Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on February 18 — something to be very excited about.
Chris Sabo’s Goggles will return to full-time duty on February 17 with a fancy new site — I apologize in advance.
Most importantly, 60-days until Opening Day.
This guy is now a Cincinnati Red. Yup, really.
When I first heard about the Aroldis Chapman deal I thought: that’s a lot of money to pay a guy who hasn’t done anything in the Majors.
Then, when I saw how the deal was broken out, I realized that there just isn’t much to complain about.
Excellent move by the Reds. I’d rather they spend $25 million on a guy who has the potential to be a #1 starter, than $46 million on a closer.
Ever wonder why you can never remember any of the trades the Reds make each season?
Well, this should help — it’s a list of all the players the Reds have received in trades during the (albeit brief) Walt Jocketty era:
- Nick Masset
- Danny Richar
- Dallas Buck
- Micah Owings
- Wilkin Castillo
- Ramon Hernandez (and cash!)
- Drew Sutton
- Justin Lehr
- Corky Miller
- Wladimir Balentien
- Chase Weems
- Scott Rolen
- Cash! (for David Weathers)
- Kris Negron
It’s a wonder, that with all this talent, the Reds still can’t compete.
Filed under: BREAKING NEWS!, Free-Agent Signings, Offseason | Tags: Chris Burke, Cincinnati Reds
Every baseball fan looks forward to the Winter Meetings because that’s when most, but not all, of the big offseason deals are made.
Or in the case of the Cincinnati Reds, it’s when they sign someone like Chris Burke:
Not to be confused with the Chris Burke who played Corky on “Life Goes On”:
That’s okay, because Corky’s on-base-percentage is terrible.
The Reds re-signed Ramon Hernandez today to a one-year, $3 million deal.
2010 season: saved
For a team that’s trying to save money, signing Hernandez (even at a reduced rate) hardly makes sense, but I run a website… by myself… with no form of advertising revenue to speak of, so what do I know?
If you’re one of the handful of readers who has read Chris Sabo’s Goggles since its humble beginnings (way back in 2008!), you’ll remember that the site underwent quite an overhaul before the 2009 season.
The rambling, angst-ridden content remained the same, but the layout for the site was completely different (for better or for worse).
Since I have the attention span of a three-year-old, I’m going to change the site again for the 2010 season. Hopefully to something I won’t be sick of by the All-Star Break.
So, instead of just randomly making changes with total disregard of the outcome, I’m going to turn to you — my trusty readers – to help me with the changes.
Filed under: Other Stuff | Tags: C.F. Payne, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Reds
“Collectors, Reds fans and enthusiasts alike are invited to the Cincinnati Art Museum on Thursday, Nov. 12 for the unveiling of a limited edition print, Redsland Forever, by Cincinnati native artist C.F. Payne.”
To learn more, go here.
To get a closer look of the Sabo-tastic painting, go here.
Selfishly, part of me wishes that Redsfest was scheduled closer to the holidays so I — and other out-of-towners — could attend. On the other hand I realize that players, coaches, etc. don’t want to be travelling during the holiday season.
That said, I hope that those of you who do attend Redsfest this year have a good time. Feel free to leave comments on here about your experience. I went once in the early days, when I still lived in Cincinnati, and I enjoyed the experience.
I hear it’s even better now, so if you have the means, I’d definitely recommend it.
Redsfest 2009
Duke Energy Convention Center
Friday, December 4 (4:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
Saturday, December 5 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Tickets go on sale today at www.reds.com and by phone at (513) 381-REDS. You can also get tickets at Cincinnati-area Meijer stores and at Great American Ball Park.
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Can you name all forty active-roster-players on the 1990 Cincinnati Reds? In under ten minutes?
Let’s see what you got, hot-shot: CLICK ME
(P.S. I’m afraid to try)
I’m all over this during my first 2010-visit to Cincinnati.
From Reds Internal Affairs:
The 1990 Reds went wire-to-wire to claim the club’s fifth World Series championship, and the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate this remarkable season with a new exhibit in 2010.
The Reds Hall of Fame is reaching out to all of those who watched, participated in, or experienced the 1990 season in some way for their recollections. We especially looking for the unusual or unique artifact to display. If you have something that you think would fit well within the exhibit, please consider loaning it to the Hall of Fame for inclusion.
Also, you can help support the exhibit and get your name in it by donating at: https://secure.mlb.com/cin/ballpark/museum/donation.jsp
If you have any artifacts that you would like to share, please respond by posting a comment within this story at http://redsintern.mlblogs.com/ and I will get in touch with you.
Thank you for helping make “Wire to Wire: A Celebration of the 1990 Cincinnati Reds” the most interesting, entertaining, educational, and interactive exhibit at the Hall to date.
I’ll be commenting more about the 20th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds’ last (*gulp*) World Championship during the 2010 season.
Filed under: BREAKING NEWS!, Offseason | Tags: Bryan Price, Cincinnati Reds
This essentially puts an end to any “Tony La Russa coming to Cincinnati” talk:
The Cincinnati Reds have named Bryan Price pitching coach for manager Dusty Baker’s Major League coaching staff.
Price, 47, spent the last 10 seasons as a pitching coach in the Major Leagues. He held that position with the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2006 until he resigned on May 8 of this season after manager Bob Melvin was replaced by A.J. Hinch. Before joining the D’Backs he spent 6 seasons as pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners, including the 2003 and 2004 campaigns when the club was managed by Melvin.
Bryan Price’s Coaching Career:
1989-90 Pitching Coach, Arizona League Mariners
1991 Pitching Coach, Peninsula Pilots (Carolina League)
1992 Pitching Coach, Bellingham Mariners (Northwest League)
1993 Pitching Coach, Riverside Red Wave (California League)
1994 Pitching Coach, Bellingham Mariners (Northwest League)
1995 Pitching Coach, Everett Aquasox (Northwest League)
1996 Pitching Coach, Port City Roosters (Southern League)
1997 Pitching Coach, Memphis Chicks (Southern League)
1998-99 Minor League Pitching Coordinator, Seattle Mariners
2000-05 Pitching Coach, Seattle Mariners
2006-09 Pitching Coach, Arizona Diamondbacks
Incidentally, it also puts an end to the one and only topic I wanted to discuss this offseason.
I have no idea if Bryan Price is any good at his job, and I can’t be bothered with doing any research to find out. All I know is that his résumé includes teams like the Aquasox, Roosters, and Chicks, so he’s okay with me.
After all, what could possibly go wrong with having a pitching coach with the same initials as Batting Practice (BP)?
