Had enUFf of winter yet?
Posted by UFreak in 
I sure have…NO MORE SNOW PLEASE!
Mother Nature must be going through menopause!, the Frigid Bitch!
SPRING TRAINING!…AND!…AND, the Reds look like they could make another post-season appearance! Well, they could! –St Louis and Poo-Holes are millions apart on a deal right now, he wants $300mil!?!?.
The Reds didn’t do much (admittedly, we hope, they didn’t need to DO much but hold on to those arms, and their MVP First Baseman)…They had a minor signing: Outfielder Fred “Garvin” Lewis (OK, the middle name is fake, SO WHAT!) is IN the mix, and .291 hitting and FGS favorite Laynce Nixis out. This one is a virtual “push”(both hit Lefty). Laynce has more upside (and pop), after noting his suppressed career stats are the result of recouping from a serious injury from his days back in Texas. Nix will be a star in Washington, –maybe not quite the same as Josh Hamilton in Texas, but the Reds will be sorry they let him leave. (yes, he will make the Nats squad, AND be a starter by Opening Day).
Coco “walk ‘em all” Cordero is the most expensive player on the team, and the biggest problem for the team in 2011. He will blow 10+ games this year, and cause an unknown amount of ulcers by walking the first batter in EVERY inning he pitches! This guy is done,…its just that the Reds dont know for sure, yet!
Coco being coocoo for walking batters in the 9th could be the reason the Reds looked into ”another” non-move move. Reds GM Walt Jockety is (again) looking at another St Lou “has-been”, this time right-handed reliever Jason “dead-arm” Isringhausen!…YIPPIE-frick’n-YIP-E! As if his first run through wasn’t enough???: …”Isringhausen, 38, signed a Minor League deal with the Reds on July 22 and posted a 9.53 ERA in seven appearances withTriple-A Louisville. He had to be shut down on Aug. 16 with a strained right elbow and did not return”…
Look for the best chance (maybe “ever”) for the Reds to make a World Series, to be in 2012. Not that CooCoo’s salary will be used for another closer (because we have deferred payments to make), more that some one else will NOT be blowing late game leads every other outing. The pitching staff has a chance to be scary strong in 2012…and most (if not all) of the position players (that matter) will be back too.
I still hate that the Reds left Florida, for Arizona…but what’s done is done I guess. Game one is February 27th vs Cleveland!