The pine
Much attention has been put on the Reds' situation out there in left field this offseason, leading to the trade for Marlon Byrd. Some think Byrd isn't a large enough improvement to make a difference in the 2015... Read More...
The Case for Internal Option(s) in Left Field
This post was written by Warren Leeman, better known in the Nation as Shchi Cossack.
Unless the right opportunity evolves, I'm not in favor of trading any of the minor league prospects right now. I'm not con... Read More...
This Week on the Farm
I'm going to take a look at the Reds top level minor league depth at seasons end. The last three weeks I covered the pitchers, catchers, and infielders. Now I'll take a look at the outfielders. This... Read More...
Reds make 10 September call-ups
Reds beat writer Mark Sheldon posted a few hours ago on his blog about the Reds September call-ups, as the MLB rosters expand to 40 players today:
The Reds will add 10 players to the big league roster now that... Read More...
Spending September with the 2014 Reds
Unfortunately, we won't be experiencing the dramatic month that the Reds and their fans had hoped, let alone October. Sure, the team still has 25 games left to play, mostly against NL Central rivals. But for th... Read More...
This Week on the Farm
A quick late season look at what's going on down on the farm.
AAA Louisville Bats
The Reds finally dipped down into their pool of good SP pitching prospects at AA and promoted Jon Moscot, who had a 3.13 E... Read More...
3 Steps Preparing for 2015
I’m throwing in the towel on 2014.
There are two schools of thought right now as to how the Reds should face the future: as a team that still has a chance to win this year, or as a team that does ... Read More...
A Better Way to Play Out the 2014 Season
The Old Cossack never throws in the towel on a season until the Reds are mathematically eliminated, but a more constructive approach to the remaining 2014 season will serve the Reds better than simply maint... Read More...
Game 104: Hello Kitty Offense Here to Stay?
Final
R
H
E
Washington Nationals (57-45)
4
5
0
Cincinnati Reds (52-52)
2
7
2
W: D. Fister (10-2)  L: M. Latos (2-3)  S: R. Soriano (25)
Box Score | Stat... Read More...
This Week on the Farm
Some notes and observations from down on the farm.
AAA Louisville Bats
Recently promoted LF/1B Donald Lutz continues to swing a hot bat. After slashing .360/.412/.685/1.098 in 97 PA at AA Pensacola, h... Read More...
Early season differences for several minor leaguers
While the minor league baseball season is only a month in, and we need to be rather wary of the sample size at hand, there are still some things that are worth looking at. There is always the chance that someon... Read More...
Diesman: This Week on the Farm
This week I want to highlight a player from each of the full season minor league teams.
AAA Louisville Bats
RH SP pitcher Tim Crabbe is off to a good start for the 9-10 Bats. Crabbe is sporting a 2.57... Read More...