MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Links for Monday... ESPN's Buster Olney compares a potential Joe Mauer extension to Todd Helton's contract, in that it'd make up such a large percentage of the Twins' payroll. Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel discovered that a handful of teams have avoided four-year commitments to pitchers in recent years. Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos talked to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports about...
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) | 11/17/2009
More photos » by Tony Tribble - AP As long as he's catching and not playing first base, Hernandez should provide decent value to the Reds in 2010. Browse more photos » Below is an attempt to value Ramon Hernandez properties (here's Slyde's original article on the signing from this afternoon): Hitting : CHONE has Hernandez as a -9 RAA hitter per 150G. ZiPS is similar in its projection. Given...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Ramon Hernandez agreed to a one-year deal with the Reds on Monday.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Catcher Ramon Hernandez has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Reds after Cincinnati declined his $8 million option.
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...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
If the Reds are really slashing payroll this winter, $3MM on Ramon Hernandez seems an unnecessary luxury. Talking to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon, Reds GM Walt Jocketty explained that his team isn't necessarily slashing payroll: "All of that stuff was speculation by a number of different writers. They see that our attendance is down and so that must mean our payroll will go down. We were grouped in...
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
2007 - Pre-MacPhail. 2010 - Based solely on current players. How much have we improved, really? Discuss. Is it fair to say that the only position where the 2010 Orioles are worse off than the 2007 Orioles is shortstop? All lineups are based on who played that most games at that position in each year. 2007 Baltimore Orioles 2008 Baltimore Orioles 2009 Baltimore Orioles 2010 Baltimore Orioles C: Ramon...
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Ten days ago when the Reds declined Ramon Hernandez option I suggested that he'd be a great fit for the Mets vacant catching position. Unfortunately the Mets never had a chance to test those waters because Hernandez has re-signed with the Reds during the exclusive negotiation period. The Reds have re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one-year contract, according to a major-league source. The deal...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Ramon Hernandez is re-signed by the Reds. Will he be the everyday catcher? Browse more photos » According to Ken Rosenthal , the Reds have re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one year deal. Rosenthal says the deal has a vesting option for 2011 if Hernandez plays 120 games in 2010. He played in 81 games last season and has played in 120 or more games...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
“The Reds have re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one-year contract,” report Ken Rosenthal on FoxSports.com. …i was never able to determine if the Mets would have shown interest in hernandez, had he become a free agent… nevertheless, in the end, the penny-pinching Reds will probably end up saving a a few million dollars on next year’s [...]
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The Reds re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal says the deal includes a 2011 option that vests with 120 games played in '10. The dollars are not yet known, but the Reds had declined Hernandez's $8.5MM option for next year. Hernandez, 33, hit .258/.336/.362 in 331 plate appearances this year for Cincinnati after coming over in a December...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The Reds have re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one-year contract, according to a major-league source.
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer has the latest on the Reds, after talking with GM Walt Jocketty. Asked about trading Joey Votto, Jocketty replied, "Oh God, no." The Reds are restricted by their payroll, but Jocketty said, "not yet" as far as trading players to make the budget. Check out our Reds Offseason Outlook for details on their commitments. If the Reds can't negotiate...
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