11-30-2021, 06:11 AM
Reds say they need to cut payroll, and after the bath they took on Covid 2020, I'm sure they do need money.
The Moose at age 33 at 5.5 Million is expendable. He was brought in to play 2nd base. That spot is filled by Rookie of The Year India. Suarez proved he is no shortstop. The Reds will not trade Joey Votto. The Reds do not need 2 high paid third basemen in Suarez and The Moose. Even if they add the DH, the Reds don't need him. The Reds have many who can DH.
I'm sure a team would trade for The Moose needing a third baseman or The Moose at First Base. The Reds needing to cut payroll should make a Dave Parker type trade form low paid minor league players, and hope they get another Jose Rijo World Series MVP type.
Which brings us back to the Reds saying they need more pitching, even if they are minor league pitchers to develop. So the Reds say they need to cut payroll, but still add some pitching. Then 2 high prices Third Basemen they do not need. One of them must go. Yes, they could trade Suarez who has proven his home run power. Suarez is 30 and makes 2.5 million. The Moose is 33 and makes 5.5 million. The Moose is the one to Trade for lower paid minor league pitchers to develop. Nobody liked Parker traded, but we got Jose Rijo who became very good.
Besides Castellanos going Free Agent, a high priced Red has to be traded, The Reds have said that. It will not be Votto, So the one to Trade is The Moose. Again, it has to be a high paid Red and not a pitcher, the Reds are short on pitching. Votto, India, Suarez and the young shortstop make The Moose the odd man out to Trade and dump his 5.5 Million on another team.
That people like to say Moose, is no reason to pay him 5.5 million to be a 2nd Third Baseman when you only need one, and a less expensive back-up.
End result. Reds would cut payroll as they say they need to, and they should pick up young low wage minor league pitchers to develop, the life blood of any farm system.
The Moose at age 33 at 5.5 Million is expendable. He was brought in to play 2nd base. That spot is filled by Rookie of The Year India. Suarez proved he is no shortstop. The Reds will not trade Joey Votto. The Reds do not need 2 high paid third basemen in Suarez and The Moose. Even if they add the DH, the Reds don't need him. The Reds have many who can DH.
I'm sure a team would trade for The Moose needing a third baseman or The Moose at First Base. The Reds needing to cut payroll should make a Dave Parker type trade form low paid minor league players, and hope they get another Jose Rijo World Series MVP type.
Which brings us back to the Reds saying they need more pitching, even if they are minor league pitchers to develop. So the Reds say they need to cut payroll, but still add some pitching. Then 2 high prices Third Basemen they do not need. One of them must go. Yes, they could trade Suarez who has proven his home run power. Suarez is 30 and makes 2.5 million. The Moose is 33 and makes 5.5 million. The Moose is the one to Trade for lower paid minor league pitchers to develop. Nobody liked Parker traded, but we got Jose Rijo who became very good.
Besides Castellanos going Free Agent, a high priced Red has to be traded, The Reds have said that. It will not be Votto, So the one to Trade is The Moose. Again, it has to be a high paid Red and not a pitcher, the Reds are short on pitching. Votto, India, Suarez and the young shortstop make The Moose the odd man out to Trade and dump his 5.5 Million on another team.
That people like to say Moose, is no reason to pay him 5.5 million to be a 2nd Third Baseman when you only need one, and a less expensive back-up.
End result. Reds would cut payroll as they say they need to, and they should pick up young low wage minor league pitchers to develop, the life blood of any farm system.
1968 Bengal Fan
