Every offseason, FanSided’s MLB division puts on a Mock Winter Meetings, where we, as site experts, get to pretend to take over the role of general manager for a week. There are several rules and guidelines to make all the moves and signings as realistic as possible. Essentially, Blog Red Machine will be playing the role of the Cincinnati Reds GM.
With Day 2 of the simulation in the books, the Cincinnati Reds were able to bring a new relief pitcher on board. After the mock trade during Day 1 saw Raisel Iglesias shipped to the Chicago Cubs, it was important for Cincinnati to replace their talented reliever.