A Reds Fan Gets Miffed

The nonsense relative to personnel that is going on in the Reds outfield this Spring has culminated this evening with the Jay Bruce start. Jay Bruce, called up from AAA Louisville yesterday, may be a fantastic player. But, does that mean he starts in centerfield for the Major League club? Over Ryan Freel?

Seems like when Ryan Freel is in the lineup, he makes something good happen with his hustle. His onbase percentage the past three seasons is .371, .363, & .308. So, bumping him for the rookie is bad enough.

But, the shenanigans don't stop there! The manager, Dusty Baker, SERIOUSLY upset the apple cart when he brought his Chicago retreads to town. Hairston and Bako haven't been that bad on the field, Patterson has been despicable. All three retreads have taken playing time from deserving guys that have paid their dues in the Reds' organization, like Norris Hopper, Javier Valentin, and (again) Ryan Freel.

Bumping guys who deserve to play? What has that done to morale? Destroyed it, thats what.

Finally, the bookends- Adam DUM and Griffey Jr. In Junior's case, he has given a legitimate effort and has been the victim of some bad luck. But, with this glut of outfielders, did signing Adam DUM on for a $13 million season make any sense?

The answer: NO. As a matter of fact, none of this makes any sense and the Reds will not be winning many games because of it. What a trainwreck!