The Cincinnati Reds sent the loud information to the remainder of significant league baseball that they are taking part in for retains this year by completing an eight player deal just every week following attaining Seattles ace within the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two starting up place gamers, a person who was an All-Star final calendar year and the opposite that has sixteen homeruns and fifty RBIs, there has to be approach to your insanity.
The Reds presently sit four online games behind the superior traveling Cardinals, but have a fantastic shot at snaring the wild card for finishing Using the fourth finest report from the NL. Typical Supervisor, Wayne Krivsky, realized that his inept bullpen essential an overhaul and he has dealt with that need to have.
Cincinnati will get Washingtons Gary Majewski, that has presently logged 55 innings in the main half, and Invoice Bray, a previous first round draft choose with the Montreal Expos. Aside from the ideal-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds acquired shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-12 months-outdated Clayton, who'll just take more than as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, manufactured his very first All-Star group past yr.
Headed to Washington would be the aforementioned Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a first-round draft choose in 2003. Nationals common manager Jim Bowden obtained all a few players when he ran the Reds. Kearns, among the list of team’s making 안전메이저놀이터 blocks throughout Bowden’s eleven-12 months operate in Cincinnati, was soaking inside a whirlpool Thursday when he obtained named into your supervisor’s office for A personal Assembly.
The 26-yr-old Majewski was three-2 using a 3.58 ERA in 46 games. He led the Nationals with 79 appearances past period and had a two.ninety three ERA. The 23-year-previous Bray was the 13th General decide on within the June 2004 draft and was thought of on the list of Nationals’ prime pitching prospective customers. He was one-one with a three.91 ERA in 19 aid appearances this season, his first from the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with sixteen homers and 50 RBIs. He became a fixture in suitable field following Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds in the All-Star recreation.
Lopez is hitting .268 with 9 homers and 30 RBIs, but has often didn't make the regime Engage in. The Reds are 2nd-to-very last while in the NL in-fielding.
Making the regimen performs continuously and getting high-quality Center reduction must place the Reds in placement to obstacle the Playing cards who may have struggled all yr with accidents.
Bob Acton