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Re: Jocketty remains quiet about trade plans
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Originally Posted by red-in-la
So, Reds fans, which should/have the Reds choose? Seems to me that they have clearly chosen the Pirates model......but maybe that is just me being pessimistic.
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Unfortunately, if that is indeed the case, the Pirates have recently abandoned that model in favor of one more in tune with the way the teams that are bucking the "financial divide" seem to be going...
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Originally Posted by red-in-la
Another good plan is to follow the Braves/Rays plan. Be the laughing stock of baseball for 10-15 years, build a farm system full of top draft choices and hope you don't stay the laughing stock of baseball (ala the Pirates and Brewers (bucket heads?)).
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It's been popular so far this year to dismiss Tampa as a franchise that has collected high draft picks with their fingers crossed but a deeper inspection of their recent history suggests a much more elaborate plan/philosophy has guided them to their present situation.
I do agree with the notion that "there are more ways than one to skin a cat". So accepting that and the ample examples of teams overcoming payroll disparity, should the Reds should get a flyer for their payroll?
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Last edited by jojo; 07-09-2008 at 05:17 PM.
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