I'm avoiding studying and this seems like the thread to put this type of rank trade proposal.
Reds
Cueto
Chapman under control for another season
Red Sox
Ed Rod
Margot
Denvers
Chavis
Chechinni
Now would that classify as a metric ton for a pitcher not under control like Cueto and who can't be slapped with a QO ? Maybe. Is it even more nuts if they can't lock up Chapman for what will likely cost more than the Miller deal they were uninterested in this offseason ? Maybe.
Why the Reds do it ?
First of all this isn't even likely to get discussed till after the All Star game unless the Reds pull a Brewers like plummet. The Reds do it because a controllable high upside arm like Ed Rod to go with Stephenson is the makings of a very solid young rotation. In Margot Denvers and Chavis they get youthful bats who could supplement their lineup when the young arms have gotten a year or two under their belts and against teams like the Pirates and Cubs they're going to need youthful high upside contributions. Cechinni they can put in left over the corpse of Marlon Byrd.
Why the Red Sox do it ?
Cueto has been a stud this year and had a case for the Cy Young the last couple if it weren't for Kershaw. He fills that elusive top of the rotation type arm that the team lacks right now. Denvers ,Margot, and Cechinni are all blocked to certain extents as well as Chavis. Ed Rod hurts, but when your getting two top 5 talents in the rotations and bullpen respectively it's going to hurt. Chapman, Tazawa, Koji in the pen with a rotation of Cueto Porcello Buch Kelly and Miley with this lineup is a juggernaut down the stretch.
I know these trades don't get made this early on. I readily admit this is a reactive post to the volatile rotation and Koji looking vulnerable. Still, I'm rooting for the Red legs to lose and lose often because I think their GM is more sane then Ruben.
Reds
Cueto
Chapman under control for another season
Red Sox
Ed Rod
Margot
Denvers
Chavis
Chechinni
Now would that classify as a metric ton for a pitcher not under control like Cueto and who can't be slapped with a QO ? Maybe. Is it even more nuts if they can't lock up Chapman for what will likely cost more than the Miller deal they were uninterested in this offseason ? Maybe.
Why the Reds do it ?
First of all this isn't even likely to get discussed till after the All Star game unless the Reds pull a Brewers like plummet. The Reds do it because a controllable high upside arm like Ed Rod to go with Stephenson is the makings of a very solid young rotation. In Margot Denvers and Chavis they get youthful bats who could supplement their lineup when the young arms have gotten a year or two under their belts and against teams like the Pirates and Cubs they're going to need youthful high upside contributions. Cechinni they can put in left over the corpse of Marlon Byrd.
Why the Red Sox do it ?
Cueto has been a stud this year and had a case for the Cy Young the last couple if it weren't for Kershaw. He fills that elusive top of the rotation type arm that the team lacks right now. Denvers ,Margot, and Cechinni are all blocked to certain extents as well as Chavis. Ed Rod hurts, but when your getting two top 5 talents in the rotations and bullpen respectively it's going to hurt. Chapman, Tazawa, Koji in the pen with a rotation of Cueto Porcello Buch Kelly and Miley with this lineup is a juggernaut down the stretch.
I know these trades don't get made this early on. I readily admit this is a reactive post to the volatile rotation and Koji looking vulnerable. Still, I'm rooting for the Red legs to lose and lose often because I think their GM is more sane then Ruben.