It's done. Well, it's about to be done, anyway. Those of us who really love the Reds have been praying and waiting and begging for Mike Stanton to be reassigned to Louisville (or even lower, just get him out of Cincinnati). The day is almost here. The Reds announced yesterday that they would be cutting Mike Stanton. This is even better. He's not going to go down and stink up the Bats pen. He's getting released.
I love this move for two reasons.
Stanton had a 1-3 record and a 5.93 ERA last year. When he came in, the fans just sighed and cringed. No one had any confidence in him. He couldn't get lefties out, they hit .306 against him last year. He was even worse against righties. It is time for him to go.
The main reason this makes me happy is the message it sends. This move will cost the franchise about 3-4 million dollars. Stanton is owed 3 million this year. They also have to cover the option they had for 2009. Getting Stanton off of the roster costs them a ton of money. Their willingness to do it sends the message that winning is more important. If Stanton had opened the season in Cincinnati's pen, no one would have blinked twice. Any questions about his ability would have been answered with, "Well, he's got a gauranteed contract." Most people would have just shrugged their shoulders, nodded their heads and understood. This is a business. By cutting Stanton they are placing ability over contract status. This is a great, great thing to see.
Note....to give credit where it is due....the picture up there is stolen from Church of Baseball.
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