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The 2018 Reds are walking the walk | Steve Mancuso

After a slow start that lingered through the month of May, the 2018 Reds offense has shifted into high gear. It has produced the third most runs in the National League. In June and July, our Reds have outscored... Read More...

A Reds Fan’s Guide to the 2017 MLB Post-season

The 2017 MLB post-season is upon us and, alas, our beloved Cincinnati Reds did not qualify for any hot playoff action this year. Yesterday, our staff here at Redleg Nation made our playoff predictions, and you ... Read More...

A History of Larceny: Billy Hamilton, Bob Bescher, Joe Morgan, and more

This is my last Billy Hamilton-related post for the foreseeable future, I promise. And this one really isn't about how awesome Billy is. It's about other stuff, too. No, really...I mean it! Hamilton, Cincinn... Read More...

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 aÃ‚Â two-yearÃ‚Â contract extension he... Read More...

Rounding Mark Berry and Heading for Home

I had forgotten all about it. So, naturally, I was surprised when my cell phone rang on that hot, humid and exhausting day. I had driven 650 long miles through the June night to get my son to the only game he ... Read More...

Ryan Freel, CTE and catcher collisions

A report released this week about former Reds player Ryan Freel concludes that the high-energy outfielder had been suffering from a degenerative brain diseaseÃ‚Â known asÃ‚Â chronic traumatic encephalopathyÃ‚Â ... Read More...

Ryan Freel: Dead at 36

Terrible news: First Coast News sports director Dan Hicken has learned that Ryan Freel, a Jacksonville native and former Major League Baseball has died at the age of 36. The cause of death is suicide. I don'... Read More...

Reds Re-sign Ramon Hernandez

Not surprising: Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty today announced the signing of free agent C Ramon Hernandez to a 1-year contract through the 2011 season. Ã¢â... Read More...

Playing Favorites

We all have our favorites. Ask any Reds fan about their favorite player, and you'll get a bunch of different answers, for a bunch of different reasons. Here at the Nation, I've written about my favorite current... Read More...

Reviewing the Reds through May 2010

Baseball Prospectus has reviewed the Reds' performance thus far through 2010 and gives their opinion for second half expectations. Playoff hopes anyone? Also mlbtraderumors.com is reporting that former Red Ry... Read More...

Changes in the Game

Rob Neyer's ESPN Sweetspot has some interesting comments today. One that really got my attention (found in the Wednesday Wangdoogles section) was referring to a joint story written by Joe Posnanski and Bill Ja... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez

July 13, 2006: The Cincinnati Reds trade Austin Kearns, Felipe Lopez and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, Brendan Harris, Gary Majewski and Daryl Thompson. The 2005 Reds ... Read More...

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