Cincinnati Reds interested in Garrett Atkins
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 4:14 PM MDT
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PrintTroy Renck of the Denver Post is reporting that the Reds are talking to the Rockies about Garrett Atkins.
Atkins has clearly floundered with the Rockies this season, and may bring back relief help for the Rockies' ragtag bullpen.
A potential target coming back for the Rockies would be Nick Masset, and acquiring him would likely force the Rockies to eat some of Atkins' $3.4M remaining contract. David Weathers may also be a match.
Boston's interest in Atkins as an insurance policy for Mike Lowell is waning, Renck reports, as the Rockies would demand someone of the caliber of Manny Delcarmen in return.
The Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals may remain a match for Atkins as well, with Renck suggesting Miguel Batista as a salary match for Colorado.
Miguel Batista is somewhat terrible, however, and I do not see how assuming his salary would help the club with anything.
Props to wolf213 for catching this before I did. Like minutes before, seriously.
--UPDATE--
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Rockies called the Reds to see if they were interested.
They were not.
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Delcarmen--is that Renck or the Rockies?
Either way, they might as well ask for a pony while they’re at it.
Free Seth Smith!
We've been wanting Delcarmen forever
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by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions
lol yea seriously
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 9, 2009 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Masset is much more interesting, even if the Rockies kick in money for Atkins salary
He appears to be a groundballer, right up the Rockies’ alley, and with a good K rate to boot.
Will Masset fall short of a super-2? That would make him even more interesting, even if he’s not as good as his 2009 numbers, as he’d have value moving forward.
Free Seth Smith!
Masset please
Atkins for Masset…. Hell yeah! I’m assuming we’d be eating the entire salary or adding a very good prospect. If Atkins is moved for much needed relief pitching, it kind of makes you wonder if our interest in Sanchez is as a 3B? Very interesting rumors.
I get the impression that whatever happens, stew is the man
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Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 4:27 PM MDT up reply actions
We've got to be prepared to eat part/most of GA's salary. Atkins for Masset would be an enticing deal for us.
Please DOD get it done.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
Prospect
I’m really thinking a prospect goes to Cincy as well.
the better the prospect we send, the less contract we eat
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
So we throw in $2m and a middling prospect
Like $2m and Chaz Roe, or something, definitely not a top prospect, or we eat nothing. And then spend the rest of Atkins’ $$$ towards future extensions or on maybe another quality BP arm.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Yes
but look at it the other way…the Rockies are already eating Atkins salary for this year as he rides the pine, and pinch hits……With a trade we get at least something the Rockies need out Atkins salary, and that is a reliever.
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
No argument here!
Just saying I think it’ll take a prospect as well (why else would Cincy be interested really) to get it done. I’m all for it if that is what it takes and depending of course upon the prospect.
Masset 'recently' came off the DL with the dreaded oblique injury
and apparently has some stamina issues. But he looks like the kind of relief pitcher we need. Do we still bite?
David Weathers do not want.
"Right now, I'm eating Scrambled Eggs, with a comb, from a shoe!"
We still bite
He’s young and cost-controllable enough, and clearly talented. If we don’t have to eat too many Outkinsbucks, it’s worth the shot.
Weathers and Batista are possibly worse than Kip Wells. Possibly.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
As long as there was no shoulder/elbow issues, I say let's do it.
We need to shore up the pen to continue the run.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
Reds just made a move that will put them over the top
they have signed Kip Wells!!
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
Well hell, that means they have zero interest in Atkins
After all, nothing says “we’re throwing in the towel on the season” quite like signing Kip Wells
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lmao yep
could not agree more
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 9, 2009 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe it means they would be more likely to deal Masset.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
hell we'll give them embree
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Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 4:33 PM MDT up reply actions
+1
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
I have to say that 2009 has been the 'Year Of Renck' when it comes to Rockies reporting...
…he seems to have made some great in-roads & established some leads into the Rockies thinking this year. I may be wrong here, but his insider knowledge has significantly setpped-up from last year. With the closing of the RMN, he has become the forerunner of all things Rockies as Ringolsby seems to be scrounging for mortgage money with blogging, freelancing, and ill-suited TV broadcasting. Kreiger and the hot heads (i.e. Kiz & Paige) have barely taken notice of the team this year; likely too busy following the Cutler drama. Keep it up Troy!
+100
I’d have added a zero but for the Ringolsby comment. I still think he’s gold, even if TV’s not his bag. the hotheads couldn’t carry Ringolsby’s jockstrap, much less his hat.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
LOL! That would be one hell of a huge jockstrap
I probably shoulda worded that differently – I’m actually a big fan of The Cowboy, but just find him a bit out of place on FSN. More than anything, I’m sad he’s not writing for the papers – the only reason I’d ever pick up a RMN is to read his articles. Definitely agree with IowaRockie that he’s a solid baseball man .
Agree on all counts
He is absolutely a real baseball man. Actually, I don’t mind him on TV at all, I just don’t think he’s particularly suited for it. But I’m a big Ringolsby fan.
Which reminds me, if we do the trade with the Reds (or even the Pirates), can we throw in Frazier?
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Ringolsby
I really enjoy Ringolsby on TV. It’s refreshing. He’s not an entertainer…. He’s a baseball man. Otherwise, gotta agree with you.
I'm from Wyoming
so I love the concept, but man he’s gotta lose those cowboy screen print ties. Atrocious. No wonder everyone I meet in the “big city” thinks I rode a horse to school every day.
David Weathers & Miguel Batista?
any chance of getting someone born after the Nixon administration?
My favorite Rockie? Why, Ty Van Burkleo, of course!
R.A. Dickey from the Twins then?
Born in 1974, but “Tricky” would be a good nickname for a pitcher.
He's the knuckleballer right?
If so, I’d love to see it just for the sake of seeing a knuckleball thrown at Coors.
Seen it...
Not pretty. I think Wakefield got absolutely lit up at Coors when he was with the Pirates.
Dickey was a teammate of Helton's at Tennessee...
and was the Vols’ top starter. Helton was an outstanding closer in addition to his hitting prowess.
And Todd's Number is now retired for a reason
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Throw in Dinger.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
We'd have to throw in another prospect to shed ourselves of Dinger
Besides, I was there when he was hatched and have gotten fond of him. Okay, not fond exactly…. Tolerant perhaps.
How about if we toss in Frazier?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Done.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
The Reds have 2 by the way
Mr. Red and Gapper.
Why 2? Don’t ask me
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
You often need multiple mascots
To cover up the major FAIL that is some teams.
I’m surprised the Natinals don’t have four mascots.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
what happened to Mr. Red's moustache?
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
went metro
not that there’s anything wrong with that…
"Right now, I'm eating Scrambled Eggs, with a comb, from a shoe!"
You're forgetting two....
Mr Redlegs (like Mr. Red with an old timey moustache) and Rosie. The Reds have FOUR Mascots.
Holy crap
um…I learnt something new every day
Here you go Rosie Red and Mr. Redlegs
Pick borrowed from www.Omgreds.com
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
The Reds had a reliever last year I would like to have now...
Funny Dog to Make Life Worthwhile
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 9, 2009 4:49 PM MDT reply actions
Alas, he pitches for the Giants now.
Funny Dog to Make Life Worthwhile
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 9, 2009 4:50 PM MDT up reply actions
could it be
jeremy could it be could it be
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 9, 2009 4:51 PM MDT up reply actions
si
Funny Dog to Make Life Worthwhile
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 9, 2009 4:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Trade deadline talk
When you’re looking for your team to be buying to aid the playoff push: gosh darn this is fun!
Free Seth Smith!
+ a thousanddd
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 9, 2009 4:57 PM MDT up reply actions
much better than
“well i guess we got a good return for…”
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 4:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Anybody see this??
Just posted a little ago, the writer states the Rockies are the front-runners for Sanchez, and that the Rockies are willing to part with Casey Weathers and/or Carlos Gonzalez. I don’t know where he is getting his information from, but IMO, that is LAUGHABLE.
Everything that guy has written on the subject has been laughable.
Not only laughable, but pretty seemingly not based in a shred of reality.
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yeah, we mentioned that in the Freddy Sanchez article
I wonder if the writer is just making things up at this point
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 5:07 PM MDT up reply actions
He also said we were really close to landing Snell earlier in the season...
I’m not sure what the deal is with Perotto and the Rockies this year.
ROCKIES FRONTRUNNERS FOR JACK WILSON
by John Perrotto
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 5:12 PM MDT up reply actions
ROCKIES are front runners to the Statue of the late HOFer Willie Stargell
by John Perrotto
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
Any chance of
having Steve Blass and the ghost of Honus Wagner tossed into the deal?
My favorite Rockie? Why, Ty Van Burkleo, of course!
Not to mention greater bat speed
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Rockies frontrunners for Garrett Atkins
Perrotto
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 5:31 PM MDT up reply actions
I believe the actual deal
is Weathers, Cargo, EY Jr and Atkins to Pittsburgh for Sanchez. Then we deal Sanchez and Huston Street back to Pitt for Atkins.
My favorite Rockie? Why, Ty Van Burkleo, of course!
This just in
Five teams have confirmed they are NOT interested in Atkins.
These “trade rumors of the day” are getting kind of old.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
well, what else are we gonna talk about?
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 9, 2009 5:50 PM MDT up reply actions
"getting kind of old"?
….man, I live for this stuff – it’s like playing fantasy baseball with a real team! Since Givette hasn’t posted on this topic, everyone here is blowing smoke out their wazoo but it sure is fun.
We could talk about how the Natinals found a way to win
They picked up w/ a suspended game, 10 – 10, in the bottom of the 11th vs. the Astros.
Josh Bard hit a perfect DP ball to end the inning, but “All Star” SS Miguel Tejada
threw the ball into the dugout to donate the game to the Nats.
Die by the sword, live by the sword, I guess.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
Okay...
So if we talk about the times when the Nationals find a way to win….. What are we going to do the other 80% of the time? ;)
"Somewhat terrible"?
I assure you that Miguel Batista could write a scathing poem in reply to such an analysis.
and I'd love to read it
and then make fun of him
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 10, 2009 7:24 AM MDT up reply actions
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