Cincinnati Reds Called Out for Not Making More Moves at Trade Deadline

The Reds made some minor moves.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) and outfielder TJ Friedl (29) celebrate a win after the ninth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The Reds won 6-3. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — The Reds made multiple deals ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, but most of them were small deals that didn't move the needle in one direction or another.

Nick Krall says he wanted to give this group a chance to rally after a slow start to the season.

That's probably why he decided to keep Jonathan India and Nick Martinez. He also admits that they tried to add pieces, but the deals didn't come together.

The Reds were called out for their lack of inactivity by fans. Check out some of the reaction on social media below:

Took the easy way out
Lazy
Cheap
Unproductive
Woe is us
Fence straddling
Lack of intestinal fortitude
BS https://t.co/GNOuM37Xn1

— LanceMcAlister (@LanceMcAlister) July 30, 2024

I can't stop reading this. What President of Baseball Operations of a MLB team that's 5 out of the Wild Card proclaims "Our goal is not to dismantle this team"?
Like he's looking for credit.
Congrats. Bravo. At least the use of 'least' applies. https://t.co/0cdVfVAZkp

— LanceMcAlister (@LanceMcAlister) July 31, 2024

This really isn't about today, it's about the organizational approach since March when things went sideways. It's become "woe is us". We'll get healthy and see what we have.
This team has needed help from jump. Help came in the form of Ford, Slater, Rios, Soto, Jordan. Krall is…

— LanceMcAlister (@LanceMcAlister) July 31, 2024

I guess 5 games back of the wild card at the deadline means you’re not going to make playoff run and shouldn’t go get MLB help. At least according to the Reds

— Jeff (@jefffcarr) July 30, 2024

I don’t really understand the process of saying “yes, we’ll have to DFA relievers, but also, we don’t want to trade relievers”

That doesn’t really make sense, but hey, I’m not making the decisions. https://t.co/gur3TO2BLm

— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) July 30, 2024

Idk I’m annoyed. Probably just the nature of the how the season has gone and then they sit on their hands, essentially.

I like Ty France ok, I loved the Montas deal, but like I can’t understand how they didn’t make another deal (outside of losing Slater and quality depth INF in…

— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) July 30, 2024

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