If you want beef then bring the ruckus, Wily Mo Peña ain't nothing to fuck wit

The Mets are Man City and the Yankees are Man United

Even worse than not spending the money is that the ownership group are pocketing somewhere between $53M and $140M per year in operating incomes while the city publicly financed the stadium (so did Goodyear).

One would weight each owner’s net worth with their number of shares to come up with a collective Reds net worth. There’s not enough public info to do it.

A lifetime 1.54 HR/9 rate while the league average last year was 1.14 HR/9 is terrifying though. Giving up homers at a clip 36% higher than league average overrides his natural stuff.

This move could be exciting because it would portend acquisitions of everyday outfielders. Don’t think it would be the wisest move to carry a DH and a platoon system simultaneously.

Indeed bad BABIP luck was only part of it. He went from mashing to struggling against lefties.

The avg LF position group had a -3.5 fielding run value and his -4 was slightly below avg. At league min pay in 2025, he’ll probably hit and field at MLB LF avg. Many other roster holes to worry about.

Steer having a similar batted ball profile in 2024 compared to 2023 but then having a horribly unlucky .218 BABIP with bases empty tells you everything you need to know. He will be better in 2025.

If MLB centralized all TV rights it would level the opportunity without reducing the pool of player pay. MLBPA will never accept a cap.

Maybe Lodolo

Trade Candelario to A’s (-$15M)
Trade Pagan to Yankees (-$8M)
Sign Conforto ($11M)
Sign Holmes ($11M)
Sign Soroka ($7M)
Sign Josh Rojas ($2M MiLB deal for Marte insurance)
Trade for Luis Robert ($15M)
Trade tor Jason Delay ($800K)
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Adds ~$24M to current payroll

Dude is going to mash in 2025 if he’s healthy.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand had an unlucky .247 BABIP and played hurt in only 123 PA but he still had a .432 xSLG that would've placed him in the 67th percentile if he qualified. In 2023, CES had a .476 xSLG when healthy and would've placed in the 88th percentile ifi he had enough PAs to qualify.

My takeaway from the 2024 Reds is that third base is the biggest position of need more than the outfield. Arenado for Candelario and a mid tier prospect would be another solid MLBer for MLBer trade the Reds should pursue.

CALEB DOWNS

Oh you meant realistic. Lol

Jackson Merrill

Parker Fleming is flummoxed

Please get two of Brandon Lowe, Nolan Arenado, Ha-Seong Kim, Luis Robert, Taylor Ward, Tyler O’Neill, or Alec Bohm

IU forgot to get a punter in the portal

His OAA stats have a wild performance range and his xBA is ridiculously higher than his actual stats.

Who are you rooting for today?

Singer’s lefty splits are terrifying. What position would have India played in 2025 in Cincinnati? This is probably the best value the Reds could get though.

Timing of the trade happened right after Espinal signed at a lower than expected arbitration deal, too.

“Angels pitcher”

Similar batted ball profile during the past two seasons. Think he’s going to be better in 2025 than last year.

Aguiar and Williamson will get put on the 60 day IL in early February anyways to open up space for depth pieces. Several other options to DFA or trade before then to create the needed space for upcoming acquisitions.

DeWayne Wise?