Reds in trade talks for Bieber/Glasnow

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(12-01-2023, 03:54 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yes sir

If and it's a (big if with current ownership) they plan on making a run at the post season they have to.... HAVE TO get better at starting pitching. 

Greene, Ashcrfaft, Lodolo, and Abbott could make up a solid 3,4 and 5 starters rotation? And maybe, just maybe there's a #2 among them? 10-12 game winner, close to 200 innings, 3.50 ERA. But I'm just not sure?

I don't feel unless somebody really takes a big leap forward we have a true ACE on staff. 15+ game winner, 3.00 ERA, 200+ innings. A guy who can regularly pitch 6+ innings, stop losing streaks etc.

We can't be "in the mix" come September with our starters only pitching like 110 innings all season. Our bullpen will be toast again.

The problem is going to come down to cost.

I think the Reds were right to not try to match or exceed $25 mill a year that Gray got from the Cardinals, as much as I like him.
He's a $20 mill a year max guy to me.

What I think is going to happen is Reds are letting the initial SP market settle some and then will look to get someone at a more reasonable price, or trade for someone.

It does sound like they may try Martinez as a starter at first, but I personally don't see him being a SP1 or SP2 and would be better relegated to the bullpen.