Reds need to make a move….

Posted by UFreak in Random      No comments

Jul
21

…ANY move, to show they have an idea, a direction, or even just the motivation to get better!….SOMETHING! I think the reds should look towards a trade.

There are a lot of ”fit” players out there that have “somewhat” low value. First off, and he’d fit here tremendously, Ben Zobrist!  Tampa Bay wont have a slated everyday place for him to play him when Iwamura comes off the DL, “really” anyway. Currently he fills in nearly everywhere,….so you’re saying a guy who plays everywhere, plays hard, and isn’t a media whore is generally a player we TRADE AWAY, and not one we covet,…WELL,..you may have a point there! Let’s hope THIS time, we go against our grain and target him as “primary”.

Another player the Reds should be looking to, is Willy Aybar, also currently of Tampa Bay. He’s not an everyday player for them right now, but could be for Reds. He has a lot of potenital and responds well when given time in Tampa.

Mike Aviles, (28, INF) His “price-tag” should be reletively low; Last year he hit .325  w/10 homers. He’s got a good glove and decent speed. He struggled early THIS year, hitting around a buck-70 in first month or so of the season. He was put on DL and the Royals seem to have moved on without him here- for ’09. Since the Royals need a 3B and I will never again be a Double-EE fan, regardless of what he’s done these past few games, – I say TRADE them even UP!

The reds are (or sure COULD be) close to trading away some “spot” guys. The guys: A-yoyo, Weathers, Rhoads, Harang, and Cocco..Any of these 3 mentioned position players make good sense, and are “Red-worthy” players (Cheaper than top shelf, but show we are trying) who could out-grow their britches! Plus, like many others have said,  I think it is time to give Mr Stubbs a chance!….-Officially in August of course, when the Reds will be 10 games under .500 and long out of any conceivable contention!