Questions
Periodically, I have questions about the Reds that just seem to "bubble up" out of the back of my mind....these occurred to me today:
- Why the Reds front office continually decide to play short-handed for 7-... Read More...
The Aroldis Chapman Conundrum
Over at CBS Sports, Danny Knobler has an interesting piece on Aroldis Chapman:
The Reds paid $225 million to keep Joey Votto, and $72.5 million to keep Brandon Phillips.
They're willing to spend money. Even s... Read More...
Five changes I’d try now if I managed the Reds
1. I'd move Aroldis Chapman to the starting rotation and send Mike Leake to AAA. Chapman will eventually be a starting pitcher (right?) and now seems like the appropriate time to make the move.
While Chapman h... Read More...
RN 2012 Preview Wrap-Up
Over the last six weeks, I have written thousands of words about the Reds' 2012 season. I have learned a lot and, at times, been surprised. I hope you have, too. But now, Opening Day is exactly a week a way and... Read More...
Bullpen Depth Taking A Hit
John Fay tweeted this afternoon that Nick Masset will start the year on the DL.
Right-hander Nick Masset will start the season on the disabled list with inflammation in his shoulder.
“The MRI showed itÃ... Read More...
Baker, Jocketty and Marshall
The three-year extension the Reds negotiated with Sean Marshall made brilliant business sense. The organization had lived through its four-year, $48 million contract with CoCo Cordero and rightly arrived at the... Read More...
Pitching Notes (Including Jeff Francis Opt-out Clause)
Fans are rightfully concerned about rotation depth coming into the 2012 season. The club has needed seven starters to make 10 or more starts each of the past two seasons. Ten different pitchers made at least o... Read More...
Chapman back to bullpen? and more
From Today's Enquirer:
- Chapman back to the bullpen?
Left-hander Bill Bray’s groin injury could lead to Aroldis Chapman being shifted back to the bullpen.
With pitchers, groin injuries take time to ... Read More...
Reliever Injuries, Arroyo’s Velocity, And Other Spring Notes
The Reds received a mixed bag of news yesterday on the status of several relievers.
--Ryan Madson, who has been held out of action with right elbow irritation, has been removed from the medical injury report. ... Read More...
Spring Is On The Airwaves
Nothing is sweeter in the Spring than the sound of Marty Brennaman back in the booth describing the action on the baseball diamond. The Cincinnati Reds kicked off their Spring Training schedule yesterday with a... Read More...
RN 2012 Preview: Bullpen
In some ways, this post is the hardest one to write. Projecting the bullpen requires thinking seriously about as many as a dozen different pitchers to try and come up with a semi-reasonable idea of what we can ... Read More...
Reds reach 2-year agreement with Nick Masset
The Reds tweeted that the organization and Nick Masset have come to terms on a two-year contract worth a reported $5.5 million in guaranteed money, plus incentives. Masset had filed for arbitration at $2.9 ... Read More...