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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
20	8518	.281	.364	.490	122	65.0

Birth Date	4-4-1975
Height	6' 4"
Weight	245 lbs

Age	49 years, 0 months, 15 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
1996	PHI	21	37	146	33	7	0	4	13	27	1	0	2	.254	.322	.400	85	-2.2	0.5	-4.3	-0.1
1997	PHI	22	156	657	159	35	3	21	76	138	13	16	6	.283	.377	.469	112	12.9	5.1	9.4	4.7
1998	PHI	23	160	711	174	45	4	31	93	141	11	14	7	.290	.391	.532	134	32.0	2.2	1.7	5.6
1999	PHI	24	112	497	113	28	1	26	67	114	3	12	2	.268	.368	.525	130	22.6	1.2	12.4	4.9
2000	PHI	25	128	541	144	32	6	26	51	99	5	8	1	.298	.370	.551	125	21.8	2.1	2.8	4.3
2001	PHI	26	151	653	160	39	1	25	74	127	13	16	5	.289	.378	.498	129	27.2	-0.5	5.4	5.3
2002	PHI	27	100	438	97	21	4	17	52	68	8	5	2	.259	.358	.472	131	18.9	-2.1	1.5	3.3
2002	SLN	27	55	229	57	8	4	14	20	34	4	3	2	.278	.354	.561	131	9.8	-0.1	11.2	2.9
2003	SLN	28	154	657	160	49	1	28	82	104	9	13	3	.286	.382	.528	136	32.6	-2.0	1.6	5.2
2004	SLN	29	142	593	157	32	4	34	72	92	13	4	3	.314	.409	.598	154	41.4	2.6	20.5	8.3
2005	SLN	30	56	223	46	12	1	5	25	28	1	1	2	.235	.323	.383	94	-1.3	-0.3	6.8	1.3
2006	SLN	31	142	594	154	48	1	22	56	69	9	7	4	.296	.369	.518	126	23.1	2.8	10.2	5.5
2007	SLN	32	112	441	104	24	2	8	37	56	5	5	3	.265	.331	.398	93	-2.3	2.4	12.2	2.7
2008	TOR	33	115	467	107	30	3	11	46	71	10	5	0	.262	.349	.431	110	7.1	0.6	2.6	2.6
2009	CIN	34	40	162	37	7	1	3	19	20	3	1	2	.270	.364	.401	116	3.7	1.2	-1.2	0.9
2009	TOR	34	88	373	108	29	0	8	26	42	4	4	2	.320	.370	.476	116	8.5	1.8	3.8	2.7
2010	CIN	35	133	537	134	34	3	20	50	82	8	1	2	.285	.358	.497	120	13.4	-2.3	6.2	3.6
2011	CIN	36	65	269	61	20	2	5	10	36	4	1	0	.242	.279	.397	91	-2.4	0.1	1.8	0.8
2012	CIN	37	92	330	72	17	2	8	30	62	3	2	1	.245	.318	.398	92	-2.9	-0.2	-0.9	0.7
Career			2038	8518	2077	517	43	316	899	1410	127	118	49	.281	.364	.490	122	264.0	15.1	103.7	65.0

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1993	MAR	Rk	APL	25	98	.000	.000	.000	.385			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	SPA	A	SAL	138	580	.000	.000	.000	.334			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	CLR	A+	FSL	66	283	.000	.000	.000	.324			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	REA	AA	EAS	20	86	.000	.000	.000	.317			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	PHI	MLB	NL	37	146	.253	.314	.390	.287	94	-1.1	4.5	0.6	85	14	-4.3	0.5	-2.2	-0.1
1996	REA	AA	EAS	61	274	.000	.000	.000	.392			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	SWB	AAA	INT	45	197	.000	.000	.000	.319			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	PHI	MLB	NL	156	657	.260	.327	.406	.337	100	23.1	17.5	2.7	112	8	9.4	5.1	12.9	4.7
1998	PHI	MLB	NL	160	711	.261	.326	.406	.329	99	36.8	18.5	2.9	134	10	1.7	2.2	32.0	5.6
1999	PHI	MLB	NL	112	497	.269	.337	.430	.303	98	23.1	13.5	2.1	130	6	12.4	1.2	22.6	4.9
2000	PHI	MLB	NL	128	541	.263	.334	.424	.328	107	19.3	17.0	2.3	125	8	2.8	2.1	21.8	4.3
2001	PHI	MLB	NL	151	653	.261	.325	.423	.326	96	33.9	19.4	2.7	129	9	5.4	-0.5	27.2	5.3
2002	PHI	MLB	NL	100	438	.257	.325	.408	.273	96	16.2	12.6	1.7	131	10	1.5	-2.1	18.9	3.3
2002	SLN	MLB	NL	55	229	.258	.330	.407	.274	102	8.8	6.6	0.9	131	10	11.2	-0.1	9.8	2.9
2003	SLN	MLB	NL	154	657	.263	.332	.422	.304	101	33.3	17.3	2.7	136	9	1.6	-2.0	32.6	5.2
2004	SLN	MLB	NL	142	593	.266	.329	.427	.323	94	50.6	17.6	2.4	154	7	20.5	2.6	41.4	8.3
2005	SLN	MLB	NL	56	223	.266	.331	.428	.250	101	-2.7	6.4	0.9	94	11	6.8	-0.3	-1.3	1.3
2006	SLN	MLB	NL	142	594	.265	.331	.430	.301	93	34.5	17.9	2.5	126	9	10.2	2.8	23.1	5.5
2007	SLN	MLB	NL	112	441	.265	.330	.423	.287	101	-5.7	13.1	1.8	93	9	12.2	2.4	-2.3	2.7
2008	TOR	MLB	AL	115	467	.263	.329	.415	.292	98	9	13.5	1.9	110	11	2.6	0.6	7.1	2.6
2008	DUN	A+	FSL	3	9	.250	.322	.411	.000	104	-2.4	0.3	0	35	0	-0.2	0.0	-0.8	-0.1
2009	CIN	MLB	NL	40	162	.264	.333	.415	.291	98	2.4	4.7	0.6	116	8	-1.2	1.2	3.7	0.9
2009	TOR	MLB	AL	88	373	.265	.329	.421	.341	104	13.8	10.7	1.5	116	8	3.8	1.8	8.5	2.7
2009	LOU	AAA	INT	2	6	.268	.323	.406	.400	98	-0.2	0.2	0	95	0	-0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
2010	CIN	MLB	NL	133	537	.256	.322	.396	.302	96	22.9	14.8	2	120	11	6.2	-2.3	13.4	3.6
2011	CIN	MLB	NL	65	269	.254	.312	.395	.262	100	-2.8	7.3	1	91	15	1.8	0.1	-2.4	0.8
2012	CIN	MLB	NL	92	330	.256	.316	.404	.282	101	-2.6	9.0	1.2	92	8	-0.9	-0.2	-2.9	0.7
2012	LOU	AAA	INT	2	6	.336	.367	.529	.333	107	0.4	0.2	0	90	0	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1993	MAR	Rk	APL	98	80	8	25	5	0	0	30	12	10	15	3	4	.313	.433	.375	.063	0	0
1994	SPA	A	SAL	580	513	83	151	34	5	14	237	72	55	90	6	8	.294	.366	.462	.168	1	1
1995	CLR	A+	FSL	283	238	45	69	13	2	10	116	39	37	46	4	0	.290	.396	.487	.197	0	0
1995	REA	AA	EAS	86	76	16	22	3	0	3	34	15	7	14	1	0	.289	.353	.447	.158	1	1
1996	PHI	MLB	NL	146	130	10	33	7	0	4	52	18	13	27	0	2	.254	.322	.400	.146	2	0
1996	SWB	AAA	INT	197	168	23	46	17	0	2	69	19	28	28	4	5	.274	.378	.411	.137	0	0
1996	REA	AA	EAS	274	230	44	83	22	2	9	136	42	34	32	8	3	.361	.454	.591	.230	0	0
1997	PHI	MLB	NL	657	561	93	159	35	3	21	263	92	76	138	16	6	.283	.377	.469	.185	7	0
1998	PHI	MLB	NL	711	601	120	174	45	4	31	320	110	93	141	14	7	.290	.391	.532	.243	6	0
1999	PHI	MLB	NL	497	421	74	113	28	1	26	221	77	67	114	12	2	.268	.368	.525	.257	6	0
2000	PHI	MLB	NL	541	483	88	144	32	6	26	266	89	51	99	8	1	.298	.370	.551	.253	2	0
2001	PHI	MLB	NL	653	554	96	160	39	1	25	276	107	74	127	16	5	.289	.378	.498	.209	12	0
2002	PHI	MLB	NL	438	375	52	97	21	4	17	177	66	52	68	5	2	.259	.358	.472	.213	3	0
2002	SLN	MLB	NL	229	205	37	57	8	4	14	115	44	20	34	3	2	.278	.354	.561	.283	0	0
2003	SLN	MLB	NL	657	559	98	160	49	1	28	295	104	82	104	13	3	.286	.382	.528	.242	7	0
2004	SLN	MLB	NL	593	500	109	157	32	4	34	299	124	72	92	4	3	.314	.409	.598	.284	7	1
2005	SLN	MLB	NL	223	196	28	46	12	1	5	75	28	25	28	1	2	.235	.323	.383	.148	1	0
2006	SLN	MLB	NL	594	521	94	154	48	1	22	270	95	56	69	7	4	.296	.369	.518	.223	8	0
2007	SLN	MLB	NL	441	392	55	104	24	2	8	156	58	37	56	5	3	.265	.331	.398	.133	7	0
2008	DUN	A+	FSL	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2008	TOR	MLB	AL	467	408	58	107	30	3	11	176	50	46	71	5	0	.262	.349	.431	.169	3	0
2009	LOU	AAA	INT	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.000	0	0
2009	TOR	MLB	AL	373	338	52	108	29	0	8	161	43	26	42	4	2	.320	.370	.476	.157	5	0
2009	CIN	MLB	NL	162	137	24	37	7	1	3	55	24	19	20	1	2	.270	.364	.401	.131	3	0
2010	CIN	MLB	NL	537	471	66	134	34	3	20	234	83	50	82	1	2	.285	.358	.497	.212	8	0
2011	CIN	MLB	NL	269	252	31	61	20	2	5	100	36	10	36	1	0	.242	.279	.397	.155	3	0
2012	CIN	MLB	NL	330	294	26	72	17	2	8	117	39	30	62	2	1	.245	.318	.398	.153	3	0
2012	LOU	AAA	INT	6	6	1	2	0	0	1	5	3	0	2	0	0	.333	.333	.833	.500	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1675	0.5176	0.4669	0.8261	0.6482	0.2723	0.8754	0.7000	0.1739	-0.0008
2009	2071	0.5152	0.4544	0.8682	0.6485	0.2480	0.9162	0.7349	0.1318	0.0007
2010	2120	0.5085	0.4373	0.8069	0.6262	0.2418	0.8607	0.6627	0.1931	-0.0045
2011	989	0.5126	0.4762	0.8450	0.6292	0.3154	0.9185	0.6908	0.1550	0.0051
2012	1352	0.5074	0.4423	0.8278	0.6399	0.2387	0.8952	0.6415	0.1722	-0.0036
Career	8207	0.5124	0.4532	0.8343	0.6389	0.2579	0.8904	0.6884	0.1657	-0.0011

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-09-05	2012-09-10	DTD	5	4	-	Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Protruding Discs	-	-
2012-08-08	2012-08-15	DTD	7	6	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2012-07-02	2012-07-08	DTD	6	6	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2012-05-12	2012-06-18	15-DL	37	34	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-	-
2011-07-20	2011-09-29	15-DL	71	65	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Arthroscopic for Bone Spur Fragments	2011-08-03	-
2011-07-17	2011-07-20	DTD	3	3	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-13	2011-06-14	DTD	1	1		Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2011-06-05	2011-06-09	DTD	4	4		General Medical	Illness	Strep Throat	-
2011-04-21	2011-05-13	15-DL	22	19	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Had Two Injections	-
2011-03-25	2011-03-27	Camp	2	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-09-15	2010-09-17	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-07-17	2010-07-26	DTD	9	9		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-07-09	2010-07-11	DTD	2	2		Back	Soreness		-
2010-04-16	2010-04-20	DTD	4	3		Low Back	Soreness		-
2009-09-24	2009-09-29	DTD	5	4		Low Back	Spasms		-
2009-08-08	2009-08-23	15-DL	15	14		Head	Post-concussive Syndrome	HBP	-
2009-08-03	2009-08-05	DTD	2	2		Head	Concussion	HBP	-
2009-06-06	2009-06-08	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Tightness		-
2008-08-10	2008-08-26	15-DL	16	13	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-08-03	2008-08-05	DTD	2	2	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-07-30	2008-08-01	DTD	2	1	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-06-16	2008-06-17	DTD	1	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2008-03-23	2008-04-25	15-DL	33	23	Right	Fingers	Surgery	Middle Finger Fracture	2008-03-24
2007-08-31	2007-10-01	60-DL	31	32	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Scar Tissue and Bursa	2007-09-11
2007-07-18	2007-07-22	DTD	4	4	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation	Cortisone Injection	-
2007-06-25	2007-06-27	DTD	2	2	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2007-06-02	2007-06-06	DTD	4	3	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-05-28	2007-05-29	DTD	1	1		Head	Concussion	Player Collision While Running Bases	-
2007-04-19	2007-04-20	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness	Food Poisoning	-
2007-04-11	2007-04-14	DTD	3	1		Low Back	Spasms		-
2006-10-13	2006-10-13	DTD	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2006-08-10	2006-08-13	DTD	3	3		Back	Strain		-
2006-04-26	2006-05-04	DTD	8	8		General Medical	Illness	Bronchitis	-
2005-07-22	2005-10-20	60-DL	90	67	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum	2005-08-29
2005-05-11	2005-06-18	15-DL	38	34	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum	2005-05-13
2005-05-02	2005-05-04	DTD	2	2		Upper Back	Soreness		-
2004-09-11	2004-09-28	DTD	17	16	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin From Foul Ball	-
2004-07-08	2004-07-09	DTD	1	0	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2004-06-02	2004-06-03	DTD	1	1		Head	Concussion	HBP	-
2003-07-05	2003-07-07	DTD	2	2		Neck	Spasms		-
2003-06-15	2003-06-18	DTD	3	3		Neck	Spasms		-
2000-05-24	2000-06-08	15-DL	15	14	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2012	CIN	$8,166,667
2011	CIN	$8,166,667
2010	CIN	$7,666,667
2009	TOR	$11,625,000
2008	TOR	$11,000,000
2007	SLN	$12,000,000
2006	SLN	$11,000,000
2005	SLN	$11,000,000
2004	SLN	$8,000,000
2003	SLN	$7,000,000
2002	PHI	$8,600,000
2001	PHI	$5,500,000
2000	PHI	$2,750,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$112,475,001
13 yr	Total	$112,475,001

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
16 y 60 d	ACES	2 years/$13M (2011-12)

Details

2 years/$13M (2011-12). Signed extension with Cincinnati 12/19/09, converting $11M 2010 salary to $6M salary and $5M signing bonus paid over 3 years with no interest. 11:$6.5M, 12:$6.5M. Award bonuses. Full no-trade clause.
8 years/$90M (2003-10). Signed extension with St. Louis 9/02. $5M signing bonus. 03:$7M, 04:$8M, 05:$11M, 06:$11M, 07-10:$12M/year. $10M deferred ($2M/year '03-'07). Full no-trade clause. Award bonus: $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove. Acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 1/14/08. Acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Toronto 7/31/09. (Toronto to pay 2009 salary, Cincinnati to pay 2010 salary).
1 year/$8.6M (2002). Re-signed 1/02 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by St. Louis in trade from Philadelphia 7/02.
4 years/$10M (1998-2001). Signed extension with Philadelphia 3/98.
1 year/$0.175M (1997).
Drafted by Philadelphia 1993 (2-46).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2012-10-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Scott Rolen looking to play another yeat? It seems like he retirement announcement was imminent, but nothing happened. What should the Reds expect from Todd Frazier next year? (Tommy from Flowmont)	I don't know, but I hope not. I drafted Rolen in a Scoresheet league when he was in A-ball, so I have fond memories of him coming up with the Phillies back in the day. It's tough to see his career crumble at the end. Same with Todd Helton. Or Brian Giles a few years ago. As for Frazier, he'll be as good as Dusty Baker lets him be. (Geoff Young)
2012-08-14 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With the prospects of Votto returning before the end of the season, do you expect Todd Frazier be the everyday 3B in Cincy? Dusty likes his veterans, but Frazier has quietly had a very good rookie season. (Reggie from Uptown)	Frazier has been hitting, but you know what is weird? Scott Rolen, since July 1st has hit .338/.442/.521 in 23 games, 86 plate appearances. My guess is Dusty will give his vets every chance to fail and Rolen isn't failing, at least not right now. (Matthew Kory)
2012-05-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Good chat! How do you think the season goes for Scott Rolen? Are we at the end now? (Jerome from T Hills)	Pretty much at the end, especially from a fantasy-relevant standpoint. The health concerns that impacted him throughout his career have a bigger impact at this age as his bat continues to slow down. (Paul Sporer)
2012-05-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Scott Rolen just, like, kinda done, or is he seriously seriously done? (Johnny from San Diego)	I'm guessing seriously done (but only one seriously), which makes me sad. I really wanted him to pad his Cooperstown case some more this season. Not that he should have to, but, you know, he has to. At this point, though, the injuries have taken their tool, and it looks like he's only hurting his chances. I could be wrong, though. He's looked lousy before and come back to have strong seasons. (Ben Lindbergh)
2012-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With spring training news that the shoulder of Scott Rolen actually appears healthy, is he worth a role of the dice in Cincy's lineup? Seems like rbi's and average could be alright in a NL 4x4. (Frederick from roaming)	He's not, but that means Frazier now isn't worth a roll of the dice, either. (Sam Miller)
2011-06-29 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Who are your favorite players to deal with, both past or present? (Gerald from Savannah)	Geez. That's a tough one because there are so many good guys I have dealt with in 24 years of covering baseball. I hate to leave people out but some of my favorites would have to include Sean Casey, John Burkett, Jay Bell, Craig Wilson, Jason Schmidt, Michael Barrett from the past. From the present: Jason Bay, Cole Hamels, Carlos Pena, Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, Nyjer Morgan, Neil Walker, Joel Hanrahan, Adam Jones, Max Scherzer, Don Kelly, Chris Perez, Adam Dunn, Matt Capps, Torii Hunter, Kurt Suzuki, Ian Kinsler. (John Perrotto)
2011-06-20 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is a good darkhorse HOF candidate among active players? Maybe someone who flies under most people's radar in a HOF discussion, but who has a fighting chance. Roy Oswalt, maybe? (jamin67038 from Wichita, KS)	Scott Rolen comes to mind, since much of his value is tied up in defense and walks. I don't see Oswalt as viable because I don't think he'll stick around much longer given his back woes and his past talk of retirement. He's well below the JAWS peak standard, and nowhere near 200 wins. (Jay Jaffe)
2011-01-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If Roy Halladay and Scott Rolen retired today, would both be voted into the Hall Of Fame? (Sasha from China)	Nope. Blyleven is the first starter with less than 300 wins to gain entry via the BBWAA since Fergie Jenkins in 1991, so the voters aren't going to trip over themselves rushing to elect Halladay, who has less than 200 (169). Pedro Martinez will be the next non-300 winner to gain entry, I think. As for Rolen, his lack of an MVP award or round-numbered milestone will work against him, as will the fact that so much of his value is tied up in OBP and defense that the voters aren't likely to fully appreciate it. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-09-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Joe! Glad to see that work on your book is coming apace, I look forward to buying (and reading) it. My question concerns Scott Rolen - is he a HOFer? Bill James has been running a series on 3rd basemen recently that got me wondering, and I checked his profile out on BP and he's got 80.2 WARP (I'm assuming WARP3) over his career. (belewfripp from Knoxville, TN)	I think he needs a couple more years to make up some of the counting-stats deficit caused by his time missed to injuries. He doesn't have to play at 2010's level, but some above-average seasons allowing him to get to 2500 hits and approach 400 homers would help. There are people who don't think Chipper Jones is a Hall of Famer, and Rolen slides in behind him for sure. I think he will be deserving in time, and will eventually get in through the front door after 6-7 years on the ballot. From a narrative standpoint, this October could be important. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-02-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on the 2010 Reds? Any chance they contend in 2010? (Brandon from Charleston, WV)	No. I think PECOTA is dead wrong on that team. The division isn't great, so it could be like a couple years ago where they "stay in it" but they'll need Stubbs to establish himself, for Jay Bruce to be a real star rather than pretty good, and Joey Votto to take the next step. They're counting on Scott Rolen and a Dusty Baker pitching staff to stay healthy so ... (Will Carroll)
2009-10-06 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Kieth Law was surprisingly down on the Reds' outlook. What's your take? I know Bailey's been pitching well against weaker lineups, but if they get something out of him next year to go with Cueto and Harang and can land another decent SP, aren't they in the hunt for the Central, especially if Holliday departs? Is it really impossible for them to go after Holliday? (jromero from seattle)	From what I understand, the Reds aren't going to be able to add much payroll and Scott Rolen constituted their big move for 2010. I think the Reds have a chance in a division that is pretty weak. The big thing for them is to avoid injuries because, as was shown this season, they don't have the depth to loss many players. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-30 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Recently, I feel like I'm in some kind of bizarro universe, because I just can't find any logic in the Blue Jays dealing Halladay. He's the face of the franchise, whose loss would make them immediately a crappy team, who could practically win a seven-game series by himself if they can squeak into the playoffs, and a potential inner-circle Hall of Famer wearing a Blue Jays cap. If you're smart, you keep this guy at all costs, including next free agency. If you want to save money (which it seems like), deal Wells and Rios for pennies on the dollar. Am I missing something? (chunkstyle from Toronto)	I understand your point and I can't say I totally disagree. However, Halladay is the only guy who will get any talent back for the Jays. They would get nothing but salary relief for Wells or Rios, which are two ridiculuos contracts. Scott Rolen isn't going to fetch much either. Thus, the Jays are backed in a corner. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-30 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Why are the Reds not more aggressive sellers? I heard Jocketty had a deal done but was vetoed by Castellini for money reasons. (Scott from Greenville, SC)	The Reds are a very odd organization to figure. I thought they were one big bat away from contention during the winter and never made a move to get that piece. Now, they are trying to get Scott Rolen, who has seen better days. Strange days in the Queen City. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-30 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Please explain to me how this rumored Scott Rolen deal to Cincy is good for the Reds? (Gray from Chicago)	It's not, so I won't. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-31 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I understand you aren't commenting on trades until they are finalized, so answer me this instead. The Reds are said to be trying to trade for Scott Rolen. I just checked the standings and they're 9.5 games back and in 4th place. Forget whether they trade happens or not and tell me why would they do that? (mattymatty2000 from Philly)	I honestly have no idea. The Jays have to be pretty happy to find someone to take Rolen, and presumably a bunch of money, off their hands, but I fail to see why the Reds would make a this-year trade at this point. He makes them better, to be sure, but it's peculiar. Not quite the Pirates dealing for Matt Morris, but there are similarities. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-31 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Rolen to the Reds? Please explain. (Mike from NJ)	Didn't deal with this side of it, I don't think. I can't explain it, unless Walt Jocketty is thinking, "The last time I traded for Scott Rolen my team eventually won the World Series." I find it to be a strange decision. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-08-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	How can the Reds lose on the Rolen deal? Their system is full of fantastic arms, they have no financial limitations so they don't need cheap, young talent, and plenty of teams have won without a major league left fielder or a starting shortstop. Umm...I hope... (Oliver from Cincinnati)	If Scott Rolen's just this guy (non-Zaphod) who hits singles and needs the park to produce his power, that's not all that special, and people might think they've gotten "SCOTT ROLEN, GREEK GOLDEN GOD," when they've gotten the petering-out tail end of a great player's career. He wasn't walking, he wasn't hitting for much pop, and while you can credit his physical skill in adapting to his newfound limitations (a la Carney Lansford or Brook Jacoby), the Reds aren't getting the guy we all remember in a Phillies uni, or the one who showed up at times with the Cardinals. It's a placeholder pickup that I expect figures to disappoint some people's expectations. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-08-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I seem to recall JP taking a lot of heat for the Troy Glaus- Scott Rolen trade....that one doesn't look so bad now does it? (hokie94 from Howard OH)	I'm not sure it turned out all that well, but as I've said, a lot depends on the pitching. Rolen didn't propel the Jays anywhere in particular, Glaus outplayed him in 2008, and I don't really think Encarnacion takes you anywhere in particular as much as he holds the job for as long as you control the rights to him. It's sort of like getting worked up over Jan Zizka's career: injury-plagued transient success doesn't negate a certain ephemerality. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I haven't heard a lot of noise about what a great year Scott Rolen is having. Do you think this performance is sustainable while he's healthy, or is he just hit-lucky? (E from B)	It's not really all that noise-worthy, but it is interesting, sort of like Brook Jacoby's last good season, or Carney Lansford's willful transmogrification into a contact hitter. I don't see these things as obvious positives, just interesting. If hitting this way helps Rolen stay healthy enough to contribute, maybe he erases some of the frustrations with the challenge trade. Still, less is less, and what he's doing these days is less than he's been able to do in his career. Maybe it's an interesting suggestion that player aging patterns might revert to older, pre-PED forms. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-12-05 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Chipper Jones on a HOF track in your opinion? Scott Rolen? Any other active 3bman not named Alex? (Chris from Biloxi)	I think last year put Chipper over the top in the minds of some voters, because he has remained an incredible offensive force even as his own body has turned against him. He's got the MVP, the All-Stars, the ring... it's a robust candidacy. Rolen I'm much less convinced. He's had one good year out of his last four, and while people underestimate how valuable his early career performance was, guys who stop being plus players in their early 30s tend not to fare well. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-09-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are the Jays contenders if they would have started the season with Gaston and giving Lind more playing time or is this just a nice looking winning streak that has happened late in the season? (Ted from at the pool)	Lind's presence over the dessicated remains of Shannon Stewart or Kevin Mench/Brad Wilkerson certainly would have improved matters, but there's a lot of other factors that would have had to go right - better health (and fortune) from Dustin McGowan, Shaun Marcum, B.J. Ryan, Vernon Wells, Scott Rolen... wow, that's a lot right there. A.J. Burnett avoiding his mid-season cold streak, too. Given some better luck in breaks like those, they coulda been contenders, but as it is, it's just a nice-looking winning streak. Their potential as spoilers (7 games vs. Boston as Joe from Tewksbury mentioned above) probably shouldn't be underestimated. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-08-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will, can Scott Rolen ever be expected to regain some of his former power? Thanks (rawagman from Toronto)	At this stage, no I don't think so. Degenerative shoulder and age are a bad combo. (Will Carroll)
2008-02-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will, thanks for chatting! Tell Jenn we all say hello...questions as to Hanley: (i) is the shoulder back to normal? I've heard rumors that he may suffer from hypermobility of the joint; any truth? (ii) how much, if at all, is the drop in order going to affect his performance? (Silv from (NY, NY))	I'll do that. Yes, I'm hearing the same thing, but it was just the labrum that they cleaned up, so the surgeons thought any mobility of the joint wasn't a problem. I think we'll see a drop in power, at least in the first half, but overall, it's not an injury that tends to linger, at least when caught early. There's a point where he'll get to the Scott Rolen stage if this goes chronic. (Will Carroll)
2008-01-15 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Speaking of change of scenery, who looks better after yesterday's deal, Scott Rolen or Troy Glaus? Or is the answer so health-dependent that we don't know until somebody gets hurt? (Any chance of a joint profile on both of these guys?) (BillJ from New Mexico)	A joint profile, eh? I was going to cover them in a BP Fantasy Beat piece tomorrow, a third base review, but we'll see what happens down the line. Rolen should see his numbers improve in the homer-rific Rogers Centre, and Glaus will see his go the other way thanks to St. Louis' homer reduction. It does depend on who gets on the field the most though. (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	FYI, Scott Rolen, Jonny Gomes, Jay Bruce combined 3-for-19 against Roy during the regular season. (Jesse Behr)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	Reality check: Scott Rolen is at -1.7 EqBRR this year (but was at +3.0 last year) (Tommy Bennett)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	Jay, Scott Rolen is going to the HOF, right? (Steven Goldman)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Notable on the long-ball front is the fact that Scott Rolen nearly went deep twice. Colby Rasmus went above the wall to steal what what would have been his second earlier today. (David Laurila)
2008-10-27 16:30:00	World Series Game Five	One question I'll throw out there is, if Longoria and Pena finish the Series without hits, how historic is that? I've been looking over the records in a desultory fashion, and you can find examples like Scott Rolen in 2004 (0-15) or Placido Polanco in 2006 (0-17), but I still haven't gotten to the last time a pair of teammates were shut out. (Steven Goldman)

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