Transaction Time
Okay, yesterday was a fun day (until game time), what with all the transaction speculation. As of today, however, Daniel Ray Herrera is a Brewer, so the Reds have a spot open on the 40-man.
Very likely, the Re... Read More...
Frazier, Maloney up; Volquez, Smith down
It's official: today, the Reds recalled IF Todd Frazier and LHP Matt Maloney, and optioned RHPs Jordan Smith and Edinson Volquez to Louisville.
Daniel Ray Herrera's roster spot remains open, and the Reds are ... Read More...
Todd Frazier Promoted? (UPDATED — Open Transactions Thread)
I hope so...and it appears that Todd Frazier will be joining the team in Philadelphia. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: I'm bumping this back to the top to facilitate discussion about all the potential roster moves we are ... Read More...
Cuts
According to John Fay, the Reds have cut 8 guys (sending them to the minor league camp):
Right-handers Carlos Fisher, Jerry Gil and Jordan Smith and left-hander Daniel Ray Herrera and infielders Yonder Alonso,... Read More...
Spring Training News … from around the internet
- John Fay has a nice article on Dave Sappelt in today's Enquirer; lots of it is covering how well he's played this spring and how he's still a long shot to make the club. But it also covers how he has to impro... Read More...
Arthur Rhodes signs with Rangers
MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that Arthur Rhodes has reached an agreement with the Texas Rangers.
Rhodes had a great season with the Reds last year and will be missed. The Reds do, however, seem to be well equ... Read More...
Our Championship
Tuesday night's game was thrilling, liberating, life-affirming, and everything else. And it belongs to a whole lot of people who sweated, cried, and suffered over the last ten years.
It belongs to Jay Bruc... Read More...
How We Got Here – Pitching
Yesterday, we looked at how the Reds' Lake Wobegon offense (everybody's above average) led to the team's first winning record in a decade. Today, the pitching.
Pitching is quite a bit harder to parse than hit... Read More...
Down on the Farm
Minor League Player of the Day:  Ronald Torreyes (Dayton) 3-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored.
AAA
Indianapolis 5 - Louisville 3
Eric Eymann went 2-4 with 2 singles and a run scored.  Todd Frazier doubled... Read More...
Down on the Farm
Minor League Player of the Day: Ronald Torreyes(AZL Reds) 3-6, 2 singles, homerun, 3 RBI
AAA
Columbus 7 - Louisville 3
Dave Sappelt and Chris Valaika had 3 hits each for the Bats. Sappelt went 3-5 with 3 s... Read More...
Down on the Farm
Minor League Player of the Day: Jordan Wideman (Lynchburg) 3-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
AAA
Louisville 6 - Toledo 5
Wilkin Castillo, Zack Cozart, and Yonder Alonso had 2 hits each batting in the first 3 ... Read More...
Down on the Farm
Minor League Players of the Day: Danny Hernandez (AZL Reds) 5-5, 4 singles, homerun, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI and Wladimir Balentien (Louisville) 3-5, 2 singles, homerun, 2 runs scored, 5 RBI
AAA
Louisville 19 ... Read More...