12-08-2024, 05:03 PM
(12-07-2024, 09:04 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I've never understood why Locked On Reds had so much love for Rooker and constantly pushed for the Reds to trade for him. Most of their ideas and theories are kind of out there, but they provide a lot of content for a below .500 team so I mostly give them a pass.
I'm not saying that Singer is good enough to compare to Crochet, but I think that he has already filled out what they were looking for during this off season, depth at the starters position. They didn't need much of an improvement because the starting staff is very talented, just still a bit too young.
One rare idea of the guys on Locked On Reds that I really liked was the thought of possibly moving Lodolo to the bullpen if his blister issue comes back. Less pitches means less friction on the fingers. He could be lights out for two innings every other day or so.
Yeah, they loved them some Rooker for sure. They're all in on Santander and Hernandez as free agents, and I wouldn't mind either guy...but I doubt the Reds will be able to compete in that market. Once Soto signs, those guys are going to demand some pretty good money. Just saw that O'Neill signed with the O's, so that's another guy off the market, although he was down the list of options for me.
The one guy I keep coming back to as a possibility is Luis Robert, Jr. I know he has the injury history and struggled with the bat last year, but I also know that he's a solid defensive outfielder, who's under contract and has the potential to hit for both power and a decent average when he's healthy and on his game. There's risk involved for sure, but at 27, I think it's a risk worth taking if the asking price in prospects is reasonable (which is a big 'if' with Getz). I feel like getting out of that mess in Chicago could do wonders for him.
You mentioned the bullpen...a guy I think could excel there is Ashcraft, with his stuff and aggressiveness. To me, he was made for the pen.
