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YES!FINALLY!

Fantastic news--it'd take only one or two decent signings like this plus marginally improved seasons from a handful of players to give the Reds a great chance in their crappy division.

Now we are getting somewhere. Let's spend some money on pitching and go out and win the division.

That is a great pick-up. While the Reds did overpay, the needed someone better than David Weathers in the worst way and he was by far the best option out there, so they locked him up. Good move.

*they*

its about time...

signed

*frustrated reds fan*

their biggest free agent signing in histroy? wow what a declaration.

Not sure this could be great news for the reds. Although big FA signings tend to burn this team.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20071124-9999-2s24digest.html

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071124/SPT05/711240 372/1027

All Right!!! This one's for u Joe Nuxall!!

Now if we can just keep Freel healthy.

Hope springs eternal for another small market team. I suppose it will be the Reds and the Royals fighting it out for the World Series. Puleeze.......

You all forget Dusty Baker is your manager now.....you'll see why he didn't make it with the Giants or Cubs.

Great American Ballpark is a neat place, though.

This sucks...(Brewer fan).

The Brewers need to package Braun for Santana. The guy absolutely kills you at third base. He's the DH that the Twins need so desperately. Santana gives you the reliable ace that you seem to believe is Ben Sheets.

I'm OK with this. A proven track record, Weathers to setup. Another guy in the starting rotation, we may be OK. As long as Dusty doesn't blow out every arm in the rotation and trade away what talent we do have in the minors for washed up vets...

dusty and cordero... at least we are trying now

dusty took the cubs further than anyone in recent history and did quicker than anyone else. i don't believe lou did that this year with the cubs. and didn'nt did the cubs have a huge payroll increase? oh yeah i think they did "a giants fan". now we just need another starting pitcher and some middle relievers. i'm glad we're not the cubs and stuck with average pitcher with a fat contract like zambrano. man if he played in our stadium instead of giving up like 7 runs every game he'd give up 10. im glad someone with money like chicago is blind and in puppy love with him.

i don't know alot about cordero but hopefully his style fits our park

Codero is not a great closer, but he is alot better than what we have had....nothing. By the way lets trade Grifey and Weathers for a bucket of BP balls.

Cordero is a closer and he won't be in that position very often with the Reds. Dream on, Studz. $46 million for a reliever who finished 0-4 and is 26-27 lifetime. At 32 years old, he's not on the upswing, and the Reds need a lot more pitching, like 4 or 5 more big league pitchers. Like I said, hope springs eternal in the wintertime.