08-02-2019, 07:07 PM
The Reds' pitching staff definitely improved and will be formidable for 2020. Trading Puig will give Ervin more playing time and trading Gennett will give JVM playing time so the offense may be slightly improved. Trammell for Hannah is about the same.
I said this in other threads and I do not mean to grumble but Stroman was making 7.7 Mil per year, the Reds could have maybe signed him to an extension similar to Gray or slightly higher for the long-term.
Bauer is against extensions longer than a year but who knows. He may like Johnson and others here and sign long-term.
Short-term: Reds are better for 2020.
Long-Term: Reds are not there yet and probably would have not improve long-term even if they kept Puig and Gennett for the year. The Reds need to extend Wood if he is healthy.
I said this in other threads and I do not mean to grumble but Stroman was making 7.7 Mil per year, the Reds could have maybe signed him to an extension similar to Gray or slightly higher for the long-term.
Bauer is against extensions longer than a year but who knows. He may like Johnson and others here and sign long-term.
Short-term: Reds are better for 2020.
Long-Term: Reds are not there yet and probably would have not improve long-term even if they kept Puig and Gennett for the year. The Reds need to extend Wood if he is healthy.
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