Who do you want added (inc payroll)?

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(10-23-2024, 04:04 PM)kevin Wrote: I know I went long.  Let me try this shorter.

Reds should NOT rush out and grab expensive Free Agents.  They brought in Francona.  Odds of building a 2025 World Series team are slim to none. What they can do is work with Francona and let him get his coaches and team together.  Now if there is a player Francona wants and fits Reds budget sure.  Sparky Anderson came in and quickly got rid of iron glove Alex Johnson who could hit, and club house clown Chico Ruiz, Sparky saying they didn't fit the team he was going to build.  Francona knows his baseball, so let him build his coaches and players as Howsom worked with Sparky.  To rushing out and grabbing Free Agents, I say NO, unless it  is somebody Francona wants and fits Reds Budget.  Let Francona have a say in trade moves and free agents and his coaches.   It's fun to play GM or Owner, but I think Francona brings Winning Baseball experience that Front Office should make the most of.

Dude..Who do YOU think is a good fit and will fit in the Reds' budget?
That's the question.


Terry Francona, Nick Krall, and the gang are going to make decisions regardless of what we want or speculate.
It's the same as the NFL Free Agency conversations in Feb/March.
But we still do it cuz we think we have some intelligence on the subject and/or it's fun.