The Reds are trying

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:42 am

Even though they finished ahead of the Pirates (who beat them like a drum) the Reds say they are going to try and improve next year.

According to MLB Trade rumors their goal is to win next year. The payroll this year was $125 million

They say they will have more financial resources next year.

In the mean time, FC, NH and BN laugh at the Reds for wasting money.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:03 am

173130273121520 wrote: Even though they finished ahead of the Pirates (who beat them like a drum) the Reds say they are going to try and improve next year.

According to MLB Trade rumors their goal is to win next year. The payroll this year was $125 million

They say they will have more financial resources next year.

In the mean time, FC, NH and BN laugh at the Reds for wasting money.

This makes me ill.

BenM · Post by **BenM** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:05 am

775150475141320 wrote:

According to MLB Trade rumors their goal is to win next year. The payroll this year was $125 million

They say they will have more financial resources next year.

But how much "financial flexibility" do the have?

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:19 am

496E65460B0 wrote:

According to MLB Trade rumors their goal is to win next year. The payroll this year was $125 million

They say they will have more financial resources next year.

But how much "financial flexibility" do the have?

I believe the Pirates lead MLB in that department. ;D

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:36 am

On the issue of the Reds trying, here's an article from ESPN that's interesting.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/277 ... e-baseball

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:39 pm

72706A6C7A1F0 wrote: On the issue of the Reds trying, here's an article from ESPN that's interesting.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/277 ... e-baseball

This is potentially huge for the Reds. I’m left with the impression that the Reds are first and foremost a MLB operation, genuinely trying to compete with the rest of baseball. I have the impression of the Pirates starting every meeting with a review of financial numbers.

"I had a lot of interest, and multiple offers," Boddy wrote on Twitter. "The direction the Reds are going blew me away. Throughout the two months of interviewing, the Reds' opportunity just felt right. I am so thankful for the opportunity."

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:50 pm

There’s a link to a Driveline article that ultimately ranks all teams. I don’t know what their data is telling us but in a huge surprise for all of us I suspect, the Pirates are the 19th most successful franchise in developing pitching through the minors into MLB over the past 8 years. 19 is hardly good, but would would have imagined 11 other teams are worse.

Or maybe I’m misunderstanding what’s being ranked.

https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2019/ ... velopment/

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:06 pm

7C7B6D656B7C3B374E69636F6762206D61630E0 wrote: There’s a link to a Driveline article that ultimately ranks all teams. I don’t know what their data is telling us but in a huge surprise for all of us I suspect, the Pirates are the 19th most successful franchise in developing pitching through the minors into MLB over the past 8 years. 19 is hardly good, but would would have imagined 11 other teams are worse.

Or maybe I’m misunderstanding what’s being ranked.

https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2019/ ... velopment/

Supposedly its been the Pirates number one priority under NH, I wonder how the team would have ranked before NH was hired?