Lil Red Machine

The Reds play in a division in which is up for grabs. No team is dominant. As the trade deadline approaches, the Reds have to ask themselves if they have a team capable of making a push in this division. As currently constructed, the Reds are pretty average. They have a way of doing things such as winning 3 out of 4 (or something similar). Once you think they can get on a roll, they come right back down to earth again.

What the Reds need to do is get a Matt Holliday. I think he can give the Reds exactly what they need, and that is another bat in the lineup. He isn’t having much of a year in Oakland, but to move from that park in Oakland where hitters go to die, to the bandbox known as Great American Ballpark would help him tremendously.

Lets be realistic, though. If the Reds were to get him, it would be purely as a rental player. He would command too much money this offseason for a team like the Reds to retain his services. That is probably why they wouldn’t make this move. Also, they don’t want to part with valuable minor league players. However, as a huge Reds fan, I’m sick and tired of the current status quo. Go for it. Go for broke. It’s what the Milwaukee Brewers did. The aquisition of CC Sabathia last year brought so much excitment to that city. They sold out games routinely, and made it to the postseason. Everyone knew that they would lose him eventually, but they didn’t sit pat and accept the current situation.

Why can’t the Reds be the Milwaukee Brewers? When was the last time this organization really had anything to get truly excited about? Don’t worry about next year. It’s good to have some foresight, but sometimes, you have to just take a risk and go for broke. I think Matt Holliday can be that impact player. St Louis (another market similar to Cincinnati) is already making moves. They recently aquired Mark DeRosa..

I’m tired of watching everyone else be aggressive. Now is the time. Eight consecutive losing seasons. I don’t want to hear about prospects developing and what they will bring to the future team. We have tremendous pitching for the first time in years. Lets help out that staff by getting a big time bat.