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At-Bat with Matt: Reds Outfield Production Hits Rock Bottom

06/05/2018

Last weekÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s news that the four-man outfield rotation was over, or at the very least on hold, probably did not come as a surprise to anyone, given how poor the overall performance has been. It makes sense... Read More...

Regularly Scheduled Rain Delay: Players Weekend and Cult Classics

Wesley Jenkins

08/25/2017

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There's a theater in St. Louis that all through the summer and up until Halloween screens cult classic films every weekend at midnight. Each weekend brings a different film and a different crowd. There was&... Read More...

A Requiem for Jay Bruce

Steve Mancuso

07/07/2016

Let's start with his failures. Jay BruceÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s career with the Reds has been full of them. For example, Bruce has never choked a woman. HeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s failed to be arrested for non-payment of child support, a... Read More...

Left for dead: Sorting out left field for the Reds

Steve Mancuso

02/22/2016

In his first year as general manager for the Reds, Walt Jocketty traded Adam Dunn to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Remember the Dallas Buck Era? Dunn had become a fixture in Great American Ball Park's left field. ... Read More...

Blues in the Night: So long, Todd Frazier

Chad Dotson

12/21/2015

So long, Todd Frazier. You're sensational, but you're gone. If you've been even barely conscious over the last couple of weeks, you've noticed that the Reds are working the phones, day by day, trying to trad... Read More...

When It All Came Together…and How ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s All Changed

Grant Freking

09/23/2015

With the 2015 season winding down, the Reds are destined for 90+ losses one year after dropping 86 games. For the second year in a row, the general feeling surrounding the clubÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s performance seems confin... Read More...

Last Gasps

Chris Garber

08/03/2015

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...

Checking in with the Reds of yesteryear

Grant Freking

05/14/2015

LetÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s take a breather from the current product and check in with some notable 2014 Reds that arenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t with the organization anymore, including prospects that were seemingly part of the clubÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s... Read More...

The 12 Worst Losses of 2014

Jason Lawrence

03/17/2015

Discussing expectations for 2015, Brandon Phillips said, Ã¢â‚¬Å“Our goal coming to spring training is to win the World Series, and if we stay healthy and go out there and play small-ball and do the right things... Read More...

We got Skip for that

Steve Mancuso

02/20/2015

Ã¢â‚¬Å“The importance of the shoulder in hitting is underestimated," says Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Center, one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject. Ã¢â‚¬ÂTrying to re-es... Read More...

Trade target: Dexter Fowler

Tony Liao

12/16/2014

With the eventful winter meetings concluded, many players are on the move. The general consensus of the watchers, however, was that the offensive market moved really quickly and the pitching market is now start... Read More...

Ready, set, something

Steve Mancuso

12/08/2014

Major League Baseball's winter meetings begin this morning and last until Thursday. San Diego hosts for the first time since 1985. Baseball executives have been doing this for 113 years. What started as an i... Read More...

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