
Effectively Wild Episode 1985: Season Preview Series: Padres and Reds
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
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The Importance of Aligned Payroll With Resources in MLB
Nick Kroll really concentrated on doing the best long-term deals he could which is to his credit because that ledger the 100 lost season just the second one in Reds history goes on his ledger yet he kind of stayed the course. He wasn't going to give up Luis Castillo just to give him up he wanted to maximize that return. If you're the Mariners I do it again too and if I'm the Reds I think I do it too especially if you know that ownership is not going to give you the resources you need to sign Luis Castillo long-term. Kyle Farmer did the most for the Reds when they traded Yasiel Puyg, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood and Kyle
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