Face of the Franchise
(Ed.: Bumped to the top; new posts below.)
It's no secret that Brandon Phillips has long wanted be what he called, "The Face of the Franchise."  Heck, writing "The Franchise" on his spikes got him into a... Read More...
A Question
Why aren't the sports talk shows ablaze over the continual loafing of Brandon Phillips?
I like BP, he plays great defense, and his approach at the plate is outstanding this year. But when Junior Griffey didn't... Read More...
Opening Day…and more
Some choice items from around the interwebs...
--Mark Sheldon wants to know how many of you have written off the season already. Not me.
--Dusty Baker's explanation for the poor defense in the outfield yester... Read More...
Reds 2009 Preview
It's that time of the year again, where hope springs eternal and optimism about the upcoming season is high. The Reds have lots of reasons to be hopeful entering the season. They have the makings of a good pi... Read More...
Junior’s defense
USS Mariner is taking a closer look at what we've known for a while: new Mariner Junior Griffey's defense is getting brutal.
I think it's clear Junior needs to be a DH these days, and it hurts me to say that. ... Read More...
Ken Griffey, Jr., headed to Hot-lanta (or maybe not)
It appears that Junior Griffey will be signing with the Atlanta Braves.
We wish him the best of luck. Junior has always been one of our favorites here at Redleg Nation. We only wish things had worked out bett... Read More...
Off season semi-Reds and some real Reds news
From the Cincinnati Enquirer:
Barack Obama couldn't do it. Victoria's Secret models failed, too.
But Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan delivered in the clutch for comedian Ellen DeG... Read More...
Panic Button
I just posted this in the comment thread on the outfield story, and thought it would be funny to see others' thoughts.ÂÂ
Someone innocently wrote:
If this were the day before spring training was opening, Iâ... Read More...
So you’re telling me there’s a chance?
--The Reds are on the board as a 50-1 longshot to win the World Series next year. Hey, that's better than 7 other teams (SF, KC, Baltimore, Seattle, SD, Pittsburgh, DC).
The Red Sox are favored to win the cha... Read More...
On Ken Griffey, Jr.
Looks like it's knee surgery for Junior Griffey.
Prediction: after the ChiSox decline Griffey's 2009 contract option, Junior will sign a contract with the Seattle Mariners. I wish him nothing but the best of ... Read More...
Are the Reds headed in the right direction?
John Fay seems to think so:
I'm about to write my year in review for Baseball America, so I was kind going back over the year in my head. It was a lot like the previous seven years. The Reds came in with high ... Read More...