The above picture is of Sonny Gray, a pitcher currently on the roster of the Cincinnati Reds (for the time being).
The title of this particular post includes the concept of ‘extend a pitcher.’
I am in no way advocating that Sonny Gray be the object of a Cincinnati Reds contract extension prior to the 2022 season. Allow me to elaborate.
As the Reds attempt to thread the needle and both shed payroll and put something other than a sad excuse for a baseball team on the field again, they again find themselves forced to reckon with their poor attempts at balancing both the short-term and long-term aspects of their roster.