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I may be a little premature here, but I'm worried about the Reds this season. I think they have a much more well rounded team than in seasons past. I know their pitchers are still raw, but I think the talent is there. All it takes is a few early bloomers and this could be a scary team. This was certainly a quality outing for Volquez, and against the Phillies no less. That said, I continue to brood on this, why in the hell did we help the Reds get Hamilton? From day one I have questioned the prudence of this move. Were we that hard up for 50k? Why help a division team improve, even if it appears to be a million to one, low risk, high reward transaction? The Reds come to us because they see Hamilton taken before their rule 5 pick, we take him and send him to the Reds, he realizes some potential and then they turn him into Volquez. I know Volquez still has a lot to prove, but he obviously has talent. This entire situation irks me to no end.
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Hustle and fundamental adeptness are certainly desirable values in an athlete. I believe the issues arise when these characteristics are deemed "the right way" to play the game by the Old Guard. Stat oriented individuals gravitate towards events which have a quantifiable effect on winning ballgames. The establishments emphasis on playing the game "the right way" has very little measurable correlation to victories. I believe this is where the two sides often clash.