Aroldis Chapman Archives - Page 3 of 61

On #FreeLorenzen and Norm Charlton

07/07/2017

I was happy to see Steve recently reference Norm Charlton's contributions as a starter during Cincinnati's 1990 World Championship season. Twenty-seven years later, most Reds fans remember Charlton as a Nasty B... Read More...

There never was a bullpen revolution

Steve Mancuso

06/12/2017

Do you recall, brothers and sisters, do you recall the glorious month of April? It shone as a beacon of reason for those who had suffered through sweltering summers of legitimate discontent. A sunlit base pa... Read More...

Reds should finish rebuilding and here’s how

Steve Mancuso

06/04/2017

One-third of the 2017 baseball season is in the record books. To the surprise and delight of many, the Cincinnati Reds are 25-30 and within 4 games of first place in the NL Central division. Because this has... Read More...

Finding Joy in Reds Relievers

Nick Carrington

05/16/2017

I vividly remember the joy of watching the Reds pitching staff during the 2010-2013 run as youngsters blossomed, and Bronson Arroyo arroyoed the competition. One night, Johnny Cueto would embarrass hitters with... Read More...

Slowing Things Down With Rookie Davis

Nick Carrington

04/18/2017

Once upon a time, in a not too distant sitcom, there was a young man named Ben Wyatt. Wyatt, only 18-years-old at the time,Ã‚Â was elected mayor of his hometown, Partridge, Minnesota because of his impressive p... Read More...

Bryan Price’s encouraging bullpen management

Matt Wilkes

04/14/2017

With analytics becoming more prevalent in baseball, the popularity of the save has diminished in recent years. The logic behind this is fairly simple: why save your best reliever for the very last inning when a... Read More...

Starting the Filthy Five

Steve Mancuso

03/23/2017

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m sorry, you donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t trade Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Jay Bruce, Todd Frazier, Aroldis Chapman and Brandon Phillips and then give us Scott Feldman. But thatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s what happened Monday when Br... Read More...

Postcard From Goodyear: Farewells and Reunions

Clay Marshall

03/22/2017

EditorÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Note: I hope you will join me in welcoming Clay Marshall to the Redleg Nation family. Clay is an exceptionally talented writer, and I'm really excited that he'll be giving us his thoughts from t... Read More...

Goodyear journal 3/20

Steve Mancuso

03/20/2017

The Reds played the Kansas City Royals today at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, AZ. The Royals share the ballpark with the Texas Rangers. Surprise is a Phoenix exurb about 30 minutes north of Goodyear. Surprise S... Read More...

Goodyear bound

Steve Mancuso

03/16/2017

I'm leaving today for Goodyear, flying from Cincinnati to Phoenix via Minneapolis. It'll be my first time back in Arizona for spring training since 2010, the Reds maidenÃ‚Â year in the Cactus League. 2010 turne... Read More...

It’s not me, it’s you: Reds Spring Training Questions

Wesley Jenkins

02/02/2017

The Reds pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, AZ for spring training on Valentine's Day this year, and for once, there's a fair amount of overlap between the questions long-term couples face every year aro... Read More...

Michael Lorenzen’s Hard Work Pays Off

Nick Carrington

01/04/2017

Eno Sarris recently wrote an article on the best pitches of 2016. Quite noticeably, the third best pitch in all of baseball last season was Michael LorenzenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s fastball. His fastball had slightly bett... Read More...

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