Latos and Simon, gone. Desclafani, Wallach, Suarez, and Crawford in

[crawfords corner]

I really like this Chad Wallach. Suarez isn't a bad looking prospect either. I guess the starting rotation is gonna look like this

Cueto
Bailey
Leake
Cingrani
A fifth starter to be named later

Ah, eff it, who cares. They were trending down anyways. Gonna be a long year to be a Reds fan if Bailey doesn't step up his game and the offense doesn't find a way to get on base more.

 

[crawfords corner]

link

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/marlins-to-sign-starting-pitcher.html

 

[crawfords corner]

I guess that actually isn't a bad return on Simon. He won't repeat last year. Not in the AL.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/tigers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-alfredo-simon.html

 

[Tskware]

Originally posted by crawfords corner:
I guess that actually isn't a bad return on Simon. He won't repeat last year. Not in the AL.

My thoughts as well. I really like the Simon deal. I really don't like the Latos deal, but if it frees up $ to sign a LF that can hit, and maybe one more infielder that can platoon and hit, it may be a good deal in the long run. Latos never really pitched like a guy that was worth 4 players, to be frank.

 

[RayAlexJ22]

Okay on letting Simon go.

But someone tell me why trading Latos couldn't have waited until near the trading deadline? Durability?

 

[3 fan]

Jocketty says he needed to dump salary, two weeks after saying they don't have to dump salary.

 

[Tskware]

Originally posted by 3 fan:
Jocketty says he needed to dump salary, two weeks after saying they don't have to dump salary.

I don't agree that they are dumping salary. They are freeing up salary so they can go spend some money to get some damn hitting. (At least that is what I am hoping.

)

 

[uksam21]

Here is what I think, I believe Walt is going actually make some deals at the ASB this year and make a run with this team because the window is closing. If they don't at least make playoffs and maybe win a round he will blow this thing up and it will be drastic.