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A Recap of the Reds Season, one Gif at a time

09/07/2018

The Nation has been consumed by gifs of late and it's all Chad Dotson's fault. Well, actually I can't know that for sure Ã¢â‚¬â€ it could be Jason Linden or Steve Mancuso or one of the other editors with key... Read More...

A Late Season Mind Dump of Why the 2019 Reds Could Win the Central

Wesley Jenkins

08/24/2018

When you're in your early 20s and convinced that time goes fast and that you must live in the now or risk losing the future, you forget that a baseball season takes a lifetime. Or, to be less melodramatic, a ... Read More...

Can the Reds “Stars and Scrub” their way to the 2019 Postseason?

Wesley Jenkins

08/10/2018

In addition to my recent proclivity for Hawaiian shirts, I've also taken a fancy to obscure Minor League baseball jerseys. I mention this solely because scrolling through pages and pages of eBay auctions look... Read More...

Introducing the Trade Palatability Index (or why Trading Scooter Gennett is going to hurt so, so much)

Wesley Jenkins

07/27/2018

Recently, I've developed an affinity for wearing Hawaiian shirts. With no hint of exaggeration or hyperbole, my free time activity of choice has become browsing Goodwill or other thrift stores for absurd, flo... Read More...

Because of Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez, Who, What, and I Don’t Know all play Second Base

Wesley Jenkins

07/13/2018

In Little League, no one wanted to play second base. Second sackers were too small to play first, too weak to make the throw from second or third, and too slow to cover the outfield. Playing second base was i... Read More...

If not Jim Riggleman, then who could be the Next Manager?

Wesley Jenkins

06/29/2018

Bryan Price was relieved of his duties on April 19, and since that day, Jim Riggleman has handled the reins. While Price compiled an admirable three wins against 18 losses, Riggleman has risen to the occasion... Read More...

How to Accept that the Reds are bad, and Enjoy the World Cup instead

Wesley Jenkins

06/15/2018

As much as I want to write more about the Reds rebuild, or how the team will be good with one or two more prospects, or how maybe we just need (another) management change, I really don't want to write about t... Read More...

Second Baseless in Seattle, starring Scooter Gennett

Wesley Jenkins

06/01/2018

Originally, this article was going to have nothing to do with the actual "Sleepless in Seattle" -- besides the headline pun -- but then I decided to refresh my memory on the movie's plot and came across thi... Read More...

5 Rebuild-Ready Reds Draft Options to Keep on Your Radar

Wesley Jenkins

05/18/2018

By the time you're reading this, I will have had my college degree conferred, thrown the cap, and taken pictures ad nauseum. In other words, currently I'm probably napping because 7 a.m. is just too early f... Read More...

Anything the Reds do, the Braves can do better apparently

Wesley Jenkins

05/04/2018

Let's take a brief walk down pre-rebuild memory lane shall we: 2012:Ã‚Â Reds win NL Central with record of 97-65, Braves take Wild Card No. 1 at 94-68 2013:Ã‚Â Reds take Wild Card No. 2 at 90-72, Braves wi... Read More...

Mathematically, Can the Reds Still Make the Playoffs?

Wesley Jenkins

04/20/2018

Well, now that Bryan Price is gone, the Reds are sure to make the postseason! Right? They only have to win...wait, 3-15?!? This man managed the team to 3-15?! Is it even possible to make the playoffs at this ... Read More...

Tyler Mahle will be the Next Reds Ace

Wesley Jenkins

04/06/2018

Tyler Mahle, bless his soul, blanked the Chicago "Cubs Gonna" Cubs for 6.0 innings this past week, allowing only one pseudo-hit to Javier Baez. It was a masterful performance, with a dollop of drama and a w... Read More...