Reds July Game Thread 2024

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

(07-19-2024, 08:44 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Just read a story on the ESPN app that our new #2OA draft pick just signed and got $9.25 million, beating out Paul Skenes' signing from last year. An organization that has been notoriously tight in the wallet for the past few years is giving out THAT much?! Is the plan to fast track him to MLB like Skenes? I don't know enough about the kid other than he has a nice FB and a scary good slider. Is his stuff refined enough to fast track him? If it is, and they believe it is..does that make any of our current MiLB pitchers expendable for trades THIS TDL? I know the saying "you can never have too much pitching" but the Reds also have "you can never have too many MIFs" right now as well and not enough "you can never have too many OFs". Does a big $$$ rookie signing push any of Chase Petty, Brandon Williamson, or Connor Philips into the "we can make a deal" talks I hope they are making this TDL?

Mike Leake did pretty good going straight from college to MLB.

The problem with the trade deadline is that with the expanded playoffs, more teams feel that they are still in it so there are less teams selling and the price is usually too high for mediocre talent.

Plus, with the sudden arrival of Hinds . . . what position should they trade for? Outside of relievers, bench players and maybe 1st base, I don't see too much of an upgrade available.