06-04-2015, 07:22 PM
(06-03-2015, 01:53 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: If he gets back to his old production level and the Reds accept a lesser prospect to shed the contract, he might still be movable. I could really still see Toronto going all in for him.
If an opportunity is there to move that contract and get young talent in return, the Reds have to take it. The have painted themselves into a corner with too many big contracts. It is time to move away from Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Cueto, Chapman and unfortunately Phillips. The Reds can not afford the contracts. It is time to build around young talent and go from there, get what you can and move on. These players were given an opportunity to be the corner stones of a team to be competitive, but strikeouts, no clutch hitting and a lack of focus spells the end. I hate to see us lose Brandon, as I think he plays through injury, gives 110% and wants to win, but some of these other guys seem to sleep walk through the season.
