Cincinnati Reds Off-Season Thread

• se-alum

  

  John Fay ‏@johnfayman I've been out of pocket all day. Just confirmation that the Gregorius and Stubbs trade for Choo is all but complete. #reds
• wildcats20

  

  se-alum;1340675 wrote:John Fay ‏@johnfayman I've been out of pocket all day. Just confirmation that the Gregorius and Stubbs trade for Choo is all but complete. #reds

  
  Nice :thumbup:
• SportsAndLady

  

  Hope this goes down, I would love choo in gabp
  
  Stubbs...lol
• Terry_Tate

  

  RIP Stubbs as my favorite Red. 2010-2012. Was there for his only grand slam, a 2 Homer game at Cincy, a home run at Wrigley, his walk off against Atlanta I think last year on Sunday night baseball, and 622 strikeouts. Sun/moondeck seats won't be the same.
• Azubuike24

  

  Choo's career OBP is .381. If this goes through...
  
  Phillips
  Choo
  Votto
  Ludwick/Frazier
  Bruce
  Ludwick/Frazier
  Cozart
  Hanigan/Mesoraco
  
  That's a solid lineup. I think Cozart being shifted down makes it more versatile and will allow him to do more with the bat. We'll see...
• IggyPride00

  

  Reds line-up is looking kind of stacked for next year.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  This trade could up being one of those that doesn't help either team. Choo has been a disappoint for the past few seasons.
• Midstate01

  

  Commander of Awesome;1340704 wrote:This trade could up being one of those that doesn't help either team. Choo has been a disappoint for the past few seasons.

  
  Career .381 obp >>>>>>>>> Stubbs .214 batting average.
• Azubuike24

  

  Commander of Awesome;1340704 wrote:This trade could up being one of those that doesn't help either team. Choo has been a disappoint for the past few seasons.

  Gotta figure at GABP, Choo is a plus hitter. He compliments Votto tremendously in the #2 hole because he has a high OBP, can walk and make contact. Even in a "disappointing year", he hit 16 HR and had 43 doubles.
  
  Not sure if Choo can play like he did in 2010, but his make-up is exactly what the Reds need. Their consistency in getting on base at the top of the order was pitiful. Combined their #1 and 2 hitters had the lowest OBP and OPS in the MLB. Votto missed 2 months. It's amazing they even made the playoffs with the 1, 2 and 3 order they ran out there many times...
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Midstate01;1340708 wrote:Career .381 obp >>>>>>>>> Stubbs .214 batting average.

  Absolutely, just saying he hasn't lived up to expectations in some time.
• jordo212000

  

  I like the deal alot. Would love the deal if we got him re-signed. But it doesn't look like that is a possibility with Boras as his agent.
  
  Basically this trade is Gregarious for Choo because Stubbs is beyond horrible right now. The Indians have a decent "buy-low" candidate in Stubbs. Maybe he just needs a change of scenery?
• GoChiefs

  

  Commander of Awesome;1340704 wrote:Choo has been a disappoint for the past few seasons.

  
  An Indians uniform will do that.
• jordo212000

  

  Choo has played pretty well when healthy.. he just hasn't been healthy. He's a 20-20 guy otherwise.
  
  This Reds team will have a crazy good offense if we get him
• Midstate01

  

  Choo's on-base .393. #Reds leadoff guys was .254 and got 756 plates appearances. That mean reaching base 297 times, instead of 192.
• justincredible

  

  I hate getting rid of Didi but I've wanted Choo for a while now. And getting rid of Stubbs is a huge positive.
• ohiobucks1

  

  Choo really hasn't been the same since his DUI. He is however, a lot better than Stubbs
• september63

  

  I'm a bit frustrated as an Indians fan watching them dump good players again. Seems the Reds are a small market city playing big market ball these days!! Must be nice having ownership willing to spend money.
• Crimson streak

  

  Reds will receive Jason Donald also
• se-alum

  

  justincredible;1340736 wrote:I hate getting rid of Didi but I've wanted Choo for a while now. And getting rid of Stubbs is a huge positive.

  I'm just not sure where Didi fit into the Reds plans?
• se-alum

  

  Azubuike24;1340697 wrote:Choo's career OBP is .381. If this goes through...
  
  Phillips
  Choo
  Votto
  Ludwick/Frazier
  Bruce
  Ludwick/Frazier
  Cozart
  Hanigan/Mesoraco
  
  That's a solid lineup. I think Cozart being shifted down makes it more versatile and will allow him to do more with the bat. We'll see...

  I think Choo would lead off.
• justincredible

  

  se-alum;1340750 wrote:I'm just not sure where Didi fit into the Reds plans?

  I probably would've tried to trade Cozart after this season or next. Cozart is 27 and we had control of Didi for, I think, the next 6 years.
• justincredible

  

  Don't get me wrong, I really like Cozart. And as good as he is defensively, Didi is much, much better.
• Rotinaj

  

  Championship.
• jordo212000

  

  se-alum;1340754 wrote:I think Choo would lead off.

  
  Yeah me too. Had good OBP and would allow lineup to go L-R-L-R
• justincredible

  

  If Choo is leading off I don't know that I want BP 2nd. That's a lot of GIBP opportunities.