Trade Candidates?

[Murdock2420]

(06-04-2015, 07:22 PM)hotweales Wrote: 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. 

Exactly, it's sad but you have to just rebuild. Until baseball gets it together and gets a salary cap like every other major sport has, this is how small markets will have to survive. Grow them up, use them, and trade them for the next prospect. Even Frazier at age 29, would be a prime trade candidate right now.