reds sign Adam Dunn to a two-year, $18.5 million deal and an option for $13 million.
To be honest, I was hoping for a longer deal, but at least the Reds has him for most likely three years.
at the very least it keeps Dunn from getting an ungodly sum of money in arbitration the next two years. amazingly, the third year is a team option.

Ravenlord

02-15-2006, 03:54 PM

2-14-06 Reds sign OF Quinton McCracken to a minor league deal and is invited to spring training. He also will get a 1 year deal worth $600,000 if he makes the major league club.
I do not believe that McCracken will make the team but it is nice to have a outfielder to call up if an injury occures. He might make a difference on the Bats club though.
this is virtually the same contract Jacob Cruz got. however, with Krivsky's (thankfully) premium on defense, McCracken probably moves ahead of Cruz on the overall scheme o' things.

Ravenlord

02-15-2006, 03:56 PM

2-14-06 Reds designate for assignment P J.K. Bong.
Now both of the players traded for Reitsma are now DFA, one of O'Briens' horrible trades.
and a trade i would make again. Nelson will probably see the majors this year despite not starting the season on the roster. Bong probably will see time next year as well, just not in Cincinnati.

redlegsfan21

02-16-2006, 08:23 PM

2-16-06 First base coach John Moses retires.

redlegsfan21

02-19-2006, 06:58 AM

redlegsfan21

02-19-2006, 07:09 AM

Ravenlord

02-19-2006, 04:26 PM

2-18-06 Reds sign scout Ken "Squeaky" Parker and Mike LaCoss as a minor-league pitching coach.
Wow, a legendary scouter (if that is the right term) for the Reds.
Also, I'm still waiting for Browning to get hired as a pitching coach but LaCoss might be able to the job.
as a whole, Browning isn't liked well enough around baseball to be a major league pitching coach, i mean, its taken him this long to be a spring training instructor. and then there's the entire we don't have any basis to think Browning would be a good pitching or a bad pitching coach for that matter. *shrug*

Ravenlord

02-19-2006, 04:28 PM

2-18-06 P Josh Hancock released due to being overweight.
I wish the Reds would have at least see if he could pitch the ball, but this move shows the seriousness of the Reds organization. Hancock was 17 1/2 pounds heavier than the Reds wanted so Hancock was released.
that's great. too bad they didn't do it with Jimmy Haynes when he came in nearly 40 pounds over weight in 04. as far as Hancock pitching goes, he's just another in the pile of mediocrity that is Reds' pitching.

at the very least, this gives the Reds a slightly more managable number of pitchers this spring.

Ravenlord

02-19-2006, 04:34 PM

2-19-06 The Reds sign RHP Luke Hudson to a major league contract and assign him to class AAA Louisville.
yes, you read that right. a major league contract but going to Louisville. Hudson cleared waivers and accepted assignment to AAA, but according to the rules governing baseball, the Reds were required to give Hudson a major league deal to do it. all it really means is that Hudson will be making the major league minimum in AAA (which means he's one of the highest paid players in the minors).

Ravenlord

02-19-2006, 04:38 PM

and i would like to thank nascarfn5 for keeping this thread active while i've been annoying busy at work the last fortnight.

Ravenlord

02-19-2006, 04:44 PM

2-19-06 Reds name Billy Hatcher as first base coach.
Hatcher might also be personally working with Pena on reading flyballs from left field. but a big underlying matter is at hand...Hatcher was 1990 Red, was the first base coach for D-Rays, and Castellini loves Sweet Lou. anyone else see Narron being removed from his manager post next year?

redlegsfan21

02-20-2006, 05:18 AM

2-19-06 Billy Hatcher signed as first base coach.

redlegsfan21

02-20-2006, 05:23 AM

# F Name L Name Pos
78 Andy Abad 1B/OF
33 Rich Aurilia INF
74 Homer Bailey RHP
36 Grant Balfour RHP
31 Matt Belisle RHP
27 William Bergolla INF
55 Mark Berry Coach
51 Jung KeunBong LHP
53 Mike Burns RHP
49 Chris Chambliss Coach
65 Travis Chick RHP
34 Brandon Claussen LHP
56 Todd Coffey RHP
9 Jacob Cruz INF/OF
19 Chris Denorfia OF
7 Bucky Dent Coach
66 Phil Dumatrait LHP
44 Adam Dunn 1B/OF
12 Edwin Encarnacion INF
6 Ryan Freel INF/OF
57 Justin Germano RHP
48 Michael Gosling LHP
3 Ken Jr. Griffey OF
73 Josh Hall RHP
45 Chris Hammond LHP
81 Ryan Hanigan C
39 Aaron Harang RHP
? Billy Hatcher Coach
21 Scott Hatteberg 1B
67 Aaron Herr INF
77 Aaron Holbert INF
54 Luke Hudson RHP
47 Tom Hume Coach
69 Jimmy Journell RHP
28 Austin Kearns OF
60 Ben Kozlowski LHP
23 Jason LaRue C
2 Felipe Lopez INF
68 Anderson Machado INF
30 Quinton McCracken OF
16 Frank Menechino INF
50 Kent Mercker LHP
22 Eric Milton LHP
41 Jerry Narron Manager
61 Bubba Nelson RHP
4 Ray Olmedo INF
26 Wily Mo Pena OF
29 Miguel Perez C
62 Tommy Phelps LHP
76 Elizardo Ramirez RHP
83 Tuffy Rhodes OF
75 Jake Robbins RHP
58 Vern Ruhle Coach
59 Dane Sardinha C
37 Brian Shackelford LHP
46 Allan Simpson RHP
70 Earl Snyder 1B
35 Jason Standridge RHP
72 Mike Stefanski B.P. C
80 Steve Torrealba C
17 Javier Valentin C
64 Joey Votto INF
38 Ryan Wagner RHP
71 Derek Wathan INF
25 David Weathers RHP
00 Rick White RHP
52 Dave Williams LHP
40 Paul Wilson RHP
63 Dewayne Wise OF
15 Tony Womack INF/OF

Ravenlord

03-15-2006, 04:30 PM

3-15-06 Reds claim 2B/OF Matt Kata off waivers from the Phillies.
well, this is either one of two things. a prerequisite to one of the other 2B possibilities being traded/released (please be Womack), or Krivsky just wants Kata because it was his influence that drafted Kata in 1996.

Ravenlord

03-15-2006, 04:33 PM

3-15-06 Reds release RHP Allan Simpson. (and though it happened last week, they also released RHP Luke Hudson and RHP Bubba Nelson)
Simpson was released to make room for Matt Kata on the 40-man roster. Hudson was released because he's a wilder and injured version of Simpson. i can't figure out why Southern League All-Star Bubba Nelson was released though. he had a sub 3 ERA, 3:1 K/BB rate, and 10+ K/9 rate until the final month of the season in AA last year.

Ravenlord

03-20-2006, 12:54 PM

3-20-06 Reds trade OF Wily Mo Pena to the Boston Red Sox for RHP Bronson Arroyo.
Arroyo kinda did what Aaron Harang's did the last years...been a good pitcher and then hit a wall not long after the All-Star break. assuming his stamina improves and his K rate goes back to what it was in 04, Arroyo should be about as effective as Harang was last year. though, i would have liked to have seen Pena bring in younger guys.

Ravenlord

03-24-2006, 06:11 AM

3-21-06 Cincinnati Reds trade SP Bobby Basham to the San Diego Padres for C David Ross. RHP Jason Standridge is designated for assignment.
unless they're sure Basham's shoulder is toast, i really don't see the point of trading for a no stick poor defensive catcher. even with it seeming that a trade of LaRue or Valentin is looming it doesn't make a lot of sense, so both Miguel Perez and Dane Sardinha are no stick outsanding defensive catchers. Standridge will probably accept assignment or end up in Kansas City.

Ravenlord

03-25-2006, 10:18 PM

3-25-06 Reds sign OF Alex Sanchez to a minor league contract.
and may he stay in Louisville and lead the Bats to the IL championship.

Ravenlord

03-27-2006, 02:10 PM

3-27-05 Reds sign OF Terrence Long to a minor league contract. The Reds also release OF Stephen Smitherman.
please, please, just stay in Louisville.

Ravenlord

03-29-2006, 02:42 AM

3-28-05 Reds trade IF Carlos Piste to the Marlins for C Ryan Jorgensen.
AAA depth, but fairly decent AAA depth. Jorgensen is an active poster at MarlinsBaseball.com.

Ravenlord

03-31-2006, 07:01 PM

3-31-05 Reds claim LHP Jonathan Coutlangus off waivers from the Giant and option him to AA Chattanooga. Grant Balfour is placed on the 60-day DL to make room.
Coutlangus is a converted OFer who's career path is somewhat similar to Brian Shackelford's career, though early on, Coutlangus appears to be a more talented pitcher than Shackelford. last year in High A Coutlangus in 77 innings pitched had a 3.04 ERA, 64 H, 3 HR, 29 BB, 79 K's.

redlegsfan21

04-02-2006, 07:38 AM

OPENING DAY ROSTER
# Player Pos
00 Rick White P
2 Felipe Lopez SS
3 Ken Griffey Jr. CF
6 Ryan Freel Util
12 Edwin Encarnacion 3B
15 Tony Womack 2B
17 Javier Valentin C
19 Chris Denorfia OF
21 Scott Hatteberg 1B
22 David Weathers P
22 Eric Milton P
28 Austin Kearns RF
31 Matt Belise P
33 Rich Aurillia 2B
34 Brandon Claussen P
39 Aaron Harang P
44 Adam Dunn LF
45 Chris Hammond P
50 Kent Mercker P
52 Dave Williams P
53 Mike Burns P
54 David Ross C
56 Todd Coffey P
61 Bronson Arroyo P
78 Andy Abad OF

DISABLED LIST
# Player Pos
23 Jason LaRue C
36 Grant Balfour P
40 Paul Wilson P

redlegsfan21

04-02-2006, 07:44 AM

4-1-06 Placed C Jason LaRue on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 3-26.
Placed RHP Paul Wilson on the 15-day DL.
Optioned RHP Ryan Wagner to Louisville.
Recalled OF Chris Denorfia from Louisville.
Agreed to terms with LHP Darrell May on a minor league contract.
Assigned IF-OF Jacob Cruz, INF Frank Menechino, OF Brian Buchanan, and OF Quinton McCracken to minor league camp.
Designated C Dane Sardinha for assignment.

Ravenlord

04-02-2006, 04:15 PM

at least we have enough pitching to where it'll take several injuries to ever see Darrell May

Ravenlord

04-10-2006, 04:38 PM

4-9-06 Reds aquire IF Brandon Phillips from the Indians for a Player to Be Named Later. Matt Kata is DFA'd to make room.
another infielder...however, this one is great defensively.

Ravenlord

04-15-2006, 02:27 AM

4-14-06 Reds DFA IF Andy Abad and purchase the contract of OF Quinton McCracken from AAA Louisville.
for some reason Krivsky hates Denorfia.

BigDonkey

04-16-2006, 04:13 PM

4-14-06 Reds DFA IF Andy Abad and purchase the contract of OF Quinton McCracken from AAA Louisville.
for some reason Krivsky hates Denorfia.
I still haven't figured out why Denorfia isn't on the Reds roster. He plays very solid defense which is something we really suck at(lead the league in most errors)...I guess Narron and Krivsky are obsessed with washed up veterens. :grouchy

redlegsfan21

04-17-2006, 10:25 AM

Ravenlord, you got to remember that Krivsky is trying to win the IL championship. Thats why we have all these good minor league guys in AAA Louisville.

Ravenlord

04-19-2006, 06:00 PM

4-19-06 The Reds recall RHP Michael Gosling from Louisville and option RHP Mike Burns to Lousiville. after the game, the Reds option RHP Michael Gosling back to Louisville and recall LHP Brian Shackelford.
i didn't even know you could do a same day transaction like that. i thought a player had to stay on the active roster for at least 10 days. it's about bloody time Shack returns, he should have came north after his spring campaign.