The notion of Kyle Schwarber joining his hometown Cincinnati Reds this offseason has been discussed ad nauseam, and a large section of the fanbase seems to think that the idea is laughable at best. Frankly, those people are not wrong.
Not only will Schwarber's impending free agency attract some of the biggest spenders in baseball (something the Reds are not), but given the way Cincinnati's roster is constructed, the fit is questionable. Schwarber, while an undeniable talent, is limited to acting strictly as a team's designated hitter — something the Reds tend to shy away from.