tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post2513195102413369623..comments2023-07-09T11:23:36.355-04:00Comments on On Baseball & The Reds: Lohse Signs with Cardsjinazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-61020284499041806492008-03-16T18:35:00.000-04:002008-03-16T18:35:00.000-04:00I'll bet the Cards make something of him. If they ...I'll bet the Cards make something of him. If they can make Weaver a World Series winner, they can do anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-42054121666498217312008-03-15T16:50:00.000-04:002008-03-15T16:50:00.000-04:00Ken, great point about contenders. I'm still amaz...Ken, great point about contenders. <BR/><BR/>I'm still amazed by this deal several days later. I would have gladly seen the Reds pay $6 million for another year (and another July trade) of Lohse, assuming they had the room in their budget(??). The Fogg signing was a good one as well givne how little we're paying him, but Lohse is a better pitcher than Fogg.<BR/><BR/>If anyone's interested, I also brought this up over at <A HREF="http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/sabermetric_moves_of_the_2008_pre_season/#545" REL="nofollow">The Book blog</A> to see if folks like Tango or MGL could shed some light on it. They both were also pretty amazed at this deal. <BR/>-jjinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-79855876446140980002008-03-15T14:35:00.000-04:002008-03-15T14:35:00.000-04:00This really surprised me. It's obvious from a gla...This really surprised me. It's obvious from a glance at last year's standings that a game or two can be the difference between playing in the WS or not making the playoffs. Several NL would-be contenders, like the Phillies, Mets, or even the Reds, have big questions at the back end of their rotation. 5mm is a fine deal (simply based on his projected WAR) for an average team like St. Louis. But it should be a no-brainer for a playoff aspirant.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385427610608539056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-37340200499695564552008-03-14T16:46:00.000-04:002008-03-14T16:46:00.000-04:00Boras thinks every player he represents is ARODBoras thinks every player he represents is ARODDave from Louisvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699384821389899745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-14367937988024679512008-03-14T11:13:00.000-04:002008-03-14T11:13:00.000-04:00Now the Cards have one starting pitcher.Now the Cards have one starting pitcher.Chris at Redleg Nationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474147423587094139noreply@blogger.com