(01-05-2019 02:15 PM)Lush Wrote:  

(01-03-2019 12:09 AM)AllTideUp Wrote:  And the Reds got robbed...

All the Dodgers did was dump salary so they could go after the player they really wanted.

I get that Puig is still young enough where he could fulfill some of his potential and Wood is a solid pitcher, but neither of those guys are likely to make a club that much better. That and Kemp is old...any improvement he brings will be short-lived.

please. it was a win win for both clubs. the reds aren't really out anything. it's just to get the club competitive for the future. all we got was stop gaps for some hopefully everyday starters and they have the cash to be competitive for puig. say what you want about yasiel, but he's a solid player. i actually envisioned him a red sooner for some reason. kemp is going to make a solid part time player. we don't have a center so we'll see what life is like after billy hamilton

you won't find a reds fan unhappy with this move

The Reds were 28 games below .500. How are any of these players supposed to make that team competitive?

I'm not saying any of these guys suck, I'm not going that far. With that said, Kemp is 34 and declining. Where's the future value? Wood has already had Tommy John once and his velocity is down from just 3 years ago. I mean, he's only 28, but has been on the DL plenty. Just as a side note, if the Braves trade away a pitcher after developing him then you can bet there's a problem. Puig is an overall solid player, but has a low OBP and hasn't proven he's capable of adjusting to date. Even if the Reds re-sign him, so what?

I can't find the figures, but it also sounds like the Reds took on salary for this.

There's no point in trading prospects for that sort of haul. Believe me, the Braves were making pointless moves like this a few years ago after the glory days died out. Lots of salary and little production...