08-29-2021, 09:02 PM
The Joey Votto Contract into 2025 shackles Reds on adding more giant contracts. Cincinnati is not the New York Yankees of endless deep pockets of money. Just as Cy Young Bauer went to money fat L.A. Hollywood Dodgers, Castellanos in MVP hunt will get huge offers that Cincinnati can't compete with, and really should not try per old manager Trader Jack McKeon. But Everybody LOVES Votto and the Reds sure did pay big for that, Highest Paid Red Ever. The Votto Contract goes 3 or 4 more years.
Cincinnati can not afford Castellanos and Votto, and Votto is Locked in 3 or 4 more years into his 40's. They will end with Joey Votto Day around 2025, and his statue and number retired. The Fans will LOVE IT. I hope so, The Reds sure paid for it. Unlike Bench or Concepcion who Reds got cheap in the old days to be a Red all their careers, Votto did not come cheap.
Cincinnati should never have another long expensive contract like Votto's, but after Votto's contract ends, they will probably make the same mistake. Cincinnati could learn from Tampa on how to do contracts. Tampa is in first beating Yankees and Red Sox with young players. Then those young players move on to teams like The Yankees. Tampa still beats The Yankees and remains in First Place because they had young guys moving up in the Minors. Cincinnati needs to use that blueprint for success, because they can't afford the Yankees blueprint.
Reds do one thing right. They bring in a Scooter Gennett or a Castellanos or Bauer On The Cheap until they are no longer Cheap. More players like this will come there way On The Cheap. Not every year, but here and there.
Lets say Castellanos is not on the Reds right now. Can I field and Outfield. Yes, I can field an outfield and have outfielders on the bench.
The Reds need to figure out what they are going to do with the Suarez and Moose situation. Yes, there is a situation here. These were not good seasons for either of them. Votto is at First. Neither factor into Second or Shortstop. Some teams would be looking to dump both of them and try somebody else at Third. They come at a high price for what they are doing in 2021. Reds might be well off to part ways with both Suarez and The Moose as Castellanos leaves also. This is Modern Day Baseball of High Salaries. It is what it is.
Cincinnati can not afford Castellanos and Votto, and Votto is Locked in 3 or 4 more years into his 40's. They will end with Joey Votto Day around 2025, and his statue and number retired. The Fans will LOVE IT. I hope so, The Reds sure paid for it. Unlike Bench or Concepcion who Reds got cheap in the old days to be a Red all their careers, Votto did not come cheap.
Cincinnati should never have another long expensive contract like Votto's, but after Votto's contract ends, they will probably make the same mistake. Cincinnati could learn from Tampa on how to do contracts. Tampa is in first beating Yankees and Red Sox with young players. Then those young players move on to teams like The Yankees. Tampa still beats The Yankees and remains in First Place because they had young guys moving up in the Minors. Cincinnati needs to use that blueprint for success, because they can't afford the Yankees blueprint.
Reds do one thing right. They bring in a Scooter Gennett or a Castellanos or Bauer On The Cheap until they are no longer Cheap. More players like this will come there way On The Cheap. Not every year, but here and there.
Lets say Castellanos is not on the Reds right now. Can I field and Outfield. Yes, I can field an outfield and have outfielders on the bench.
The Reds need to figure out what they are going to do with the Suarez and Moose situation. Yes, there is a situation here. These were not good seasons for either of them. Votto is at First. Neither factor into Second or Shortstop. Some teams would be looking to dump both of them and try somebody else at Third. They come at a high price for what they are doing in 2021. Reds might be well off to part ways with both Suarez and The Moose as Castellanos leaves also. This is Modern Day Baseball of High Salaries. It is what it is.
1968 Bengal Fan
