Getting the Offseason Right Archives

Facing the Drop: Baseball Needs Relegation

10/13/2016

Baseball is broken--not in the way that the sport is dullÃ‚Â or hemorrhaging fans or even having a crisis of faith due to its inherent danger (*cough* football *cough*), but in the way that the Reds are very ba... Read More...

Can Jay Bruce and Zack Cozart rebuild their trade value?

Grant Freking

02/11/2016

With a trade of Brandon Phillips appearing unlikely after a pair of offseason misfires to the Diamondbacks and Nationals, Jay Bruce and Zack Cozart are the two remaining Reds regulars who can elicit a few decen... Read More...

Is Now the Time to Trade Jay Bruce?

Nick Carrington

12/22/2015

The Reds have gone full rebuild this winter, looking to deal a number of big names for younger, cheaper talent. Thank God. They tried to unload Aroldis Chapman until an alleged domestic violence issue came to l... Read More...

Winter Meetings Primer

Grant Freking

12/04/2015

Major League BaseballÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s annual Winter Meetings will be held Monday through Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. (For those who havenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t visited ... Read More...

Aroldis Chapman: A Redtrospective

Jeremy Conley

11/03/2015

For several years there it seemed like Aroldis Chapman was the topic of every Reds article and blog post. The Reds were making the playoffs because of their extremely talented players and despite Dusty Baker se... Read More...

Brandon Phillips’ career reset and trade value

Steve Mancuso

10/26/2015

Could the Reds trade Brandon Phillips this offseason? Moving Phillips for younger players and clearing out his salary would be a logical step in their rebuilding program. If Zack Cozart comes back healthy en... Read More...

Ivan De Jesus Has Earned a Chance for 2016

Nick Carrington

09/25/2015

The Reds have struggled to put together a solid bench the last few years. This year, theyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve given 602 plate appearances to the combination of Skip Schumaker, Brennan Boesch, Kris Negron, and Jason Bourg... Read More...

The Badenhop “Bad April” Myth

Steve Mancuso

09/21/2015

One decision the Reds general manager faces this offseason is whether to pick up the second year on relief pitcher Burke Badenhop's contract. The Reds owe Badenhop $1.5 million if they don't pick up the 2016 op... Read More...

Report: Brewers GM hire shows Reds the way

Steve Mancuso

09/20/2015

About a month ago, the Milwaukee Brewers announced that long-time general manager Doug Melvin was stepping down from his role to move into an advisory capacity. Melvin recently turned 63. "I know he's been d... Read More...

Do the Reds have a strategy?

Tony Liao

12/10/2014

This offseason is a critical one. The Reds, as you know, are coming off of a 5 year stretch with mixed results. They lost in the NLDS in 2010, finished 3rd in the NL Central in 2011, lost in the NLDS again in 2... Read More...

Wasting Chapman, Terrible Twos and Recap

Steve Mancuso

10/30/2014

This is the final installment of Getting the Offseason Right. With the World Series over, teams will start to make roster decisions and transactions in earnest now. Before summarizing, a few last points: Wa... Read More...

Extending Frazier and Mesoraco

Steve Mancuso

10/29/2014

Getting the offseason right often involves more than deciding which new players to acquire. Important organization judgments can also concern the current roster. Major league baseball teams own (control is a... Read More...