Born to be a catcher

Doug Gray
As a kid growing up and playing baseball in Florida, Chris Okey was a catcher.  He loved being involved in the game. He wanted to be in the action. He enjoyed working with pitchers. The so-called “tool... Read More...

Log jam in the infield

Steve Mancuso
The first definition of log jam in the dictionary is pretty straightforward: "a situation in which a large number of logs floating down a river become tangled with each other so that further movement is not ... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The trade deadline has come and gone.  The Reds dealt Jay Bruce to the New York Mets for 2B Dilson Herrera and LH SP Max Wotell.  Jay Bruce will be sorely missed in the Red’s lineup.  The Reds r... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Reds are playing some pretty good baseball.  They have now won 2 of 3 in four straight series coming out of the All Star break.  Jose Peraza is a bench player throughout unfortunately.  Maybe Rip V... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Reds find themselves on a bit of a roll since the conclusion of the All Star Break.  After taking 2 of 3 from both the Brewers and Braves the Reds front office turns its sights on the upcoming trade dead... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Reds come out of the All Star Break still mired in rebuild limbo on the offensive side of the board.  Hopefully they will be able to make some deals to move veteran players to open up spots for the likes... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
With All-Star Game coming up next week, the trading deadline is right around the corner.  It will be interesting to see if the Reds are able to make any moves and what the return from them will be.  Hopef... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
We are just past the halfway point in the full season minor league schedules and there has been some recent shuffling around of players.  Let’s see what all is going on down on the farm this week. ... Read More...