Friday, January 16, 2009

Reds Still Out For a Power Hitter

The Reds are still on the market for a power hitter. They could have had Jermaine Dye by dealing away Homer Bailey. What they wouldn't do is pick up Dye's $12 mil contract. This really pushes my buttons because a mid market team like the Reds can't pick up one solid veteran bat, while the Yanks, Cubs, and Red Sox spend literally over $1 billion on new contracts this offseason. Shouldn't the Yankees luxury tax alone be enough to let the Reds sign Dye? Come on.
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  1. JPJanuary 21, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    WE just picked up Gomes. He has the potential for 30 HR's in GABP, and he was cheap.

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  2. Jesse_Meadors@mail.msj.eduJanuary 21, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    I think.. that Gomes has the potential to hit .180 like he did last year.

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  3. JPJanuary 21, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    Last year was not a typical year for him....Gomes is a .230-.240 hitter and has a career OBP of .329. He is a good fit for the Reds especially for the price. Gomes usually averages around 18 HRs.

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  4. Jesse_Meadors@mail.msj.eduJanuary 25, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    I'm not saying he is a bad fit. I just don't think he'll get enough playing time to put up 18 HRs unless someone gets injured.

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