TheFutureIsNear

Great question…I just think the reality is it’s probably going to come down to Sam or Chase at some point in the near future for an everyday spot. Unless Sam can play CF, that would solve a lot of problems but no idea how realistic that is. Also not out of the realm of possibility Sam could just be a k*** Hernandez/Ben Zobrist type of super utility that gets 3/4 starts a week at different positions

For sure, just threw Peters in as a guy that is likely to get “crunched” off a starting spot because of the incoming talent…or at least that’s what we should be hoping. Great story and hope he proves me wrong, but probably more of a 4th OF’er long term on a team with championship aspirations

I don’t think Antoncci’s future should be in LF so not a problem I’m really worried about. He should be the 2B next year…or is it crazy to think Sam could play CF? Either way, the roster crunch is coming where there aren’t going to be 3 starting spots for Sam, Meidroth and Peters.

I’m usually far from a homer/everything is great type of fan…but I really don’t understand what the complaints are in this thread? Is it supposed to be a bad thing that Antonacci and Montgomery locked down the OF corners way earlier (or at all for Sam) than expected? Am I supposed to be mad that Peters has been an extremely pleasant success story? Hays got hurt and the young kids stepped up making him irrelevant to roster. Who cares? And who cares about Everson Pereria while I’m at. His a fringe big leaguer that has no spot on a playoff roster.

I think the fact that Periera wasn’t traded for literally anything before the deadline speaks about his value around the league. Im sure a bad team will give him a shot to stick the rest of the year, but fringe hitting corner OF’s that are out of options aren’t easy to keep on a contending team.

The Doyle move was a head scratcher at best so that brings it down to a C. B without that move

Yeah that’s way too much for a C that is no longer a difference maker with the bat. Maybe Rutschman can get healthy in the offseason and getting away from Baltimore should only help…but that’s a lot of potential value given up

Wow this is odd indeed. I don’t have a problem with trading Adams in general, but backup CF was certainly not what I had in mind. I hope there’s something more behind this that would make it make more sense

Gotta be an OF moving in a trade? No idea why backup CF would be a priority right now

Yeah I’ll take spending Jerry’s $ on Castillo over giving up Bonemer for Soriano/Detmer

Outside of a last ditch effort to get 1 of the Seattle arms, C seems like about the only move Getz has left. Please don’t waste prospects on another SP barely better than Fedde. Either a legit top 3 playoff starter or roll with what we have.

Eerily quiet indeed. Have to imagine the looming lockout is causing the hesitation in teams buying and giving up future assets? Other than the Dodgers being the Dodgers there really haven’t been any significant prospects moved yet.

Am I the only 1 that doesn’t think adding another SP is that important?….unless it’s someone that will be a top 3 starter for the playoffs. Realistically we are getting 60 innings out of the #5 spot the rest of the season. I don’t see why we would give up legit prospects for someone like Singer that won’t pitch in the playoffs. I don’t think piggybacking Fedde and Schultz to get those 60 innings will result in any more losses.

This for sure has potential to blow up and make Getz look bad if Castillo can’t turn it around. BUT after years of bitching about lack of spending, I can’t really complain about taking on Castillo’s contract. And honestly, if it’s this or give up a top prospect for Detmers I’d have gone this route too…as others have said, not my $ and about time Jerry opened his dusty wallet

Not a rental

Wow absorbing all of the contract. Willing to take on $ to give up less prospects? This is new

Wonder how much $$ involved? If any? Prospect haul is light

I wonder how close Bonemer and Hagen Smith gets us? I would probably do that as long as he passes a physical with no concerns

That’s the Wed/Thurs asking price, by Sunday it will be cheaper when no one else is meeting that asking price. Wolkow as the main piece doesn’t bother me, but Boston Smith as the 2nd is too much. Wolkow, Albertus, and lotto ticket arm

He’s plenty athletic enough to play LF. 1B is an unrealistic doomsday scenario.

None of this really bothers me…rough patches are supposed to happen. This team went into the season with expectation of not winning 70 games. They aren’t even supped to be in a position to disappoint. Bumps and bruises along the way are expected and a good thing, let’s see how they bounce back next series. A little bit of success has really broken peoples’ brains of realistic expectations. As a wise man once said: “Trust the process”…..(and eventually LeBron will come)

Given the fact that there been 0 significant trades so far, does that make every other GM incompetent as well? OR do you think the vast majority of all in season trades happen in a 3-5 day window for a reason? Hmm, tough deductive reasoning

Agreed. Feels like a move that is prioritizing a cheap contract over actual talent. Detmers is a fine pitcher that would certainly help, but he’s really not a needle mover in terms of making us a WS contender imo. Obviously it depends on the package, but I’m not giving up Bonemer, Carlson, or Smith.

I’m going to be pissed if we overpay for a mediocre talent like Detmers just because he’ll be cheap.

I do think thats the smartest/safest move…if the Reds are reasonable obviously Quero, Mogollon, and Adams? And that might even be a bit much… Then just go get a solid rental reliever for an insignificant prospect or 2. Stabilize the team some and let’s watch the kids fight for the playoffs and gain experience