I don't understand this move, either.
Winslow is only 25, but he's had a lot of surgery done, and I'm not sure he can last beyond age 30. They still need a RB, QB, WR, OLB, and some defensive line work.
Maybe they're shooting for 2010.
I am picking the Reds.
They are playing in a very weak NL Central, boast an impressive young pitching staff, and have some pieces on offense.
Being managed by Dusty Baker might keep them out of the playoffs, but they could challenge for a Wild Card spot.
They still can't do this, and I do not believe all five of their starters will remain healthy. I think it is likely that more than one will find themselves on the DL. Matt Cain has been pushed very hard the last two years, and Lincecum was abused in a fantastically stupid effort to win a meaningless award. If either of those two fall, the Giants will be in serious trouble. The rest of the staff are plagued with injury concerns. Sanchez had a rotator cuff strain in 2008, and who knows how a 45 year old Randy Johnson will hold up?
They need to have 2004 Red Sox luck with that staff, otherwise they are in for another long season. With or without Manny Ramirez.
Even though I don't care about steroids, I think ARod should be dealt with by Major League Baseball. Tarnish his records. Suspend him for a year. Make him the poster child of what happens when you use steroids. (Shaming him, not the billionaire part)
The fact that the Feds are pissing away our tax dollars, and pretending to be important by holding Capital Hill hearings all over something that MLB can deal with internally, makes me infinitely more angry than any steroid user.
The steroid saga is rapidly turning into a "Reefer Madness" like witch hunt. It's an embarrassment.