Trade Deadline Thread

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(07-31-2023, 06:36 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I've been suggesting that the Reds might decide to stay the course and ride it out until Greene gets back. Williamson has a 4.48 ERA. That's damn good for a fifth starter with half of his starts at GABP. Acquiring any starter better than him is going to cost too much in a seller's market and Lodolo is coming back later to probably push Williamson to the pen.

Lively has been the pleasant surprise. That's been a rare good signing from the scrap heap that the Reds have been known to dig through(Tim Adleman, Scott Feldman, Matt Harvey).

Yes, you've been suggesting that since June, if not before.
For me, I wanted to really see how these pitchers did after the hardest month of the season, and they have done rather well.
Ashcraft returning to form is huge.
Abbott and Williamson - I'm always nervous with rookie pitchers getting figured out sooner than later, making a false positive essentially and not making a move because of it.
Agree on Lively, he's been a welcome addition. With him hurt earlier this year though, I wasn't sure if/how he'd bounce back.

If we REALLY want to feel confident though with the Reds pushing deep into the postseason, I personally would feel better if they got another SP like Eduardo Rodriguez or someone of the like. That's just better insurance and would allow for one of the young guys to become a long reliever and spot starter to finish out the season.