Five reasons to be optimistic about the 2019 Cincinnati Reds
Chad Dotson discusses five reasons you should forget your nagging doubts and be fully optimistic about the 2019 Cincinnati Reds.
Redleg Nation Flashback: 2005
I ran across this image the other day. Reminded me of the old days. How many of you remember the site when we used this design? (Click on the picture below for a larger version.)
I simply cannot believe that... Read More...
On Bunting
It was a hot August night in 2005 BC (Before Castellini). Griffey Jr. was healthy again, or as close to healthy as he ever would get wearing Red. I was taking my 9 year-old son, Zachary, to watch his beloved Re... Read More...
When’s the last time the Reds started this well?
Well, it was actually 2005, and that wasn't such a great year. (It was, however, Redleg Nation's first season of covering the Reds.)
If the Reds can win tomorrow, however, it will be the first 4-0 start since.... Read More...
Thanks, Aaron
Aaron Harang probably - hopefully - pitched his last game as a Cincinnati Red yesterday. He was ineffective, as he was in his first start back from the DL, and frankly, as he's been for large parts of the last... Read More...
I like CoCo much better than I did 24 hours ago
Francisco Cordero had yet another poor outing last night (1 IP, 1 H, 2BB, 1 ER), though he ultimately closed out the victory over the Fishies. I know we're all frustrated with Cordero, but his reaction to Mark ... Read More...
After a debacle
In Chad's May 20 edition of the Titanic Struggle, he reminded us of two historic collapses by the Reds over the past six years. One of those losses was a 10-9 loss to the Brewers in which the Reds were up 9... Read More...
Redleg Trade Review: Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez
July 13, 2006: The Cincinnati Reds trade Austin Kearns, Felipe Lopez and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, Brendan Harris, Gary Majewski and Daryl Thompson.
The 2005 Reds ... Read More...
Redleg Trade Review: Ken Griffey, Jr.
February 10, 2000: Ken Griffey, Jr., is traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds for Jake Meyer (minors), Mike Cameron, Antonio Perez and Brett Tomko.
To add to the transaction above, please keep... Read More...
Just for fun
I didn't know what this would show before I looked it up. Heck, I'm not sure that it says anything at all. I just wanted to see what Cincinnati's record was on the morning of June 13th in each year of the curre... Read More...
Ground outs to Shortstop
Baseball Prospectus online (www.baseballprospectus.com) and writer Steven Goldman posted some analysis today focusing on Yankees star shortstop Derek Jeter. Jeter, who will be a Hall of Famer, is known to be... Read More...
RNR #19: Mailbag; Roster Questions; ST Update with Matt Klinker
Bill and I open up the RNR mailbag, look at the questions surrounding the final roster spots on the Reds, and discuss Dusty Baker's indelicate remarks about Danny Herrera. Plus, Spotlight Player Matt Klinker gi... Read More...