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pan6467 · 12-10-2008, 10:22 PM

Baseball in Ohio may have just picked up.

The REDS got Ramon Hernandez for Freel, great trade there.

The Reds may end up with Jr. again at a very LOW salary. I see one more major trade in Cincy for a SP.

NEVER underestimated Jocketty. Rumors are hot for Dye but is Cincy in his no trade clause?

Hermida with the right leadership and in good health maybe an option. Cincy has a good fan base and the city as a whole usually stays healthy during bad economic times, unlike Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, and so on. So while Cincy is no NY I don't see them dirt poor either, especially with JR and Dunn gone, there's some money there to be used for an impact player or 2. THeir biggest need though is pitching and they need it badly.

The INDIANS just signed Wood (20 mill for 2yrs + option 3rd year) and traded for I'm hoping 2 young decent RP. Trading Guitierrez though is NOT good UNLESS they plan on hmmmm signing Manny, who hasn't really had any bids of late or someone else maybe Dunn. Or have a really big trade coming. I have a feeling we'll see something BIG out of Cleveland before the weekend. They are needing to show fans that they want to compete and sell tickets. While Wood is a very good signing, I just don't think they would give up on Franklin G (who is loved in Cleveland) for 2 maybe decent RP, without someone major coming in. There are rumors Furcal maybe coming but again that is just not quite enough. Of course, if they brought in Burnett, Peavy or a very strong SP.... that would sell tickets even in this economy.

Dolan needs to show something before Christmas to get those tickets sold. Otherwise, the only thing selling in Cleveland will be Dolan selling the Tribe for much less than the 323 MILLION he paid for it.

Hmmmmmm Maybe the Lerners will take the Indians also. Randy knows how to spend money.... doesn't know how to hire good GM/Coaches though. But this is baseball, give Shap some money to play with and good things could happen.

12-10-2008, 10:22 PM	#704 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Baseball in Ohio may have just picked up. The REDS got Ramon Hernandez for Freel, great trade there. The Reds may end up with Jr. again at a very LOW salary. I see one more major trade in Cincy for a SP. NEVER underestimated Jocketty. Rumors are hot for Dye but is Cincy in his no trade clause? Hermida with the right leadership and in good health maybe an option. Cincy has a good fan base and the city as a whole usually stays healthy during bad economic times, unlike Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, and so on. So while Cincy is no NY I don't see them dirt poor either, especially with JR and Dunn gone, there's some money there to be used for an impact player or 2. THeir biggest need though is pitching and they need it badly. The INDIANS just signed Wood (20 mill for 2yrs + option 3rd year) and traded for I'm hoping 2 young decent RP. Trading Guitierrez though is NOT good UNLESS they plan on hmmmm signing Manny, who hasn't really had any bids of late or someone else maybe Dunn. Or have a really big trade coming. I have a feeling we'll see something BIG out of Cleveland before the weekend. They are needing to show fans that they want to compete and sell tickets. While Wood is a very good signing, I just don't think they would give up on Franklin G (who is loved in Cleveland) for 2 maybe decent RP, without someone major coming in. There are rumors Furcal maybe coming but again that is just not quite enough. Of course, if they brought in Burnett, Peavy or a very strong SP.... that would sell tickets even in this economy. Dolan needs to show something before Christmas to get those tickets sold. Otherwise, the only thing selling in Cleveland will be Dolan selling the Tribe for much less than the 323 MILLION he paid for it. Hmmmmmm Maybe the Lerners will take the Indians also. Randy knows how to spend money.... doesn't know how to hire good GM/Coaches though. But this is baseball, give Shap some money to play with and good things could happen. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?" Last edited by pan6467; 12-10-2008 at 10:36 PM..