CINCINNATI – The Reds have a need for more offensive punch in their lineup and the slugger that many people are saying would be a perfect fit for them might not be so perfect when looking at the financials.

Middletown, Ohio's Kyle Schwarber – a free agent coming off a 56-home run season for the Phillies and one of MLB's best left-handed power hitters – would certainly help Cincinnati produce more runs. He has also expressed a desire to one day play for his hometown team.

Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, led the National League in homers and the Majors with 132 RBIs and was fifth with a .928 OPS. But considering that he's one of the top free agents on the market , the likely annual salary would probably eat up more than a quarter of the Reds' expected payroll. And the club still has

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