The Cincinnati Reds made an attempt — and a valiant one at the that — to bring Kyle Schwarber back home. Unfortunately, fortune favored the Philadelphia Phillies and their five-year, $150 million offer. The Reds left the Winter Meetings in Orlando empty-handed, but there's little doubt that several contacts were made, and a few impending free agent offers could be on the table as we speak.
Though they missed out on Schwarber, perhaps Nick Krall and the front office could focus their efforts on a homecoming of a different sort. Reds fans have an affinity for players who've worn the wishbone 'C' in the past, and it wouldn't be surprising to anyone if Cincinnati was considering a reunion with a number of former players who are currently on the free agent market.