The Cincinnati Reds sent the loud message to the rest of major league baseball that they are playing for keeps this season by completing an eight player deal just a week after acquiring Seattles ace in the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two starting position players, one who was an All-Star last year and the other who has 16 homeruns and 50 RBIs, there must be method to your madness.
The Reds presently sit 4 games behind the high flying Cardinals, but have a good shot at snaring the wild card for finishing with the fourth best record in the NL. General Manager, Wayne Krivsky, realized that his inept bullpen needed an overhaul and he has addressed that need.
Cincinnati gets Washingtons Gary Majewski, who has already logged 55 innings in the first half, and Bill Bray, a former first round draft pick of the Montreal Expos. Besides the right-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds acquired shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-year-old Clayton, who will take over as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, made his first All-Star team last year.
Headed to Washington is the aforementioned Lopez and...
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