The Reds are about to have a big firesale and the D-Backs should swoop right in and benefit. With Eric Byrnes’ replacements playing poorly the D-Backs should look to add someone that can add some zip to the lineup and that would be Ryan Freel. Freel is a 32-year old righty swinging outfielder that can handle any outfield slot defensively. He also can fill in at 3B or 2B in a pinch. Freel’s game is effort and speed much like Byrnes’ when he’s healthy except that he doesn’t have any power. Freel has played in 48 games this season for the Reds and he is 39 for 131 (.298 avg, .699 OPS) with 17 runs scored, 10 RBIs and 6 stolen bases. The D-Backs could also use a 2nd lefty in the bullpen and the Reds are sure to make Jeremy Affeldt available. The 29-year old Affeldt has pitched in 37 games (0 starts) for the Reds this year and he is 1-0 with a 4.46 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. The Reds would likely want a package of young players like outfielder Alex Romero, Yusmeiro Petit and infielder Pedro Ciriaco. If that’s want the Reds would want the D-Backs should make that trade and play for right now. Freel would be able to start for now and then be an assassin off the bench when Byrnes returns. Affeldt would likely be the main lefty in the pen over Doug Slaten. If the D-Backs thought highly of Romero they would be starting him right now in the outfield instead of Chris Burke. The D-Backs have better pitchers coming up than Petit who barely throws hard enough to dent a sofa. And while Ciriaco is a decent prospect the D-Backs like others in the organization more.