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LazerTown
That’s exactly what the draft is. A route to save money. Why it’s a double whammy when you trade prospects for established veterans on expensive deals already.
More and more though you are needing a good draft strategy to build your team. Everybody has money now, and free agency is not what it once was. But prospects are worth money, since you save so much in the early years.
Rally Weimaraner
The end of the steroid era had as big if not a bigger effect on free agency than the new money in baseball. Free agents generally sign deals near or after their 30’s birthday and players simply aren’t performing as well past age 30 as they did during the steroid era
East Coast Bias
I’m so tired (jealous?) of the Cardinals and Giants. Let’s go AL!
Big Giant Head
Neal Huntington is getting my vote for GM of the year. His comments are critically right on. He needed to maybe give Russel Martin a little credit for the pitching staff also, but considering the payroll shackles he has to work with, he’s done a great job.
oh Hal
Does he have payroll shackles? Is that because the owner sees that as a way to get the maximum cash out of the business? I don’t know.
Big Giant Head
Doesn’t matter. He is given a certain (relatively small) amount to spend and that is that.
Flash Gordon
I’d be fine with Mueller as hitting coach here. Lord knows he got everything out of his natural ability and was a hard Woking switch hitter with a good approach. Plus near as I can tell he’s a good guy who plays well with others. The problem with Manny besides the normal issues is that he was to good of a hitter to really teach others. Things were natural to him and you can’t teach that kind of ability
Federal League
Frazier and Mesoraco are both under team control for another three years. I don’t know if it’s really a front burner issue.
caughtredhanded
Exactly. Let’s see how they look after next season and go from there. The Red’s should be focusing on the starting pitching situation, fixing the bullpen, and finding a left fielder right now.
teufelshunde4
Makes no sense to extend Mesoraco at this point. One good season doesnt make it worth while risk. Esp with the Reds payroll constraints..
Votto contract is gonna haunt that franchise for years…