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A Too-Early Look at the 2016 Draft

The long slog towards the finish line continues for the Reds, with the games that come and go becoming something like the slash marks a shipwrecked survivor might make to count the days which have passed. All t... Read More...

From One Basement to Another

I’ve been a little cranky all week, having returned to Cincinnati on Saturday from a week spent all along the beautiful, jagged coast of Maine. Perhaps you can understand why. My mind is still ree... Read More...

Dueling Shortstops: Suarez vs. Cozart

It was a real shame to see Zack Cozart’s season end on a routine sprint to first base. Everything was going right for the guy for the first time in years: His walk rate, a career high (6.5%). His strikeo... Read More...

Looking Ahead to the September Call-ups

There's just a week and change left in August—after that calendar page turns every MLB team will be able to bring up any or all of the members of their 40-man roster in their respective minor league syst... Read More...

A Disco Revival

In the buildup to and aftermath of the Trade Deadline, Anthony DeSclafani has quietly posted his two finest starts since April 20—against (arguably) the best team in baseball, no less. Disco had been ... Read More...
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The Return for Leake: Adam Duvall

Walt Jocketty did well to turn the remainder of Mike Leake’s contract into Keury Mella, a nearly 22 year-old starter with a high ceiling, albeit yet another one in an organization now overstuffed with th... Read More...

The Return for Cueto: John Lamb

The more I read about John Lamb, the more I like him. Though Brandon Finnegan is the familiar name and Cody Reed has the fastest rising stock, Lamb could be the first of the trio to make an impact at the maj... Read More...
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Dead Team Walking

This is going to be a bit of a departure from how I’ve normally written on this site. I have to confess, I didn’t watch last night’s game. Perhaps it was the delayed start time and t... Read More...

Wednesday, or, the Beginning of the End

Tonight’s game is a number in an undefined countdown. We only have a handful of opportunities left to watch Johnny Cueto spin magic while wearing Cincinnati red. The countdown might stop in July (it shou... Read More...