Considering you can make a pretty good argument about Bruce being one of the three best hitters on the Reds, this was an absolutely stupid move. I can understand making this move if you don't think you've got much of a shot at making the playoffs and would instead like to delay a guy's clock, but considering the Reds are in a somewhat weak division and are going into the season with Ryan Freel/Norris Hopper/Corey Patterson at CF...that doesn't exactly strike me as an ideal move. Considering Bruce at his worst would likely put up comparable offensive numbers to those guys, I don't see how this is a smart move.