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Red Reposter - Are Walt and Dusty Seriously Considering Willy Taveras for CF Next Season?
10 days ago by
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by Al Behrman - AP
There seems to be a high number of pictures in SBNation's AP photos bank of Dusty defending Willy T. Here is one of them.
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Willy Taveras, Walt Jocketty, and Dusty Baker
11 days ago by
Redleg Nation
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No, not exactly Willie, Mickey, and the Duke, is it?
John Fay brings up one of our favorite topics in response to a reader email:
Question from Steve: My question is about the Reds’ current view of Willy Taveras. Do you think they will let him come to spring training and try to win...
Around the Reds Internets
10 days ago by
Redleg Nation
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A short trip around the interwebs on a Friday morning:
–Jamie Ramsey is bringing some love for local businesses who are Reds-crazy. I love stuff like this.
–RR asks whether Walt and Dusty would seriously consider using Wee Willy Taveras in CF again next year.
–Has...
On Willy Taveras
June 26, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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I’m tired of writing about Willy Taveras. Really, I am.
The Reds have a lot of interesting players and storylines, and I’m going to focus more on those things in the days ahead. Besides, everyone who isn’t named Johnnie B. Baker Jr. knows that Taveras is rotten and...
WHY?! Reds sign Willy Taveras to a 2 year deal
December 27, 2008 by
Reds Minor Leagues
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The Reds make the worst signing of the offseason across baseball. Yay. I am going to go vomit.
Another beat writer expresses his frustration
August 19, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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From Hal McCoy:
Pinch-hitter Freddie Lewis hit a ball to dead center. As he has done so often this year, center fielder Willy Taveras broke poorly on the ball, running laterally to his left before realizing the ball was over his head. It fell for a double.
He doesn’t get on base...
Thinking about Dusty Baker
July 03, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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Some things I was just wondering about…
Dusty Baker continuing to lead off Willy Taveras and building the lineups he does — is that the single worst thing any recent Reds manager has done to hurt the team’s chances of winning?
Usually lineup construction doesn’t...
Game Thread: Reds at Cleveland — 2009.06.28
June 28, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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Yes, Willy Taveras is back in the leadoff spot today.
Note to Dusty Baker: most of us don’t mind if Taveras is in the lineup against left-handed pitchers. Really, we don’t mind. But he MUST be hitting 8th or 9th, if you are going to play him. Wee Willy just does too much...
Willy’s Weeks
July 17, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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I was wondering just how many good weeks Willy Taveras has had this season — it just feels like he’s had about three excellent weeks and 15 godawful ones. I was pretty close. Only thing I didn’t realize was that he’s actually been okay the past two or three...
Red Reposter - 6/24/09
June 24, 2009 by
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by Ross D. Franklin - AP
Willy Taveras isnt just struggling, he's drowning. And he could drag the Reds season down with him. How long will it take for Jocketty to do something about it?
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Halfway to Dimaggio
August 26, 2006 by
Baseball Musings
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Over the last month, Willy Taveras has put together the quietest 28 game hit streak of all time. What I found intriguing about this article though is that Baseball Musings calls Taveras a "player likely to go on a long hit streak" because of his approach at the plate which...
Red Reposter - Passing the Blame, Pointing the Finger
September 30, 2009 by
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by Tom Gannam - AP
Willy Taveras wins this year's award for Reds Poster Child for Front Office Waste and Terrible Talent Evaluation. Just like Corey Patterson, Mike Stanton, and Eric Milton before him, his name...
Go Get ‘Em, Hal!
August 19, 2009 by
Red Hot Mama
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After this season, Dayton Daily News sports reporter Hal McCoy will be forced to retire. Apparently, that’s what it’s taken to loosen his pen concerning the Reds and their idiocy.
On famed crappy player Willy Taveras, McCoy wrote this.
As far as I’m concerned, and many...
How Many Runs Do Taveras and Gonzalez Cost the Reds on Offense?
August 06, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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(Ed: Please welcome Redleg Nation’s newest contributor.)
Before Wednesday night’s game, the Reds had scored 419 runs in 106 games, or 3.953 runs per game (R/G), which ranks them 15th of the 16 NL teams. Only the San Diego Padres have done worse at scoring runs. Obviously, the...
Red Reposter - The End of an Era(?)
September 23, 2009 by
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by NATHAN DENETTE - AP
"Listen, we have to talk..."
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Hall o' Famer Hal thinks the love affair between Dusty and Willy Taveras is overHere's the way Hal puts it when he...
Red Reposter - 8/19/09
August 19, 2009 by
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by Al Behrman - AP
No matter how bad it gets for lil' Willy, he can rest assured that ol' Dusty will be right out front to stand up for him. It's almost touching, isnt it?
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Slyde...
Joe Poz on Dusty Baker
July 31, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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This goes hand in hand with Chris’s excellent post last night (definitely go read that one before it gets bumped too far down the page). America’s Best Sportswriter (TM) has weighed in on the ongoing debacle we are witnessing at the hands of our intrepid manager. An excerpt...
What the hell does this mean?
April 06, 2009 by
Dunn and Dunner
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4:45 PM: Another 'huh?' quote from Dusty thanks to C. Trent,On Janish over Rosales: "With Gonzalez's situation and the need for us to play real good defense, Janish showed us great improvement in strength and his bat. After Gonzalez, he's our next true shortstop...
Game 112, Thread 2: One away from a Fibonnacci Sequence
August 11, 2009 by
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
That's Chris Dickerson on the ground there. He's way better than Willy Taveras. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Justin Lehr continues his...
Who Plays Centerfield in 2010?
September 19, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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John Fay had a very interesting conversation with Walt Jocketty; here’s the relevant portion:
Asked if Stubbs is the center fielder for 2010, Jocketty said:
“I think based on what we’ve seen,” Jocketty said, “we have to give him that opportunity. We’ll see how he finishes...
Reds Ink OF Taveras
December 27, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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Outfielder Willy Taveras has agreed to a two year deal to play for the Cincinnati Reds. Taveras is coming off a down year with the Rockies where he hit only .251. Yet, in 2007, Taveras hit for an impressive .320 batting average. Despite the low batting average, Taveras stole 68 bases...
Taveras Drawing More Interest Than Expected
December 14, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to one AL executive, free agent outfielder Willy Taveras is drawing more interest than originally expected. Taveras, who hit .251 with 1 HR with 68 SB in 133 games for the Rockies, was nearly traded to the Nationals during the Winter Meetings. Now, the Nationals, with at...
Will the Reds lose 100 games?
August 04, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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Every day I think the Reds have hit rock bottom. Then, at some point, I see that Willy Taveras is leading off or somesuch nonsense, and I realize that there’s a long way to go before the Reds really bottom out.
Consider a few numbers:
The Reds are currently 45-60 and in last...
Viva Dusty!
July 28, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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Tonight’s lineup:
Taveras CF
Gonzalez SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Encarnacion 3B
Nix LF
Gomes RF
Tatum C
Arroyo P
Only Dusty Baker would bat 2 of the 5 worst “hitters” in the majors at the top of his lineup night after night. Viva Dusty!!!
UPDATE: Willy Taveras’...
Checking out Bill James Projections for 2010
17 days ago by
Red Reporter
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We're still a week away from the World Series, but now is as good of a time as any to start checking out projections for the 2010 season. I've gotten my hands on the initial set of Bill James Projections for next season, so I thought I'd share them with you. ...
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