Reds acquire Shin-Soo Choo in three-team trade

[Jordan Tuwiner]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/clev ... ove-121112

• The Reds obtained outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald from the Indians.

• The Diamondbacks acquired shortstop Didi Gregorius from the Reds and left-hander Tony Sipp and first baseman Lars Anderson from the Indians.

• The Indians acquired center fielder Drew Stubbs from the Reds and three pitchers — right-hander Trevor Bauer and relievers Bryan Shaw and Matt Albers — from the Diamondbacks.

I still don't understand why the Diamondbacks wanted to deal Bauer so bad.

I think the Reds really got the best of this trade. From what I have read Gregorius us solid but not special.

[ofahn]

I think the Reds really got the best of this trade.

Choo is a solid player and will improve their team, but they only have him for this year. Unless they know something we don't, trading Bauer was a big gamble and a heavy price.

[Jordan Tuwiner]

Choo is a solid player and will improve their team, but they only have him for this year. Unless they know something we don't, trading Bauer was a big gamble and a heavy price.

I still believe the Reds got the best of it. They were already very good last year and Choo is a solid upgrade.

[osforlife]

Just like you Jordan, I'd like to know why the Diamondacks wanted to get rid of Bauer so bad. They traded one of the best prospects in the game for a bunch of crap(spare parts really). Meanwhile, the Reds trade a terrible player in Stubbs and get a 5-tool player in Choo.

[Matt P]

I still believe the Reds got the best of it. They were already very good last year and Choo is a solid upgrade.

I don't think overall he is much of an upgrade. He will be offensively but he will be a tremendous downgrade if the rumors that he will be the everyday CF are true.

[Matt P]

Just like you Jordan, I'd like to know why the Diamondacks wanted to get rid of Bauer so bad. They traded one of the best prospects in the game for a bunch of crap(spare parts really). Meanwhile, the Reds trade a terrible player in Stubbs and get a 5-tool player in Choo.

Reports I've read/heard are they didn't like him in the clubhouse and they didn't like that he refused to change his training regime.