Back at the end of November, when Cincinnati signed Francisco Cordero, reader Doug Fulkerson offered some suggestions on who the Reds might bring in to bolster the rotation and asked me to do the same. I’ve been meaning to get back to this question for a while, so without further ado and acknowledging that pickin’s are pretty slim this winter, here are a few guys I think I’d target:

Freddy Garcia
Pros: Workhorse when healthy, pitched 200+ innings every year 2001-2006.
Cons: Injuries limited him to 58 innings in ‘07, had shoulder surgery in August, turns 33 in June.
Jason Jennings
Pros: Another workhorse who …read more

The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-hander Francisco Cordero to a 4-year, $46 million deal. Cordero talks about the influence Dusty Baker had on his decision-making process, but of course, the $46 million didn’t hurt either.
The numbers still seem wonky to me, but I suppose if you’re going to throw big money at a reliever, you could do a lot worse than Cordero. He’s a good bet to work 65+ games and provide well-above-average production in the process.