06-08-2023, 09:00 AM
(06-08-2023, 12:45 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: There is this crazy buzz about the team right now and it's something that i haven't felt in a loooong time. So much good, young, exciting talent. Not just a little bit of winning but there's an atmosphere that feels like they're ready to blow up.
Hopefully it's not just a bit of gas buildup.
Yep.
Saw an interesting post from Lance McAllister (I think).
Once this season is over and the Votto/Moose deals are done, the Reds will basically have zero significant major league contracts on the books. Guys like McClain, EDLC, Steer, Freidl, and CES won't come due until 2030. India and Stephenson are arb-eligible soon, but that would only put them down for 3 mil a year or so, which is basically nothing. Greene signed his deal, which is the outlier, but it's still extremely team-friendly. Most of these guys aren't even making a million a year.
Payroll will be about 45-50 mil.
People want to know how Bob and Phil can bring the fans back from the toxic 2022 season. Well, they're on the way. The stadium is already filling up. I bought tickets for my son and I Tuesday and the lines for 1-2-3 night were forever long. I doubt they expected that. If the ownership uses the flexible payroll to obtain whatever they may need (spoiler alert-it's pitching) in the offseason, they'll have no problem getting fans to the park and selling merchandise.
It's like the Bengals. They got a superstar to build around. They then proceeded to act like a real NFL team and build around him. Now there's a wait list for tickets and a rabid fanbase, even a national profile. Fans spend money to see good players and teams. it's not a advanced calculus to figure it out.
