2015 Reds

Joey Votto, all choked up

Earlier this week,Ã‚Â Fangraphs took a deep look into Joey Votto'sÃ‚Â hitting strategy and how it changes over the course of an at bat. Votto will choke up on the bat when he has two strikes. He does that to he... Read More...

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

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...

Scouting John Lamb

I had a chance to see John Lamb in person last Tuesday night, and I decided to watch the game like a scout instead of a fan, because being a Reds fan hasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t been that much fun these last couple of months... Read More...

10 positives from a lost 2015 season

It has obviously been a rough season for the Reds. The Reds just clinched their second consecutive losing season, and are buried with the Brewers in the NL Central basement. This season has not been completely ... Read More...

The Replacements

At what positions do the Reds need to hit better? The short answer is everywhere but first base. To get at a longer answer, we need to compare the Reds position players to the league and their division. Using w... Read More...

The Reds and Defensive Metrics

Baseball continues to fascinate me. Each year, we learn more about how to properly evaluate what we see with our eyes. Still, we often struggle to understand just how well certain players perform in a given sea... Read More...

Can the Reds succeed with Brandon Finnegan where they failed with Aroldis Chapman?

We know Brandon Finnegan wants to be a starter. We know the Reds harbor the same feelings. But can prudence and patience prevail over rushed, unsound logic in the RedsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ latest reliever-to-starter experim... Read More...

Shoulders, shortstops, second-half struggles and St. Louis swoon

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Billy Hamilton's shoulder injury resurfaced last night and he was pulled from the game. He could be out for the rest of the 2015 season. Hamilton injured the shoulder on August 18 trying to make a divin... Read More...

From One Basement to Another

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...

The unacceptable Paul Daugherty

Paul Daugherty has authored a paper trail of criticism directed at Joey Votto that stretches farther than one of the slugger's trademark opposite-field home runs. Daugherty, a sportswriter for the Cincin... Read More...

Joey Votto’s Astoundingly Good 2nd Half

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...

Trading with the Big Red Machine

I know I will be thoroughly attacked for being a pessimist, but I have to write what I believe to be true: itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s going to be close, I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t believe the Reds will win the World Series in 2015. ... Read More...