Matt’s Take: By the time you are reading this, I hope the Reds are buying

By Matthew McAdow
HCP columnist

By now, I am hoping you are reading this and the Reds are already buying and have added numerous pieces to truly try and make a run at making the playoffs.  

It’s time to go all-in and there should be no excuses, as this team is currently six games over .500.  

The city is filling the stadium and is the team is openly asking ownership for more pieces. The time to buy is now and it certainly isn’t the time to sit back and be content with one good series against Tampa Bay.  

Get some bullpen help, get a power bat, tell Connor Joe “goodbye,” and let’s make a run at this thing.  

It’s time to stop prospect hugging and nobody should be considered off the table. Buying at the deadline requires overpaying. Expect it and embrace it. Let’s go try to make the playoffs.  

“There is no tomorrow,” right Apollo Creed? 

Predictions

• Cincinnati makes a trade with the Twins for Danny Coulombe. 

• Cincinnati makes a trade with the Nationals for Kyle Finnegan.

• Cincinnati makes a trade with the Angels for Taylor Ward.  

Hopes

• Cincinnati makes a trade for Eugenio Suarez.

• Cincinnati makes a trade for Yandy Diaz.

• Cincinnati calls up Sal Stewart.

• Cincinnati makes a trade for Danny Coulombe. 

Can’t Write About Football

I started to think about writing about football and Shemar Stewart, but baseball is at the forefront of my writing brain right now. Excitement is through the roof and anything short of going for it will really lose my trust in the future of this team.  

I’m trusting the front office to get players here and trusting Francona to manage this team to a playoff berth. Baseball is the only thing on the brain right now. I’ve written this Reds team off over ten times, yet they keep battling.  

Can Cincinnati beat the Dodgers? Can ownership gain fans’ trust again? Can Greene return to this team in time to make a true run? I’m ready for the rollercoaster, one way or another.