With the Cincinnati Reds acquiring of Jim Edmonds, the veteran outfielder has now worn his fourth uniform in the National League Central.
CINCINNATI (AP)– In a move made on Monday to add experience to a younger team poised for a stretch run toward the playoffs, the Reds acquired outfielder Jim Edmonds, sending outfielder Chris Dickerson to the Brewers.
Edmonds, 40, joined the first-place Reds and started in center field, batting fifth, against the second-place Cardinals for the series-opening National League Central clash.
“It’s been a quick six or seven hours to go from kind of the bottom of the standings to the top in a hurry,” said Edmonds, who played for St. Louis from 2000-07, winning a World Series title in ’06. “And to show up here playing the Cardinals, it’s going to be a little nuts. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
The Jim Edmonds Aging Outfielder Traveling Show makes yet another stop. Don't rule out the Orix Blue Wave or the Nippon Ham Fighters next.
This only leaves the Astros and the Pirates for Edmonds to complete the set, but since those teams aren’t likely to be on the recieving end of a “contender stocking up” deal anytime soon, Edmonds might be better served to complete his original goal of playing for every team in California. After he only needs to play for the Giants, Dodgers, and A’s to accomplish that feat.
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