Brian Erts grew up in the Midwest where each summer he saw players like Kaline, Lolich, Freehan and the Big Red Machine. He now lives in Portland Oregon where there is no pro baseball but plenty of IPA's, volcanoes and stuff with moss on it. He can be found on Twitter at @baseballminutia
The Cincinnati Reds will be wearing their 1911 Throwback uniforms today. Let's take a trip back in time to learn more about the Reds, and world that year.
The Cincinnati Reds will be wearing their 1902 Throwback uniforms today. Let's take a trip back in time to learn more about the Reds, and world that year.
A defensive play is at least five times as hard to make as an offensive play. An error by a fielder can come from a bad throw, a bad hop of the ball, the muff of an easy chance, or a mix-up of responsibility be... Read More...
“I want the voting in the hands of the fans, but not if they make a joke out of it.†Frank Lane St Louis Cardinals General Manager, 1957
Current Reds owner Bob Castellini likely remembers the a... Read More...
Those who LOVE baseball find themselves appreciating the month of February more than most people, simply because it’s the month that the game starts to loosen itself from its winter slumber. While itââ‚... Read More...
"Good hitting will always stop good pitching, and vice-versa."
Casey Stengel
One of my favorite baseball historians, Chris Jaffe, has a great article up at The Hardball Times titled "10 things I didn’... Read More...
“Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms… The game of ball is glorious.â€Â
Walt Whitman
The winter in the Pacific Northwest is one of short days ... Read More...