[Van Hagar]

brought up to early before he had any real slumps in the minors to work through. MLB Pitching figured him out. Just an average MLB player. You need those guys, but for the Reds thats big hype.

Until big money comes in and buys out (and way overpays for it) the little investor group that owns the Reds, nothing will change. Same Cincinnati families that have been robbing and stealing from people in the area for decades. (and I mean that with their day job businesses, not just the Reds.)

The numbers say he is quite a bit more than an average MLB player. He is the second fastest in all of baseball on the basepaths, and number one in arm strength as measured by the speed of his throws (for example short to home on a relay). That doesn’t mean he will ever consistently hit big league pitching, but he sure seems to have a high ceiling. If the Reds can continue to grind out wins even without McClain, Friedl and Marte, they could really be in the thick of things if they get everyone healthy.