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He looked pretty healthy last season.

This outfield isnt horrible, and its better now, then when they had Snider and DeAza in the corners.

2/3 of the OF is still a huge question mark. It's no different than going into the season with De Aza and Snider. Only the names have changed. And that's horrible. I want Jay Bruce. I hope it can happen.

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2/3 of the OF is still a huge question mark. It's no different than going into the season with De Aza and Snider. Only the names have changed. And that's horrible. I want Jay Bruce. I hope it can happen.
Yes like there are no questions about Jay Bruce. 2014-2015 .222 .288 .406 .695 :rofl:
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2/3 of the OF is still a huge question mark. It's no different than going into the season with De Aza and Snider. Only the names have changed. And that's horrible. I want Jay Bruce. I hope it can happen.

Bruce had a WAR of .8 last year, and -1.1 the year before, safe to say, he isn't exactly a hot fire commodity right now.

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Where did I say there wasn't? Good fielder and in a down year still hit 26 HR and drove in 80+. He will give you a .750ish OPS.
I think Kim is likely to do better than .222 .288 .406 .695 and even Bruce doesn't know why his OBP sucked so bad last year. Plus he costs a lot and will require giving up a prospect or two. A much bigger risk than what we have in house IMO.
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Where did I say there wasn't? Good fielder and in a down year still hit 26 HR and drove in 80+. He will give you a .750ish OPS.

His OPS last season was .729

He had an even worse year in 2014, only 18 HR and OPS of .654

He also is a big strikeout artist, not sure, not sure, how much of an addition, he would bring here, especially at 13 million a year.

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I think Kim is likely to do better than .222 .288 .406 .695 and even Bruce doesn't know why his OBP sucked so bad last year. Plus he costs a lot and will require giving up a prospect or two. A much bigger risk than what we have in house IMO.

Bruce wouldn't replace Kim. He'd replace whoever they stick in the other CO spot. I'm leaning towards Kim being a good signing. It's the other names I'm not sure about.

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His OPS last season was .729

He had an even worse year in 2014, only 18 HR and OPS of .654

He also is a big strikeout artist, not sure, not sure, how much of an addition, he would bring here, especially at 13 million a year.

Then you could say he's trending back up. Good buy low guy.

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its 12.5 million this year, with team option for next year.

You ready to gamble that much?

What would you give up to the Reds to make this trade happen?

I'd gamble on 1/12.5 of Bruce over 37m for Gonzalez or the what 40M Ether is owed. I'd offer them something like Wright straight up. If they bite great. If not, we're at the same place.

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I'd gamble on 1/12.5 of Bruce over 37m for Gonzalez or the what 40M Ether is owed. I'd offer them something like Wright straight up. If they bite great. If not, we're at the same place.

I think Gonzalez and Ether are both over in terms of their $$$$$.

Granted, less risky move, $$$$$ wise is Bruce, but I am not sold, that he is the answer.

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