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Blogging the Offseason: Cincinnati Reds

SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here . Today's NL team is the Cincinnati Reds and our guest is Slyde from the Reds Blog, Red Reporter . 1. The Reds roster contains almost no impending free agents and thus no extra salary coming...

Buzz: So, is Brandon Phillips Available or Not?

MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Last week, Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse said the Reds could look to trade 2B Brandon Phillips or pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang, as they try to cut payroll for 2010. Later in the week, Red Sox reporter Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe said, “The Reds are going to trade some players who will [...]

Reds bring back Ramon Hernandez

The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

In a bit of a surprise, the Cincinnati Reds have brought back Ramon Hernandez on a one-year, $3 million contract to function as their starting catcher. The reason I say it was a surprise is because popular notion has been that the team is looking to slash payroll. In such a situation, the more adept defensive catcher (and younger... and cheaper) in Ryan Hanigan would figure to be handed the starting...

Trading Brandon Phillips/Bronson Arroyo

Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

John Fay’s column yesterday was an attempt to list reasons why the Reds shouldn’t trade Brandon Phillips and/or Bronson Arroyo. It’s all based on the premise that the Reds might be able to compete in 2010. Personally, I think that’s silly; I don’t think there’s any way the Reds can compete next year. This is not [...]

Cinci Salary Dump?

Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

The Post : The Reds have let teams know they would just about give away Francisco Cordero (two years, $25 million), Bronson Arroyo ($11 million in 2010, $11 million 2011 option with a $2 million buyout) or Willy Taveras ($4 million in 2010). I know all the negatives about Arroyo- his K/BB ratio is only about 2:1 over the last three season, and he's a fly ball pitcher . But he's kept his ERA+ between...

Trading for a True Ace?

Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

For over three years people on this blog have complained that the Orioles have lacked a true ace for years. At some point two seasons ago, many believed that Jeremy Guthrie might be the closest this team has had since the migration of Moose and were rebuffed by a subpar performance this passed season. The reality is this team has two, maybe three, aces in the making in Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz...

Reds looking to move high salaries? (UPDATED)

Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Saw this link on Lance McAlister’s site (don’t know anything about the mlbfanhouse site): The Reds’ need to slash payroll, according to a major league source, could lead them to explore trading second baseman Brandon Phillips as well as right-handers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang. Cincinnati’s 2009 payroll was about $71 million. General manager Walt Jocketty said [...]

MLB Trade Rumors: Brandon Phillips to the Mets?

Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

by Pat Sullivan - AP about 1 month ago: Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto (19) welcomes teammate Brandon Phillips (4) at home plate in the third inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Houston. Phillips scored from second base on a bases-loaded Juan Francisco two-run double. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) View full size photo » It appears the recession has really...

Discussion: Reds Looking To Deal?

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

SI.com's Jon Heyman reported yesterday that the Cincinnati Reds might field offers for Brandon Phillips, Francisco Cordero, and Bronson Arroyo. We've heard plenty of speculation that the trade market will be more vibrant this offseason than the free agent market, with so few big names available through free agency. Phillips and Cordero would each match up well with the best free agents available at...

Red Reposter - GM Meetings Day 2: We still don't have Hanley Ramirez

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

Obama may not have been able to deliver Chicago the Olympics, but at least his hometown hosted the MLB Winter Meetings in his first year in office. Not much activity thus far, but here are some rumblings: Per a Buster Olney Tweet (via mlbtraderumors.com), the Reds are shopping Coco hard. Olney's heard from other teams that the Reds would love to move closer Francisco Cordero. Of course, closers are...

Reds could make Phillips available

Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

The Reds reportedly want to reduce their overall salary this season from 71MM to around 65MM. Now 5MM isn't that much for the team to cut but the Reds have 67MM tied up in ten players, meaning they need to move some players to field a team and get within budget. There is speculation that they could move Brandon Phillips, the 28 y/o gold glove 2B has been a full time player for four years in which he...

With Reds’ Financial Problems, Rolen Deal Becomes Even More Puzzling

Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

According to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse, the Cincinnati Reds will need to slash payroll this offseason. Price reports that the Reds’ financial situation could force them to move several high-priced players, such as second baseman Brandon Phillips and starters Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang. Given where the Reds fell on the success cycle last July, [...]

Buzz: Reds could look to trade 2B Brandon Phillips

MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse believes the Reds could look to trade 2B Brandon Phillips or pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang, as they try to cut payroll for 2010, according to a major league source. …i would love to see phillips starting at second base for the Mets… he’s a spray hitter, but will also hit 15 to 20 home runs… [...]

Reds looking to move high salaries?

Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Saw this link on Lance McAlister’s site ( don’t know anything about the mlbfanhouse site): The Reds’ need to slash payroll, according to a major league source, could lead them to explore trading second baseman Brandon Phillips as well as right-handers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang. Cincinnati’s 2009 payroll was about $71 million. General manager Walt Jocketty [...]

• FanHouse: Cash-strapped Reds may deal All-Star - SI.com

GM Meetings Day 3: Open Thread

Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Right-ho, let's do it again. 2:45 am: That's right, I get an early start! • It sounds like the Reds will need to cut payroll. With the Twins still in "adding" mode, would they take a hard look at starters like Aaron Harang or Bronson Arroyo? Or would they attempt to take a run at second baseman Brandon Phillips? • We already knew that Carl Pavano would test the free agent market...