Reds after Trevor Bauer?

[*psychdoctor*]

(07-31-2019, 08:12 PM)NKURyan Wrote: Right, so then the Reds are going all in to win this year then, right? Cool. Who else did they bring in today to help? Noone? Awesome. Sold a couple of players for some cash, though, so YAY.

But hey, we've got a hell of a rotation for 2020. I'm sure the Reds will go all-in next year, World Series championship or bust, right? Especially since they've got this rotation for basically one year, right? Please. They'll bring in an also-ran or two, call it an offseason, and hope that it gets them to third in the division.

Then in 2021 it's right back to square one when these guys take a walk (assuming the Reds didn't trade them away already in 2020). But hey, we'll get 'em next year, or the year after! Honest!

They can make Bauer a qualifying offer next year and if he declines they get round 1 compensatory pick I believe.  If Wood can finish the year healthy and sign a small extension, the Reds could come out of this ahead.  Until Votto's contract ends in 2023, there is only so much they can do.