2015 Reds

Spending September with the 2014 Reds

Unfortunately, we won't be experiencing the dramatic month that the Reds and their fans had hoped, let alone October. Sure, the team still has 25 games left to play, mostly against NL Central rivals. But for th... Read More...

The Broxton salary dump

The Reds traded reliever Jonathan Broxton to the Brewers for two players to be named later. The Brewers claimed Broxton off waivers and the two teams were able to reach a deal in the 48-hour allowed window. Upd... Read More...

Roster Demolition & Construction

An argument can be made that heading into 2014, CincinnatiÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s roster was solid enough to return playoff baseball to Great American Ballpark. It just so happened that an incomprehensible ten out of Cin... Read More...

Report: Jocketty likely to return

Citing major league sources, Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Walt Jocketty is likely to return as the Cincinnati Reds General Manager in 2015. Jocketty was hired by the Reds in 2008, first to the post of Spe... Read More...

3 Steps Preparing for 2015

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m throwing in the towel on 2014. There are two schools of thought right now as to how the Reds should face the future: as a team that still has a chance to win this year, or as a team that does ... Read More...

A Better Way to Play Out the 2014 Season

The Old Cossack never throws in the towel on a season until the Reds are mathematically eliminated, but a more constructive approach to the remaining 2014 season will serve the Reds better than simply maint... Read More...

Time to tap the brakes

As much as weÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d prefer the reality to be otherwise, baseball teams from markets the size of Cincinnati wonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t compete for the division championship every year. ThatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not to say that Reds... Read More...