Mat Latos

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Now 18 and growing...

 

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[JohnU]

Sounded like, from the radio, that he kinda got roasted.

 

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3 ER in 5 IP. Damn, if he had gone CG SO you know there'd start being whispers of Cy Young like that year with the Pads. Still has a 2.23 ERA.

 

[JohnU]

Right now, I settle for winning games.

 

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Right now, I settle for winning games.

That's all that matters.

 

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MLB Trade Rumors just did an in-depth analysis of the Reds/Padres trade and who wins (if anyone). Pretty interesting!

Transaction Retrospection: The Mat Latos Trade: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[JohnU]

Every so often, I wish we had Yonder's bat.
Looking back, had Grandal been clean, he's clearly an upgrade over Corky.
Beyond that, analyzing the trade ... you can't do that unless you subtract somebody from the Reds pitching rotation.
Whoops ... we did that, didn't we?
Alleging Latos continues to get better and the Reds keep him long-term, the Reds win that trade. That said, I don't think I'd trade position players for a pitcher *most* of the time. In the case of Latos and J.J. Hoover, I'd be wrong, short-term, with that philosophy.
I still think Eddie Volcano can be a good pitcher but with the Reds, he seemed to have a crappy attitude. Will be interesting to see if Volquez can make any money on the FA market this winter.

 

[Redsfan1507]

It usually takes a while to evaluate trades. I think both teams got some value, and Latos has been terrific...I still believe Alonzo can hit ( he's on pace for 20HR/ 100 RBI), and I know Grandal can. The Reds opted for pitching and D, and that's what they got...and they do have holes in the offense that Alonso and Grandal ( when he returns) might have helped with. The Reds were worried about Alonzo in LF, but ironically, Donald Lutz is there now...

 

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