Yardbarker: Francisco Cordero

Blogging the Offseason: Cincinnati Reds

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:09:00 -0500

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's NL team is the Cincinnati Reds and our guest is Slyde from the Reds Blog, Red Reporter. 1. The Reds roster contains almost no impending free agents and thus no extra salary coming off the books, do you think this hinders them from making moves this offseason or ...

What the Hell Were You Thinking? Francisco Cordero Edition

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:35:00 -0500

*Over the next couple of weeks, Jorge Says No! will take an in depth look at some of the worst contracts in baseball. We'll evaluate why the player was signed, what went wrong, and future implications of the contract. Behind every bone head decision, there has to be a reason for it...right?*Why Sign Cordero: Coming into the 2007 offseason, the Reds knew that they needed to address their bullpen. In 2007, the Reds bullpen finished with only 34 saves in 61 chances and a league worst 5.13 ER...

Reds looking to move high salaries? (UPDATED)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:03:11 -0500

Saw this link on Lance McAlister’s site (don’t know anything about the mlbfanhouse site): The Reds’ need to slash payroll, according to a major league source, could lead them to explore trading second baseman Brandon Phillips as well as right-handers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang. Cincinnati’s 2009 payroll was about $71 million. General manager Walt Jocketty said during a break Tuesday at the GM Meetings that he “might” have to move some high-salaried pla...

Red Reposter - GM Meetings Day 2: We still don't have Hanley Ramirez

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:36:27 -0500

Obama may not have been able to deliver Chicago the Olympics, but at least his hometown hosted the MLB Winter Meetings in his first year in office. Not much activity thus far, but here are some rumblings: Per a Buster Olney Tweet (via mlbtraderumors.com), the Reds are shopping Coco hard. Olney's heard from other teams that the Reds would love to move closer Francisco Cordero. Of course, closers are plentiful and Cordero is set to earn $25MM over the next two years. The 25M do...

Design The 2010 Reds Bullpen

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:25 -0500

Continuing our discussion on the 2010 season, we’ll take a look at the Reds bullpen. Even with the trades of four relievers last season, the Reds are still looking at a long list of possibilities for the 2010 bullpen. They have a lot of depth, and after Cordero a lot of inexpensive options. Closer: Francisco Cordero. The Reds would be best served to move him this offseason and use the payroll on a position of greater need and impact. I’m encouraged that he can be moved given that...

Red Reposter - Should the Reds Trade Coco? Can They?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:06:50 -0500

More photos » by Ed Andrieski - AP Bryan Price is your new pitching coach. I dont have any wiener jokes. Browse more photos » Hall o' Famer Hal doesnt seem tremendously excited that the Reds hired Bryan Price to be the new pitching coachHe says he would have preferred Ted Power, who could jump ship for a better job in another organization, Mario Soto, who likely didnt want the job anyway, or former...

Red Reposter - By the time the Reds get to Arizona, it should be spring training

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:08:15 -0500

Coaching changes afoot? After questioning Dusty Baker's ridiculous use of Francisco Cordero and Nick Masset for five consecutive days, Ken Rosenthal hints that there could be changes made to the Reds' coaching staff, including our favorite whipping boy: Hitting coach Brook Jacoby, meanwhile, presides over an offense that ranks 14th in runs per game even though Great American Ballpark is one of the best hitters' parks in the majors. Yet Jacoby, too, would be little more than ...

Coaching staff changes in 2010? Reds furthest from contention?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:45:48 -0500

From Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal: Reds manager Dusty Baker continues to invite second-guessing with his handling of pitchers, recently using both closer Francisco Cordero and setup man Nick Masset for five consecutive days. The Reds are out of contention. Cordero and Masset figure to play the same vital roles next season. Yet Baker, who is under contract for about $3.5 million in 2010, appears safe. Some of his coaches might not be, major-league sources say. Pitching coach Dick Pole could be hel...

The CoCo Problem

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:30:23 -0500

Well, Francisco Cordero blew another game last night. This is getting old. As great as CoCo has been for most of the season (and he’s been lights out much of the time), he’s been pretty bad lately. I know it was a topic of discussion in the game thread last night, and RHM is asking whether CoCo has been overused. Cordero has pitched in five straight games, and six of the last seven. This comes on the heels of a bad stretch a couple of weeks ago where it was clear that CoCo was exh...

Should Francisco Cordero’s Salary Be Moved?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:30:21 -0500

With the Reds potentially in need of payroll relief for 2010, there have been several rumors swirling around the availability of Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo. Trade partners are rumored to want money in a deal with one of the starting pitchers, and so far, the Reds are unwilling to pony up. Is trading one of the team’s starting pitchers the right answer? Last week, Eddie Schmid of mlbtraderumors.com looked at the highest priced closers in baseball and how they fit on teams of differ...

Francisco Cordero and the Cubs are a Great Fit

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:55:00 -0500

The Cubs need a closer....a competent closer that is. Closer Kevin Gregg has been erratic at best this season. Gregg has a pedestrian 4.47 ERA, has blown six saves, and has given up a whopping 12 home runs in 56 innings. After last night's debacle in San Diego, it looks like Cubs manager Lou Piniella has had it with Gregg as the closer."I think we're going to make some changes as far as what we're going to do in late innings," Piniella said. "We'll have some wor...

Why Cordero Makes Cincinnati an Instant Contender

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:16:29 -0500

Numbers speak truth. Read this story and see what separates champions from the mediocre.

Reds Closing In On Cordero

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:02:48 -0500

Ken Rosenthal on Fox Sports reports that the Cincinnati Reds are in serious talks with free-agent closer Francisco Cordero, citing 'major-league sources'.

Why I'm Hating on Francisco Cordero

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:33:38 -0500

Have you ever sent your favorite Player a hate e-mail. Well, after last night, I was spamming my stud closer Francisco Cordero for his second straight melt down, and making me stay up way past my bed time. Check this out