OFF SEASON MOVES ????

[kevin]

(12-15-2016, 12:21 PM)fredtoast Wrote: McKeon inherited a team with

Catcher Ivan Rodriguez...10 time All Star who would go on to be selected four 4 more All Star games.

1B Derrick Lee....coming off a season where he hit .270 with 27 HR and 98 RBI,

2B Luis Castrillo....coming off an All Star season where he hit .305 with 48 SB, 

3B Mike Lowell....coming off an All Star season where he hit .276 with 24 HR and 92 RBI

SS Alex Gonzalez....Former All Star ('99) who was still just 26 years old.

OF Todd Hollandsworth...coming off a season where he hit .284 with 16 HR and 67 RBI in just 430 AB.  

OF Juan Pierre....The previous 2 seasons he hit a combined .308 with 93 SB and 198 runs scored

OF Juan Encarnacion.....coming off a season where he hit .271 with 24 HR and 85 RBI

And his number one utility man off the bench was rookie Miguel Cabrera who would go on to become one of the greatest hitters of his era.  He drove in 62 runs in just 314 ABs.


McKeon was handed a loaded lineup full of All Star quality players.  They were that good before he arrived.

They were in LAST PLACE...Fired the manager in mid season and brought in McKeon.....and he took a team from last to first and World Series in same season.....IF they were so GREAT.....If Managing means nothing....Then why was this team in last early in season with other manager.......and giving Madden no credit for what he did in Tampa and Cubs is just nonsense....Price has been around last place since he got here, and I don't look for that to change. Even with good players Price was last place.  Under Price the Reds will have 50 losses by July 1st. The season will start bad as Cubs, Cardinals and Pirates win series after series over Reds. Reds are bringing back the same team only with even less talent by trading Bruce. This team will be below .500 almost wire to wire.