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Benihana · 01-02-2013, 04:15 PM

My hope is that Stanton does not get traded in the next 7 months. But come next offseason, the Reds could be in a position to do something huge:

Reds could offer 3 of Corcino/Cingrani/Leake/Stephenson/Travieso + Ludwick. Or 2 of those pitchers + Ludwick and any hitting prospect in the organization outside of Billy Hamilton. Either way, Reds would still have their starting 8 set for the next 2-3 years and their starting 5 rotation set for that time frame as well. After 2015, there will be a lot of uncertainty (Phillips, Stanton, + 2 of the SP's contracts coming up) but when is that not true 3 years out?

CF Hamilton
2B Phillips
1B Votto
LF Stanton
RF Bruce
3B Frazier
C Mesoraco
SS Cozart

SP Cueto
SP Latos
SP Bailey
SP Chapman
SP whoever is left from Leake/Cingrani/Corcino/Stephenson

SU Marshall
CL Broxton

for 2014-2015. Still have some prospects left like the 2012 draftees and one of the above pitchers left.

Reds could be in a position to go back-to-back-to-back. Who cares what happens after 2015 if they can do that?

01-02-2013, 04:15 PM	#100
Benihana Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,417	Re: Giancarlo Stanton My hope is that Stanton does not get traded in the next 7 months. But come next offseason, the Reds could be in a position to do something huge: Reds could offer 3 of Corcino/Cingrani/Leake/Stephenson/Travieso + Ludwick. Or 2 of those pitchers + Ludwick and any hitting prospect in the organization outside of Billy Hamilton. Either way, Reds would still have their starting 8 set for the next 2-3 years and their starting 5 rotation set for that time frame as well. After 2015, there will be a lot of uncertainty (Phillips, Stanton, + 2 of the SP's contracts coming up) but when is that not true 3 years out? CF Hamilton 2B Phillips 1B Votto LF Stanton RF Bruce 3B Frazier C Mesoraco SS Cozart SP Cueto SP Latos SP Bailey SP Chapman SP whoever is left from Leake/Cingrani/Corcino/Stephenson SU Marshall CL Broxton for 2014-2015. Still have some prospects left like the 2012 draftees and one of the above pitchers left. Reds could be in a position to go back-to-back-to-back. Who cares what happens after 2015 if they can do that? __________________ Go BLUE!!!