Reds Negotiating with Marcus Semien SS

[REDREAD]

There is no way Garcia is opening day SS this year. They know he needs at least a full year of minor league seasoning.

I would rather they sign a cheap vet SS than have Farmer start.. let me clarify that.
If the choice is Didi or more pitching, I would rather have more [good] pitching.

[M2]

I would rather they sign a cheap vet SS than have Farmer start.. let me clarify that.
If the choice is Didi or more pitching, I would rather have more [good] pitching.

I get the case for you can never have too much pitching.

[RedTeamGo!]

I would rather they sign a cheap vet SS than have Farmer start.. let me clarify that.
If the choice is Didi or more pitching, I would rather have more [good] pitching.

Only problem is who is a cheap vet?

Just to be clear: I agree I don’t want Farmer starting, nor Garcia. I believe the Reds agree with you and that is why they are being connected to Simmons.

I think they are going to surprise everyone and sign a veteran SP, my hope is Porcello.

[WrongVerb]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

[Mitri]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

Hardest of passes. I think that site is broken.

[Rojo Rijo]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

Too much. If im the Reds no way am I parting with Hendrick yet. I'm also not likely to move Lodolo in a deal for an expiring player who will price out of town.

[Coopdaddy67]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

If the Reds did that, they deserve to be disbanded.

[HammerTime]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

BTV must have covid.

[RedTeamGo!]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

This would be one of the worst trades I’ve ever seen.

[Old school 1983]

I ran a trade idea through BTV to see what a Story trade would look like, and came up with this:

CIN gets:
SS Story

COL gets:
IF Callihan
LH Lodolo
OF Hendricks

Or better yet, the Reds sign Simmons and a number 3 starter and a pen piece. Lose no prospects

[Mitri]

Yeah, I’d be fine with Simmons, Porcello and some relief scratch-offs.

[Bourgeois Zee]

Or better yet, the Reds sign Simmons and a number 3 starter and a pen piece. Lose no prospects

I'd prefer Semien, Paxton, and some lotto ticket, high upside minor league invites for the pen.

But that's probably too much money.

[WrongVerb]

For the record, I'm in agreement that that seems like a high price, and that there are better alternatives.

[JFLegal]

imo, a lot of you are completely overreacting on jose garcia, based on a very small sample size when he was a rookie at the age of 22 thrown into a playoff race. furthermore, he had never played above high-A ball prior to that. give the kid a chance. a lot of people that i'm sure we all trust (barry larkin, etc) believe this kid is the real deal. is he ready to be the starting shortstop this year? no. but i fully believe he is the reds' SS of the future.

[WrongVerb]

imo, a lot of you are completely overreacting on jose garcia, based on a very small sample size when he was a rookie at the age of 22 thrown into a playoff race. furthermore, he had never played above high-A ball prior to that. give the kid a chance. a lot of people that i'm sure we all trust (barry larkin, etc) believe this kid is the real deal. is he ready to be the starting shortstop this year? no. but i fully believe he is the reds' SS of the future.

No kidding, right? For those circumstances, I liked what I saw. The bat speed is there. And he can make solid contact. And his defense is good as well.

I do love the idea of someone like Simmons being on hand for a couple years as Garcia transitions to the bigs, though. Simmons can teach Garcia a lot, I bet.