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According to many reports, the Cincinnati Reds are on the verge of signing Gary Matthews, Jr. Matthews had a big year for the Texas Rangers way back in 2006. That year he put up .313/.371/.495/.866. The LA Angels then swooped in and signed Matthews for a huge deal.
Matthews’ big year in 2006 skewed his career numbers, but the Angles ignored that and tried catching four years of lightning in a bottle. It didn’t work out.
After three disappointing years, the Angels ended up getting the Mets to take him as insurance for Carlos Beltran. Recently, the Mets cut ties with Matthews.
Here is why he is a bad idea for the Reds.
The New York Mets have DFA’ed Gary Mathews Jr. This is a move that many Mets fans will be excited about. In a related move, the Mets called up Omir Santos.
That decision does not make sense.
There is no need for a third catcher on the roster. Rod Barajas has been playing great this year. I do not see much playing time in Santos’s future. My thoughts are that the Mets may be trying to showcase him for a trade.
The Mets should have brought up Jesus Feliciano, who is currently tearing up Triple-A with a .388 batting average through 170 at bats.
This move is clearly a step in the right direction.
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