Nick Krall: Shortstop, Pitching Are Reds' Priorities

[RedTeamGo!]

I wish they'd trade Castellanos, it'd solve a lot of problems with this team. I don't think there's a single team out there who would bite, but I thought the same about Iglesias a few weeks ago.

My gut tells me that Krall will spend most of the remaining budget on a SS and trade Winker for salary-neutral pitching help. I think Winker should bring back an equally promising-with-warts pitcher with a couple years of control.

I'd rather they trade Cast as a salary dump, give Wink more reps in the OF (allowing JV to DH more and giving the entire team more defensive flex) and sign a cheaper true RF (if that exists). Maybe dangle AA for some relief help.

There was a cheaper RF - David Dahl.

[Bourgeois Zee]

Krall is refreshingly direct. The Reds want a SS. Hopefully they want more, but there's roughly six shortstops out there who'd do the trick.

Lindor
Story


Semien
Gregorius



Correa







Simmons










Who else is there?

[M2]

Lindor
Story


Semien
Gregorius



Correa







Simmons










Who else is there?

That's six, but I was thinking Kim too.

[HammerTime]

There was a cheaper RF - David Dahl.

I’m a Dahl fan as well. Hard to take much out of last season.

[Benihana]

Assuming we keep Sonny, what is the most people would be willing to deal for a one year rental of Lindor?

[RedRoser]

Assuming we keep Sonny, what is the most people would be willing to deal for a one year rental of Lindor?

Any player or two on the Major League roster not named Sonny Gray or Luis Castillo, and a top prospect or two as well.

[REDREAD]

Assuming we keep Sonny, what is the most people would be willing to deal for a one year rental of Lindor?

I would be willing to give up 3-4 "B" prospects.. Guys not in our top 5 or 6.
Probably doesn't get the deal done though, some team will outbid us.
I don't think Lindor makes us a serious contender, the Reds will be tapped out
financially if they add him, have no bullpen, thin rotation without Bauer, etc.

[REDREAD]

Any player or two on the Major League roster not named Sonny Gray or Luis Castillo, and a top prospect or two as well.

So let's think like Cleveland if they got that offer.
Cleveland says, "ok, we want Mahle, Senzel, and one of Greene/Lodollo".. Do you do that?
I don't think I would, given where the Reds are now.

[mth123]

So let's think like Cleveland if they got that offer.
Cleveland says, "ok, we want Mahle, Senzel, and one of Greene/Lodollo".. Do you do that?
I don't think I would, given where the Reds are now.

I wouldn't deal Senzel or Mahle straight up for Lindor. This is an 85 win team even with Lindor. If I could base a deal around Castellanos and say Lodolo, I'd do it. The Reds need to send some salary back to make a Lindor acquisition make any sense. They need to have some payroll room for pitching. If they send a cheap guy for Lindor, that's all they will do and that team, with Lindor, still won't make the play-offs unless they are expanded again so the pretenders can get in.

[RedRoser]

So let's think like Cleveland if they got that offer.
Cleveland says, "ok, we want Mahle, Senzel, and one of Greene/Lodollo".. Do you do that?
I don't think I would, given where the Reds are now.

I do it in a heartbeat.

[CySeymour]

I do it in a heartbeat.

For just one year of Lindor? Why?

[RedRoser]

For just one year of Lindor? Why?

Simply because he makes the team better NOW. I am a bit tired of waiting on the future with this organization, because, well, the future never comes.
But I would also be fine with signing Didi.

Reds Fan Since '59
---RedRoser

[Kc61]

Anyone advocating a trade for Lindor needs to consider his $19.5 million salary for next season.

The Reds aren’t exactly adding salary right now. The Indians are in part trying to dump his salary, not pay any of it. Somebody has to pay this guaranteed salary.

As mth noted, trading low salaried players for Lindor seems opposite to the Reds’ financial goals/needs right now. What’s the plan to take on $20 million in salary while trading cost effective talent?

[HammerTime]

For just one year of Lindor? Why?

Or sign Didi for less money than Lindor is going to make and zero prospects.

[RedTeamGo!]

Almost everyone in this thread, absolutely including my own dumb self: