Reds manager Jim Riggleman on the Reds' 2-1, 11-inning walkoff win. The Enquirer/John Fay
When the Reds traded for Curt Casali on May 31, the reaction in a lot of circles was the same: Why?
Tony Cruz was backing up Tucker Barnhart after the trade of Devin Mesoraco.
"I didn't know anything about Casali," Reds manager Jim Riggleman said. "I had seen the name through the years. To be honest, Tony Cruz was doing a good job. The front office had an eye on Casali for a while if there was a waiver situation or whatever.