Bye Bye Bruuuuuuce

Lets talk...this trade:

Say it isn't so! We all knew Jay Bruce was on the trade block for quite some time now, frankly because he's the only one left that's worth anything to other teams, but it still made me extremely sad to see him go. Bruce became one of my favorite Reds over the years. I wear the man's jersey, I'm slightly more attached. However heartbreaking this trade is to fans, it's almost more frustrating. The Reds' organization has made it clear that the past two years were meant for rebuilding. A lot of teams go through these transition periods, but the problem with the Reds is that they are trading away valuable veterans for almost nothing in return. If you don't believe me lets take a look back at all these trades...

Who did we get for Cueto, Leake, Chapman, Frazier, and now Bruce? If you're racking your brain for a player who has made a difference in our lineup your going to be thinking for awhile, because there isn't one! We lost one of the best starters that we've had in years in Cueto. 7 out of 10 starts I'd say Leake would give you a good outing. Chapman is a no brainer. Frazier was a quality third baseman with a decent bat, and brought a HR derby championship trophy to our city in a year that was, outside of the All-Star Game, completely uneventful. And now Jay Bruce. What we lost is a player who has spent his entire nine-year career in our city. Oh, and the National League leader in RBIs this season. In return, we received a 22-year-old 2nd baseman and a 19-year-old left hander, neither of whom have seen a major league field this season. I mean it's a little ridiculous when you actually break it down. Who the hell are we rebuilding around?!?!? Votto and Phillips? Love them both, but they've seen their prime and nobody else is willing to take them because they don't want to pay the chunk of change that we are paying right now.

WHAT IS THIS?!?






I got to hand it to Homer Bailey who really spoke his mind about this trade. He basically said the Reds are trying to lose 100 games this year with the deals they're making. If we're hearing this kind of thing from our own players, wouldn't you assume that something you're doing needs to change? Homer went on to say that the team was just getting back into a rhythm and then all of a sudden it's like someone popped their balloon by trading Bruce. Even though I think Homer Bailey was a $10 million mistake, props to him for saying what everyone else is thinking! I'm upset, but I have to add...thanks for the memories Bruuuuuuuuuce!

Lets talk...a series win against the Cards:

We don't ever get a series win over St. Louis. Good season, bad season, it's just a rarity. By god we took two out of three from them last night! It was an impressive victory too, crushing them 7-0. As bad as it has been this year, and coming off the Bruce trade shockingly the Reds are on a bit of a streak. According to ESPN, for the first time since 1999 Cincinnati has won 6 straight series since the All-Star break.
 It's the little things at this point that you have to cling on to...at least until football season starts ;)