With another 90-loss season in the history books and no discernible improvement from the Reds' pitching staff, the conversation surrounding the Reds for the next five months will center around trade rumors and ... Read More...
It's easy to forget now, but at one point, Cody Reed was one of the most highly prized pitching prospects in the game. As recently as 2016, he was rated the Reds' No. 2 prospect and was the 34th-ranked prospect... Read More...
No aspect of baseball through its history has changed more than pitching. Underhand to overhand. Soft toss to max velocity. Adding a mound and rubber. The introduction of players who were pitching specialists. ... Read More...
Originally, this article was going to have nothing to do with the actual "Sleepless in Seattle" -- besides the headline pun -- but then I decided to refresh my memory on the movie's plot and came across thi... Read More...
Tyler Mahle, bless his soul, blanked the Chicago "Cubs Gonna" Cubs for 6.0 innings this past week, allowing only one pseudo-hit to Javier Baez. It was a masterful performance, with a dollop of drama and a w... Read More...
Cueeeto. Cueeeto. Cueeeto.
The chanting started quietly but quickly became audible on the television broadcast. The crowd at McFadden’s, a bar just across the street from PNC Park, joined in. I started... Read More...
Baseball fans tend to forget just how hard this game is at the highest level. We expect prospects that succeed in the minors to transition to the Major Leagues seamlessly. That doesn't happen often.
A pitche... Read More...
Yes, I appreciate the irony of an optimistic post about the Reds built around a metaphor of brightening skies while the Opening Day game is rained out. But let's persist and use the overcast and now unoccupied ... Read More...
This is our first in a series of hitting and pitching columns this season. As you can see, I'll be handling the pitching, while Matt Habel will cover the hitters. Our plan is to alternate every week, and we're ... Read More...