Clip and save this! I don't think the Reds are going to trade Ken Griffey, Junior this season, or next. Here's why.
The Reds are brutal, a team pieced together haphazardly and with the hand prints of three different general managers and two ownership groups. It is a classic example of how not to build a baseball team. Worse, there is a whole half of a season upon us with more than half of a home schedule to play. What would make you buy a ticket and watch this team play (other than a loaded gun to your head or a bad case of machochism?) The answer: Griffey.
As he closes in on 600 career home runs, there is at least that drama. And that drama will sell tickets. Bob Castellini is taking a "bath" this season. Next year isn't looking so hot either. The 'buzz' from his buying the Reds has been replaced by the 'fizzle' of wondering if he and his front office know what they're doing. Don't think I'm right? Listen to radio talk shows in Cincinnati or read some chat boards. The ticket buy public isn't happy.
By keeping Junior, Castellini at least keeps a box office attraction. It won't be the same as fielding a winning team. But it will allow Castellini to cut his losses. After the Rheal Cormier, Mike Stanton, Kyle Lohse and other brilliant moves, cutting losses have replaced wins as a barometer for success, for the Cincinnati Reds.
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