Doug Gray, Author at Redleg Nation

Groundball machines in the Reds farm system

05/20/2014

With the Reds playing their home games in one of the most home run friendly ballparks in the big leagues it is a big issue for their pitchers to deal with. The best way to avoid giving up home runs is to avoid ... Read More...

Is it time to consider calling up Jumbo Diaz?

Doug Gray

05/13/2014

The Cincinnati Reds have been well below-average in one run games this season. As a Reds fan who watches, listens or follows them at all, you already know this as it has been pointed out by everyone, including ... Read More...

Early season differences for several minor leaguers

Doug Gray

05/06/2014

While the minor league baseball season is only a month in, and we need to be rather wary of the sample size at hand, there are still some things that are worth looking at. There is always the chance that someon... Read More...

Gray: Getting to know Neftali Soto

Doug Gray

04/29/2014

Way back in 2007 the Cincinnati Reds selected Neftali Soto, a shortstop, out of Puerto Rico in the 3rd round of the draft at age 18. He hit well that season with a .303/.355/.454 line for the Gulf Coast Lea... Read More...

How does the Cincinnati Reds system stack up with the NL Central?

Doug Gray

04/22/2014

John Sickels of MinorLeagueBall.com has finished up his prospect rankings as we gear up for the 2014 season. Sickels, usually finished by January or February, suffered a concussion over the winter and has had t... Read More...

Reds Minor League hitters who are off to quick starts

Doug Gray

04/15/2014

Last week we took a look at some of the outstanding pitching performances in the first week of the minor league season. It makes perfect sense to take a look at some of the hitters this week. Unlike last week, ... Read More...

The minor league pitchers shine in the first week

Doug Gray

04/08/2014

With the big league club struggling to score runs, it would be nice to write that the farm teams were also out there obliterating the baseball, but outside of the Bakersfield Blaze, the offenses are off to slow... Read More...

The top prospects for each Cincinnati Reds affiliate

Doug Gray

04/01/2014

As I type this the Reds still haven't officially released any of their affiliate rosters for opening day on Thursday. With how the big league roster played out at the end of spring with so many players heading ... Read More...

The final week before the season

Doug Gray

03/25/2014

First, I would like to thank everyone at Redleg Nation for allowing me the opportunity to write once a week at the site. I have been reading the site for a while and have been a part of plenty of podcasts o... Read More...

Author Doug Gray