Outta da box GMing, time to shake up this club

[walstib]

Time for another good ol trade scenario. Please be kind if you don't like them.

EE to SF for Jonathan Sanchez LH starting pitcher. Say good bye to the Fog(g). Kepp plays 3rd and leads off.

Arroyo to Atl for Brayan Pena (Si, habla espanol), switch-hitting catcher + a AA or AAA pitcher, I'll let WK choose the arm. Belisle moves into the rotation.

Homer goes home. Elvis Andrus takes over SS.

Bruce is promoted and plays CF.

If there's any extra roster trimming to be done, so be it. It's time to kick this club in the ass.

If I were WK, I'd also search for another home for Mr. Dunn. I know, he can't be traded until 6/15, but it might take that long to find a good deal.

[dukecrunchybagel]

Generally, I think it's too soon to push the panic button like that (yet).

I don't think you're getting enough for EE - Sanchez hasn't been consistant enough, although I do like him.

Atlanta doesn't have any young catching worth having - I'm not at all sold on Pena, espcially with AGon coming back at some point. The Atlanta system is vastly depleted after the Texeira trade.

I'm hoping Wayne isn't in charge of the fire sale - his track record warrants an early retirement.

[walstib]

Apr 17, 2008 10:36:08 GMT -5 dukecrunchybagel said:

Generally, I think it's too soon to push the panic button like that (yet).

I don't think you're getting enough for EE - Sanchez hasn't been consistant enough, although I do like him.

Atlanta doesn't have any young catching worth having - I'm not at all sold on Pena, espcially with AGon coming back at some point. The Atlanta system is vastly depleted after the Texeira trade.

I'm hoping Wayne isn't in charge of the fire sale - his track record warrants an early retirement.

No panic. This club needs to be fixed. It's not going anywhere with this roster.

Sanchez not consistent, ok I'll give you that. However, he has been decent so far. And, how can you talk about someone not be ing consistent and not include EE?

I've read where a bunch of clubs want Pena. I think you underestimate him. The Braves kept him on the club when they could have sent him to Richmond.

I never mentioned fire sale. I think the reds can contend this year, but they DO NOT have all the right "pieces" (players) on the 25-man right know. That is why I've proposed changes.