02-13-2023, 08:56 PM
(02-13-2023, 08:45 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: The Reds will never be competitive unless they find the money. The Castellini's are pretending they're poor, but it's not fooling anybody. They did the math and figured out the profits they make by fielding a terrible team vs a competent team are not worth the increase in payroll, or at least not worth the risk of the increased payroll not increasing sales due to apathy of the fanbase.
The only way the Reds become competitive is if they are sold to a group of owners who prioritize winning first and making as much profit as possible second. But at this point I don't think that's a realistic expectation.
Yes. Literally no team in MLB, regardless of how well they bring up young talent, wins without spending. The kicker is, even some of the spending teams have great farm systems well.
Any way other than increased spending is bringing a knife to a gunfight.
The Cards are exemplary at grooming young talent. They also bring in guys like Goldschmidt and Arrenado, and pay them.
