Royals interested in Bruce?

[Cooper]

you put him with 13 guys he doesn't belong with....

[REDREAD]

Reds44 and TomServo among others it seems.

I think they are more worried that Bruce might have a 6 week long slump. That might impact his trade value.
I am in the camp that Bruce needs to be traded as soon as we get a decent offer (which may have not happened yet)
I don't think Bruce is a guy that you shop until the 11th hour like they did with Cueto, hoping to get a little bit more out of him.

The people that are posting "he hit a HR today, we better trade him before tomorrow's game" or "He struck out 3 times today, we waited too long" , are surely joking.. That's why I liked the posts, they were funny.

[Z-Fly]

Look, if his OPS is below .800 by the end of the month, it could affect the return a bit. But this whole thing about "He hit a HR, we have to trade him now!" is silly. These teams aren't going to be 'fooled' by one amazing week or one week of 0fers. There was no reason for anybody to think Bruce was going to continue to be a .900 OPS guy, and of course they weren't going to pay more earlier. They will look at the macro of Bruce's season and decide if they think Bruce is a worthwhile addition to their lineup.

I do get where you coming from, you never know with Bruce. But driving yourself crazy over his at-bats and insisting the deal needs to be done RIGHT NOW...dude, c'mon. He'll either be traded at the All-Star Break between Monday-Thursday next week, or the days leading up to/at the deadline.

I was being sarcastic when I said that. I'm on your side.

[OhioRiverBarge]

Bruce out of today's lineup. #hugwatch

But not playing hampers his chance of hitting HRs. #nohugwatch #redforever #gmsdigthelongball

[Kc61]

Bruce out of today's lineup. #hugwatch

But not playing hampers his chance of hitting HRs. #nohugwatch #redforever #gmsdigthelongball

Off day tomorrow. So either it's a two day rest, or two days to complete a trade.

I expect a RZ poll and 80 posts to discuss which it is.

[WrongVerb]

Off day tomorrow. So either it's a two day rest, or two days to complete a trade.

I expect a RZ poll and 80 posts to discuss which it is.

Only 80 posts? Oh how little faith you have in this board's ability to go off the rails.

[Wonderful Monds]

Bruce out of today's lineup. #hugwatch

But not playing hampers his chance of hitting HRs. #nohugwatch #redforever #gmsdigthelongball

And Duvall is playing RF.

[RedTeamGo!]

Just a day off. Reds will hold on to him until July 31st....I guarantee it.

[westofyou]

Just a day off. Reds will hold on to him until July 31st....I guarantee it.

BUT.... can we spin his not playing into the usual Bruce is regressing meme?

['69]

BUT.... can we spin his not playing into the usual Bruce is regressing meme?

I'm sure somebody will. And be serious about it.

['69]

you put him with 13 guys he doesn't belong with....

Interesting. Go on...

[KronoRed]

Cincinnati Reds
@Reds 7 hours

Jay Bruce is the 14th player in Major League history (third #Reds player) to produce at least 18 homers in each of his first nine seasons.

Who are the other 13 Cincinnati Reds twitter, huh WHO???

Jerks.

[Plus Plus]

Due for a new Bruce speculation thread, as this one is over 1000 posts.