http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3062658

The Reds just got worse. I live in Reds country, and I work with a bunch of die-hard Reds fans. None of them are happy about this, and I can't blame them. I can't figure this one out for the life of me. It doesn't make any sense for either the team or Baker.

Why would the Reds choose Baker? They have a bright future. Jay Bruce is Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, and their farm system is stacked from top to bottom. Baker won't play the kids if he has a veteran to play, and he is not interested in teaching the game to kids. If they don't immeidately perform like all-stars, they will soon be setting on the end of the bench to be forgotten, breaking their confidence.

The Reds have a foundation in Harang and Arroyo with which to build a rotation around, and Homer Bailey is not far off from being a solid major league starter. The Reds have no bullpen right now, and even if they did, Baker does not know how to use one. I can see Reds starters leading the league in PAP in 2008 and breaking down in 2009.

Some of my buddies at work, upon hearing the rumors about Baker on Thursday, were really upset. To bad for them, Reds ownership doesn't have as much sense as they do, but it should be good for the Cubs. There is nothing like watching your enemies shoot themselves in the foot, especially as they are on the brink of being a threat.