Make sure your seat belts are securely fastened.
The Reds have taken off on a flight to a new and better day. With the trades of four starting pitchers in the last year, they’ve begun the process of rebuilding the team. We fans need to strap in and prepare for the ups and downs.
Insert the metal fittings one into the other.
Throughout the Bob Castellini ownership era (2006-2015), the Reds offseason strategy with respect to payroll has been fairly straightforward. The Reds owner would whisper an Opening Day dollar figure in the general manager’s ear and within that constraint, the GM would make the Reds as strong as possible for that upcoming season.