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  • Reds Sign Josh Fogg

    CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Reds Executive Vice President and General Manager Wayne Krivsky today announced the signing of free agent RHP Josh Fogg to a one-year contract through the 2008 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

    Fogg, 31, last season for the National League champion Colorado Rockies went 10-9 with a 4.94 ERA in 29 starts and one relief appearance. During the Rockies' postseason run he posted a 2-1 record in a relief appearance against the Philadelphia Phillies during the National League Division Series and starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the NL Championship Series and the Boston Red Sox during the World Series.

    In 2007, Fogg ranked among Rockies team leaders in wins (2nd), starts (2nd) and innings pitched (165.2, 3rd). Eight of his 10 victories were against playoff teams or teams that were in the playoff hunt going into the season's final week. In his last seven starts of the regular season he went 3-0 with a 3.82 ERA.

    A seven-year Major League veteran, Fogg has posted a 60-60 career record with a 4.90 ERA in 197 appearances, including 179 starts, for the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Rockies.

    To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP Bobby Livingston (left shoulder surgery, 9/6/07) went on the 60-day disabled list.
    I think this has potential to be a great signing.
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  • #2
    Hard to fault signing a #3 starter this late in the game... and he's certainly used to pitching in a HR haven.

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    • #3
      Fogg is a good tough-minded starter. I wouldn't call him a #3 but he's certainly self-possessed and is alright at what he does and wasn't fazed by the notion of Colorado baseball.

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      • #4
        I absolutely love this signing. Fogg's not the greatest starter in the world, but I'm thrilled to see the Reds actually doing something and making some moves this late in the off-season. Fogg certainly has the potential to be the next Eric Milton or Joe Mays, but he also has the potential to win 10+ games for the Reds this year. I'm excited!
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        • #5
          What's the over/under on HRs allowed?
          :cap:

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          • #6
            Decent signing. Fogg has always had good stuff - I continually feel like he is still "learning" how to pitch, though. I wonder if that'll ever go away.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by NineWorldSeries View Post
              I absolutely love this signing. Fogg's not the greatest starter in the world, but I'm thrilled to see the Reds actually doing something and making some moves this late in the off-season. Fogg certainly has the potential to be the next Eric Milton or Joe Mays, but he also has the potential to win 10+ games for the Reds this year. I'm excited!
              An ERA over 13! Coughing up 9 runs in less than 3 innings last night! I'm still excited! Great signing! Criminy.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by NineWorldSeries View Post
                An ERA over 13! Coughing up 9 runs in less than 3 innings last night! I'm still excited! Great signing! Criminy.
                Well at least they got him outta there... have to say Belisle's performance warrants his change but we all wanna see Homer there
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