Titanic Struggle Recap
Let's recap tonight's titanic struggle....
FINAL
Cincinnati 7
Cleveland 4
WP: Arroyo (4-2)
LP: Laffey (0-1)
S: Cordero (14)
BOX SCORE
NOT-SO-RANDOM THOUGHTS
--Sorry, I don't have time to do a full recap tonig... Read More...
Cincinnati’s Serious Bench Issues
With Laynce Nix ailing and the Reds playing a player short over the weekend, the Reds bench has looked like this the past two nights:
- the backup catcher
- Miguel Cairo
- rookie Chris Heisey
- Paul Janish
Yo... Read More...
Tonight’s Civil Rights Game
The coolest part about tonight's Civil Rights Game, to me, is going to be the throwback uniforms from 1947. I'm a sucker for the throwback stuff. In today's Enquirer, John Erardi has looked back at 1947:
Seats... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap
Let's recap today's titanic struggle....
FINAL -- 11 innings
New York (NL) 2
Cincinnati 3
WP: Masset (3-1)
LP: Acosta (1-1)
BOX SCORE
POSITIVES
--That's the way to begin a homestand! Laynce Nix gets a pinch-h... Read More...
It’s Time to Change the Lineup and the Roster
I know it's early; I know the sample size for this season is small.
But, I've seen enough.
I've seen enough this year, last year, and the year before, and I've studied enough statistical charts to know that o... Read More...
New Feature: The Dusty-O-Meter
We do a lot of carping about Dusty Baker's managerial moves, particularly his in-game moves (mostly since that's what we see). Understanding that Dusty's recognized strength is managing the personalities in th... Read More...
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...
The Forgotten Outfielder
There has been a lot of discussion about the Reds options in left field for the upcoming season. Much of the discussion has been focused on Jonny Gomes and the possibility of obtaining Johnny Damon (because the... Read More...
No Movement On Gomes Signing
Mark Sheldon reports that the Reds have not made any progress on getting Jonny Gomes signed to the minor league deal they were supposedly working on. He also adds that if the Reds do not sign Gomes, they have ... Read More...
I’m ready for spring
So, we're nearly three weeks away from seeing Reds' pitchers and catchers report to the new spring training facility in Arizona. I just don't know if I can wait that long for some real baseball news.
There a... Read More...
This is How the Offseason Will Go
The Reds signed Josh Anderson to a minor league deal Tuesday with an invitation to spring training. As Mark Sheldon wrote Monday, this is the best of what we can expect for this Reds offseason.
General manager... Read More...
Laynce Nix Back
The Reds resigned Laynce Nix to a minor league contract. I believe bringing Nix back is a good move. He's a player with big holes in his game who excels in other areas. While Nix hits for a low average, stri... Read More...