Reds August Game Thread 2024

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(08-07-2024, 04:49 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: If EDLC becomes anywhere near as good as we hope he is, and even IF he doesn't want to play in LA or NY (he does), the Reds aren't ever going to give him the 10yr/$400m or larger contract it takes to sign a young superstar player then. He's also a Scott Boras client, so it's not like he's not going to sign early for way less than he could get if he believes he will become a superstar. He's not a FA until 2030, which means he'll likely be on the Reds until at least 2029 before they trade him, so enjoy the 4-4.5 more years of him in a Reds uniform before he's gone.

EDLC is in the same Juan Soto category if he becomes as good as we think he will be, and Greene is already signed. There's nobody else they need to pay. 

They already have under team control...
Green until he's 30
Stephenson until he's 30
India until he's 30
Friedl until he's 33
Strand until he's 30
Steer until he's 31
Fraley until he's 32
Abbott until he's 31
Lodolo until he's 30

For whom are you saving up in order to pay?

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"We wasted money on a bad player, why would we spend money on a good player?" isn't a great method to run a team. Lol

I never said they WOULD spend for a good player, I just said what I would hope they'd do in an ideal no-Soto FA-only scenario.

This doesn't really help, as it's not indicative of how many years each player is still under contract.
30 isn't that old in baseball like it is in football, no?
The only thing I think Reds are concerned about are how many years on their cheap rookie contracts for these guys.
That's their window.

Lodolo - Enters ARB1 year next year
Abbott - Still has 2 more years before ARB
Stephenson - ARB2 next year
McLain - Still has 2 more years before ARB
EDLC - Same as McLain
Steer - Enters final year before ARB next year
Friedl - Same as Steer
Fraley - ARB2 next year
CES - 2 more years before ARB
Marte - Same as CES

So Reds got Abbott, McLain, EDLC, Steer, Friedl, Marte, and CES on the super-cheap for 2025, some even through 2026.
And the rest who are entering ARB they could easily have for another couple years before a true veteran contract would kick in.

Realistically, 2025-2026 is their true window financially. If they're gonna get a bat or two, get for 2025/2026.