Okay, now it's been a couple years since I lived in Cincinnati. And I always fancied the REds as my second favorite team, and not just because I lived there for so long. But because they always seemed to get by and do okay despite the moronic, idiotic moves their owners and management made. And when the reds got new owners a year ago, I figured maybe the retarded moves would end ...

I was wrong.

Here now is a clip I just pulled from the CincinnatiReds.com News blog:

"Cincinnati completed an eight-player trade with the Nationals on Thursday afternoon, sending starting shortstop Felipe Lopez and right fielder Austin Kearns, as well as Minor League pitcher Ryan Wagner, to Washington in exchange for relievers Gary Majewski and Bill Bray, shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitcher Darryl Thompson.

The deal comes exactly a week after Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky acquired closer Eddie Guardado from the Mariners. "

Okay, so the Reds sent an All-Star Shortstop, and arguably one of the best fielders, hitters, all around players they have ever had (Austin Kearns) for WHOOOOO ?????

Those poor Reds. I really feel for you Cincinnati fans, I do. I mean c'mon - Johnny Damon, Nomar Garciaparra, Roger Clemens, Bill Mueller, BRONSON ARROYO?!?! I know ALL about getting screwed by your management. But this was just too much.