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Reds Roundtable Chat

October 27th, 2005 | Brian

Okay, maybe it wasn’t quite a round table. There was no table. Although I guess everyone did the chat at their desks. Unless they have laptops, then I guess they could have done it in their bed.

Anyway, here’s where you can get the low down on the latest and greatest Reds chat.

Part 1 - Red Reporter
Part 2 - Cincinnati Reds Blog
Part 3 - Red Hot Mama
Part 4 - Stay Right Here
Part 5 - Reds and Blues
Part 6 - Redleg Nation

sweaver: If you tighten up the defense, the pitching will improve in a hurry…witness the White Sox
JD Arney: Yep, I still want Mike Cameron … I was serious about that
Blade: Except for those balls going over the fence
sweaver: Aurilia 34 next year….my bad
Chad — RN: Re: guidance: what are coaches for?
RHM: Chad, haven’t you ever been on a team?
Chad — RN: RHM, I actually coach a team right now. Had our first basketball practice tonight.
Chad — RN: These are professionals. You’re thinking about Little League.
Chad — RN: That sounded more harsh than I meant it to. I’m just saying we need GOOD players, rather than experienced players.
RHM: Consider the bullpen this season
sweaver: Take the bullpen…please
Blade: I’d rather not RHM: They were all professionals as well, but didn’t every one of those young guys talk about how much they appreciated the guidance of the vets?
Joel: The Reds have Casey, Griffey, Larue, Cruz already to provide leadership
Joel: do they need Aurilia too?
sweaver: Sure, what are the kids gonna say
RHM: I think they don’t seen a young fella playing 2B
RHM: Unless the value is much better
sweaver: It would be
sweaver: Freel is a much better value playing 2B
RHM: That would have to be decided on a case-by-case basis
RHM: If it were true, I’d be behind it
Blade: How old is Morgan………
Joel: Blade, always living in the past…
Blade: Or even Mariano Duncan
Joel: okay, I think we should move on to another topic….if you don’t mind?
RHM: k
JD Arney: The defense does need upgraded, but it needs upgraded in the outfield, which is tough to do
JD Arney: Griffey won’t move, even though he’s become a liability in center, and Dunn isn’t that great in left
Chad — RN: I don’t see how the OF defense gets upgraded. Dunn has to play somewhere, and if Pena is around….
sweaver: Dunn really needs to go to 1B, with Griffey in LF or elsewhere
sweaver: And a new CF
sweaver: I like Jeremy Reed
JD Arney: I read somewhere that Dunn doesn’t want to play first, which is a shame if true
Chad — RN: The OF defense wouldn’t be terrible if Casey were traded, Dunn at 1B, Jr in LF, Kearns in CF.
Chad — RN: Then whomever else in RF.
Joel: I’ve also read somewhere that Dunn wants to go to Houston, but then he doesn’t have a choice now does he?
Chad — RN: Or Kearns in RF and a good CF.
JD Arney: maybe we could get mike cameron back
sweaver: Kearns was the only good OF defensively last year
Blade: See, Cameron was a CF stud, but he’s regressed a little
sweaver: Cameron would be great….but he’s also getting old
Chad — RN: I’d love Cameron for CF.
Blade: Any word on his status after the collision
Joel: I’d also be concerned about Cameron’s head status
Blade: Yeah, he got messed up pretty bad
JD Arney: assuming he’s healthy of course
sweaver: That’s why I say Jeremy Reed
sweaver: I think the Mariners can be fleeced
Joel: didn’t DanO assume that Milton and Wilson are healthy too?
sweaver: And Reed is the kind of contact hitter we don’t have

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