The Art of Deception: A Primer on Perceived Pitch Velocity
A breakdown of perceived velocity, a Statcast metric that measures how fast the ball appears to the hitter after it's released by the pitcher.
The Reds’ Real Culture Problem | Steve Mancuso
1987 was Eric Davis' best season. His combination of power, speed and defense produced 7.9 WAR at age 25. That's the highest single-season total for any Reds position player since. He mashed 37 homers, stole 50... Read More...
The Reds front office must finish the rebuild | Steve Mancuso
The time between now and the July 31 trade deadline may prove as consequential as any two weeks of the Reds multi-year rebuilding process. The team is close to being a contender. That seemed unimaginable in Apr... Read More...
Gennett, Suarez, Votto make NL All-Star Team
The Reds infield will be well represented at the All-Star Game, with Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suarez and Joey Votto selected for the second team. Gennett and Suarez will make their first appearance as All-Stars... Read More...
On Raisel Iglesias, starting pitcher
Seth Shaner is an occasional contributor to Redleg Nation. His last piece was about the Reds' outfield rotation.
There I was, waiting for my gas tank to fill up on a scorching July day in Ohio, when I came a... Read More...
Pitching Revolution and the Reds | Steve Mancuso
No aspect of baseball through its history has changed more than pitching. Underhand to overhand. Soft toss to max velocity. Adding a mound and rubber. The introduction of players who were pitching specialists. ... Read More...
Building a Bullpen and the State of the Rebuild | Jackson Thurnquist
The Reds bullpen, how to build it, and the state of the Cincinnati Reds rebuild isn't looking great.
Requiem for a phenom | Steve Mancuso
Billy Hamilton stole second off Yadi Molina on the first pitch.ÂÂ
Hamilton had entered the game in the 7th inning to pinch run for Ryan Ludwick. Todd Frazier drove in Hamilton for the game’s only scor... Read More...
Austin Brice, big final steps, and the imperative to trade Raisel Iglesias | Steve Mancuso
It's hard to overstate the importance of the next 11 months for the Cincinnati Reds, leading up to Opening Day 2019. The rebuilding process has reached crescendo. It now requires big, calculated expenditures of... Read More...
Maximizing the Value of Raisel Iglesias | Matt Wilkes
Bullpen usage is on the rise around baseball. Relievers threw 16,469 2/3 innings last season, setting the MLB record for the second year in a row. (Phillies manager Gabe Kapler seems determined for his team to ... Read More...
Brightening Horizon | Steve Mancuso
Yes, I appreciate the irony of an optimistic post about the Reds built around a metaphor of brightening skies while the Opening Day game is rained out. But let's persist and use the overcast and now unoccupied ... Read More...
Baseball Is Life: It’s Hard to Wait
I’m sure that at least once in human history, Christmas has fallen on a Monday, but not within my immediate memory. Because I would remember the absolute Mass placement hysteria every single Catholic is ... Read More...