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The Reds have operated at a higher threshold than the Royals for the last 10 years. This year is the closest the two have been.
Further, unlike the Royals, the Reds are in a playoff chase -- meaning higher (theoretically) revenue down the stretch and the potential for playoff revenue (meaning a bigger windfall).
The Reds aren't exactly the Yankees, but they have far better motivation to add payroll and pay Greinke's salary if he were available than the Royals would to keep it.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Per today's MLBTR, Royals could start to seriously listen to off season offers for Grienke.
I'd love for Walt to find a way.
Here's the recent thread. The old one confused me.
It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
With Zacks recent frustrations about the organization and its future. I would think a Greinke to Reds would be amazing if you could pull it off.
I'd go Heisey, Klinker, Joesph, and Frazier for Greinke
The Reds will have to give up someone who hurts. The Royals are not going to move this guy unless they can improve their team.
Forget trading them Yonder Alonso because they already have Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer who are probably better and their first baseman and DH of the future.
Forget trading them Juan Francisco because they have Mike Moustakas who is probably better and their third baseman of the future.
Forget trading them Devin Mesoraco because they have Wil Myers who is probably better and their top offensive prospect.
So, what package are the Reds suppose to put together? The Royals have little need where the Reds have depth. The Royals won't want to gamble on Bailey. With the injury and questionable production, he has little trade value at this point. Besides, the Royals are pretty deep in pitching prospects.
The Royals won't trade Grienke unless they get a deal that will help their franchise on the field. They don't have to gamble. They have a number one starter (Grienke) making less than four million. They can demand prospects/players who can make impacts at their areas of need. The Reds just don't match up well with the Royals for a major trade.
"I am your child from the future. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this earlier." - Dylan Easton
The Royals have loved speedy CF with great gloves. I think a package around Stubbs and a young arm (Bailey, Wood, Joseph) starts the conversation.
And it would be poetic if the Reds could turn Stubbs into a Cy Young winner.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Stubbs/Bailey/Maloney/Frazier.
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