PLAYERS:
Mat Latos,
Sean Marshall,
Francisco Cordero,
Andrew Bailey,
Ryan Madson,
Jonathan Papelbon,
Scott Boras,
Bill Bray,
Aroldis Chapman,
Coco Crisp,
Cody Ross,
JD Drew,
Ryan Ludwick,
Chris Heisey,
Denis Phipps,
Paul Janish,
Edgar Renteria,
Ryan Theriot
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
Which way will the Reds go next?
Mat Latos. Check. Sean Marshall. Check. That leaves closer, left field, and a veteran infielder/bench help. So what will be the Redlegs' next move? Well it seems to be widely agreed that the above order are how the Redlegs have prioritized their remaining needs, however there just aren't that many quality names left to fill those voids, which may somewhat dictate what happens next. In my opinion, it will be either resigning Francisco Cordero, or bringing in a veteran IF. "Why", you ask?
With the recent Cincinnati trades and Andrew Bailey being traded to the Red Sox, the only viable outside options for closer are Cordero and Ryan Madson. Madson (31 years old, 32 saves, 2.37 ERA) is too rich for the Reds' blood considering he's younger and had just about as good a season as Cordero (37 yo, 37 sv, 2.45 ERA). It had at one time been reported that Madson was on the verge of finalizing a four year, $44 million contract to re...
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