tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post115282901998143405..comments2023-07-09T11:23:36.355-04:00Comments on On Baseball & The Reds: The Blockbuster - Kearns, Lopez, and Wagner for Bray, Majewski, and othersjinazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152943116825097122006-07-15T01:58:00.000-04:002006-07-15T01:58:00.000-04:00I agree that the trade may help us this year, but ...I agree that the trade may help us this year, but I can't help but feel that Krivsky severely overpaid. On top of the stellar offensive games Lopez and Kearns bring, they are both young and cheap. Two above-average starting position players like that should be able to fetch more than the relievers we got. But then again, none of us can really say how tough the market was for obtaining pitching. Thanks for the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152910606818357992006-07-14T16:56:00.000-04:002006-07-14T16:56:00.000-04:00Heh, that's a great question. :)I'm pretty sure th...Heh, that's a great question. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure that the term "blockbuster" comes from the name of a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_bomb" REL="nofollow">World War II RAF bomb</A>. But what constitutes a blockbuster trade? I don't know that there is a definition. For me, it's one that makes me sit up in my chair. So either it's involving a big time player, or it involves a large number of players. Or both. -jjinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152907503459756252006-07-14T16:05:00.000-04:002006-07-14T16:05:00.000-04:00I had the pleasure of watching him as one of the b...I had the pleasure of watching him as one of the biggest reasons the Nats did so well for most of last year.<BR/><BR/>Who came up with the term "blockbuster trade?" What constitutes a "blockbuster trade?" Was Aubrey Huff a blockbuster? No? Then what if he singlehandedly propels the Asstros into the playoffs? Not likely, I know. Is it the number of players involved? The star quality?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152899198196375692006-07-14T13:46:00.000-04:002006-07-14T13:46:00.000-04:00After sleeping on it, I basically see this as a hu...After sleeping on it, I basically see this as a huge gamble. Krivsky is counting on this new bullpen helping us get to the playoffs. That's the goal. And it's always the goal, that's as it should be. So if we make the playoffs this year on the strength of an improved bullpen, I think it'll be worth it. <BR/><BR/>But the cost is that we've deprived ourselves of one of the better right fielders *and* one of the better hitting shortstops in baseball, and in return we've gotten a couple of relievers. I'm glad daedalus is high on Majewski, but I'm not very impressed with his peripherals. I do like Bray, but I've never heard of someone valuing two relief pitchers the same as two above-average starting position players. And the rest of the players probably aren't worth squat (we won't know with thompson for a few years). So if we don't make the playoffs, this move hurts the team badly in the long-term. -jjinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152889139893227602006-07-14T10:58:00.000-04:002006-07-14T10:58:00.000-04:00I think a lot of the negative overreaction to the ...I think a lot of the negative overreaction to the trade is a result of the simple fact that most Reds fans loved Austin Kearns, myself included. If he hadn't been part of the deal, if Denorfia had been the guy instead of Kearns, I think we'd see more positive reactions.<BR/><BR/>Just looking at your list of the bullpen is exciting. Majewski is a great pitcher, much more than just a "middle reliever" as people are saying like it's an insult. Bray is a potential closer, so Krivsky <I>was</I> thinking of the future when he did this deal.<BR/><BR/>The more I think about it, the more I like this deal, although I will miss Kearns and harbor that "maybe he'll come back" notion I always have with players I like, no matter how unrealistic.<BR/><BR/>We should all take the wait-and-see approach to this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152874816436976832006-07-14T07:00:00.000-04:002006-07-14T07:00:00.000-04:00Thanks for parsing this out for us, J. The matrix ...Thanks for parsing this out for us, J. The matrix is especially helpful.<BR/><BR/>Most everyone seems to hate this deal, but on balance I like it--especially now that we get to see Denorfia most every day. There's nothing much left for him to prove at AAA; the Reds were going to have to find a place for him or trade him--or worse, let him spend most of his mid-20s driving up and down Interstate 71 between Louisville and Cincinnati. <BR/><BR/>There was a comment over on Marc Lancaster's blog that said if eveyone hated the deal so much it must be nothing short of brilliant. I guess we'll see.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-1152872710225629992006-07-14T06:25:00.000-04:002006-07-14T06:25:00.000-04:00excellent! thank youexcellent! thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com