After years of injuries, minor-league retreads, and otherwise subpar pitching, the Cincinnati Reds' staff finally has something every team wants: depth.
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...
Two years ago, Amir Garrett was the Reds' minor league pitcher of the year. His prospect stock hit an all-time high, and he was one of the organization's most promising arms among a sea of talent.
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Tyler Mahle, bless his soul, blanked the Chicago "Cubs Gonna" Cubs for 6.0 innings this past week, allowing only one pseudo-hit to Javier Baez. It was a masterful performance, with a dollop of drama and a w... Read More...
This is the first edition of a new column I'll be writing this season, where we look at how the Reds are doing in their quest to return to the playoffs and, just as importantly, how all of you feel about how th... Read More...
Really interesting comments by Cody Reed yesterday in Goodyear, Arizona. He sounds a little salty over the fact that he only got one start last year, but demonstrates some much-needed maturity:
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Since the 2017 season mercifully ended for the Cincinnati Reds, I've had this sticky thought that keeps popping into my head. It's an image I have of a competitive Reds team in 2018, a contender for the Wild Ca... Read More...
This week's respondents are Nick Doran, Nick Carrington, the inimitable Mary Beth Ellis, and Chad Dotson.
Our Daily Reds Obsession: Who is the best Reds pitcher of the last 40 years (since 1977)?... Read More...
This week's respondents are Nick Carrington, Chad Dotson, Chris Garber, Bill Lack and Steve Mancuso.
Our Daily Reds Obsession: Who is your favorite Reds player since 2000?
Nick: Don’... Read More...
Everyone knows it.
Me, Chad, The Nation, everybody.
The Reds need to obtain a veteran starting pitcher who can reliably show up on the mound every fifth day, give them (dare I say?) 180 innings of work an... Read More...