Is Scott Rolen a Hall of Famer?
Scott Rolen's case for the Hall of Fame isn't perfect, but it's plenty good enough that he should be voted in.
Orlando Cabrera and Championship Shortstops
The Reds signed Orlando Cabrera to a free agent contract in the off season in an effort to strengthen one of the Reds’ biggest offseason question marks; that is, who plays shortstop or maybe the questio... Read More...
Random Musings
I just wanna ramble a bit about recent events. Is that alright?
The last few weeks have been more interesting, from a Reds hot stove perspective, than we've seen in years. Do I agree with every move Walt Jocke... Read More...
Around the Interwebs
How about some links?
--John Fay talked with Todd Frazier, and then developed that into this piece about Frazier being in the shortstop mix this year. I've made no secret that I'm a big fan of Frazier. I think... Read More...
Around the Interwebs
A quick stroll around the interwebs....
----Looks like the Reds are around $70 million in payroll so far. I'd be surprised if they added much more to that total before Opening Day, but then, stranger things ha... Read More...
How Dusty Cost Phillips a 100 RBI Season
How in the world, you may ask yourself, did Brandon Phillips get over 600 PA in the number 3 and 4 spots in the Reds lineup and still fall 2 RBI short of the 100 mark? For crying out loud, over 500 of those PA... Read More...
Explain Yourself, Dusty Baker
Frequent commenter Steve noted the following in last night's game thread:
Chris Welsh: “The Reds are just a better team now. Scott Rolen is better at third base. Drew Stubbs is better in center field. Pa... Read More...
RN Trade Evaluation: Encarnacion, Rolen, and Hairston
I drew the short straw, and get to evaluate the Reds deadline deals.  After the trades, and last night's game, I barely have the strength.  I'm also leaving on vacation in a few hours, so I'm going to rel... Read More...
Does this Mean Anything?
Earlier tonight, we were wondering if Dusty Baker has always batted a lousy (but fast!) CF in the leadoff spot, or if that was some special torture he dreamed up for Reds fans.
I ran through the history of Dus... Read More...
Redleg Trade Review: Joe Morgan for Lee May
November 29, 1971: Joe Morgan is traded by the Houston Astros with Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Denis Menke to the Cincinnati Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart.
This is the... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap
Time for a recap of today's titanic struggle....
FINAL
Cincinnati 2
Chicago (NL) 5
WP: Harden (7-6)
LP: Owings (6-11)
S: Gregg (21)
BOX SCORE
POSITIVES
--None whatsoever.
NEGATIVES
--TOS* Simply pathetic.
-... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap
Time for a recap of today's titanic struggle....
FINAL
Milwaukee 9
Cincinnati 6
WP: Looper (8-4)
LP: Bailey (1-1)
S: Hoffman (21)
BOX SCORE
POSITIVES
--Edwin Encarnacion was 3-3 with an upper-deck HR, a BB, a... Read More...