Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray

[*bengalfan74*]

(05-22-2021, 11:19 PM)samhain Wrote: I think that barring them getting their shit together and being in legit contention at the break, Grey, Castillo and Castellanos will all be sold off in short order.  

The rebuild that we endured or 5 years came to fruition for literally one decent year in 2020 and fizzled out.  The new narrative will be predicated on waiting for Greene and Lodolo to get to the majors.  That may not be a long wait, but it's still a garbage way to run a franchise.  Losing and selling for a day that never comes costs a team fan interest over decades.  

This entrire offseason was clownish and unserious.  They bailed two legit RPs to pay for a shortstop that never materialized.  It's a tragedy.  This team has a lot of heart and want-to.  They guys they shelled out for in 2020 are playing like a team after finding themselves during the bizarro covid season only to be short-armed by small-time ownership and front office.  

The people that were alive to see this team at their Big Red Machine peak are fewer and fewer.  Hell, anyone under 40 was barely baseball conscious for the 1990 title year.  The Reds time as a relevant team fades farther and farther into memory and not much else.  if they don't figure things out, there won't be anything left in 20 years outside of fans that only know this team as a doormat.  Sad shit, really.

Yup

Another month and the fire sale will commence. Winker probably gone as well.