Reds Negotiating with Marcus Semien SS

[REDREAD]

Galvis and Goodwin are considered slashing payroll now? Lol

I mean, they were cut for cost reasons and the Reds as of today don't have anyone that is as good of a SS as Gavlis.
So yea, it's slashing payroll. Can the Reds recover from those losses with some smart moves? Of course.
You have to understand that after dumping Inglesis and all those nontenders, plus rumors the Reds are shopping other players.. some of us are kind of skeptical that the Reds are going to do the additions required to make this team a contender.
Because as of today, they aren't a contender. But yea, that could be fixed with some moves. Hopefully it happens.

[RedTeamGo!]

I mean, they were cut for cost reasons and the Reds as of today don't have anyone that is as good of a SS as Gavlis.
So yea, it's slashing payroll. Can the Reds recover from those losses with some smart moves? Of course.
You have to understand that after dumping Inglesis and all those nontenders, plus rumors the Reds are shopping other players.. some of us are kind of skeptical that the Reds are going to do the additions required to make this team a contender.
Because as of today, they aren't a contender. But yea, that could be fixed with some moves. Hopefully it happens.

Galvis was a FA, they didn’t slash him. They just let him walk away.

Goodwin: I guess. I think they just didn’t want to pay a 5th OF $3 million.

[HammerTime]

Wasn’t Shogo a gold glove finalist? Am I misremembering?

He was...

[M2]

Fair enough, but anyone watching Suarez the last couple of years defensively and saying “he’s fine” are kidding themselves. I love Suarez, my favorite Red, but I can see what he is.

The Reds made the choice last winter to go with a gorilla lineup. Would not have been my choice, but there's an argument for it in modern, shift-happy baseball. My guess is they want to give that plan a longer look than 2020's abbreviated season.

[JaxRed]

Article in Enquirer about how Vegas has Reds as slight favorite to win division,

[WildcatFan]

List of shortstops who had a better OPS+ than Semien's 114 from 2018-20:


Trea Turner: 115
Corey Seager: 122
Trevor Story: 122
Gleyber Torres: 122
Francisco Lindor: 122
Xander Bogaerts: 137
Bo Bichette: 137 (in 75 games)
Fernando Tatis: 154

I think I got them all.

[M2]

List of shortstops who had a better OPS+ than Semien's 114 from 2018-20:


Trea Turner: 115
Corey Seager: 122
Trevor Story: 122
Gleyber Torres: 122
Francisco Lindor: 122
Xander Bogaerts: 137
Bo Bichette: 137 (in 75 games)
Fernando Tatis: 154

I think I got them all.

I have lusted after them all.

[westofyou]

Guy stays healthy too

[JFLegal]

would love it. highly doubt it happens.

[Kc61]

Galvis was a FA, they didn’t slash him. They just let him walk away.

Goodwin: I guess. I think they just didn’t want to pay a 5th OF $3 million.

Whomever one chooses to count as being “slashed,” the main point is undeniable - Reds have slashed payroll this off-season. So far, in excess of $40 million pending further player moves and salary decisions.

[Ron Madden]

The Reds have been slashing payroll this off-season. The payroll has gone from over $160 million to under $120 million. However players departed, whether FA, non-tender, salary dump trade, there’s a large reduction and it’s not an accident.

LOL, Calm down you're so worked up that you've edited this post 12 times in 10 minutes.

[Kc61]

LOL, Calm down you're so worked up that you've edited this post 12 times in 10 minutes.

Just trying to be clear and articulate.

I understand fans rooting for and being supportive of the Reds.

But can’t imagine anyone denying that Reds are cutting payroll this off-season, it’s not just trivial, and it’s not an accident.

[Ron Madden]

Just trying to be clear and articulate.

I understand fans rooting for and being supportive of the Reds.

But can’t imagine anyone denying that Reds are cutting payroll this off-season, it’s not just trivial, and it’s not an accident.

I don't think anyone is denying the cut in payroll.

Nick Krall has been quoted as saying he wants to reallocate that money to make the club better.

Most of us believe he's trying to do that, we're not spazing out and we're gonna give him a little time to do that.

[Kc61]

I don't think anyone is denying the cut in payroll.

Nick Krall has been quoted as saying he wants to reallocate that money to make the club better.

Most of us believe he's trying to do that, we're not spazing out and we're gonna give him a little time to do that.

This very post seems to deny a cut in payroll. Second sentence suggests Reds will merely “reallocate that money to make the club better.”

So I don’t understand your position, which is fine.

[RedsManRick]

"Reds negotiating with Marcus Semien"

Reds: "Hi Agent of Marcus Semien. Would Marcus like to play SS for us here in Cincinnati for $1M next year?"
Agent: "No, thank you. If you'd like to make a more serious offer, I'm willing to not hang up the phone immediately."
Reds: "No, that's OK. We don't want to do that."
Agent: "Fair enough. Goodbye."