11-23-2019, 03:15 PM
Grandal would have been a nice fit. Missing out on him is a little disappointing. However, he did fall off a bit at the end of last year and is over 30. Barnhart isn't exactly awful, either, and his bat actually heated up as 2019 wore on. There are probably lots of teams that would like to have him.
IMO, this team's priority this offseason should always have been CF. They would need to acquire one via trade if a major upgrade was the target, as there are few on the market.
Bradley Jr. can't hit. Betts is a pipe dream and only has a year left on his deal. He'd cost a chunk in prospects and a fortune to re-sign. Like 30 mil per. No was this team does that after the Vottos deal.
My target would be Starling Marte. He's be a fine leadoff hitter. Not sure how much the bad blood between the Reds and Pirates would factor in, but I'd offer any one of India, Santillan, or Ledolo for him plus some lesser prospects. He'd give them a kind of player they haven't had in a long time.
IMO, this team's priority this offseason should always have been CF. They would need to acquire one via trade if a major upgrade was the target, as there are few on the market.
Bradley Jr. can't hit. Betts is a pipe dream and only has a year left on his deal. He'd cost a chunk in prospects and a fortune to re-sign. Like 30 mil per. No was this team does that after the Vottos deal.
My target would be Starling Marte. He's be a fine leadoff hitter. Not sure how much the bad blood between the Reds and Pirates would factor in, but I'd offer any one of India, Santillan, or Ledolo for him plus some lesser prospects. He'd give them a kind of player they haven't had in a long time.
