The Cincinnati Reds appear to be heading towards a firesale

Blogged under Front Page, Bloglockers by chinmusic on Monday 18 June 2007 at 7:03 pm

The Cincinnati Reds need to straighten out soon or they will have a firesale.  They are currently 27-43 which has them in last place in the National League Central, 11.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.  If the Reds don’t get hot soon they will likely start to part out their team.  #1 on the probably gets traded list is outfielder Adam Dunn.  Dunn is having a great season as he’s hitting .275 with a .938 OPS.  In 68 games this season, Dunn has scored 45 runs, whacked 19 homers, driven in 46 runs and stole 7 bases.  Still, a lot of teams will look at his 90 whiffs in 244 at bats and realize that he could come to them and instantly go into a slump as it will be almost impossible for him to maintain the .275 average he was while whiffing at that rate.  The Reds would be smart to move Ken Griffey Jr. before he gets hurt.  Other teams will know how brittle he is thus the Reds will probably not get a fair return for him but they should at least try to trade him.  Griffey has been outstanding so far this season as he’s hitting .287 with a .957 OPS.  Griffey has scored 38 runs, whacked 18 homers and has driven in 43 runs in 64 games so far this season for the Reds.  Scott Hatteberg and Jeff Conine also could be worth something for contending teams.  Hatteberg (.297 avg, .849 OPS) and Conine (.303 avg, .835 OPS) are both getting a little old but they both can still swing the stick.  Closer David Weathers could also be helpful for a contender needing help at the back of their bullpen.  Weathers is 1-3 with 13 saves, a 3.48 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP.  The only thing that can stop a firesale is the Reds themselves as they need to start playing better.

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