Reds Off-Season Thread

• zach24oz

  So are they going to try to re-sign CoCo or go after Madsen or Lidge? Who else would be an option to be the closer? The plan was to try and make Chapman a starter, but Idk if he's going to be ready to go 5-6 innings with how he loses control of himself.
• SportsAndLady

  

  I like the mentality they are taking..win now.
• dave

  zach24oz;1025440 wrote:So are they going to try to re-sign CoCo or go after Madsen or Lidge? Who else would be an option to be the closer? The plan was to try and make Chapman a starter, but Idk if he's going to be ready to go 5-6 innings with how he loses control of himself.

  I'd be shocked if it's anyone but Coco. His stability and familiarity are too hard to overlook when considering a slight upgrade to Madsen/Lidge.
  
  Chapman will probably start in Lousville for awhile with Latos/Cueto/Leake/Arroyo/Bailey in the rotation then come up when the first one is injured. Getting rid of Wood guarantees he's not in the pen next year IMO. Don't forget they lost Maloney also.
• Rotinaj

  

  If they re-sign coco he will blow at least 10 saves. Book it!
• SportsAndLady

  

  Were really gonna throw arroyo back out there? He was awfullll last year, they better have the balls to yank em if he's sucking again this year.
  
  Then again I could see him going for 17 wins and a 3.80 era just cuz he's weird like that
• jordo212000

  

  Just checked MLB Trade Rumors, doesn't look like the Reds have anything really cooking now.
  
  Jocketty said he might look to solidify LF, but as of now he was more concerned with the bench. Also said he and Cordero were still talking, but didn't figure anything would happen with that anytime soon.
  
  Marshall may become the closer if the Reds do not bring anybody else in. But at this point, Jocketty says he is the set-up man
• justincredible

  

  SportsAndLady;1025707 wrote:Were really gonna throw arroyo back out there? He was awfullll last year, they better have the balls to yank em if he's sucking again this year.
  
  Then again I could see him going for 17 wins and a 3.80 era just cuz he's weird like that

  
  Arroyo will not be as bad as he was last season. No way. He should be league average, at worse. Hopefully.
• se-alum

  

  SportsAndLady;1025707 wrote:Were really gonna throw arroyo back out there? He was awfullll last year, they better have the balls to yank em if he's sucking again this year.
  
  Then again I could see him going for 17 wins and a 3.80 era just cuz he's weird like that

  No choice really. They can't trade him, and they're not goin' put him in the pen as a long man with his salary. I think he'll be a solid 4 or 5 guy since he will probably be healthy this year.
• dave

  Rotinaj;1025656 wrote:If they re-sign coco he will blow at least 10 saves. Book it!

  I hope you are right because that would mean he would probably have about 55 saves.
• Ironman92

  

  I don't know about Bronson....love his heart and willingness to pitch every start....but he's a smoke and mirrors guy and his HR rate tells me he's low on smoke.
• justincredible

  

  John Heyman reporting that the Reds are in agreement with Ryan Madson. No other details.
• wildcats20

  

  BNightengale Bob Nightengale
  
  
  
  Ryan Madson is signing with #reds, who are definitely going for the division title. Boras finds a perfect fit #MLB
  
  

  USA Today baseball writer.
• justincredible

  

  Reds bullpen is now legit.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Madsons stats last year for the laptopless lazy phone people?
• SportsAndLady

  

  Oh and was it azubuike who was just bashing jockety for being lazy? Lol
• swamisez

  

  Madson is a quality reliever, just hitting his prime I think. Only been a closer for a couple of years, 30+ saves in his first full time season. Phillies got him more leads than the Reds will sadly, but hopefully when the Reds do hand him the ball the door gets shut.
• osu45804

  

  Love this pickup
• chicago510

  

  SportsAndLady;1047781 wrote:Madsons stats last year for the laptopless lazy phone people?

  4W

  2L

  32SV

  2.37ERA

  1.154 WHIP, 61 IP
• chicago510

  

  Didn't realize he was 31. I thought he was about 25. Still good pickup for the Redlegs.
• Midstate01

  

  One year, ten mil?? Wow. Thought we had no money!?!? Lol
• dave

  crazy!
  
  went out and got one of the best available starters, maybe the best reliever in baseball, and now the best available closer.
• wildcats20

  

  Just heard it's $8.5 mil
• se-alum

  

  The bullpen could be flat out nasty if Masset gets his shit together.
• Azubuike24

  

  SportsAndLady;1047788 wrote:Oh and was it azubuike who was just bashing jockety for being lazy? Lol

  For letting Aaron Cook sign for nothing with Boston...yes. Rotation depth is still an issue.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Azubuike24;1048014 wrote:For letting Aaron Cook sign for nothing with Boston...yes. Rotation depth is still an issue.

  Cueto
  Latos
  Leake
  Bailey
  Arroyo
  
  Lecure could be a spot starter here and there
  Chapman possibly in the rotation at some point
  
  Sure they could use another starter, but they'll be fine