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Author Nick Doran

Nick Doran

Nick Doran writes for The Dynasty Guru, Fake Teams, Redleg Nation and Blazing Fastball and can be found on Twitter @BlazingFastba11.

Good Hitters Strike Out More Often Than Bad Hitters Do

Nick Doran
04/28/2016
Say what? Strikeouts are bad right? It seems like striking out is the worst thing you can do at the plate*. Striking out is an embarrassing failure. So how can it be true that good hitters strike out more than ... Read More...

Is Jay Bruce Having a Breakout Season or Just Another Brief Hot Streak?

Nick Doran
04/15/2016
Jay Bruce is off to a great start at the plate this season. Is it just another of Jay's patented hot streaks to be followed by the inevitable cold streak? Or has Bruce truly made some adjustments that will e... Read More...
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Chicago Cubs Preview: Position Player Smackdown

Nick Doran
03/31/2016
The Cubs are loaded. Let's just get that unfortunate fact off our chests right from the start. The Cubs are stacked with talent at every position. Not only are their hitters extremely good, they are extremely y... Read More...

Chicago Cubs Preview: Big Arrivals and Small Departures in Chi-Town Yield Ominous Predictions for Reds Fans

Nick Doran
03/31/2016
The days of making fun of the Chicago Cubs are over. No more "the Cubs will Cub" jokes. The Cubs might be the best team in baseball, not just this year but for the next several years. They have a great core of ... Read More...

Why Does Johnny Cueto Stink as a Royal?

Nick Doran
09/30/2015
Johnny Cueto was simply awesome as a Red. He had a great career here in Cincinnati. He pitched very well this year until the moment he got traded to the Kansas City Royals. Ever since the trade Cueto has been a... Read More...
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Titanic Struggle Recap: Reds Help Mets Clinch

Nick Doran
09/26/2015
Final R H E New York Mets (88-67) 10 10 1 Cincinnati Reds (63-91) 2 13 1 W: Harvey (13-7) L: Lamb (1-4) FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score The Mets' win over t... Read More...

Let’s Watch the Longest Reds Home Runs of the Season

Nick Doran
09/23/2015
During the dog days of a lost season we do not have many things to get excited about. We will not get to watch our favorite team in the playoffs. The Reds are basically just playing out the string to see what d... Read More...

Sliding Billy Hamilton, Hall of Famer

Nick Doran
09/16/2015
This article is about Billy Hamilton, a lightning-fast centerfielder known for his insane stolen base totals and stellar defense. He holds several stolen base records and is a member of the Hall of Fame in Coop... Read More...
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Joey Votto’s Astoundingly Good 2nd Half

Nick Doran
09/09/2015
You already know that Joey Votto has been on fire since the All Star Break. This is not just any old hot streak however. Votto has been playing at an historically great level in the 49 games he has played in th... Read More...

Quantifying Joey Votto’s Awesomeness

Nick Doran
09/02/2015
Just in case you are not aware: Joey Votto is awesome. He is having a fantastic season at the plate, one that rivals his 2010 MVP campaign and in some ways exceeds it. There is only one hitter in the Nationa... Read More...

Raisel Iglesias Joins Elite Club of Reds’ Royalty

Nick Doran
08/26/2015
Rookie Raisel Iglesias did something over the weekend that only 16 Reds pitchers had ever done before: strike out 13 or more batters in a single game. The names on that list of 16 pitchers are a veritable "W... Read More...

Comparing the Reds’ Pitching Staff to the Rest of the League

Nick Doran
08/19/2015
The Reds' pitching staff right now looks a lot different than it did on Opening Day. Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Jason Marquis and Kevin Gregg were here then but are gone now. The Reds have used 25 different pitc... Read More...
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