This will always be the Greene story.. Hurt often, ailments that frequently can’t really be substantiated one way or the other( “ soreness, “ tightness). He got a bunch of money already. There’s no desire, no will to play. So he’ll give you at best 20 starts or so in a “ good “ year.
And after a few years of that, he’ll come back wanting an even bigger contract.
I know they’re not likely to do it, but when the opportunity exists they should trade him for whatever assets they can get. Waiting for Hunter Greene is waiting for Homer Bailey all over again- except Homer worked more innings.
Green is obviously "Injury Prone ", the man can't string together a dozen starts without an injury.
Greene is very expensive damaged merchandise , much like Mike Trout. I suggest trading him now , one of the big monied franchises like the Dodgers ,Mets , or Yankees would snap him up.
Trade him for some Real power hitters to fill in at 3b,. RF, LF, 1b., Green's act is getting old .
Tired of reading every offseason about how Greene has remade his body, strengthened his
I do not follow this closely, but how about this theory/take? Hunter is the pitching version of Eric Davis. Incredible talent but inability to stay on the field. Eric’s career high in games played was only 135. Cal Ripken he was not.
This will always be the Greene story.. Hurt often, ailments that frequently can’t really be substantiated one way or the other( “ soreness, “ tightness). He got a bunch of money already. There’s no desire, no will to play. So he’ll give you at best 20 starts or so in a “ good “ year.
And after a few years of that, he’ll come back wanting an even bigger contract.
I know they’re not likely to do it, but when the opportunity exists they should trade him for whatever assets they can get. Waiting for Hunter Greene is waiting for Homer Bailey all over again- except Homer worked more innings.
Green is obviously "Injury Prone ", the man can't string together a dozen starts without an injury.
Greene is very expensive damaged merchandise , much like Mike Trout. I suggest trading him now , one of the big monied franchises like the Dodgers ,Mets , or Yankees would snap him up.
Trade him for some Real power hitters to fill in at 3b,. RF, LF, 1b., Green's act is getting old .
Tired of reading every offseason about how Greene has remade his body, strengthened his
upper core, blah, blah, blah,. Dick Gose
I do not follow this closely, but how about this theory/take? Hunter is the pitching version of Eric Davis. Incredible talent but inability to stay on the field. Eric’s career high in games played was only 135. Cal Ripken he was not.
Reds really need Mr Glass to get back on the mound. By the time he’s back, season will be finished.