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Why Does Johnny Cueto Stink as a Royal?

Johnny Cueto was simply awesome as a Red. He had a great career here in Cincinnati. He pitched very well this year until the moment he got traded to the Kansas City Royals. Ever since the trade Cueto has been a... Read More...

Raisel Iglesias Joins Elite Club of Reds’ Royalty

Rookie Raisel Iglesias did something over the weekend that only 16Ã‚Â Reds pitchers had ever done before: strike out 13 or more batters in a single game. The names on that list of 16 pitchers are a veritable "W... Read More...

Comparing the Reds’ Pitching Staff to the Rest of the League

The Reds' pitching staff right now looks a lot different than it did on Opening Day. Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Jason Marquis and Kevin Gregg were here then but are gone now. The Reds have used 25 different pitc... Read More...

Ranking the Reds’ Starting Rotation Candidates From 1 to 27

There has been a lot of worry and consternation about the Reds' all-rookie starting rotation, not only for the rest of this year but for next year too. It is possible Walt Jocketty will bring in a veteran start... Read More...

Was Johnny Cueto the Best Reds’ Pitcher Ever?

As Reds fans we are all sad to see Johnny Cueto go to Kansas City. I feel he ranks right up there with Jose Rijo and Mario Soto as the best Reds pitchers I have seen in my lifetime. I thought it would be intere... Read More...

Comparing the NL Central Pitching Staffs

Let's take a statistical look at the five National League Central Division pitching staffs (should it be pitching staves?). The goal is to find out where the Reds stand in relation to the other teams in their d... Read More...

Will Aroldis Chapman Become the Reds’ All-Time Leader in Saves?

The Reds are not having a good season. The team has a lot of holes, many of them caused by injury. But the Reds do have some elite players. Joey Votto is a superstar. Todd Frazier is having an MVP type of seaso... Read More...

How Dominant is Aroldis Chapman’s Fastball Velocity?

All Reds fans and most baseball fans in general are fully aware that Aroldis Chapman is the fastest pitcher in the game today, and perhaps in the game's history. Let's take a few minutes to map out the full ext... Read More...

What Happened to Mike Leake?

Mike Leake has made ten starts so far in 2015. He began the season very well. After seven games his ERA stood at 2.36 with two wins and one loss on his record. Then something flipped and his performance nosediv... Read More...

Evaluating the Reds’ Starting Rotation

This week I will investigate the five pitchers in the current starting rotation. The goal is not only to evaluate how have they have performed so far, but also to predict how they will perform for the remainder... Read More...

How Hitter-Friendly is Great American Ball Park?

Through the magic of MLB.tv I was watching the Brewers' telecast of last night's game with the Reds. They were not particularly happy about all the home runs the Reds were blasting out of Miller Park. I must co... Read More...

The Cincinnati Pitching Arsenal: Repertoire for Every Reds Reliever

Last week I discussed the types of pitches thrown by each member of the Reds' starting rotation. This week I will go over the relievers. I described the various pitch types last week, including their movement a... Read More...