Thursday, November 29, 2007

Cordero to boost woeful pen

It's a start.
Signing Brewers closer Franciso Cordero is certainly a move in the right direction.
Reds owner Bob Castellini freed up over $40 million for four years to sign Cordero, a true closer. This should help plug up a bullpen that ranked last in the league last year.
It also will move David Weathers from the closer role back to the set-up role, where he beefs up a terrible set-up staff. Super rookie Jared Burton will also help the set-up staff.
The problem is the bullpen still includes Mike Stanton, Gary Majewski and Todd Coffey. All three were awful last year.
So more bullpen help is needed.
The Reds also need at least one starter to go with Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo.
A trade might be the only way to provide help here. Someone like Edwin Encarnacion, Adam Dunn or Josh Hamilton would have to be dealt.
For now, signing Cordero is a huge step forward.
It's the perfect way for the Reds to kick off the hot stove league.

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