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They will do anything to avoid adding offense and boost the outfield.
Nobody is competing with the Dodgers anytime soon. They just got Kyle Tucker on a massive contract. They have to implement a salary cap at some point. Otherwise teams like the Reds will never compete again. (Not excusing our cheap owner. The fact that Hunter Greene is already in trade talks as young as he is, is ridiculous.)
What’s the tv rights deal looking like for next year?
And more importantly can we get someone to replace Lark in the booth?
And more importantly can we get someone to replace Lark in the booth?
But, but........it's what the market will bear according to clueless mouthpieces and agents. That athletes don't even care about what not having a salary cap does to the game is sickening.
Hunter Greene misses way too much of the regular season every year with injuries and completely folded against the Dodgers in the playoffs. He is the one pitcher that should be made available in trade talks as they won't be able to afford signing him to a second contract beyond the team friendly deal he signed in 2023. Moving him for a bat would be help this team more.
Elly De La Cruz turned down largest contract in Reds history
De La Cruz, who celebrated his 24th birthday earlier this week, is eligible for arbitration for the first time in 2027.
www.nytimes.com
He's already stated that he wants to go to LA or another big market team. He's not in love with the Reds.Elly De La Cruz turned down largest contract in Reds history
De La Cruz, who celebrated his 24th birthday earlier this week, is eligible for arbitration for the first time in 2027.
Please share a source for said quote to reference this claim. Never once heard him say he wants to go to LA.
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You can easily Google it. It's been talked about on Redszone, too. Why do you think he rejected a long contract?
Was it Thom Brennaman that said "San Fran was the f*g capital of the world"? I'll take that guy....
I did “easily Google” it. Nothing came up. If it is easy, you'll be able to pull a source quickly where EDLC says he wants to be in LA. I also read RedsZone and their current thread on it. He’s never once talked about his future. Rejecting an extension is not the same as making the bold claim that he wants to play for LA, which is an unfounded comment. EDLC is not signing an extension at this moment before he hits arbitration and has a lot of room to grow. It undermines his value at this time when he still hasn't reached his ceiling.
I love Reds fans. They are kinda like IU basketball fans in that it's been so long since they won a title but they are eternal optimists.
As someone else said, baseball is a joke with the Dodgers getting all thr best players anyways.
As someone else said, baseball is a joke with the Dodgers getting all thr best players anyways.
Elly De La Cruz needs to show a hell of a lot more before this franchise gets weighed down by another long-term extension or another teams signs him to a massive contract. He’s still making way too many errors at SS. After 3 years, it’s time to take a serious step forward. Needs to improve his plate discipline (29% strikeout rate). Clean those up before you even dream of a Bobby Witt Jr.-level contract. I get it, he played through a quad injury in the 2nd half, but in 2026, it’s time to **** or get off the pot. If the Reds are still scraping for the third Wild Card spot or worse while he’s in arbitration, spending all that money on one player will not be justifiable while watching other players slip away. Just like the Votto/Homer Bailey years after Dusty was fired.
You must not know too many Reds fans because the majority of us are anything but eternal optimists. We are a frustrated fan base that is sick of mediocrity and the cheap skate Castellini ownership.
Totally agree. He doesn’t want to be here. I’d trade him to a team far away from California for a bat or two.
It’s my biggest pet peaves if baseball. Small market teams have little chance anymore.
Hunter Greene hasn’t lived up to the hype. If he wants to leave, it’s not the Reds fault. He’s had plenty of opportunities and not held up.