Younger and Better
A new strategy for the Reds is percolating. Let's go with my friend Mike's suggestion and call it "Younger and Better." The premise is the Reds have several strong players at AAA who may be able to cont... Read More...
Who Are These Guys?
Redleg Nation is the spouse in a bad marriage screaming, “I don’t know who you are anymore!â€Â Up and down the lineup, this team looks nothing like the club we fell in love with last year.Ã... Read More...
The View from 130: Feeling the Heat
The hottest topic of conversation in Section 130 continues to revolve around whether the team will be able to pull off a meaningful trade. The national rumor mill has heated up with speculation about the Re... Read More...
Drew Stubbs: Buyer Beware
Drew Stubbs is the first player I’ve looked at for this series who doesn’t have a huge Major League background. At this point, we’re dealing with not quite two full seasons of playing time,... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap: Things Fall Apart
Let's recap today's titanic struggle....
FINAL
Cincinnati 4
Cleveland 5
W: V. Pestano (1-0)
L: B. Bray (1-1)
S: C. Perez (11)
BOXSCORE
POSITIVES
--Jay Bruce had two hits, including a double.
--Paul Janish m... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap: Back In First Place
Let's recap today's titanic struggle....
FINAL
St. Louis 3
Cincinnati 7
W: J. Cueto (2-0)
L: K. McClellan (5-1)
BOXSCORE
POSITIVES
--That was, quite possibly, the best game Johnny Cueto has pitched for the Ci... Read More...
Who is ready for the second half?
Is everyone ready for the second half of this surprising season? I am, though mostly I'm just excited to see MC Hammer tonight.
If you haven't heard, Bronson Arroyo will start tonight, which makes me happy sin... Read More...
On Dusty Baker
So Joe Sheehan -- who I really like as a baseball writer -- has written an article for Sports Illustrated extolling the virtues of Dusty Baker. Or not:
In his last seven seasons as a manager, Baker's question... Read More...
Titanic Struggle Recap
Let's recap tonight's titanic struggle....
FINAL
Cincinnati 4
Oakland 2
WP: Arroyo (7-3)
LP: Braden (4-7)
S: Cordero (18)
BOX SCORE
POSITIVES
--Bronson Arroyo pitched eight strong innings, giving up just two ... Read More...
It ain’t Dusty Baker’s fault
Remember how bad the Reds have been the last two years? Dusty Baker is happy to tell us it wasn't his fault. This year, finally, the Reds have given him the players he wants. But really, Dusty wants to make sur... Read More...
Vote for Joey Votto
Unless it's a campaign to DFA Willy Taveras or Free Paul Janish, I don't usually get behind very many causes. This really disappointed me, though:
Although the Reds are fighting for the top spot in the Nationa... Read More...
“Thou shalt not clog the bases,” declared the Dusty one!
It isn't a difficult concept to understand: your leadoff hitter needs to get on base at a good clip so that the big bats behind him can drive him home. Well, take a look at this disaster:
Dusty Baker's primary... Read More...