Comments on: Youth Movement in Cincinnati Leads to High Hopes for Reds in 2009 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/ A sports blog by and for Midwest Sports Fans Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JRod http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6201 JRod Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:50:43 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6201 ...Dustyball at its worst. …Dustyball at its worst.

]]> By: AJ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6193 AJ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:17:38 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6193 Thankfully, I am not a Reds fan, though I suppose they are my favorite NL Central team, and since I am covering them, I'll pull for them. Perhaps, with a stacked 2009 team, if/when Dusty's boys underachieve, he'll get the axe. I guess that's the best hope. The Sheffield signing is the beginning of...? Thankfully, I am not a Reds fan, though I suppose they are my favorite NL Central team, and since I am covering them, I’ll pull for them.

Perhaps, with a stacked 2009 team, if/when Dusty’s boys underachieve, he’ll get the axe. I guess that’s the best hope.

The Sheffield signing is the beginning of…?

]]> By: Karl http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6191 Karl Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:55:28 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6191 AJ: I have just two words for you: Dusty Baker. As a long-time Cubs fan, I commisserate with you in advance for Volquez's and Cueto's arms falling off. Harang's apparently has already. This is the future you have to look forward to. As great as your pitching staff looks now, by July I have to imagine that they are played out. If Chicago is any indication, it will take several years before Cincinnati has a chance to emerge from the damage that Dusty will wreak. The only surprise to me is that Neifi no longer has an everyday position with the Reds. AJ:

I have just two words for you: Dusty Baker. As a long-time Cubs fan, I commisserate with you in advance for Volquez’s and Cueto’s arms falling off. Harang’s apparently has already. This is the future you have to look forward to. As great as your pitching staff looks now, by July I have to imagine that they are played out. If Chicago is any indication, it will take several years before Cincinnati has a chance to emerge from the damage that Dusty will wreak. The only surprise to me is that Neifi no longer has an everyday position with the Reds.

]]> By: AJ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6190 AJ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:49:14 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6190 Apparently, ESPN has also picked up on this "Reds thing." http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview09/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=4033671 Apparently, ESPN has also picked up on this “Reds thing.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview09/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=4033671

]]> By: AJ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6183 AJ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:32:39 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6183 Yikes: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArGZTQ4tIApC5ySlkg3bPoARvLYF?slug=ap-reds-sheffield&prov=ap&type=lgns "Manager Dusty Baker said Thursday that he’s interested in adding Sheffield— a friend for many years—to the roster" Quite a manager/leader. This guy needs to go at the end of this season, especially if the Reds dont finish with at least 85 wins. He is about as popular in Cincy as Josh McDaniels is with the Denver Broncos fans. Yikes:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArGZTQ4tIApC5ySlkg3bPoARvLYF?slug=ap-reds-sheffield&prov=ap&type=lgns

“Manager Dusty Baker said Thursday that he’s interested in adding Sheffield— a friend for many years—to the roster”

Quite a manager/leader. This guy needs to go at the end of this season, especially if the Reds dont finish with at least 85 wins.

He is about as popular in Cincy as Josh McDaniels is with the Denver Broncos fans.

]]> By: Hawaii Will http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6181 Hawaii Will Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:38:12 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6181 Sheff would be an interesting pick up. I think Sheff is better than Junior and I know Sheff always brings it on the field – although he’s always been a distraction everywhere he goes in the clubhouse. I am a Dodger fan, so I remember when he seemed to be jealous of Shawn Green. And Sheff is good for about 2-3 ridiculous comments out of nowhere per season. Perhaps the young guys can be helped by his work ethic. Sheff would be an interesting pick up. I think Sheff is better than Junior and I know Sheff always brings it on the field – although he’s always been a distraction everywhere he goes in the clubhouse. I am a Dodger fan, so I remember when he seemed to be jealous of Shawn Green. And Sheff is good for about 2-3 ridiculous comments out of nowhere per season. Perhaps the young guys can be helped by his work ethic.

]]> By: JRod http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6178 JRod Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:47:02 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6178 @Quinty, especially when you consider Dusty Baker's penchant for siding with vets over young guys. The Reds have a good core that needs to grow together. Gary Sheffield is not what they need. If he still had juice left in his bat, he wouldn't be available. Let another vet-laden team take him and try to work him in. @Quinty, especially when you consider Dusty Baker’s penchant for siding with vets over young guys. The Reds have a good core that needs to grow together. Gary Sheffield is not what they need. If he still had juice left in his bat, he wouldn’t be available. Let another vet-laden team take him and try to work him in.

]]> By: AJ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6177 AJ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:18:34 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6177 And still more here: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090402&content_id=4108584&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin And still more here:

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090402&content_id=4108584&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin

]]> By: AJ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6176 AJ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6176 I would not sign Sheffield. I echo Hal McCoy's sentiments on the matter: http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/cincinnatireds I would not sign Sheffield.

I echo Hal McCoy’s sentiments on the matter:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/cincinnatireds

]]> By: Quinty http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6175 Quinty Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:59:45 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6175 Good piece Ari...I'm curious to know what your take is on the Reds interest with Gary Sheffield...signing him would seem to go against the "youth movement" which you have proposed by taking AB out of the hands of younger, developing players. Good piece Ari…I’m curious to know what your take is on the Reds interest with Gary Sheffield…signing him would seem to go against the “youth movement” which you have proposed by taking AB out of the hands of younger, developing players.

]]> By: AJ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6174 AJ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:44:05 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6174 The Cubs are the favorite, no doubt. That said, the 2009 Cubs regular season will be inconsequential and very anticlimactic after the past two October disasters they and their fans have endured. (Cubs have not won a playoff GAME since Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS, I believe) As for the Reds, they could finish as low as last or as high as second. Better chance to finish 2nd or 3rd than 5th or 6th in my view. Dusty Baker is, sadly, the wild card. MLB skippers do matter, and he's one of the worst. Give the Reds a Ron Gardenhire or a Larussa and they would challenge the Cubs for first and be a strong playoff contender. The Cubs are the favorite, no doubt. That said, the 2009 Cubs regular season will be inconsequential and very anticlimactic after the past two October disasters they and their fans have endured. (Cubs have not won a playoff GAME since Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS, I believe)

As for the Reds, they could finish as low as last or as high as second. Better chance to finish 2nd or 3rd than 5th or 6th in my view.

Dusty Baker is, sadly, the wild card. MLB skippers do matter, and he’s one of the worst. Give the Reds a Ron Gardenhire or a Larussa and they would challenge the Cubs for first and be a strong playoff contender.

]]> By: BallparkBob http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/04/cincinnati-reds-2009-season-preview-outlook/#comment-6165 BallparkBob Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:55:54 +0000 http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/?p=2165#comment-6165 The Cubs have to be the favorites in NL Central. <a href="http://www.fantasybaseballdugout.com/2009/03/30/spring-training-fantasy-baseball-tips/" rel="nofollow">Edinson Volquez</a>, however, is a real Cy Young candidate and has the third best ERA in spring training. The Cubs have to be the favorites in NL Central. Edinson Volquez, however, is a real Cy Young candidate and has the third best ERA in spring training.

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