Why are they holding back? What are they saving up for? Why haven’t Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto been traded? They’d definitely get some good prospects, young players, or good vets for them.
BP and Vottomatic are good players, Votto may even end up in the Hall of Fame, so why trade them? Well, that’s a great question; it’s because the Reds don’t really have a use for them except that they could get good prospects for them, that’s what they did with Jay Bruce and it’s going fine. So why not trade them? Still a good question; it’s the same reason other teams would want them. They’re good vets to build your team around. There are two problems with Cincinnati’s philosophy, though; it’s teams that are gunning for the postseason that want those players, that’s why the Mets wanted Jay Bruce, and it’s that they already have Billy Hamilton and Adam Duvall. That’s who you rebuild around, I mean, you’ve got the gold glove candidate in Hamilton and the power hitter in Duvall. Jesse Winker will be in the majors soon enough, but you need more prospects to make a team. Look at the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. The Cubs brought up and trained Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant and three of the Red Sox 6 all-stars came all the way up through their farm system, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and jackie Bradley Jr. They’re like the Silicon Valleys of the MLB. They were lookin’ like nothing for a couple years, but with some good trades and drafts, they’re two of the hottest teams in baseball. The Reds could be the next Silicon Valley of the MLB if they just trade Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips for prospects. Votto’s 33 years old and BP’s 35, so they’re aging players that are probably only good for one year contracts with championship contenders who need a DH, first or second baseman. Joey Votto has batted over .300 this year and the last few years with more than 20 home runs; clear trade bait! Phillips is guy who you put in the deal with Votto. He’s hit about .290 the last couple years and he’s hit about 10 homers. You say “We don’t trade Joey Votto without Brandon Phillips.” I may be pretty hard on Brandon Phillips here, but he’s an okay player who teams would probably take in that type of deal. They don’t want to give up an minor leaguers for him, but they’d want to sign him for a small contract or they’d take him in a deal where they get Joey Votto, as well. There are definitely teams that would want Joey Votto as a starter and BP as a backup or maybe a starter as well. Though you may not believe it, the Boston Red Sox might be a team that would take that deal. They’ve got prospects coming out the wazoo, and once David Ortiz retires and Hanley Ramirez moves to DH, they might want Joey Votto to play first. It’s also possible that Ramirez would stay at first and Votto would play as the designated hitter, but the Boston ball club would be a team that’d like that deal. The New York Yankees, as well, Mark Texeira is retiring, Joey Votto is a guy that they’d want at first base. Many, many teams all around the majors want to trade for these two, but in the last few years the Cincinnati Reds have passed on all of those opportunities to acquire young talent. Votto and BP are good players, but they’re aging, Cincy needs to think about the future and trade them. They’ll be remembered for their time in red, but it’s time for Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto to go. Jesse A. Cook The Cincinnati Skyline "Why Are The Reds Holding Back?" September 15, 2016
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AuthorJesse Cook: High school junior. Does play-by-play for the Sharon Varsity Eagles softball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and football teams. Fanatic of the Boston and Cincinnati teams in the Big Four sports. Designs graphics of athletes, politicians, and musicians at Picsart.com. Archives
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