Alex Gonzalez had to go. This was a clear case of the Reds needing to dump salary. The Reds also sent a hefty pile of coin along, and all they got in return was a guy (Kristopher Negron) so highly regarded he was immediately sent to A ball in Sarasota.
This trade was not about Alex Gonzalez and it was not just the Reds being cheap. What this is about is the 2 top draft choices (pitchers Mike Leake and Brad Boxberger) being unsigned and the deadline being today August 15th. The Reds had to clear some salary away.
Yesterday the Reds 2 high priced starters Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang also cleared waivers. This is a move before trading them. Most teams in contention want these trades concluded by August 31st; the last day that those players traded can be eligible for the current post season play.
It will be interesting to see if the Reds can sigh one or both of their first round picks, but make no mistake the future in now for the Cincinnati Reds. Make no mistake, this core team has failed and dismantling process started last year with Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. This year Edwin Encarnacion is traded and now Alex Gonzalez too.
Frankly, that team was too slow, too poor in the field, and too dependant on the home run. The movement of Harang and Arroyo will complete the removal of a core that did not succeed.
Out with the old, in with the new.
Big D
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