The Cincinnati Reds despatched the loud information to the rest of major league baseball that they're actively playing for keeps this time by completing an eight participant offer just every week just after attaining Seattles ace inside the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two starting off situation players, one who was an All-Star previous yr and one other who may have 16 homeruns and fifty RBIs, there needs to be technique for your insanity.
The Reds presently sit 4 games driving the high flying Cardinals, but have a superb shot at snaring the wild card for finishing Along with the fourth finest document within the NL. General Manager, Wayne Krivsky, recognized that his inept bullpen necessary an overhaul and he has resolved that need.
Cincinnati will get Washingtons Gary Majewski, who may have presently logged 55 innings in the first 50 percent, and Bill Bray, a former initial round draft decide of the Montreal Expos. Moreover the appropriate-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds obtained shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-12 months-previous Clayton, who'll just take more than as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, manufactured his initially All-Star group past year.
Headed to Washington is definitely the aforementioned Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a first-spherical draft select in 2003. Nationals common manager Jim Bowden acquired all 3 gamers when he ran the 안전메이저놀이터 Reds. Kearns, one of many crew’s making blocks for the duration of Bowden’s 11-yr run in Cincinnati, was soaking in a very whirlpool Thursday when he bought named in the supervisor’s office for A non-public meeting.
The 26-yr-outdated Majewski was three-two having a 3.fifty eight ERA in 46 games. He led the Nationals with 79 appearances final period and experienced a two.ninety three ERA. The 23-yr-aged Bray was the 13th All round decide on from the June 2004 draft and was viewed as one of the Nationals’ major pitching prospective clients. He was one-one having a 3.ninety one Period in 19 reduction appearances this season, his 1st while in the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with sixteen homers and 50 RBIs. He became a fixture in suitable field right after Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds inside the All-Star game.
Lopez is hitting .268 with nine homers and 30 RBIs, but has occasionally didn't make the regime Engage in. The Reds are 2nd-to-last within the NL in-fielding.
Earning the program performs continuously and finding top quality Center aid need to put the Reds in posture to problem the Playing cards who definitely have struggled all calendar year with injuries.
Bob Acton