Reds: Trading with a division rival for this southpaw makes sense

CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 02: Andrew Chafin #39 of the Chicago Cubs pitches in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

It’s not often that you see division rivals making deals prior to the trade deadline, but this year, it makes sense for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs to put their differences aside and hammer out a trade.

The Reds bullpen is in shambles. After losing Michael Lorenzen last night, and watching Amir Garrett and Sean Doolittle put forth horrendous performances, the need for Cincinnati to bolster their bullpen has become magnified.

Not only do the Reds need to add a couple relievers prior to the July 30th trade deadline, one of those…