Votto hits homer #300, Suárez snaps skid in Reds 8-6 win
Joey Votto hit his 300th career home run and Eugenio Suárez snapped an 0-26 slump in the Cincinnati Reds win over the Chicago Cubs.
Finding the Next Ace: Free Agency Edition
Back on August 28th, Reds beat writer Zach Buchanan quoted Reds GM Dick Williams in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Here’s a quick excerpt:
“We’d like to get the most talented player we can get... Read More...
Walks will haunt….especially against the Cubs
A season ago, the Cubs lead the MLB in walks with 656 on their way to winning the World Series. Pitchers simply have to throw strikes to the Cubs, or they will take walks all day long. Pitchers cannot get by wi... Read More...
Weeks 8 and 9: Double dose of Central Intelligence
I am back covering the NL Central after a week off. I hope you can excuse me for missing last week, but I feel like getting married is a pretty decent excuse. Thanks to Steve for his very kind congratulatory po... Read More...
Week 6: Central Intelligence
The Cubs only went 3-3 this last week! They even got swept in a doubleheader at home to the Padres. They did however take 2 of 3 from the Pirates over the weekend, and are now a ridiculous 15-3 against the NL C... Read More...
2016 NL Central Preview
2016 will be another intruging year in the NL Central. The young rising starts in Chicago are the new favorites, but the Cardinals and Pirates are right there as well. The Cardinals have won the NL Central fo... Read More...
Chicago Cubs Preview: A Revolution from the Top Down
A few weeks ago, I, along with eleven other baseball nuts, created a dynasty fantasy baseball league meant to last for five years. Now, the idea behind the league was to draft once and never again. It would be ... Read More...
Chicago Cubs Preview: The Arms
“Pitching wins championshipsâ€Â: that’s the phrase that weak hitting teams use to validate their fringy playoff chances. You can’t have it all, these GMs seem to say, so might as well fo... Read More...
A Reds fan’s guide to the 2015 MLB Playoffs
The Reds season obviously didn't go as well as we would have hoped. That doesn't mean we have to completely forget about baseball until pitchers and catchers report next February. The 2015 MLB postseason looks ... Read More...
2015 NL Central Review
The NL Central not only produced three postseason teams in 2015, but the three best records in the MLB belonged to the Cardinals, Pirates, and Cubs. The Cardinals won the NL Central, and it took all of 100 w... Read More...
Week 14: Recap of the first half in the NL Central
The Pittsburgh Pirates took three of four games in PNC Park over the weekend against the Cardinals, and cut the Cardinals lead in the NL Central down to 2.5 games at the all-star break. The Pirates won back-to-... Read More...
Week 12: Cardinals reach 50 wins…..Cubs in trouble?
The Cardinals have won six straight games, and have increased their lead in the NL Central to nine games. When the Cardinals reached 50 wins on Saturday, they were the first team to reach that mark in 74 games ... Read More...