Cincinnati, Ohio – SEPTEMBER 24: Nick Castellanos #2 of the Cincinnati Reds tours the bases after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. (Photo by Dylan Boyle/Getty Images)
After comments by Reds CEO Phil Castellini misrepresenting fans, Nick Castellanos spoke out on their behalf.
Castellini’s comments were exaggerated in nature, with the CEO threatening to move the team, in a joking tone, due to fan unrest.
“Well, where are you going?” Castellini said For Reds fans who have no choice but to support this franchise. “What are you going to do for this team to make it more competitive? It would be to pick it up and move it somewhere else. Be careful what you ask for.”
This is a veiled threat if you’ve heard it before.
Cincinnati is in the midst of yet another rebuild, ditching the payroll and letting its best players walk away (or in some cases forcing them out via trade). Castellanos is a good example of this, as the Reds never offered him a competitive offer at a free agency.
Nick Castellanos: Reds fans deserve better
“What’s bad is in a wonderful city like Cincinnati where the fan base is impeccable, it’s stifling because of ownership. I’m not saying they’re bad people. The system is bad,” Castellanos said.
Obviously, market size matters to some in baseball – there’s plenty of money available for the Reds to spend keeping up with the likes of the Yankees, Red Sox, Mets and Dodgers. But Cincinnati’s current payroll Just over $113.5 million He’s not talking about the Reds’ level of talent, and the face that made them dump as much human talent as possible to try and lower that number.
Cincinnati allowed in the entire starting field from last season, including Castellanos and all-star Jesse Winker. It’s not just about prospects, it’s about the potential to pay players at their actual market value.
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