I get the sentiment and I agree that there are still players available and moves to be made. Still though, when people have posted this in prior years, they've been wrong. The Reds didn't ultimately make the moves that are necessary. Hence the long run of finishing under .500 and low in the standings. I'd wager that the people complaining will ultimately proven right yet again. The necessary moves aren't coming.
People think that the Reds are on the doorstep. Well that's where doormats generally reside and the Reds are a doormat until they aren't.
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REDREAD (12-13-2019)
[Phil ] Castellini celebrated the team's farm system and noted the team had promising prospects who would one day be great Reds -- and then joke then they'd be ex-Reds, saying "of course we're going to lose them". #SellTheTeamBob
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
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REDREAD (12-13-2019)
Keone Kela probably, but I still don't like it. I'm not sure from an offensive standpoint subbing Marte for Winker improves anything. It makes the positions fit better, but it doesn't improve the offense. I'd do Aquino instead of Winker. If the REds are dealing Stephenson, he should be the headliner. No need to deal one of the few above average bats on the roster. Winker is better than Ozuna as well.
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DocRed (12-13-2019)
If Pittsburgh is open to trades I ask about Newman, Reynolds and Taillon.
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edit: looks like others I hadn't read yet have basically said the same thing, but I'll leave it up I guess since I can't just delete the whole post anyway.
It's moot now with regard to Roark specifically, but I think there's a 3rd option to Roarke (or whoever) or Mahle and it's probably the most likely one: both. I think the Reds think (and I agree) that you should ideally go into the spring training with at least six starters you are comfortable with. Just look at recent history, there's maybe a 50/50 chance somebody is going to have some type of tightness that puts them behind early in ST which often bleeds into the season - sometimes deep into the season like Wood. Factor in additional injuries and potential ineffectiveness and chances are excellent you will need that 6th starter sooner rather than later. In the meantime, it gives you options whether that means Mahle doing multiple inning stints from the bullpen for awhile or maybe even adding in a quality trade chip like Disco to get a bigger deal done.
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REDREAD (12-13-2019)
Nearing 1000 comments - I'm locking this thread
Please continue in the new one.
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