Season Preview

What to Expect: Zack Cozart

One of the first pieces of news we received this month was Bryan Price definitively saying Zack Cozart is the Reds’ starting shortstop. As C. Trent’s article explains, Cozart knew he had an abysma... Read More...

What to expect: Mike Leake

Michael Raymond Leake skipped the minor leagues entirely after being drafted by the Reds with the eighth pick in the 2009 draft. (Of the 49 first-rounders that year, Leake owns the third-highest career WAR. The... Read More...

What to Expect: Jay Bruce

For people on the wrong end of their 20s like myself, the fact that Jay Bruce is entering his eighth season in the majors puts a whole new meaning to the idiom “time flies.” Let’s take a s... Read More...

What to Expect: Devin Mesoraco

Very few major leaguers ever have had the breakout season Devin Mesoraco did in 2014. That's something many of us understood while we watched him last season, but the historical context Jeff Sullivan uncovered ... Read More...

What to Expect: Todd Frazier

We continue our series of preseason projections today with a player many are expecting big things from in 2015. Todd Frazier was one of the few bright spots from last season as we all know and he enters this se... Read More...

What to expect: Johnny Cueto

Was Johnny Cueto’s 2014 really a breakthrough season? That was certainly the national narrative about the Dominican pitcher. Whether it was taking note of his complete games, 8-inning starts, ... Read More...
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What to expect: Joey Votto

No variable is more important for the Reds in 2015 than Joey Votto’s health. Last season, the first baseman suffered from patella tendinosis – a condition where the quadricep muscle at the ... Read More...

2015 Projections – Pitching

For the last few years, putting together projections for Reds pitchers has been relatively easy because we've known who was going to be in the rotation more or less from the start of spring. This year, we know ... Read More...

2015 Projections – Offense

A few years ago, I took to doing in-depth projections for the Reds. The idea was to use the existing projection systems, but then tweak them based on the specialized knowledge that comes from following a tea... Read More...
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Player Preview Wrap-Up

Well, it's been hard at times, but I've made it through my preview for another year. Now, let's take a quick look at how the Reds shape up and how many games I think they'll win... First, the offense. I'm ju... Read More...

2014 Preview: The Bullpen

Hoo-boy. Am I really supposed to talk about the bullpen? I guess I am. Um. It's ugly. Or not. It depends. Yeah, yeah. It depends. I don't know, let's go ahead and do this... The Bullpen 2013: 470.1 IP, 9... Read More...