Originally Posted by
Juice
Bruce trade - Dilson Herrera; constantly hurt
Cueto trade - Finnegan, Reed; both are also constantly hurt
Frazier trade - Peraza, Dixon; miscalculation on how good Peraza was/is
Chapman trade - absolute dumpster fire
Some of these trades were fine on paper but injuries have screwed the Reds. The reliever issue is sort of related since some guys are starting who would maybe transition to the bullpen. Lorenzen is hurt and would be a very good reliever. The other, more puzzling issue is the front office signing old relievers (i.e. Gallardo) who have no business pitching for us when they should be giving innings to young guys to get experience. I would let Weiss, Rainey (obviously sucked tonight), and Herget get as many innings as possible.