Yesterday we kicked around the idea that the Cincinnati Reds might be able to solve their starting pitching woes not by adding better starting options, but rather by using their ineffective starting options less and less. Of course, it’s just hair-brained enough to ensure that the Reds - rarely a team to try things too far from the central train of thought - would never pursue such an idea, meaning the addition from outside the organization of some more quality starting options is likely to be what we see from them this winter.
With owner Bob Castellini’s recent assertion that team payroll will climb to a record number in 2019 - meaning an infusion of some $20 million or more might be in the coffers - that’s something that’s increasingly realistic.