|
Post by cerebralassassin on Jul 10, 2013 12:11:23 GMT -5
Here is the problem they gave a quarter of a billion dollars to a guy with zero personality. Now don't get me wrong, I love that Votto will be a Red for the rest of his playing career, and he just might be a future hall o' famer, but the guy has zero personality. Sometimes I feel that he gets guys from loosen up. He is so focoused on the game and the "art of hitting" that he forgets that the baseball season is a grind, and you need to loosen up and have some fun with the guys around you. I know this is going to sound like a Joey bashing, and that is not what is meant by it at all, but if you are going to pay a guy that kind of money, he needs to take a leadership role, and sometimes that means cutting loose and having fun. When they were wining earlier in the season you saw Joey smiling and joking with Choo and Phillips in the dugout, now that they are struggling you see long face Joey, stressing over every pitch and every at bat. I just hope they (the Reds) find a way to start having more fun. When the players are having fun, they play better.
|
|
|
Post by edubbs on Jul 10, 2013 12:35:06 GMT -5
I can agree to that... Having the emotional range of a kiwi doesn't rub off well. That was one of the problems when Griffey was here. In this case, I think the problem runs even deeper. This team has quite a bit of talent on it so I don't think one guy would wreck it... Or I'd hope not. However, if you look back to when Votto got hurt last year... the team went on a tear.
|
|
|
Post by ChrisAsbrockFTI on Jul 10, 2013 13:19:33 GMT -5
This team does have talent...or do they?
Is Frazier an average hitter? He has been this season...who knows? Cozart is average. LF hasn't been that great.
The thing with Votto is that we already knew thats how Joey was. To me, to put the pressure of him being "less serious" is kind of unfair.
I think this team has many more issues than that.
|
|
|
Post by showtopp12 on Jul 10, 2013 17:22:31 GMT -5
Scott Rolen is a bum. At this level you need to be able to get yourself up to play baseball, not have someone in your hear to pump you up. So, no do not call Scott Rolen. I do like Hernandez though, always have....... If I'm the Reds I'm giving up Hamilton, Cingrani and whatever prospects they want to the Marlins for Stanton right now
|
|
|
Post by edubbs on Jul 11, 2013 7:41:44 GMT -5
I'm thinking it would take 5 prospects with Hamilton and Cingrani being the key players. I am fine with Hamilton going but Cingrani has been saving us. I am not sure we got another arm that can come up and help us right now. Besides, the Marlins would probably want that arm too lol.
|
|