stevepriceredlegnation, Author at Redleg Nation

This Day in Reds History: Aroldis Chapman Hits 102

12/20/2010

December 20, 2008: Aroldis Chapman, of the Holquin Cuban professional baseball team, sets a Cuban record by throwing a pitch at 102 mph. According to baseball-reference.com's Bullpen, Chapman's pitch broke ... Read More...

Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds

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12/19/2010

(Editor: RNÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Bill Lack reviewed this book recently. Steve read it, as well; his thoughts are below.) In baseball, where seas of statistics seem to remove the emotional aspect of the game, a new book by... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Acquire Gullickson

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12/19/2010

December 19, 1985: The Reds acquire starting pitcher Bill Gullickson and catcher Sal Butera for starting pitchers Jay Tibbs, John Stuper, middle reliever Andy McGaffigan, and catcher Dann Bilardello. The Montr... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Pokey Reese Dealt to Rockies

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12/18/2010

December 18, 2001: The Reds deal Gold Glove second baseman Pokey Reese and lefty reliever Dennys Reyes to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Gabe White and Luke Hudson. The very next day, on December 19, Reese ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Acquire Hall of Famer Jim Bottomley

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12/17/2010

December 17, 1932: The Reds acquire future Hall of Fame first baseman Jim Bottomley from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Estel Crabtree and pitcher Ownie Carroll. Bottomley had been one of baseball's... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Tony Perez Dealt to Expos

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12/16/2010

December 16, 1976: The Reds trade Hall of Fame first baseman Tony Perez and lefty reliever Will McEnaney to the Montreal Expos for pitchers Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray. Perez was a fan and clubhouse favorite... Read More...

Reds Defensive Analytics

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12/15/2010

I'm currently reading the "The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2011." I always find it fascinating to read or listen to how "others" view the Reds whether it's national broadcasters or independent analysts. Let... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: The Worst Trade in Reds History

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12/15/2010

December 15, 1900: The infamous Frank Robinson trade to the contrary, the Reds make the worst trade in franchise history when they deal future Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants for end-of-... Read More...

Great Pitching Staffs and Intentional Walks

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12/14/2010

Baseball-reference.com's blog has a couple of interesting tidbits of statistical information today that are Reds related. With the Phillies' signing Cliff Lee, they decided to research for starting rotations t... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Play Opening Day; Purkey Dealt

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12/14/2010

December 14, 1938: Major league teams adopt several resolutions. The National League allows the Cincinnati Reds to play their season opener one day before other teams, as a way of honoring the 100th anniversa... Read More...

Jose Reyes at Shortstop?

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12/13/2010

Blog Red Machine is reporting that the Reds have been in discussions with the Mets concerning all-star shortstop Jose Reyes. The blog says several "insiders" have reported the Reyes discussions. Reyes is un... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Purchase ERA King Andy Coakley and Hall of Famer Johnny Mize

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12/13/2010

December 13, 1906: On this date, the Reds purchase pitcher Andy Coakley from the Philadelphia Athletics. Coakley becomes (and remains) the all-time Reds leader in career Earned Run Average. Coakley was a fiv... Read More...

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