Reds to trade outfielder?

[slomo007]

I would guess that Dunn is the most likely to be traded at this point. His value is extremely high right now. However they had BETTER get a top tier player in return or I'm refusing to call myself a Reds fan from this point forward. No prospects, I want a proven reliable starting pitcher.

[TheYanks04]

No one is going to trade good, proven starting pitching. No one not named Beane at least. Almost all of the top pitchers reside on contenders now. There are a few exceptions like Halladay and Sheets, but that is about it unless I missed someone.

[slomo007]

No one is going to trade good, proven starting pitching. No one not named Beane at least. Almost all of the top pitchers reside on contenders now. There are a few exceptions like Halladay and Sheets, but that is about it unless I missed someone.

While you are right, I think you have also neglected the fact that not very many are willing to trade proven/reliable/young power also.

[riverrat]

if you cant get a top tier player for hudson/mulder...what makes you think you can for dunn? trades nowadays just dont work "evenly". you think CLee for podsednik++ was "even"? i'm from chi-town and everybody says bad deal.
name the last trade that was even or comparable? one that wasnt a salary dumping. one that we can agree that was good for both teams and fairly even..

[TheYanks04]

But it is far far easier to pick up a slugging hitter as a free agent than a top SP. Dunn carries a good deal of value, but I can't see a serious contender trading a top SP for a 1b/of.

[wrveres]

they could always move an overpaid Sean Casey and slide Dunn over to first. Casey's value would never be higher after his last season.

[slomo007]

You guys do realize that Dunn is 25 years old and made only $445,000 last year right? There would be no salary dumping of any sort if the Reds trade him.

Your points are well taken, but if the Reds can't get a top tier pitcher like I think they should, then they should hold onto him and let him lead the league in homers for another year.

[TheYanks04]

if you cant get a top tier player for hudson/mulder...what makes you think you can for dunn? trades nowadays just dont work "evenly". you think CLee for podsednik++ was "even"? i'm from chi-town and everybody says bad deal.
name the last trade that was even or comparable? one that wasnt a salary dumping. one that we can agree that was good for both teams and fairly even..

ARod for Soriano.

[slomo007]

they could always move an overpaid Sean Casey and slide Dunn over to first. Casey's value would never be higher after his last season.

That's a nice thought, but I think trading Casey would be a PR disaster in Cincy. Especially when you are keeping guys like Griffey and Kearns instead of Casey.

[SaintsOfTheDiamond]

if you cant get a top tier player for hudson/mulder...what makes you think you can for dunn? trades nowadays just dont work "evenly". you think CLee for podsednik++ was "even"? i'm from chi-town and everybody says bad deal.
name the last trade that was even or comparable? one that wasnt a salary dumping. one that we can agree that was good for both teams and fairly even..

ARod for Soriano.

That's supposed to be a joke right? I'm not sure what Soriano is due to make for the next however many years A-Rod is under contract, but I'm pretty sure it won't be $20+million.