2016 Reds

Are the Reds going to trade Billy Hamilton?

11/30/2016

ESPN's Buster Olney is among the best in the business. I'm not exaggerating when I say that. (Okay, you got me, I didn't actually say it. I wrote it. But I just assume you're all hearing my lovely voice in ... Read More...

Brandon Finnegan and the magical, improving changeup

Chad Dotson

11/30/2016

Over at FanGraphs, Eno Sarris took a look at changeups using metrics such as drop, fade, and velocity difference. He noted that a few pitchers saw significant improvement in their changeup over the course o... Read More...

Reds claim Gabriel Guerrero and Juan Graterol off waivers; designate two for assigment

Chad Dotson

11/28/2016

https://twitter.com/MLBRosterMoves/status/803339631559262208 https://twitter.com/MLBRosterMoves/status/803339685648998400 In a series of roster moves today, the Reds claimed claimed outfielder Gabriel Gue... Read More...

Which free agent relievers make sense for the Reds?

Wesley Jenkins

11/17/2016

Dick Williams--the RedsÃ‚Â general manager or the guy in charge of the rebuild or the guy who took over for Walt Jocketty or the guy who literally pilots the Reds off-the-field decisions and thus holds a fair a... Read More...

Podcast — RNR #155: Trading Brandon Phillips

Chad Dotson

11/14/2016

Is a Brandon Phillips trade imminent? What about Zack Cozart? Bill Lack joined me for a discussion of those topics, and much more, in the latest episode of the Redleg Nation Radio podcast. http://traffic.lib... Read More...

Joey Votto is everyone’s hero, including Kyle Schwarber

Chad Dotson

11/10/2016

Kyle Schwarber is a Cincinnati-area kid who grew up a Reds fan. He's also a member of the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs, one of the most exciting young hitters to emerge on the big league scene in rec... Read More...

A bunch of Reds minor leaguers file for free agency

Chad Dotson

11/09/2016

Doug Gray has all the details, but twenty Reds minor leaguers elected to file for minor league free agency today. Among them were a few guys who have gotten some time in the big leagues with the Reds, such as K... Read More...

No Gold Gloves for Billy Hamilton and Adam Duvall

Chad Dotson

11/08/2016

As we noted a couple of weeks ago, Billy Hamilton (CF) and Adam Duvall (LF) were finalists for Gold Glove awards at their respective positions. Well, all the votes have been tallied and 100% of precincts have r... Read More...

Is MLB Headed for a Strike?

Michael Maffie

11/07/2016

Earlier this week, Ken Rosenthal reported that negotiations between the Players Association and Major League Baseball were slowing down. This sent the twitter-verse into a tailspin: Would there be a lockout? Di... Read More...

More Reds Transactions: Ivan DeJesus Jr outrighted; Josh Smith to A’s

Chad Dotson

11/04/2016

The post-World Series realignment on the fringes of the Cincinnati Reds roster continues: Two more players came off of the Reds' 40-man roster on Friday. The A's claimed right-handed reliever Josh Smith off wa... Read More...

Alfredo Simon, Ross Ohlendorf, JJ Hoover Are Free Agents; John Lamb trade officially announced

Chad Dotson

11/03/2016

The drip-drip-drip of transactional news continued today. Immediately after the end of the World Series -- the Series finished earlier this morning; did you watch it? -- teams can begin announcing transactions ... Read More...

John Lamb traded to Tampa Bay

Chad Dotson

11/02/2016

So long, John Lamb. We barely knew you. https://twitter.com/m_sheldon/status/793929525306466304 The Cincinnati Reds have traded Lamb to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player named Cash Considera... Read More...