Reds Try To Replace Straily With Feldman and maybe Arroyo

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(02-03-2017, 05:55 AM)kevin Wrote: Well the Reds did sign Arroyo to a minor league deal to bring him to spring training for a look see.  39 years old and has been injured most of the last 3 years. Of course in his favor is he was always a junk pitcher. His big pitch was that leg kick and bowling ball curve. Like a bowler and it starts for the gutter but has that big hook spin into the pins.  That huge giant curve was Arroyo's pitch. That and other junk pitches. Now when his junk was on, he was tough. Of course if he had to throw the fastball or he threw a hanging curve, he got hit hard. His junk was on often enough for 15 wins a year. That was before.

If nothing else, it won't be bad to have Arroyo in training camp.  Maybe a young pitcher might learn that curve ball off him. I wouldn't rule out the bullpen, since our bullpen stunk also last year. Since my hopes are so low for the Reds, maybe why not one last season of Arroyo with Reds and Bronson Arroyo Day.  Heck, he might surprise like old Luis Tiant who had injuries but was real old throwing those junk pitches for wins. Gary Nolan of injuries switched to junk pitches as did Tommy John. Arroyo never had a fastball anyway, so throwing the junk is nothing new to him. ....That said, Reds aren't going out on a limb on this minor league contract on a 39 year old pitcher with arm problems.

The fact remains Reds did NOT bring in a sold good veteran pitcher as they wanted.  Maybe Phillips rejecting a trade stopped one, who knows.

The hell with veteran starters.  They just take innings away from the young arms.  If you're not gonna compete for the playoffs, play the young guys.  This ain't Dusty's team.