The Reds have had a Plan for a good long while now. They started selling off major pieces before the 2015 season, if you can remember back that far. They have turned over pretty much the entire roster. Of the 45 different fellas to suit up for the Reds during the 2014 season, only seven remain with the organization. That’s pretty much what “rebuild” means, you know.
C Trent wrote up a really good piece today about the strong correlation between having a strong farm system and becoming a winning team. I can’t believe there is a breathing soul out there who would question that, but here we are.