Gammons' Latest: Teixeira, Cameron, Montero

I hope they do, it sure makes sense; they have the money and the return would be less in order to get montero and byrnes as 4th OF...

I'd be happy with Montero.

More importantly, Teixeira come to the dark side. I'm surprised there aren't a lot more posts on this news. Those Sox haters are messing their pants right now in fear.

In that circumstance, what kind of prospect would the Sox have to give up?

What is Byrnes contract?

22 million for 2 years?

Bookmark it, it be great.

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/

It is scary that Eric Byrnes and Doug Davis are the highest paid AAV players on the Diamondbacks.

Tough: "Byrnes tore both of his hamstrings early in the season."

Crikey! How do you tear BOTH hammies? Don't you sit down after the first one?

Obviously $11M/year is way too much for a 4th outfielder. The Sox might go for it, though, if it got them a decent young catcher. Byrnes has decent power and good speed (assuming he comes back OK from the injuries). He has experience at all 3 OF positions and is good enough to start while Drew is on the DL.

if they don't get Tex then i could see them eating some money on Byrnes. If he turns it around this year he'd be a great trade chip. If they sign Tex i dont see them taking on an extra 11 mil for the next 2 yrs for a backup OF.

Even if Yonder Alonso is ready for the majors I hope the Reds don't move Votto for Dye. I would rather seem them move Votto to the OF. I think they are putting together a nice young core group of players so why break that up.

That trade is a horrible, horrible idea. Heavily, heavily favors the Angels.

Figgins for Dye is fair, yes. Both have little time left on their contracts, and with the Sox maybe kicking in some cash, its a fair deal.

Votto is a stud. Move him to LF if necessary. There is no way the Reds trade him for Dye, even if Dye's salary is all eaten by Angels/Sox. Just no.

It is ridiculous to even see Joey Votto's name on this website. He is going nowhere.

"Jermaine Dye in Cincinnati, Joey Votto in Anaheim and Chone Figgins in Chicago"

If a GM ever get Votto for Figgins, I quit baseball.

That won't happen, however some sort of trade involving Figgins coming to the white sox would solve a few problems for us. You know KW is salivating at the idea as he's had his eye on Figgins for awhile.

Byrnes for Lugo, or Arizona can keep him. Like was posted above, he is old and has really only had 1 good season and makes way too much to be a backup and with his leg injuries you have to wonder about the good speed he even once had.

@ whitesox4life

"Figgins is done he can't run anymore"

30+ SB for the last years has me saying that you are wrong. Figgins in the exact guy the Sox need. He's going to hit for a decently high average. His walk / SO isn't terrible, He will bring speed to the top of the order and most of all He can play BOTH 3B and CF... the 2 positions that the Sox need help with the most!

I think Gammons is finally going senile. We don't need the Reds involved to make that trade happen.

Frankly, I'd like to see the perennial rumor of Konerko to LA for Figgins (and whatnot). That dude would be the icing on the cake for us...

Of course Teixeira's greedy-ass would have to sign elsewhere for this to be a reality...

GO SOX!!!

E-thugs.

Wow. Just...wow.

Amen brother!

Yea, I'd like to get that deal done before Figgins is 40.

Dye for Figgins would be a bad trade from the White Sox side.... they would need more than just Figgins.

The Reds trade Joey Votto? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

Where do these morons come up with this stuff?

The Reds wouldn't even trade Homer Bailey straight up for Dye let alone Votto.

No people, expect to see Votto, Bruce, Volquez and Cueto play in Cincinnati for at least the next 10 years.

When you say throw Lugo, you are right. We will fly him over the field and throw him out the plane. Maybe with parachute, maybe without.

Bob,

Totally! Such is our dilemma...

The Konerko for Figgy swap would work out a bit easier (again, IF they lose out on Tex).

Ugh, this off-season is driving me nuts...

The original post is talking about Dye for Figgins... that would be a bad trade for the White Sox. Dye is a much, much better player than Figgins.

Yes Bob Loblaw,

10 years. It's called this. All four of those players have a couple more years until they are arbitration eligible. Then they get three arbitration years, that's 5. Then, the Reds give them all 5 year extentions, that's 10. Griffey and Dunn each made 11-12 million per season. It's not hard to see the Reds give each of those guys the same. They are called "core players". Even small market teams can afford to make a handful of guys their core, see the Milwaukee Brewers with Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, JJ Hardy. See the St. Louis Cardinals with Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter et al. Walt Jocketty is the MASTER of constructing winners within budgets.

"First of all, there will never be another Big Red Machine - not in Cincinnati, not anywhere. Getting to the question, it's good that the Reds are sticking to a plan of maintaining a young core. There was a time this decade when the club would get antsy and dump promising talent for retread veterans in a win-quick attempt. Now, it's common knowledge around the league that players like Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Edinson Volquez and Brandon Phillips are off the table when trade talks start. I think that discipline will pay off in the long run and could eventually mean a sustained era of contending." - Mark Sheldon, Reds beat reporter

Well said Mark, well said.