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Tuesday, Mar.26/2013

The core is as solid as ever and they could potentially add Stolen Base Threat Billy Hamilton to the arsenal of attack this year. The Reds will be a fast, entertaining team with lots of power from both hitting and defense.  The Reds feature a payroll that will range between $103 – 110 Million Dollars in 2013.  Other than Bronson Arroyo and Shin-Soo Choo, the whole team should be back again in 2014.  Will the fans continue to come in droves to the Great American Ball Park?  With 2 division crowns in the last 3 years, it seems likely.

By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024 and welcome Jeff Kleiner (Salary, Roster and Depth Chart Expert for the MLB – visit his website  here  Follow @prosportsroster

You guys are all in for a treat.  Jeff Kleiner recently contacted me about a partnership merge for the website.  He has developed a site (prosportsrosters.com) that covers all organizational affiliates in the Minors for all of the Major League Baseball Clubs.  We are going to combine efforts to bring you the best look at salaries, current 25 Man Player Rosters and Depth Charts for all 30 teams.

Jeff is going to provide the documents in form of spreadsheets and I am going to accompany the posts with deep analysis of what the numbers tell us from my perspective.  If you can’t wait for all of my assessments for each club, go and visit Jeff’s website over at http://www.prosportsrosters.com.

In Speaking with Jeff, he is one of the more passionate fans I have come across towards the game of baseball.  He spends enough time in updating his MLB Facts for it to be a Full-Time Job.  So after the usual Video Clip and READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY button, you will find some serious &*!@?!#!

For a Full 3 year Salary Outlook plus last years Stats for every player in the Reds Organization click here

2012 Reds Clinch The Division:

The Reds are amongst the early favorites with Bookmakers for winning the World Series in 2013. They will look for their 1st title since the 1990 season.  A dominant Bullpen that is as close to the filthy as the 1990’s Nasty Boys were.  They feature several Gold Glove Candidate and have perennial ALL – Stars Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto to patrol the right side of the Infield.  The key to the long – term success will still be the Starting Pitchers.

The Reds have stability at this point of the franchise unlike any time they have enjoyed since “The Big Red Machine Days”.  Joey Votto is signed until 2024, Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce are locked up til 2018.  Chapman has 4 years of Team Control left and Broxton, Latos, Marshall, Leake  and Cueto have 3 seasons remaining before Free Agency.  The core is set up for a decent run. 

Each season that passes, some more players will be eligible for Arbitration to drive up the overall payroll.  The Reds are hoping for pitchers like Mike Leake and Tony Cingrani to take the reigns as Starting Pitchers with this ball club now that Chapman has been relegated back to his Closers role.

In the past winter the club also signed Ryan Ludwick to a 2 Year Deal ($15 MIL) and traded for Choo.  After 2013 is over, the native of South Korea will be a Free Agent.  I am not sure if the franchise will have the $$ to re-sign the former 2 time 20/20 player.  He may just cost too much.

Alas, Billy Hamilton should be ready to leap to the Majors in 2014 and provide some salary relief.  Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier round out the Infield with Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips.  Ryan Hanigan and Devin Mesoraco have the Catching duties for a few years.  Bronson Arroyo is also in the last year of his contract and might be a tough nut to crack for signing long – term. 

Walt Jocketty will continue to try and draft controllable players that can contribute right away.  Dusty Baker is still chasing his 1st World Series as a Manager after winning one as a player with the LA Dodgers in 1981.  Whatever happens in Cincinnati, the future is really bright.

You also have to like that they are in the NL Central where teams are not going to run away from them with other team payrolls.  The Cardinals just barely crack the top 10 for Team Payroll.  The Cubs are also over $100 Million this year to near the Reds $103 – $110 MIL projections.  The Pirates are near the $75 MIL range and the Brewers are around $90 – 100 $MIL right now.

2013 Team Payroll and Organizational Depth Chart all the way through the Minor League Teams

For a Full 3 year Salary Outlook plus last years Stats for every player in the Reds Organization click here.

*** The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of mlbreports.com or their partners.***

It has been 25 years since a Major League baseball player stole 100 bases in one year. Can Billy Hamilton steal a 100 bases ever in a single year once he makes it to the Major Leagues? As a player who will be on an Entry Level Contract (and quite possibly be replacing Shin – Soo Choo next season, the franchise is hoping that they will have a big -time Lead off hitter in Billy Hamilton.  He will start the year in the Minor Leagues in 2013, but don’t be surprised to see him near the playoff stretch for the organization.  Photo Courtesy of Giants fan: Crystal Ramos.

Authors for this post:

Jeff Kleiner:  “I have been a sports fan since the first Baseball game I went to at Comisky Park in Chicago in 1959, when baseball for me turned from black and white to color. I have attended or watched thousands of games, always paying attention to statistics, rosters and salaries of all professional sports.

Luckily I had the advantage of watching WGN TV and seeing hundreds of games in the 60’s. Collecting Baseball Cards and then later dealing them gave me an extra sense of the sport, both good and bad.” For all of your Salaries, Roster and Depth Charts for all 4 Major Sports (entire organization – Minors and Majors) click here or Follow Me on twitter  Follow @prosportsroster

prosportsrosters.com is the best source for following entire organizations in all 4 Major Sports.

Chuck Booth – Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner and author of the Fastest 30 Ballgames:   To learn more about my  “The Fastest 30 Ballgames Book” and how to purchase it, click here . You can also follow my Guinness Book of World Record Successful Bid to see all 30 MLB Park in 23 Days – click here.  I am happy to be part of such an awesome Magazine-Style Baseball Website and am looking forward to talking to all of the fans of the MLB.  You can reach me on Twitter here Follow @mlbreports

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