The Phenom

Matt Maloney wins fifth starter role

03/15/2010

I don't want to brag, but I'm really awesome. Also, I predicted that Matt Maloney would be the fifth starter for the Reds to open the season, and I was 100% correct. Okay, it's not really official (and it wasn... Read More...

Around the Interwebs

Chad Dotson

03/13/2010

Today's link roundup brought to us by the training camp home in Georgetown, KY: --The 1500 Opening Day tickets for sale this morning at Fountain Square sold out in 25 minutes. Not bad. --As you may have heard... Read More...

Another scouting report on Aroldis Chapman

Chad Dotson

03/09/2010

I know, I know...we really don't need to get so excited. I can't help it. Sorry. This scouting report is from ESPN's Keith Law. Go here to read the entire thing (it's worth your time). An excerpt: I got my fi... Read More...

The Aroldis Chapman Hype

Chad Dotson

03/09/2010

Our buddy Joe Posnanski (author of 2009's must-read book, The Machine) had a chance to see Aroldis Chapman up close and personal yesterday. He wrote about it for SI, and you really want to click that link and r... Read More...

Our baby’s all growns up

Chad Dotson

03/09/2010

Our baby's all growns up*, says Paul Daugherty. He's speaking of Homer Bailey, and it's practically the first time I've ever agreed with anything written in a Daugherty column. Now, if this guy ever matures, w... Read More...

Easy day for Homer Bailey

Chad Dotson

03/08/2010

Homer Bailey had an easy outing this morning, in the Reds "B-game" against the Brew Crew: Homer Bailey pitched two perfect innings in the B game against the Brewers. He struck out three. He went to a two-ball ... Read More...