sportswizuhrd;814345 wrote:Is this the radio guy with Welsh?
Yes, Jim Kelch. He does both.sportswizuhrd;814345 wrote:Is this the radio guy with Welsh?
dave;814364 wrote:this is exactly the type of game that happens when you settle for what you have instead of bringup up some fresh blood
No kidding, and they don't even mention Edgar when he is the bigger problem. At least Janish has some value in the NL as a defensive replacement and double switching. I've already got my tix to the Indians series but if they don't make any moves I'm done spending my money there. There is no team in baseball that wouldn't have called up at least 1 guy when half your AAA lineup is absolutely raking. Hell, I'd even settle for a Hermida/Lewis swap to start.charliehustle14;814372 wrote:But Janish is a good player, he's just putting too much pressure on himself right now. His glove is more important than his bat anyways.
I'm just rephrasing the BS the Reds upper management likes to spout off every time they're asked about bringing Cozart up
dave;814401 wrote:No kidding, and they don't even mention Edgar when he is the bigger problem. At least Janish has some value in the NL as a defensive replacement and double switching. I've already got my tix to the Indians series but if they don't make any moves I'm done spending my money there. There is no team in baseball that wouldn't have called up at least 1 guy when half your AAA lineup is absolutely raking. Hell, I'd even settle for a Hermida/Lewis swap to start.
We know what Hermida is. Why waste ABs on him. If you want to call somebody up, call up somebody with potential (Sappelt / Alonso)No kidding, and they don't even mention Edgar when he is the bigger problem. At least Janish has some value in the NL as a defensive replacement and double switching. I've already got my tix to the Indians series but if they don't make any moves I'm done spending my money there. There is no team in baseball that wouldn't have called up at least 1 guy when half your AAA lineup is absolutely raking. Hell, I'd even settle for a Hermida/Lewis swap to start.
I know AAA success doesn't necessarily mean success at the next level, but I agree. Sappelt, Cozart, Alonso, and Hermida are all raking. You can't tell me at least one of them can't help our offense. I know Hermida already got one shot but I believe it was very brief and not really telling. Lewis is out of options so they won't send him down.
se-alum;814552 wrote:Alonso needs to be called up, if for no other reason, as a pinch hitting threat from the left side.
Hermida has 18 ABs this year, how can you judge off of that? He's 100% healthy for the first time in awhile and he isn't just playing well, he's destroying the IL. Nobody in the league has close to similar numbers. I'd prefer Sappelt too, but Walt and Dusty probably would go with Hermida first. Alonso can not play LF right now, he's not coming up.jordo212000;814535 wrote:We know what Hermida is. Why waste ABs on him. If you want to call somebody up, call up somebody with potential (Sappelt / Alonso)
dave;814668 wrote:Hermida has 18 ABs this year, how can you judge off of that? He's 100% healthy for the first time in awhile and he isn't just playing well, he's destroying the IL. Nobody in the league has close to similar numbers. I'd prefer Sappelt too, but Walt and Dusty probably would go with Hermida first. Alonso can not play LF right now, he's not coming up.
Not saying that Hermida will ever be Jose Bautista, but Bautista was pretty bad until last year.jordo212000;814677 wrote:I know about the 18 ABs, but I also know he originally came up in 2005. If you haven't caught on by now, odds are you aren't ever catching on.
Alonso has been playing LF most of the year. He isn't a gold glover or anything, but he can't be much worse than Gomes out there.
se-alum;814695 wrote:Not saying that Hermida will ever be Jose Bautista, but Bautista was pretty bad until last year.
Yes, Alonso is much worse. Worse than Dunn was. I've seen it in person several times. Gomes has become a solid defender this year, well above league average actually.jordo212000;814677 wrote:I know about the 18 ABs, but I also know he originally came up in 2005. If you haven't caught on by now, odds are you aren't ever catching on.
Alonso has been playing LF most of the year. He isn't a gold glover or anything, but he can't be much worse than Gomes out there.
dave;814722 wrote:Yes, Alonso is much worse. Worse than Dunn was. I've seen it in person several times. Gomes has become a solid defender this year, well above league average actually.