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Where Were You During the 2015 All Star Game?

07/05/2015

In the last few steps before one of the entrances of Great American Ball Park, the five logos, engraved in slabs, spread out in a star shape-- one for each All Star Game played in Cincinnati.Ã‚Â They were adde... Read More...

An open letter to Mr. Castellini | Steve Mancuso

Steve Mancuso

05/24/2015

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An open letter to Cincinnati Reds owner and CEO Bob Castellini from Steve Mancuso

Jumbo Diaz takes his turn

Steve Mancuso

04/29/2015

Bryan Price kept spinning the chamber and it came up Jumbo Diaz. Through a combination of ineffective pitching and his own horrendous fielding, Diaz allowed five runs in the top of the eighth inning. The reliev... Read More...

Reds Caravan Event: Bloomington

Steve Mancuso

01/24/2015

A few hundred people showed up to College Mall in Bloomington, IN, this morning to welcome the Reds to town. Bloomington is about 3 hours away from Cincinnati, with a large contingent of Reds fans in the ba... Read More...

The Baker Ceiling

Steve Mancuso

10/02/2013

As crushing as last season's postseason loss to the Giants was, I wrote that Dusty Baker deserved to be rehired. Not that he was necessarily the best guy for the job, only that he'd earned his return with 97 wi... Read More...

Billy McCool, Cordero and Chapman: A History of Reds Closers

Steve Mancuso

05/13/2013

The Ã¢â‚¬Å“saveÃ¢â‚¬Â didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t become an official statistic in baseball until 1969, although it had been tracked for years. The definition of a save itself was defined in 1960 by Chicago sportswriter Jero... Read More...

Aroldis, Aroldis…

Steve Mancuso

02/20/2013

Spring Training isnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t as dramatic as it was years ago. There was genuine competition for jobs, rotations were being established, and many times this lasted into the last week of spring training. ThatÃ¢â... Read More...

The Nation Reports: Caravan Stop in Bowling Green, KY

Steve Mancuso

01/26/2013

Here's a report from Redleg Nation member, Cameron Feese, who attended the caravan event in Bowling Green, KY.Ã‚Â Billy Hamilton, Super Todd Frazier, Cameron Feese and his nephew Jackson. Photo: Cameron Fees... Read More...

The Nation Reports: Caravan Stop in Charleston, WV

Steve Mancuso

01/25/2013

Here is the report filed by Redleg Nation member John Rohrig from the Reds Southern Tour caravan stop in Charleston, WV. Jim Kelch as MC at the Reds caravan event in Charleston This evening the Reds Winter c... Read More...

The Nation Reports: Caravan Stop in Ashland, KY

Steve Mancuso

01/25/2013

Last night, the Reds Southern Tour caravan made its first public stop in Ashland, KY. Here is the report filed by Redleg Nation member Sarah Beckelheimer.Ã‚Â Redleg Nation member Sarah Beckelheimer with Supe... Read More...

Redleg Nation Needs You!

Steve Mancuso

01/14/2013

We're excited to announce a new project - The Nation Reports - where our commentersÃ‚Â write original content for the site concerning the upcoming Reds caravan tours. The Reds have planned three routes with a t... Read More...

Mat Latos says he’s just peachy keen, A-OK

Chad Dotson

03/28/2012

I was listening to the broadcast yesterday (and suffering through Jeff Brantley's torturous schtick) when Mat Latos threw a pitch and came up lame. My heart started beating again at some point after that. Now, ... Read More...

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