Kevin Michell, Author at Redleg Nation

StephensonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Debut: Mostly Calm in the Midst of a Storm

04/08/2016

In the hours up until the first pitch of ThursdayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s afternoon contest, it wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t looking like it would be a comfortable debut for Robert Stephenson. Temperatures in the mid-40s felt colder with th... Read More...

Scott ScheblerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Place in the RedsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ Outfield

Kevin Michell

03/25/2016

For as much major league talent Cincinnati has shipped out over the last eight months, there hasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t been as much uncertainty about the 2016 roster as one might assume. By and large, the starting infield ... Read More...

A Too-Early Look at the 2016 Draft

Kevin Michell

09/22/2015

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

Kevin Michell

09/11/2015

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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

Kevin Michell

08/28/2015

It was a real shame to see Zack CozartÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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

Kevin Michell

08/21/2015

There's just a week and change left in AugustÃ¢â‚¬â€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

Kevin Michell

08/07/2015

In the buildup to and aftermath of the Trade Deadline, Anthony DeSclafani has quietly posted his two finest starts since April 20Ã¢â‚¬â€against (arguably) the best team in baseball, no less. Disco had been ... Read More...

The Return for Leake: Adam Duvall

Kevin Michell

08/02/2015

Walt Jocketty did well to turn the remainder of Mike LeakeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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

Kevin Michell

07/27/2015

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...

What Might the Reds Look Like in Two Seasons?

Kevin Michell

07/17/2015

A team on the verge of disassembly invariably begs questions of its future. We know that next year the Reds will be sans Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Marlon Byrd (unless, somehow, that option vests), Brayan PeÃ... Read More...

Dead Team Walking

Kevin Michell

07/01/2015

This is going to be a bit of a departure from how IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve normally written on this site. I have to confess, I didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t watch last nightÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s game. Perhaps it was the delayed start time and t... Read More...

Wednesday, or, the Beginning of the End

Kevin Michell

06/17/2015

TonightÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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...

Author Kevin Michell