Bill Bray Archives - Redleg Nation

The imperfect science of trading for prospects: revisiting Reds’ past deadline deals

07/27/2017

The trade deadline is always an exciting time for baseball fans, as contending teams look to add the final pieces for a pennant push and non-contending clubs attempt to shape their rosters for the future. For t... Read More...

Manager Above Replacement

Richard Fitch

03/30/2014

Well, weÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve finally shuffled off this mortal coil called Spring Training. George Harrison, who just happens to be one of manager Bryan PriceÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s favorite musicians, once said, Ã¢â‚¬Å“Ã¢â‚¬Â¦it seems... Read More...

Suddenly, a postseason pitcher surplus

Steve Mancuso

09/18/2013

With Sean Marshall and Johnny Cueto back on the mound, the Reds will confront difficult (in a wonderful way) decisions concerning their postseason roster.Ã‚Â The Reds will likely carry eleven pitchers and fourt... Read More...

Reds shopping SS, part ways with Valdez and Bray

Steve Mancuso

11/09/2012

FOX reporter Jon Paul Morosi reports the Reds are drawing considerable interest at the winter GM meetings in CA, since many teams are looking for a shortstop. Jocketty confirmed with Morosi that the Reds would ... Read More...

2013 Arbitration Eligible Players

Greg Dafler

11/02/2012

Now that the decision on player options is complete (with Ryan Madson and Ryan Ludwick both declining their mutual options), the next order of business is whether to offer arbitration to eligible players curren... Read More...

Contract status and payroll for 2013

Steve Mancuso

10/16/2012

Something constructive to take your mind off the NLCS and the Baker extension: The 2013 contract status for the players on the 2012 Reds major league roster and the initial payroll situation. 2013 CONTRACT STAT... Read More...

The Playoff Roster

Chad Dotson

10/04/2012

The Reds are taking 28 players to San Francisco: So the Reds will take 28 players in all. Devin Mesoraco, Mike Leake, Logan Ondrusek, Miguel Cairo and Alfredo Simon are probably on the bubble. Knowing that th... Read More...

Down on the Farm

Bill Lack

09/04/2012

Games Played on 09/03/12 Minor League Player of the Day: Bakersfield 3B, Travis Mattair went 3-3 with a homer, driving in a run and scoring 2. The 23 year old RH Mattair finished the regular season with a slas... Read More...

The Man Behind the Ray-Bans

Richard Fitch

09/01/2012

ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s an early August Sunday afternoon and the Cincinnati Reds are attempting to sweep their new rivals to the throne, the surprising Pirates. The Elias Sports Bureau says that CincinnatiÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 22 wins... Read More...

Down on the Farm

Greg Dafler

08/31/2012

Games Played on 8/30/2012 Minor League Players of the Day: Three Bakersfield Blaze pitchers combined for a 5-hit shutout. Jamie Walczak pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up the five hits. He walked two and str... Read More...

September Callups

Greg Dafler

08/30/2012

According to Reds beat writer John Fay, the Reds will disclose their September callup roster decisions on Friday. The Reds will announce the September call-ups Friday. Three of them will join the club Saturda... Read More...

Down on the Farm

Chad Dotson

08/29/2012

Games Played on 08/28/12 Minor League Player of the Day:: Billings LF Jesse Winker went 3-4 and hit 2 homers. His slash line is .335/.448/.482/.930 with 4 homers. He has 38 walks and 44 strikeouts. Winker has ... Read More...

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