June 13, 200323 yr at Redszone, at Fan Home, at Oakball, at ESPN, at MSN, everywhere, i see this: Luis Castillo and Brad Penny for_________________ A). Adam Dunn (LF-1B Cincinnati) B). Jose Guillen (OF), Ty Howington (SP), Steve Smitherman (OF) C). Felipe Lopez (SS-3B-2B), Jose Guilen (OF), Ty Howington (SP)/Seth Eltherton(SP) D). Ken Griffey Jr. (CF), Ty Howington(SP)/Seth Eltherton(SP), Brandon Larson (3B-LF) and even variations of those, but these are the basic 4. because i keep hearing this, i'm begining to think one of the above 3 will happen. now, what i want to know, would your GM make any of those moves. because it seems to me in all, except for maybe option C (only if you can straighten out Lopez) th Marlins are getting hosed.
June 13, 200323 yr Yea there was a rumor of us getting Adam Dunn and Jose guillen and all those people but when the Reds found out that Penny had Arm problems in the Off season they cut the deal off....
June 13, 200323 yr Author Yea there was a rumor of us getting Adam Dunn and Jose guillen and all those people but when the Reds found out that Penny had Arm problems in the Off season they cut the deal off.... wow, with the history of arm problems i'm amazed Bowden didn't jump all over it. actually i never heard the Dunn for Castillo and Penny deal until yesterday. some of the "arms" JimBo has signed the last few years: Pete Harnish (resigned him after blowing out his arm) Jamie Navaro Ty Howington (rotator cuff in high school) Josais Manzanillo Scott Williamson (throwing the way he does, another Tommy John will be coming soon) Joey Hamilton Kent Mercker Jose Rijo (who's finally retiring) Mark Wholers Denny Neagle (can't remember if he was pre-arm problem) and i could keep going, but i'll stop at the 2000 season. seems like if a guy has arm problems, JimBo is more apt to sign him.
June 13, 200323 yr at Redszone, at Fan Home, at Oakball, at ESPN, at MSN, everywhere, i see this: Luis Castillo and Brad Penny for_________________ A). Adam Dunn (LF-1B Cincinnati) B). Jose Guillen (OF), Ty Howington (SP), Steve Smitherman (OF) C). Felipe Lopez (SS-3B-2B), Jose Guilen (OF), Ty Howington (SP)/Seth Eltherton(SP) D). Ken Griffey Jr. (CF), Ty Howington(SP)/Seth Eltherton(SP), Brandon Larson (3B-LF) and even variations of those, but these are the basic 4. because i keep hearing this, i'm begining to think one of the above 3 will happen. now, what i want to know, would your GM make any of those moves. because it seems to me in all, except for maybe option C (only if you can straighten out Lopez) th Marlins are getting hosed. I gotta think we would do Castillo and Penny for Dunn.... it saves us alot of money now with the Griffey deal, you guys would have to eat alot of his salary(in other words i dont see that happening) the Howington, Guillen, Smitherman deal is solid too....but id rather have Dunn i think
June 13, 200323 yr i like option C because Lopez sometimes looks like an incredible fielder especially at SS. but with us obviously he would play 2nd, but still when he's on he can make some crazy plays, he has to focus more on the fundamental plays though and improve his hitting but lets not forget about Castillo when he started, it wasnt that pretty. Guillen could play LF and hit well enough and provide enough pop to send Hollandsworth to the bench. someone tell me about the pitchers because ive never really seen them. Dunn on his own wont cut it, and Griffey, well hell hasnt frozen over yet and given our marlins yankees type revenue. also with the way Griffey has struggled with injuries im not sure i would want him here. he's still Griffey but you cant do anything from the DL no matter how great you are
June 13, 200323 yr Ty Howington Age: 22. B-T: B-L. Ht.: 6-5. Wt.: 220. Drafted: HS?Vancouver, Wash. 1999 (1st round). Signed by: Howard Bowens. Background: Considered the top southpaw in the 1999 draft, Howington has been stymied by injuries since signing for $1.75 million. He overcame arthroscopic elbow surgery in the spring of 2001 but wasn?t as successful trying to work through shoulder tendinitis last year. He was shut down in April, returned in June, then had his season end in early August. Strengths: The Reds expect Howington to regain the velocity on his plus fastball. He threw 92-94 mph prior to 2002, when he still got to 89 with a dead arm. His pitches have life down in the strike zone. He flashes an above-average curveball and good fading changeup. Weaknesses: Howington?s mechanical flaws are probably the root of his injuries. He was cutting his delivery off, putting unnecessary stress on his arm. More consistent mechanics not only will keep him healthy, but also will improve the quality of his three pitches. The Future: Howington was back throwing darts in instructional league, hitting 89-91 mph without pain. At 22, he?s still on schedule and will try to re-establish himself in Double-A.
June 13, 200323 yr stats on OF Steve Smitherman -BATTERS AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS DP SLG OBP Smitherman, Stephen .327 64 223 36 73 131 14 1 14 46 0 2 3 30 2 54 5 1 4 .587 .411
June 13, 200323 yr Author Seth Eltherton Player ?W ?L ?ERA ?G ?CG ?SHO ?SV ?IP ?H ?R ?ER ?HR ?BB ?SO Etherton 2 4 4.50 9 0 0 0 50 62 27 25 5 12 3 Eltherton is also returning from injury and is trying to straighten out his mechanics.
June 13, 200323 yr damn that was quick. i like Howingtons size and fact that he's a lefty but those arm troubles are scary, especially because of the mechanical problems. but he has a good upside with a well developed change-up and curveball, good that he hasnt felt pain this year. guess thats why he's a prospect, they're all gambles
June 13, 200323 yr Ty Howington SUCKS! He has a 4-5 record with a 4.71 ERA with 70 Hits allowed and 25 BB in 57 IP, good enough for a 1.67 WHIP in just class A ball! He blows, I would rather have Fidel Castro pitch for me.
June 13, 200323 yr If I am going to take one of these options, it is definately A... Dunn strikes out a lil too much ! He homerun or nothin
June 13, 200323 yr If I am going to take one of these options, it is definately A... Dunn strikes out a lil too much ! He homerun or nothin again. he is 24
June 13, 200323 yr Most of those deals seem like Bull simply on the fact that teams know The Fish have to dump these guys or risk getting nothing when they leave so. I doubt The Griffey or Dunn deals would ever happen plus The Reds would not be that stupid to trade Dunn for just Penny and Castillo. A Mediocre Pitcher who yes could grow but has yet too... And an overrated over priced Second.
June 13, 200323 yr Griffey will not be a Red for that long , remeber he almost got trade to the O's so i think this will be his last year as a Red
June 13, 200323 yr Most of those deals seem like Bull simply on the fact that teams know The Fish have to dump these guys or risk getting nothing when they leave so. I doubt The Griffey or Dunn deals would ever happen plus The Reds would not be that stupid to trade Dunn for just Penny and Castillo. A Mediocre Pitcher who yes could grow but has yet too... And an overrated over priced Second. Luis Castillo Overrated? No...... Overprice?Yes....... in reality is not bad deal considering Dunn might never grow out of his strikeouts but could this could turn out one of those that Red organization regret and maybe a life saing trade for Florida Marlins.
June 13, 200323 yr Most of those deals seem like Bull simply on the fact that teams know The Fish have to dump these guys or risk getting nothing when they leave so. I doubt The Griffey or Dunn deals would ever happen plus The Reds would not be that stupid to trade Dunn for just Penny and Castillo. A Mediocre Pitcher who yes could grow but has yet too... And an overrated over priced Second. Luis Castillo Overrated? No...... Overprice?Yes....... in reality is not bad deal considering Dunn might never grow out of his strikeouts but could this could turn out one of those that Red organization regret and maybe a life saing trade for Florida Marlins. Yes I'm sorry but he is over rated. Sure his speed is great but you can find any Speedy guy and teach him how to bunt or hit it in the infield to get on... I just don't consider Castillo one of the best Second's in baseball
June 13, 200323 yr y not ? u cant teach anyone with speed to bunt for singles or hit for infield singles 90% of the time.
June 13, 200323 yr Personally, I don't think that Castillo is overrated....put Fox in at 2nd or anyone else and it won't be the same
June 13, 200323 yr y not ? u cant teach anyone with speed to bunt for singles or hit for infield singles 90% of the time. Why not? It's easy... Don't get me wrong he's great but as great as The Experts and you make him out to be... No Any guy with speed can get on base especially(sp) if he can hit it oposite infield... Sure Castillo can hit it out but his main goal is too get it down and run like hell... I don't consider that All Star Material. The only reason he made the team last year was because of the streak. It's the power age where most want 30 homeruns or you stink.
June 13, 200323 yr Most of those deals seem like Bull simply on the fact that teams know The Fish have to dump these guys or risk getting nothing when they leave so. I doubt The Griffey or Dunn deals would ever happen plus The Reds would not be that stupid to trade Dunn for just Penny and Castillo. A Mediocre Pitcher who yes could grow but has yet too... And an overrated over priced Second. Luis Castillo Overrated? No...... Overprice?Yes....... in reality is not bad deal considering Dunn might never grow out of his strikeouts but could this could turn out one of those that Red organization regret and maybe a life saing trade for Florida Marlins. Yes I'm sorry but he is over rated. Sure his speed is great but you can find any Speedy guy and teach him how to bunt or hit it in the infield to get on... I just don't consider Castillo one of the best Second's in baseball The funny part is he is a good hitter and he hardly bunts.I think your some what confused with Pierre who relies more on bunt single than Castillo.
June 13, 200323 yr Most of those deals seem like Bull simply on the fact that teams know The Fish have to dump these guys or risk getting nothing when they leave so. I doubt The Griffey or Dunn deals would ever happen plus The Reds would not be that stupid to trade Dunn for just Penny and Castillo. A Mediocre Pitcher who yes could grow but has yet too... And an overrated over priced Second. Luis Castillo Overrated? No...... Overprice?Yes....... in reality is not bad deal considering Dunn might never grow out of his strikeouts but could this could turn out one of those that Red organization regret and maybe a life saing trade for Florida Marlins. Yes I'm sorry but he is over rated. Sure his speed is great but you can find any Speedy guy and teach him how to bunt or hit it in the infield to get on... I just don't consider Castillo one of the best Second's in baseball The funny part is he is a good hitter and he hardly bunts.I think your some what confused with Pierre who relies more on bunt single than Castillo. No I know who I'm thinking of... Yes Pierre does bunt more but I also said Infield Singles, I mean The front office even said that they are relying on their speed this season. I'd much rather have Vidro, (This is because of my loyalty of Course) Polanco, Kennedy, Soriano, Ellis is on the fringe, B Boone, Spivey, Giles, and Kent. I'm sure most of you would shorten that list but that's a lot of names I think are better than Castillo, JMO
June 13, 200323 yr i dont think Rune is confused... I dont think Castillo is overrated but he will soon be way overpriced.... especially for a team with 2 leadoff men
June 13, 200323 yr Like Peter Gammond said Castillo is a great hitter , Castillo is one of the hardest baseball player to get out and when he gets on base he deadly , Bobby said if anyone were to break Joe hitting streka it would be Luis , Peter said same thing. ( this was like 2 weeks ago in baseball tonight)
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