Cactus schedule

[Hit-n-Run]

Jumbo claimed by the Rays.

 

[JohnU]

Jumbo could still wind up back in Noplace if and when the Rays release him. I think claiming the guy is good business for Tampa.

 

[JohnU]

Somebody ought to at least take the BP pitcher who plunked Senzel on the wrist and give him 15 minutes to clear out his stuff.

 

[JohnU]

One assumes Finnegan will be the OD starter.

 

[Hit-n-Run]

A couple more injuries and the OD starter might be a April 1st waiver wire pickup.

All pitchers have soreness. When it makes the news, it's never good news.

Sal Romano continues to impress.

 

[Hit-n-Run]

We're at the halfway point of ST. There should be a round of MLB camp cuts coming soon.

Entering ST I 'd say the Reds wanted Desmond Jennings, Ryan Raburn, and Arismendy Alcantara to play well and make the team. None of them have performed well combining for an even .200 BA.

From the quotes I've heard from Bryan Price, if Bronson Arroyo is healthy, he's making the team.

The other two rotation jobs? I'm not sure who the favorites are in Price's mind. With limited games remaining we should see a pattern form as they build up innings/ pitch counts. It's getting late in camp to be having a wide open competition for the rotation. There's just not enough innings to go around.

 

[JohnU]

Finny, Feldman and Stephenson probably. I'd guess Garrett for now. With Disco down and Homer out in left field, one wonders what Price sees as an acceptable April. Does this team go 6-16 over the first month? I have zero idea if Cody Reed can get anybody out.

 

[Hit-n-Run]

If they get off to a bad start, at what point do they cut bait with Price?

 

[JohnU]

If they get off to a bad start, at what point do they cut bait with Price?

Does Williams want to win this year? I think they might make the change but it would have to be really horrible. That sort of change is to appease the fans, who already don't have much faith in the process. I would like to see DeShields get a shot at it.

Anybody interested in a thread I started on the MLB forum ....?

The History of Baseball (Part 424,328)

 

[JohnU]

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[JohnU]

Can we just say "TeeJay" and call it even?

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Cincinnati Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani is expected to begin the season on the disabled list because of a sprained right elbow.

Reds general manager Dick Williams said Monday that DeSclafani will be shut down for up to a month. An MRI done in Cincinnati revealed a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament.

 

[Redsfan1507]

Of the 36 pitchers in Reds camp, 25 of them were not with the Reds last year.

...and 25 of them won't be with the Reds next year. LOL.

 

[JohnU]

Yeah but we got this guy for next to nothing.

Frainger Aranguren Stats, Fantasy & News

 

[Redsfan1507]

I don't think anyone in Cincinnati is trying to win this year, and as long as Price is speaking the company line, and is as cheap as they can get, he's going nowhere..literally and figuratively. Not saying coaching can't make these guys better, but that won't make a difference in the standings, IMO, that takes talent the Reds don't have.

 

[Redsfan1507]

IMO, If Bronson Arroyo signs for $2M or less, he's making the club regardless of how he pitches. There aren't 12 MLB pitchers in Reds camp.

 

[JohnU]

Reds payroll looks like this.

Cincinnati Reds 2017 Salaries Payroll

 

[Redsfan1507]

Yeah but we got this guy for next to nothing.

Frainger Aranguren Stats, Fantasy & News

He may really be 31 years old and a Gitmo parolee, for all we know.

 

[Redsfan1507]

Reds payroll looks like this.

Cincinnati Reds 2017 Salaries Payroll

Great, they have about $17M left to pay 13 players. THERE's your clue what kind of players are making the rest of the roster. Maybe they'll sign half the Florence Freedom team.

 

[Redsfan1507]

Probably already over budget, several locks (Suarez, etc.) aren't listed but sure aren't free.

 

[JohnU]

I just hope Alfredo Arroyo doesn't have as bad a shoulder as Bronson Simon did a year ago.