The Reds Spring (Winter) Transaction Thread

[redlegsfan21]

2-18-06 Reds sign scout Ken "Squeaky" Parker and Mike LaCoss as a minor-league pitching coach.
Wow, a legendary scouter (if that is the right term) for the Reds.
Also, I'm still waiting for Browning to get hired as a pitching coach but LaCoss might be able to the job.

[Ravenlord]

2-18-06 Reds sign scout Ken "Squeaky" Parker and Mike LaCoss as a minor-league pitching coach.
Wow, a legendary scouter (if that is the right term) for the Reds.
Also, I'm still waiting for Browning to get hired as a pitching coach but LaCoss might be able to the job.

as a whole, Browning isn't liked well enough around baseball to be a major league pitching coach, i mean, its taken him this long to be a spring training instructor. and then there's the entire we don't have any basis to think Browning would be a good pitching or a bad pitching coach for that matter. *shrug*

[Ravenlord]

2-18-06 P Josh Hancock released due to being overweight.
I wish the Reds would have at least see if he could pitch the ball, but this move shows the seriousness of the Reds organization. Hancock was 17 1/2 pounds heavier than the Reds wanted so Hancock was released.

that's great. too bad they didn't do it with Jimmy Haynes when he came in nearly 40 pounds over weight in 04. as far as Hancock pitching goes, he's just another in the pile of mediocrity that is Reds' pitching.

at the very least, this gives the Reds a slightly more managable number of pitchers this spring.

[Ravenlord]

2-19-06 The Reds sign RHP Luke Hudson to a major league contract and assign him to class AAA Louisville.
yes, you read that right. a major league contract but going to Louisville. Hudson cleared waivers and accepted assignment to AAA, but according to the rules governing baseball, the Reds were required to give Hudson a major league deal to do it. all it really means is that Hudson will be making the major league minimum in AAA (which means he's one of the highest paid players in the minors).

[Ravenlord]

and i would like to thank nascarfn5 for keeping this thread active while i've been annoying busy at work the last fortnight.

[Ravenlord]

2-19-06 Reds name Billy Hatcher as first base coach.
Hatcher might also be personally working with Pena on reading flyballs from left field. but a big underlying matter is at hand...Hatcher was 1990 Red, was the first base coach for D-Rays, and Castellini loves Sweet Lou. anyone else see Narron being removed from his manager post next year?

[redlegsfan21]

2-19-06 Billy Hatcher signed as first base coach.

[redlegsfan21]

#	F Name	L Name	           Pos
78	Andy	Abad	           1B/OF
33	Rich	Aurilia	            INF
74	Homer	Bailey	            RHP
36	Grant	Balfour	            RHP
31	Matt	Belisle	            RHP
27	William	Bergolla	            INF
55	Mark	Berry	            Coach
51	Jung KeunBong                  LHP
53	Mike	Burns	            RHP
49	Chris	Chambliss	Coach
65	Travis	Chick	             RHP
34	Brandon	Claussen	             LHP
56	Todd	Coffey	             RHP
9	Jacob	Cruz	             INF/OF
19	Chris	Denorfia	             OF
7	Bucky	Dent	             Coach
66	Phil	Dumatrait	LHP
44	Adam	Dunn	             1B/OF
12	Edwin	Encarnacion	INF
6	Ryan	Freel	             INF/OF
57	Justin	Germano	             RHP
48	Michael	Gosling	             LHP
3	Ken Jr.	Griffey	             OF
73	Josh	Hall	             RHP
45	Chris	Hammond	             LHP
81	Ryan	Hanigan	             C
39	Aaron	Harang	             RHP
?	Billy	Hatcher	             Coach
21	Scott	Hatteberg	1B
67	Aaron	Herr	             INF
77	Aaron	Holbert	             INF
54	Luke	Hudson	             RHP
47	Tom	Hume	             Coach
69	Jimmy	Journell	             RHP
28	Austin	Kearns	             OF
60	Ben	Kozlowski 	LHP
23	Jason	LaRue	             C
2	Felipe	Lopez	             INF
68	Anderson	Machado	             INF
30	Quinton	McCracken	OF
16	Frank	Menechino	INF
50	Kent	Mercker	             LHP
22	Eric	Milton	             LHP
41	Jerry	Narron	             Manager
61	Bubba	Nelson	             RHP
4	Ray	Olmedo	             INF
26	Wily Mo	Pena	             OF
29	Miguel	Perez	             C
62	Tommy	Phelps	             LHP
76	Elizardo	Ramirez	             RHP
83	Tuffy	Rhodes	             OF
75	Jake	Robbins	             RHP
58	Vern	Ruhle	             Coach
59	Dane	Sardinha	             C
37	Brian	Shackelford	LHP
46	Allan	Simpson	             RHP
70	Earl	Snyder	             1B
35	Jason	Standridge	RHP
72	Mike	Stefanski	B.P.        C
80	Steve	Torrealba 	C
17	Javier	Valentin   	C
64	Joey	Votto      	INF
38	Ryan	Wagner   	RHP
71	Derek	Wathan   	INF
25	David	Weathers	             RHP
00	Rick	White	             RHP
52	Dave	Williams	             LHP
40	Paul	Wilson	             RHP
63	Dewayne	Wise	             OF
15	Tony	Womack	             INF/OF

[Ravenlord]

3-15-06 Reds claim 2B/OF Matt Kata off waivers from the Phillies.
well, this is either one of two things. a prerequisite to one of the other 2B possibilities being traded/released (please be Womack), or Krivsky just wants Kata because it was his influence that drafted Kata in 1996.

[Ravenlord]

3-15-06 Reds release RHP Allan Simpson. (and though it happened last week, they also released RHP Luke Hudson and RHP Bubba Nelson)
Simpson was released to make room for Matt Kata on the 40-man roster. Hudson was released because he's a wilder and injured version of Simpson. i can't figure out why Southern League All-Star Bubba Nelson was released though. he had a sub 3 ERA, 3:1 K/BB rate, and 10+ K/9 rate until the final month of the season in AA last year.

[Ravenlord]

3-20-06 Reds trade OF Wily Mo Pena to the Boston Red Sox for RHP Bronson Arroyo.
Arroyo kinda did what Aaron Harang's did the last years...been a good pitcher and then hit a wall not long after the All-Star break. assuming his stamina improves and his K rate goes back to what it was in 04, Arroyo should be about as effective as Harang was last year. though, i would have liked to have seen Pena bring in younger guys.

[Ravenlord]

3-21-06 Cincinnati Reds trade SP Bobby Basham to the San Diego Padres for C David Ross. RHP Jason Standridge is designated for assignment.
unless they're sure Basham's shoulder is toast, i really don't see the point of trading for a no stick poor defensive catcher. even with it seeming that a trade of LaRue or Valentin is looming it doesn't make a lot of sense, so both Miguel Perez and Dane Sardinha are no stick outsanding defensive catchers. Standridge will probably accept assignment or end up in Kansas City.

[Ravenlord]

3-25-06 Reds sign OF Alex Sanchez to a minor league contract.
and may he stay in Louisville and lead the Bats to the IL championship.

[Ravenlord]

3-27-05 Reds sign OF Terrence Long to a minor league contract. The Reds also release OF Stephen Smitherman.
please, please, just stay in Louisville.

[Ravenlord]

3-28-05 Reds trade IF Carlos Piste to the Marlins for C Ryan Jorgensen.
AAA depth, but fairly decent AAA depth. Jorgensen is an active poster at MarlinsBaseball.com.

[Ravenlord]

3-31-05 Reds claim LHP Jonathan Coutlangus off waivers from the Giant and option him to AA Chattanooga. Grant Balfour is placed on the 60-day DL to make room.
Coutlangus is a converted OFer who's career path is somewhat similar to Brian Shackelford's career, though early on, Coutlangus appears to be a more talented pitcher than Shackelford. last year in High A Coutlangus in 77 innings pitched had a 3.04 ERA, 64 H, 3 HR, 29 BB, 79 K's.

[redlegsfan21]

OPENING DAY ROSTER

#	Player	       Pos
00	Rick White	P
2	Felipe Lopez	SS
3	Ken Griffey Jr.	CF
6	Ryan Freel	Util
12	Edwin Encarnacion	3B
15	Tony Womack	2B
17	Javier Valentin	C
19	Chris Denorfia	OF
21	Scott Hatteberg	1B
22	David Weathers	P
22	Eric Milton	P
28	Austin Kearns	RF
31	Matt Belise	P
33	Rich Aurillia	2B
34	Brandon Claussen	P
39	Aaron Harang	P
44	Adam Dunn	LF
45	Chris Hammond	P
50	Kent Mercker	P
52	Dave Williams	P
53	Mike Burns	P
54	David Ross	C
56	Todd Coffey	P
61	Bronson Arroyo	P
78	Andy Abad	OF

DISABLED LIST

#	Player	      Pos
23	Jason LaRue	C
36	Grant Balfour	P
40	Paul Wilson	P

[redlegsfan21]

4-1-06 Placed C Jason LaRue on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 3-26.
Placed RHP Paul Wilson on the 15-day DL.
Optioned RHP Ryan Wagner to Louisville.
Recalled OF Chris Denorfia from Louisville.
Agreed to terms with LHP Darrell May on a minor league contract.
Assigned IF-OF Jacob Cruz, INF Frank Menechino, OF Brian Buchanan, and OF Quinton McCracken to minor league camp.
Designated C Dane Sardinha for assignment.

[Ravenlord]

at least we have enough pitching to where it'll take several injuries to ever see Darrell May

[Ravenlord]

4-9-06 Reds aquire IF Brandon Phillips from the Indians for a Player to Be Named Later. Matt Kata is DFA'd to make room.
another infielder...however, this one is great defensively.

[Ravenlord]

4-14-06 Reds DFA IF Andy Abad and purchase the contract of OF Quinton McCracken from AAA Louisville.
for some reason Krivsky hates Denorfia.

[BigDonkey]

4-14-06 Reds DFA IF Andy Abad and purchase the contract of OF Quinton McCracken from AAA Louisville.
for some reason Krivsky hates Denorfia.

I still haven't figured out why Denorfia isn't on the Reds roster. He plays very solid defense which is something we really suck at(lead the league in most errors)...I guess Narron and Krivsky are obsessed with washed up veterens.

[redlegsfan21]

Ravenlord, you got to remember that Krivsky is trying to win the IL championship. Thats why we have all these good minor league guys in AAA Louisville.

[Ravenlord]

4-19-06 The Reds recall RHP Michael Gosling from Louisville and option RHP Mike Burns to Lousiville. after the game, the Reds option RHP Michael Gosling back to Louisville and recall LHP Brian Shackelford.
i didn't even know you could do a same day transaction like that. i thought a player had to stay on the active roster for at least 10 days. it's about bloody time Shack returns, he should have came north after his spring campaign.

[Ravenlord]

4-24-06 The Reds acquire OF Cody Ross from the Dodgers for a Player To Be Named Later. Designate Tony Womack for assignment.
He may hate Denorfia, but at least Krivsky saw that there's more value in giving Womack $1.1 million to not play than to play.