Oh boy, so much for trying to have a regularly updated Reds blog. Of course, as soon as I posted the first entry, I got sick and then a bunch of other stuff got in the way, but hey, I'm back for a reboot here. Let's try it again.

Since my last post the Reds have been reaonably active. They resigned Lincoln, Weathers accepted arbitration, and they signed Arthur Rhodes. This sures the bullpen up pretty well, and for the first time in a long time, I'm not even remotley worried about the Reds pitching staff.

They also traded Freel for Ramon Hernandez. I like this trade because between Hanigan and Hernandez, it means the Reds should have solidly average to above average offense from catcher, which will be MUCH better than they were last year.

Now, however, they are reportedly intereested in Willy Taveras, Ty Wigginton, and Aaron Miles. Now, let me just start off by saying that I don't have a problem with Wigginton. I think he'd be interesting. He'd probably shift EE to left, but I could live with that. Miles, I'm luke warm about. I assume the Reds would be looking at him as a potential shortstop where, defensively, he seems to be slightly below average. Offensively, he wouldn't be a disaster as he does get on base a little bit, though I have more power than he does and I have to swing one handed. Taveras, however, would be a disaster. I am totally unwilling to accept such miniscule power from a centerfielder and I am not at all confident that he will get on base enough to justify being the starting centerfielder. 

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