01-28-2020, 03:42 PM
(01-28-2020, 03:04 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I think it was a combo. Waiting on young players to be ready, then striking in free agency when they are.
Hence why we just splurged in free agency now. Lots of teams have done it the way the Reds just did it.
The Astros were terrible for years. Same with the Royals. They stock up on good prospects, then utilize free agency when the time is right.
Yes, I understand how that version of rebuilding works. My point is, the other way is the way the big market teams like the Yankees do it. Trade those prospects for vets and sign a couple of big free agents. Not saying the Reds could do that every year, but if they wanted to open a window like they are doing now, they could have done it quicker at a higher cost. Instead they took the cheaper, saving money for a decade approach, like the Bengals.
