Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The Rangers need a reasonably priced righthanded bat with pop that can DH and maybe fill in at a COF or CIF spot. And I stumbled last night on an item by Ken Rosenthal that discussed a guy who could be a fit -- Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jonny Gomes. Gomes is a guy I have always found to be intriguing, but who I finally gave up on last season and ignored...and he went on to have a pretty good season...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer gathered a few bits of information Saturday from Reds general manager Walt Jocketty: The Reds have made an offer to Laynce Nix, who was outrighted off the 40-man roster this week and elected free agency. Jocketty believes he "may take it" but first wants to "see what's out there." Jocketty believes the Reds will be able to "get something...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Outfielder Laynce Nix has been outrighted by the Reds and elected free agency, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. Nix was considered a non-tender candidate, as the Reds have plenty of outfield candidates already. In a few weeks they must decide whether to tender Jonny Gomes a contract (seems like a good idea to me). Nix, 29, received the most playing time of his career since 2004 this year. He hit...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
John Fay believes after all the Reds' moves today, the team will offer Jonny Gomes arbitration. If they weren't, they could have done what they did with Laynce Nix and kept Daryl Thompson.
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Ramon Hernandez will be back next year, but could that affect the contract status of guys like Jonny Gomes and Jared Burton? Browse more photos » Hall o' Famer Hal weighs in with his opinion on the Hernandez signing and he does little to convince me. "Hernandez hit only .258 last year with five homers and 37 RBIs, but...(he) is the kind of guy...
Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Kip Wells is gone! The sky is falling! Wells is the only Red to file for free agency, but the Reds still have some decisions to make. They’ve already made the questionable decision to bring back Ramon Hernandez. Next up: Jonny Gomes and Laynce Nix. Should the Reds bring either of these guys back? You know I [...]
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by David Kohl - AP Jonny Gomes can mash the ball. But he may be the Reds' worst fielder, which cuts deeply into his value. Browse more photos » A lot of the talk about the Hernandez signing was about whether the money spent on Hernandez would affect our ability to sign Jonny Gomes . I thought it'd be worth it to try to estimate how much Jonny Gomes should actually be paid...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
CHONE's projections for hitters for 2010 are out Could the Reds really be better off non-tendering Jonny Gomes, saving the few million bucks, and going with Wladimir Balentien instead? Check 'em out and tell me what you think.
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Jeff Zimmerman's UZR projections Jeff Zimmerman posted his 2010 UZR projections. I haven't completely worked through his methodology, but the results seem pretty reasonable. Here are the main Reds of interest: Joey Votto: +2 Brandon Phillips: +7 Paul Janish: +4 (sample size may pull him down a bit) Scott Rolen: +7 Chris Dickerson: +1 in CF, +1 in LF (usually a 10-run difference per season between those...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by Keith Srakocic - AP Ramon Hernandez poses with World Series Champion New York Yankee Melky Cabrera. Congratulations BubbaFan! View full size photo » THT is doing a series of player profiles for their fantasy department and here they take a look at Jay Bruce . It does a terrific job of breaking down his '09 season, and says the future is very, very bright for him. To wit: "While at first...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Here's a look at Saturday's top performances: Dustin Ackley , OF, SEA-2-5, RS, 2 2B, 3 RBI (.313) Russ Mitchell, 1B, LAD-3-5, 2 RS, 5 RBI (.365) Trayvon Robinson , OF, LAD-1-4, 2 RS, SB (.280) Joseph Dunigan, 1B-2-4, 3 RBI (.289) Ike Davis , 1B, NYM-2-5, 2 RS, HR, RBI (.340) Domonic Brown , OF, PHI-2-5, RS, 3 RBI (.258) Jose Tabata , OF, PIT-3-5, 2 RS, (.328) Brandon Allen , 1B, ARI-0-5, RBI (.175)...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
We're still a week away from the World Series, but now is as good of a time as any to start checking out projections for the 2010 season. I've gotten my hands on the initial set of Bill James Projections for next season, so I thought I'd share them with you. The full set of projections will be available with much, much more in the 2010 Bill James Handbook, which comes out next month and you can pre-order...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The biggest decision facing the Reds to begin the offseason is the choice of a left fielder. It is unlikely the Reds will spend money to go after a free agent like Matt Holliday or Jason Bay: instead, the choice is between which incumbent will get a commitment. The candidates: Jonny Gomes, Wladimir Balentien, Chris Dickerson, and perhaps even Willy Taveras. Added by: PeteSchiller Viewed: 0 time(s)...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP Owings home run off of Ryan Franklin to tie the game on Mother's Day was one of the biggest highlights of this past season. Too bad the Reds still lost the game. Browse more photos » I'm going to try to do something new to pass the time this off-season. Every Friday I will make a new top 5 list on a different topic. We'll see where it leads or if I'll stick...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
More photos » by David Kohl - AP Hutch Award Nominee and Red Reporter Idol, Jonny Lee Gomes. Browse more photos » Hall o' Famer Hal thinks the LaRussa and Duncan rumors are crazy In short, he says St Louis is too good and Cincinnati too bad a situation for it to happen. No way LaRussa (and by extension, Duncan) jumps from a division-winner to the Reds. He then casts his vote for Bats' pitching...
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