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Originally Posted by Rams Fan
I think there red flags everywhere before the season started. Losing what? 3/5 of the rotation wasn't good. And replacing the starters with Looper and Wells wasn't a great idea. I don't blame them for giving Reyes a shot and Mulder imploding.
What do you think has been the change in his performance in Cincy?
The talent there before he was hired or his ability to develop a minor league system?
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Votto, Phillips, Bailey, Bruce, and Cueto were already there. He paid a king's ransom for Chapman, and as good as he is, he's overpaid as a closer. Using Chapman as a closer is as bad as us keeping Rosenthal in the pen in perpetuity, and probably worse given that he's a lefty.
Jocketty did what he usually does. He made mostly good trades and scoured the bargain bin. Trading Hamilton for Volquez was a massive blunder, but he eventually turned Volquez and Alonso (his first draft pick) into Latos.
Cincy was an excellent job to step into, but who has he really added to that team through the draft? Cingrani? He hasn't changed anything about his approach.