06-01-2015, 03:30 PM
(05-19-2015, 02:13 PM)ochocincos Wrote: We all know that players like Cueto, Chapman, and Leake could be traded at some point this season for prospects.
Last year, I really wanted the Reds to trade for Joc Pederson, but it didn't happen.
What are some prospects to consider from teams that could make a trade for one of the Reds players on the block?
I hope they don't trade Chapman. I saw how hard it is to find a closer as they ran out a very old Weathers and a very old and injured Every Day Eddie and a not very hot Coffey. ......I understand that last place teams dump payroll......but lets keep our young players and build for a possible World Series in 2020 and if it happens faster, great. ......The 1975 and 1990 World Series Reds were built over years.
Frazier is solid at 3rd, Hamilton is in a slump but has been a good young center field, Mesoraco injury may keep him from being able to squat and catch all season, but we could use his young bat at 1st base when back.....and we could really use young Mr Chapman as we move forward because good closers are very hard to find and they all cost money. Any good closer will need a high pay check, so might as well keep Chapman.
We probably can't dump Votto and his huge contract on anybody....but I am all for going with youth.....when in doubt, go with youth......Reds losing in play-offs to Phillies in 2010 and then blowing series lead to Giants in the other play-off was probably the teams chance....and it's time to rebuild.....I hoped Reds had a chance in 2014, but Bailey and Mesoraco injuries are just killing them. .....There is the All-Star Game in Cincy !!!!!
Trading Chapman will be a huge mistake. Reds will run out some real stiffs as closers for years after that bonehead trade. We will be back to closers like Coffey....KEEP CHAPMAN
