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TRRS #531: The Reds Pyramid of Greatness!

The Reds were rained out but the Riverfront Reds Show must go on! Nate and Bill hunkered down talk their way through the Reds Pyramid of Greatness - a definitive (ish) 5 level ranking of the greatest players ev... Read More...

TRRS #521: The All-Time Reds Draft!

With so little news to speak of this week I joined Nate, Chris Garber, and Wick Terrell of RedReporter.com to draft their ALL-TIME Reds teams! Their strategies varied and the winner is yet to be determined, but... Read More...

Giving the Reds rotation some historical context

The Reds starting rotation is off to an incredible start to the season. How does it compare to other years in recent Reds history?

Five reasons to be optimistic about the 2019 Cincinnati Reds

Chad Dotson discusses five reasons you should forget your nagging doubts and be fully optimistic about the 2019 Cincinnati Reds.

DRO: Who is the best Reds pitcher of the last 40 years (since 1977)?

This week's respondents are Nick Doran, Nick Carrington, the inimitable Mary Beth Ellis, and Chad Dotson. Our Daily Reds Obsession: Who is the best Reds pitcher of the last 40 years (since 1977)?... Read More...

The imperfect science of trading for prospects: revisiting Reds’ past deadline deals

The trade deadline is always an exciting time for baseball fans, as contending teams look to add the final pieces for a pennant push and non-contending clubs attempt to shape their rosters for the future. For t... Read More...

On #FreeLorenzen and Norm Charlton

I was happy to see Steve recently reference Norm Charlton's contributions as a starter during Cincinnati's 1990 World Championship season. Twenty-seven years later, most Reds fans remember Charlton as a Nasty B... Read More...

The 1994 Reds: The Ultimate Ã¢â‚¬Å“What If?Ã¢â‚¬Â

Every spring, even the most cynical fans allow for fleeting moments of optimism. After all, projections are based on past performance, and there's always the possibility of multiple players having breakout seas... Read More...

What If The Plan Isn’t Working?

Ever since we started this most recent rebuild, the Reds have told us to BE CALM and DON’T WORRY, because (and repeat this with me now) “There is a plan.Ã¢â‚¬Â This plan allegedly includes graphs and charts an... Read More...

Stan Williams reflects on the Nasty Boys, Sweet Lou and the Reds

He was the pitching coach for the Nasty Boys. For Mario Soto and Jose Rijo. For Tom Browning and Danny Jackson. And he even coached The All-American Boy. Stan Williams has fond memories of Cincinnati as both a... Read More...

The Cueto Trade, In Context

Perusing the blogosphere and the twitter, reactions to the Johnny Cueto trade have been very mixed. Ã‚Â Some have hailed the three left-handed pitching prospects as a good haul for CincinnatiÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s former ac... Read More...

Was Johnny Cueto the Best Reds’ Pitcher Ever?

As Reds fans we are all sad to see Johnny Cueto go to Kansas City. I feel he ranks right up there with Jose Rijo and Mario Soto as the best Reds pitchers I have seen in my lifetime. I thought it would be intere... Read More...

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