The Reds have been a pretty bad organization for a while now - I understand not trading Griffey, but are Merker and Aurilia part of their plans for the future as well? I'm surprised they even traded Randa - the Padres always overpay for talent and just happened to be in town.

But I posted something like this earlier in the week - the Astros tried, but I still think Purpura is a little too gunshy (kind of like the Reds). I'd like to see him make his first trade sometime this offseason to fully

Oh - and I highly doubt we offered Lidge like sone poster s were making up about the Griffey deal.