06-20-2015, 09:54 AM
(06-19-2015, 01:41 AM)hotweales Wrote: Here is the deal and I think what some of you are missing. The Cincinnati Reds showed a profit of 2.2 million in 2014. There simply is not any room to continue to keep guys with some of the contracts we are currently stuck with. I don't see anyone willing to take Votto's contract, or Bruce's contract and maybe not Brandon's contract, so you are between a rock and a hard place. you only signed Frazier to a 2 year deal and that is at only like 6 million. Where is the money going to come from? Okay, so you are going to let Cueto go, that frees a little cash, but not enough to rebuild a pitching staff and bull pen. Castellini has said he is okay with break even, but not much money left with current player salaries. Votto's salary jumps 6 million next season and Bruce's goes up as well. So someone please tell my have you keep Frazier? I like him as a player and would hate to see him go, but I just don't think the money is available to keep him and rebuild.
You make it sound like Frazier contract is something Reds CAN afford, so we should keep him then. We need as good third baseman and he is a good third baseman. .....As with Frank Robinson, I'm not buying this song and dance that he is an old 30.
