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Redlegs Rundown


July 28, 2008 12:53 AM

Trade Deadline Nears...

With the deadline very close, these are some deals I'd like to see the Reds make...

  • Trade David Weathers-he has value and his contract is up.  Might not be back next year.  Get something for him.
  • Trade Jeremy Affeldt-ONLY if you can't extend him.  I would like to see them extend him, but the guy has value, so they should trade him before he walks after this year.
  • Trade David Ross-if he has any value.  I like David, but really, would the Reds really miss him that much?
  • Trade Freel...for obvious reasons
  • Trade Jerry Hairston Jr-he has value and I'm afraid he will continue to get hurt.  Either that or he'll revert to the stats on his baseball card.
  • With these moves, I'd like to call up Josh Roenicke so he can get some valuable big league time. 
  • Recall Danny Herrera.  See above.
  • Possibly recall Belisle ONLY for long relief.  I don't ever want to see him in the rotation again...unless Josh Fogg gets whacked with a ball again.

Anyone have any other moves?  Dunn?  Griffey?  Arroyo?

Do the Reds stand pat?  If so, why?  They're not going anywhere this season and they have a lot of free agents after this year.  Why not get something for them?  Even if it's a "throw-in" like Daryl Thompson.

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