[jammin' jamey]

Finally, I still think trading Hatteberg would have made the team better, because I think he is one guy that would have fetched a solid prospect in return. He doesn't seem to fit into the plans for next year, unless the club feels Votto is not ready to start full-time. I think Hatteberg is too talented to waste sitting on the bench all year, he would be more valuable to the team as a trading chip to bring in some bullpen help.

Conine has played the last couple of games over Hatteberg, which blows my mind because Conine is not the future and Hatteberg is the teams best hitter...Go figure. I would disagree with you though, keeping Hatteberg as your insurance in case Votto flops is not a bad idea. You can't really platoon the two of them though because they both hit lefthanded...Again, go figure? And since Votto hits lefthanded, that nulls the idea of having him share time with Dunn at 1B. Same problem.

But, the real "waiver" trading deadline doesn't end until September, so things can still happen. I just want to know when are the Reds going to turn the page to next year. Playing Conine and not having Votto up here, or starting Victor Santos this weekend instead of Ramirez is blowing my mind...Go figure.