Author Mary Beth Ellis

What mostly caught the attention of the home city was the Reds' startling ability to not just actually win, but to do so in highly dramatic fashion. There were walk-offs, one-runners, and inside-the-park home r... Read More...

Baseball trades aren't like other trades. The "next day, next day, and the day after next day" nature of the season means that a player can wake up in one city well-ensconced with the team and go to bed in the ... Read More...

In earlier days, baseball players were not referred to as players at all. They were called "ballists." I know! That's what she said, amirite? It's a term I rather like, because "player" at this level reminds... Read More...

Hunter Greene had to have imagined that it would go better than this. If his triumphant return to the mound wasn't a win, then surely he'd at least hold his own. On this team and in this season, older men retur... Read More...

I absolutely promise you that I had this topic loaded in the chamber before that almost-debacle in Milwaukee tonight. You'd think a team christened the Rally Reds wouldn't panic at the prospect of actually winn... Read More...

If you're wondering why we're afraid to believe that this whole highly unfamiliar habit of "winning" has become part of how the Cincinnati Reds conduct themselves, you must first understand the Jeff Ruby bags. ... Read More...