Bob Castellini: “If we have an opportunity to improve the bullpen, we will."

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr
#Reds owner Bob Castellini told Paul Dougherty of the Enquirer today: “If we have an opportunity to improve the bullpen, we will."

[redsfan9988]

By "opportunity," I'm sure he means "find a reliever for free."

[NebraskaRed]

That's just a prelude to "we tried but ultimately couldn't finish any deals"

[LARKIN]

They should be hammered on the Iglesias and Bradley situations.

[Kc61]

Reds will add a reliever. Their pattern is to try and avoid too much criticism and the tone of articles, fans, pretty negative right now. The question is whether it will be a token gesture or meaningful.

[M2]

But Bob, the opportunity to trade for a reliever was inside you all along.

[Kinsm]

"We've just come to a point where we're not going to lose anymore,"

[RedTeamGo!]

Lol **** outta here. Talk is cheap.

[Ron Madden]

Charlie Goldsmith
@CharlieG__
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@EnquirerDoc
spoke with Reds owner Bob Castellini and GM Nick Krall.

Castellini said, "If we have an opportunity to improve the bullpen, we will.”

Krall: "Bob mentioned that if we need something, come and ask him, he’s open to it.”

[NebraskaRed]

"If we need something"

*checks bullpen numbers*

Kinda maybe think they need something!

[WildcatFan]

I’d throw tomatoes at him if I wasn’t afraid he’d make a buck off em.

[757690]

He is on the record saying that the Reds have extra payroll space from their failed attempt to get a SS, and that money is intended to be used to improve the team mid season if needed.

[RedTeamGo!]

Krall sucks too:

Right now, we’ve got a lot of guys who are injured, both in Triple-A and the big leagues,” Reds general manager Nick Krall said. “We’re trying to get healthy first. Once we get healthy, we’ll figure out how to best go from there.”

[Kc61]

He is on the record saying that the Reds have extra payroll space from their failed attempt to get a SS, and that money is intended to be used to improve the team mid season if needed.

Not denying it, but I’ve never seen that statement by the Reds.

I’ve seen RedsZone posters suggest it. But I’ve never seen Reds tie any “shortstop money” to potential mid-season acquisitions. Frankly, I’ve not seen Reds say there’s “extra payroll” of any kind for future acquisitions this season.

I did hear Bob’s interview when he said they created a financial reserve, from payroll savings, due to concerns of unexpected future COVID impacts. And I saw Bob’s/Nick’s comments today which don’t discuss available shortstop money.

[757690]

Not denying it but I’ve never seen that quote.

I have seen RedsZone posters suggest it. But I’ve never seen the Reds tie any “shortstop money” into potential mid-season acquisitions. Frankly, I’ve never seen Reds say they have “extra payroll” of any kind for future spending on players this season.

I did hear Bob’s interview when he said they created a financial reserve, from payroll savings, due to concerns of unexpected future COVID impacts.

Please direct me, I’m interested to see it. Would be nice if such a fund exists for player acquisitions.

I think that is what I was talking about. Maybe I heard it wrong, it was a podcast or something, but I’m pretty sure he said it was meant for improvements mid season if necessary. He was talking about not getting a SS and said that because they didn’t, they now have a reserve to spend later.