How about Freel for 2B?

[E.J.]

I'd love to keep Walker, but it seems like Hendry wants to trade him. With the Reds trading for Womack and looking to sign Aurillia it makes Freel more expendable.

 

The Reds plan to use Womack primarily at second base. He'll also play some outfield.

 

The Reds are still trying to sign Rich Aurilia. If that happens, Aurilia will get the bulk of time at second.

 

Womack and Freel will share the utility role if Aurilia signs. If Aurilia doesn't sign, Freel and Womack will share second base as well as the utility role.

 

"I see (Womack) playing a great deal," Reds manager Jerry Narron. "But there are only a few guys (on the roster) who I call everyday players."

 

How about trading for him and plugging him in at 2b? I'd love to see his .370 OBP (.375 and .371 the past two years) batting 2nd in our lineup. Put Cedeno at SS and bat him 8th. Thoughts?

[back2backjax]

no EFFIN way. would rather have walk!

[E.J.]

no EFFIN way. would rather have walk!

 

I'd rather have Twalk too, but it seems like Hendry is hellbent on trading him.

[Drew Doughty]

meh

[Ding Dong Johnson]

no EFFIN way. would rather have walk!

 

Dirt cheap, sooper dooper OBP. Why no EFFIN way???

[10man]

Freel and Pierre at 1 and 2 would give Derrek and Aramis easily 120 RBI's each.

[soapy]

The other possibility is that they throw Freel in the OF making Kearns, Griffey or Pena (or an outstide chance, Dunn) available.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

I like Freel. He'd look great in the 2 hole.

[Drew Doughty]

So would Todd Walker

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

So would Todd Walker

 

we're talking about what to do if he gets the boot. i really won't enjoy a MIF of Cedeno/Neifi. would you?

[Drew Doughty]

So would Todd Walker

 

we're talking about what to do if he gets the boot. i really won't enjoy a MIF of Cedeno/Neifi. would you?

 

Meh, no.

[Mizzou]

Freel might be my favorite non Cub in baseball... I'd LOVE it if Hendry could acquire him.

[CheeseHead Cubs Fan]

no, next idea please!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

no, next idea please!

 

care to elaborate?

[CheeseHead Cubs Fan]

no, next idea please!

 

care to elaborate?

 

Walker in my book, Freel reminds me of Bo Hart. Heck, I will take Jerry Jr. instead of Freel

[Ding Dong Johnson]

no, next idea please!

 

care to elaborate?

 

The insanely high OBP and flexibility to play about 14 positions must scare some people.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

no, next idea please!

 

care to elaborate?

 

Walker in my book, Freel reminds me of Bo Hart. Heck, I will take Jerry Jr. instead of Freel

 

Career Numbers

 

Freel: .276/.369/.377/.746

Hairston: .261/.334/.371/.705

 

the only time Hairston put up better numbers than Freel was in 2004 when he posted .303/.378/.397/.775 and that year he had a BABIP way above career norms (basically, he got lucky). Hairston plays 2B and a passable CF in a pinch (ie Patterson tanking, lol). Freel provides more flexibility (he's actually good at his positions unlike the recently departed Macias).

 

i'd take walker over freel, but Hendry may not let us have Walker. :(

Edited December 10, 2005 by Meat&PotatoesMan

[erik316wttn]

And Freel made that awesome catch at Wrigley in 2004.

[snoodmonger]

I'm surprised by all the Freel hate here.

 

Sure, a .50 downgrade in career OPS from TWalk, but a better, more versatile defender and a guy who can run the bases a bit.

 

If I could pick from the two, I think I'd rather have freel.

[JeffH]

Orlando Hudson, please.

[Andy]

My friends went to a Cubs/Reds game at Wrigley in September 2004 and got into an argument with Freel. From what they told me it was quite humorous.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Pierre

Freel

Lee

Ramirez

Murton

Barrett

Kearns

Cedeno

 

 

omg, that lineup would have a high likelihood of tanking between pierre/freel/murton/cedeno/kearns. let's do it. i'm not even joking.

[FloridaCubbie]

I'd like him on the cubs just because he went to HS with my brother. Oh yea, and he's a great utility man.

[CheeseHead Cubs Fan]

I'm surprised by all the Freel hate here.

 

Sure, a .50 downgrade in career OPS from TWalk, but a better, more versatile defender and a guy who can run the bases a bit.

 

If I could pick from the two, I think I'd rather have freel.

 

Not hate, just no love for him. I believe we have other areas we need to address. Second base is not an issue right now.

[Drew Doughty]

I'm surprised by all the Freel hate here.

 

Sure, a .50 downgrade in career OPS from TWalk, but a better, more versatile defender and a guy who can run the bases a bit.

 

If I could pick from the two, I think I'd rather have freel.

 

Not hate, just no love for him. I believe we have other areas we need to address. Second base is not an issue right now.

 

That's it. I'd take Freel before Pierre to play somewhere if we were going to get a Bradley/Abreu combo, or something similar.