At-Bat with Matt Archives

At-Bat with Matt: How have the Reds progressed offensively {Part 2/2}

09/25/2018

Previously, I took a look at how each individual player fared this season relative to 2017. Today, we will focus on the overall team performance relative to the rest of the National League. As the Reds sputt... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: How have the Reds progressed offensively? {Part 1/2}

Matthew Habel

09/11/2018

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As the season slowly and mercilessly winds down to an end, we can start to take a closer look at the one positive aspect of this Reds team: the offense. Other than a few lulls induced in part by injuries to key... Read More...

At-bat with Matt: Can Curt Casali maintain his strong production?

Matthew Habel

08/28/2018

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Curt Casali was acquired from Tampa Bay this May to fill the backup catcher spot that was left empty when Mesoraco was traded to the Mets. Not much was made of the deal at the time considering Barnhart was off ... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: Which Reds are performing best against certain pitch types?

Matthew Habel

08/14/2018

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Earlier this year, Matt Wilkes gave us an in-depth look at the collective arsenal for Reds pitching. Ã‚Â Today, we will look at the Reds offense and see who has been most effective at hitting each type of pitch... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: Jesse Winker, Reds Rookie of the Year

Matthew Habel

07/31/2018

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After Jesse Winker joined the big-league team in July last year, he showed Reds fans what many had been waiting for since he was drafted in 2012. In 137 plate appearances, Winker smacked seven home runs, walked... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: A few more thoughts on Jose Peraza | Matt Habel

Matthew Habel

07/17/2018

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Yesterday, Chad gave us an encouraging update on the Reds young shortstop, Jose Peraza. Among all the positives the Reds offense has given us in the first half, Peraza certainly belongs among the discussion as ... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: The Reds Big Three Flirting with Exclusive Company

Matthew Habel

07/03/2018

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Heading into last Wednesday's contest, the Reds team wRC+ stood at 99, good for 12th in all of baseball and 4th in the National League. That is above average on both accounts and feels like a good accomplishmen... Read More...

What Exactly Happened to Jesse Winker in May?

Matthew Habel

06/19/2018

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Jesse Winker is a good baseball player. He has proven this by being drafted in the top 50, producing in the minor leagues and earning top prospect rankings in both the Reds organization and the entire league. H... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: Reds Outfield Production Hits Rock Bottom

Matthew Habel

06/05/2018

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Last weekÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s news that the four-man outfield rotation was over, or at the very least on hold, probably did not come as a surprise to anyone, given how poor the overall performance has been. It makes sense... Read More...

Could Alex Blandino be an X-Factor? | Matt Habel

Matthew Habel

05/22/2018

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The Reds have stumbled into some tough decisions that need to be made regarding the future of the middle infield. Several names been both added and subtracted from the list of candidates over the past year or t... Read More...

At-Bat with Matt: Eugenio Suarez is Crushing Baseballs

Matthew Habel

05/09/2018

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Coming off last yearÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s strong performance at the plate, we all knew Eugenio Suarez was the real deal. The Reds knew it and signed him to a 7-year contract extension prior to the season. He definitely kne... Read More...

Joey Votto and the April Blues | Matt Habel

Matthew Habel

04/24/2018

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Death, taxes, and Joey Votto looking mortal during April. It is an odd thing to guarantee but here we are, the fourth year in a row that Votto looks more like Skip Schumaker than one of the greatest hitters of ... Read More...