SIS: The 29 Trades of Joey Votto

by ashersky on Nov 8, 2011 1:18 AM EST

So with all the early Votto trade talk focused on teams that actually match up well with the Reds for a trade, I got to thinking about how trades with the other teams might look.

So here's your mission: list who it would take to give up Votto to any or all of the 29 teams in the MLB. Does it take 12 players to send Votto to Houston? Do the Cubs build a package around Castro? Straight up for McCutchen?

The rules: none. Also, the prizes: none.

Give it your best shot. And what better way to drive home the fact that WE ARE NOT TRADING JOEY VOTTO?

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Comments

Votto and a Cincy blogger to be named later (does 'creds have any value)

for the ghosts of Ted Williams and Cy Young plus a 15 minutes with your mom. Done.

Individuality: Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.

by joshuar9476 on Nov 8, 2011 10:15 AM EST reply actions

Dude, you have no idea.

Me alone should bring back Ted William’s frozen head, Curt Schilling’s bloody sock, and an hour with ’nukkah’s mom.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Nov 8, 2011 3:04 PM EST up reply actions

Oooh, this is a fun idea

JinAZ, TT, and Slyde for a night with sexsalad’s mom

by DerekH91 on Nov 8, 2011 7:49 PM EST up reply actions

I'm just honored I'm not

the throw-in guy listed in this deal. Sorry Slyde.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Nov 9, 2011 2:13 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

The Yanks don't really have a place for him now

But years hence, when Joey reaches his DH days, the Yanks would probably give a first round draft pick for him. They love lefties.

I know you can’t trade draft picks, but I’m expecting that in the future, you will be able to!

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Nov 8, 2011 10:22 AM EST reply actions

I thought they might change the CBA this time around to allow the trading of draft picks, but I haven't heard it mentioned lately

I think it’s dumb they don’t allow it.

by ken on Nov 8, 2011 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

Votto to Tor for Bautista. And Edwin Encarnacion

"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"

by Ewok on Nov 8, 2011 10:32 AM EST reply actions

Free EE!

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 8, 2011 9:33 PM EST up reply actions

Votto to St. Louis for Garcia, Wainright, and Molina

We’ll put the pitchers into our rotation, and then publicly draw and quarter Molina on Pete Rose Way.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Nov 8, 2011 3:07 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

It would be cooler to tar and feather him.

by sexsalad on Nov 8, 2011 8:07 PM EST up reply actions

That's just a liiiiiitle bit racist.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Nov 9, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

That's gifist.

Fire everyone not named Peyton Williams Manning.

by Ram27 on Nov 9, 2011 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

Votto for Hernandez, Pineda, and Mike Carp.

"Red Reporter - An elitist clique full of like-minded douchebags." - BK

by ZJiff30 on Nov 8, 2011 8:15 PM EST reply actions

If only we could swing a 3 team deal and have the Angels throw in Mike Trout.

and then hire Tim Salmon as the hitting coach.

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
Crum-Bum Beat

by -ManBearPig on Nov 9, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

And those two, instead of wearing Reds hats, can wear hats from the Hiroshima Carp

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by nycredsfan on Nov 10, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions

Votto for Kershaw, Jerry Sands, Dee Gordon, Javy Guerra

and we’d have to throw some other stuff their way too, but those would be 3 other guys I’d want aside from Kershaw

The ends justify the means

by Highlifeman21 on Nov 8, 2011 9:40 PM EST reply actions

Votto for Hamilton, Holland, Feliz, and Ron Washington

Because trades involving Hamilton must involve players starting with V.

by ashersky on Nov 9, 2011 12:54 AM EST reply actions

As long as we throw in Baker, I am all for it.

by Eastwindquinn on Nov 9, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

That is fair deal on both sides.

You had me at meat tornado. ~ Ron Swanson

by BigBabyBruce on Nov 10, 2011 9:40 AM EST up reply actions

Votto Hamilton and Chapman

Price Jennings and Moore

Jack McKeon on 2000 Reds "We have more MRI's than RBI's on this club."

by dunnateher on Nov 9, 2011 2:18 AM EST reply actions

You win the award for trade LEAST likely to happen

And that includes the trade of me for Ted William’s frozen head.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Nov 9, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

Votto to Milwaukee

For Greinke, Marcum and Hart

A little bit of an overpay by the Brewers, but surplus values match up pretty well.

Votto is at $25 million, figure a big premium is paid over value for a player of his stature, at least $37.5 would be paid.

Greinke is at $12 mil, same applies as above with premium, Marcum at $8 mil and Hart at around $10.

by backtocali on Nov 9, 2011 12:47 PM EST reply actions

Hmm, dunnateher might have some competition

expectations are premeditated resentments - cheshirecat

by kcgard2 on Nov 9, 2011 7:56 PM EST up reply actions

Although I agree that it will never happen

For what reason would a trade like that not work more 1) Brewers giving up 3 star players for 1, or 2) the Reds picking up $18 million in salary for the sake of 11 more wins?

Short term huge for the Reds, and the Brewers could definitely make it work with $18 million extra payroll to work with in that they could possibly bring in Edwin Jackson, Jose Reyes or Aramis Ramirez to replace the production lost by the 3 players given up. Also opens up the window for them more than one season.

by backtocali on Nov 10, 2011 11:26 AM EST up reply actions

The problem with this

is that it is WAY easier to replace production at 1B than in the rotation. There are always reasonably good 1B/OF/DH types floating around who can fill in at 1B for a while.

But you are asking the Brewers to give up 2 top pitchers to essentially keep their production at 1B (Prince and Votto are fairly similar). Even assuming Hart is easily replaceable, there is no way they can replace all 3 players’ production for 18 mil. They probably couldn’t even replace the 2 pitchers’ production for that amount. So this trade would make them much worse.

It feels so nice to be back to normal

by nycredsfan on Nov 10, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions