Great starting pitchers get traded almost every year at the deadline for a better haul than a compensation pick.
It's the GM's job to convince ownership what's in the best interest of the club.
Jim Bowden talked ownership into bringing Greg Vaughn in, as well as other moves.
Dick Williams can't have a talk with his dad and tell him that trading Bauer in a lost season will
make the Reds better in the future? That doesn't seem like too much to ask of Williams.
I mean, there's no fans in the stands , the TV money is set. The Reds are having a bad season.
90% of the fans would not even notice Bauer was gone to be honest. I mean seriously, I don't
think ownership is that dumb to not let Bauer be traded.
Dick Williams is trying to save face. That's why he added two players. He's hoping the team
finishes strong so he's not as embarrassed. That's why Bauer was not shopped.
The only other possibility is that the Reds are super confident they can bring Bauer back next year..
Obviously, if they resign Bauer, I'm ok with them not trading him this year.