08-01-2019, 05:06 PM
Short term I think they are slightly better, but still not good enough to actually accomplish anything of value.
Long term they're just treading water. Another player who'll be gone after next season (if he isn't dealt before then), while swapping one prospect (Trammel) for another (Hannah).
If the Reds are average-to-good enough next year to convince themselves they're in it (which evidently means <10 games under .500), they won't trade Bauer and they'll walk away with nothing ("but hey, we tried!"). If the Reds aren't competitive next year they'll flip Bauer and once again we'll look another year or two down the line.
Long term they're just treading water. Another player who'll be gone after next season (if he isn't dealt before then), while swapping one prospect (Trammel) for another (Hannah).
If the Reds are average-to-good enough next year to convince themselves they're in it (which evidently means <10 games under .500), they won't trade Bauer and they'll walk away with nothing ("but hey, we tried!"). If the Reds aren't competitive next year they'll flip Bauer and once again we'll look another year or two down the line.
