Who would you dream of manning 3/4 hole for the Reds next year. The most glaring need we have is to get a power hitting rbi guy who is a rh bat.
My short list would include...
1.) Albert Pujols...$13.5 million next year...
Season 148 524 100 187 44 0 37 116 104 54 7 3 .357 .462 .653 1.114
2.) Matt Holiday 9.5 mill..
Season 139 539 107 173 38 2 25 88 74 104 28 2 .321 .409 .538 .947
3.) Miguel Cabrera 11.5 mill.
2008 Detroit Tigers 160 616 85 180 36 2 37 127 331 56 126 1 0 .349 .537 .292
All 3 of these players are among the leaders in RBI's last year which is what we desperately need. An RBI 3/4 hitter who just drives in runs..
An order of
1. ?
2. Phillips
3. Bruce
4. one of these 3
5. Votto
6. Edwin
7. SS
8. Catcher
9. pitcher
Becomes one of the 3 best 2-5 hitters in the game. The Reds will score alot of Reds with the above lineup. With Edwin batting in the 6 hole.
Now the big question can any of these 3 players be had? Yes look at the contracts and money owed and it becomes doable. With the Reds minor league system having plenty of depth for the first time in a long time we can afford to deal. What we would give up to get one of them is debateable. Would you give up a Baily/Thompson for Albert. I would because I think we would win the division next year if the pitching holds out.
The key though is to plug in a 100 rbi guy into the 3 or 4 hole.