Corey Patterson Takes Minor League Deal With Reds

[oriolefaith]

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/redsinsider/2008/03/reds-sign-patterson-hairston.asp

[zff4]

Corey and Jerry Jr? My goodness. I wish the Reds were in our division.

[Camden_yardbird]

Rotoworld/ Cincinnati Inquirer is reporting that C Patt has signed a contract with the Reds. This makes sense given hi familiarity with Baker, and it is one of the few teams that he may have a shot at a starting job.

It also says they signed Jerry Hairston as well.

Source:http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/redsinsider/2008/03/reds-sign-patterson-hairston.asp

[Pruke]

Thank god. I don't think patterson in a backup OF position would have been a good thing for us.

Surprised he could only get a minor league deal, however.

[ChaosLex]

Does this mean we can trade for Jay Bruce?

[oriolefaith]

Does this mean we can trade for Jay Bruce?

Yea Phillips to SS and Roberts to 2B.....Roberts for Bruce+Bailey bam pull that trigger lol......i did trade for Dunn+Bailey+Harang for Roberts+Trachsel on MLB 07 thank god 08 is coming out tommorow i can't stand that bullcrap lol.....

[MikeAD]

I really am shocked that he could only get a minor league deal, but this is a very good move for the Reds, they are always plagued by the injury bug.

[Rockbird]

Wow, that's quite the fall in expectations for him. Everyone was saying with Scott Boras he'd be looking for an absurd Gary Matthews type deal. I would have taken him for a minor league deal.

[olehippi]

Wow, that's quite the fall in expectations for him. Everyone was saying with Scott Boras he'd be looking for an absurd Gary Matthews type deal. I would have taken him for a minor league deal.

I guess this just proves that the rest of baseball figured out what most people on OH already knew....i.e., that Patterson isn't really that good....

Still, I'm somewhat shocked he couldn't get a ML deal.

[Ballgame64]

I feel sorry for Reds fans. Dusty Baker will do anything in his power to avoid playing young players.

[JakeeO]

He and Jerry Hairston both inked minor league deals with the Reds.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3275644

So much for dreams of the amazin Patterson brothers leading an O's revival .

[StunninSteve]

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60013

[Tx Oriole]

Good for them both. Hope the Reds can use them on the team.

[Jagwar]

Man Lands on Moon

[Who's On 1st]

Good for Cory! I liked him. Not much on Jerry though!