Trade Candidates?

[Hoofhearted]

(06-19-2015, 01:41 AM)hotweales Wrote: Here is the deal and I think what some of you are missing.  The Cincinnati Reds showed a profit of 2.2 million in 2014.  There simply is not any room to continue to keep guys with some of the contracts we are currently stuck with.  I don't see anyone willing to take Votto's contract, or Bruce's contract and maybe not Brandon's contract, so you are between a rock and a hard place.  you only signed Frazier to a 2 year deal and that is at only like 6 million.  Where is the money going to come from?  Okay, so you are going to let Cueto go, that frees a little cash, but not enough to rebuild a pitching staff and bull pen.  Castellini has said he is okay with break even, but not much money left with current player salaries.  Votto's salary jumps 6 million next season and Bruce's goes up as well.  So someone please tell my have you keep Frazier?  I like him as a player and would hate to see him go, but I just don't think the money is available to keep him and rebuild.

They are getting a new TV contact pretty soon, which would be around a 30 million bump. After getting rid of Cueto, Chapy and probably a few others, we will have more than enough money to spend. I find it interesting when trying to balance being a good, rebuilding team and a full rebuild team. Walt is going on 70. I am sure he wants to build a winner before he passes the torch to whoever in the next 10 years or so, so I believe he will try to have a good club while also rebuilding. The issue then becomes your draft spots and talent available at those spots. If you're picking in the 15-25 range, a Mike Trout type player is likely not available (unless you are the Cards and get lucky as heck).