Last Gasps
If they stick around long enough, baseball general managers tend to get reputations. Jim "Ralph" Bowden would chase a five tool prospect for years. Wayne Krivsky never met a two-year contract extension he... Read More...
No to Nori
When the Reds declined Ryan Ludwick's 2015 option, they assured the club would be in the market for a new starting left-fielder. Reds general manager Walt Jocketty confirmed this weekend that Nori Aoki and M... Read More...
Redleg Nation 2013 Season Preview: The Bench
The Bench
2012 Slash Line*: .235/.286/.347
2013 Projection: .250/.310/.380
2012 WAR: -0.2
2012 WAR/600 PA: -0.1
2013 Best Guess WAR/600 PA: 1.0
Projected Difference: +1.1/600 PA
*The 2012 bench for the purpos... Read More...
The Post-Rolen/Cairo Reds
For better or worse, Scott Rolen and Miguel Cairo are no longer members of the Cincinnati Reds. While each had their ups and downs, no one can argue the fact that both men contributed mightily (at times) to thi... Read More...
Miguel Cairo is back with the Reds
Miguel Cairo is back with the Reds...and this is actually a good thing!
Miguel Cairo will join the Reds’ baseball operations staff as a special assistant to the general manager.
Cairo will be in camp ... Read More...
Erardi on last season’s historically bad bench
From Cincinnati.com:
The entire article is a good read, but about last year's "big two" on the bench (Valdez/Cairo):
Actually, to describe the performances of Valdez and Cairo as ‘‘holes’... Read More...
Oh, what will Scotty Rolen do?
No word yet from Scott Rolen on whether he will retire, or whether he will return for another season. John Fay thinks he will retire, but that's just speculation, since no one has actually heard from Rolen.
I ... Read More...
Contract status and payroll for 2013
Something constructive to take your mind off the NLCS and the Baker extension: The 2013 contract status for the players on the 2012 Reds major league roster and the initial payroll situation.
2013 CONTRACT STAT... Read More...
The Playoff Roster
The Reds are taking 28 players to San Francisco:
So the Reds will take 28 players in all. Devin Mesoraco, Mike Leake, Logan Ondrusek, Miguel Cairo and Alfredo Simon are probably on the bubble.
Knowing that th... Read More...
I’m Happy
So the National League Division Series is scheduled to begin this weekend. Did you notice that the Reds qualified for the NLDS? Obviously, we don't know who they'll be playing; those dominoes will fall this wee... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap: Reds win series vs. Pirates. Ho-hum.
Let's recap today's titanic struggle...
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 3
WP:  Marshall (5-5, 2.55 ERA)
LP:  Hanrahan (5-2, 2.72 ERA)
S: Chapman (37)
Boxscore
POSITIVES
• With the wi... Read More...
Roster Questions, Part 5: The Scrum on the Bench
To wrap up our little series, it's time to take a look at who will be the last man on the bench. Right now, the Reds have three bench spots locked up. They'll go to Todd Frazier, Chris Heisey, and the second ca... Read More...