You have questions. We have answers. On occasion, Doug answers all your questions about the minor leagues (both here and at his excellent site), so I thought it might be fun to steal his idea. Please don’t tell Doug. So here’s the deal: ask us questions. About the Reds or anything else. The editors are …
Cody Reed was sent down. You are, I’m sure, aware. People have been griping about his performance since he came up, and it’s easy to understand why. He hasn’t been good. But there’s also been a lot of psychoanalyzing of Reed as there often is of many players in many different fanbases. And it drives …
With a bolstered cadre of arms, bullpen management has become a hot topic in the Nation. How should Rasiel Iglesias be used to limit his risk of injury? What about Michael Lorenzen? Is Tony Cingrani the closer? Why does Bryan Price continue to use Ross Ohlendorf in high-leverage circumstances? Different managers take different approaches to …
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, Cincinnati’s center fielder, has kinda been the talk of the town lately. I accept a tiny part of the blame and/or credit …
Say you’ve inherited the job of operating your grandfather’s professional sports franchise. It’s losing more than winning so you need a new blueprint for success. There a healthy sized stack of plans from which to choose and they vary quite a bit. The challenge is deciding which one to implement. You’re relatively new at this …
[This post was written by loyal Nation member, Warren Leeman, who is a regular commenter under the name Shchi Cossack. Thanks, Warren!] The word “leverage” is a sabermetric measurement of how crucial the game situation is. High leverage situations occur when the game is close. Low leverage situations are those when the game is a …
I had the pleasure of taking in game in Dayton on Friday night. While the Dragons lost by a 10-1 score to the South Bend Cubs (there were some striking parallels to the Reds-Cubs matchups in the big leagues this season), I did get a good look at some exciting young players in the Reds’ organization. Below …
Bryan Price is in a tough spot. He’s currently managing one of the worst teams in baseball, is a lame duck manager, and has the obligation to help one of the younger teams in the league continue to develop and blossom until the fat lady sings in October. The Reds currently have 46 wins, second …
Jason Linden and I looked to 2017 in the latest episode of the podcast, discussing which current Reds will be playing next year and which kids will be joining the Cincinnati lineup soon. Jason also made an insane prediction. Go listen! You can go here to download or stream the podcast. For links to all …
I’m happy to officially announce that the First Annual Redleg Nation/Red Reporter Meetup will take place on Saturday, September 3, during the Reds-Cardinals game. You’re all invited! We haven’t had a meetup in a few years, so it’s time to get together once again. For some time, we’ve been discussing the specifics with our friends …
The Reds got another solid effort from Homer Bailey. He allowed just one earned run over five innings, and the Reds bullpen took care of business the rest of the way. Brandon Phillips delivered a big two RBI single in the seventh inning to give the Reds a 3-2 lead, and that would be the … Continue reading
The Cincinnati Reds (49-69) and the Miami Marlins (62-57) have split the first two games of their four game series in Cincinnati. The two teams will square off in the third game of the series tonight at 7:10. The Reds will be looking for their 50th win of 2016. The Marlins enter play today just … Continue reading
The Reds got off to a big start on Tuesday evening, in route to a 6-3 win over the Marlins. Ivan De Jesus Jr. walked with the bases loaded in the first inning to get the Reds on the board. Tucker Barnhart followed that with a grand slam, to push the Reds lead to 5-1. … Continue reading
10:40 AM CST: Josh Donaldson is on MLB Network saying, “They don’t pay you for ground balls. They pay you for doubles, for home runs, unless you’re going to steal 80 bases like you’re Billy Hamilton or something.” 6:10 PM CST: The Cincinnati Reds (48-69) will play the Miami Marlins (62-56) in the second game … Continue reading
From the middle of July through the end of July I spent nearly two weeks in Florida watching the Daytona Tortugas and Pensacola Blue Wahoos play baseball games. I ran into all kinds of problems when it comes to technology playing nice, but I did see some good baseball performances from several players on the … Continue reading
The Reds had their chances to score more tonight. Marlins pitchers gave up a fistful of walks and they were sloppy in the field. But the Reds were playing shorthanded without Brandon Phillips and Zack Cozart. Billy Hamilton left in the middle of the game. Too many terrible at bats were fatal. Cincinnati 3 • Miami 6 | … Continue reading
The Giancarlo Stanton-less Marlins (61-56) roll into Cincinnati today, looking to gain ground on the Cardinals in the Wild Card race. The Reds (48-68), meanwhile, are just hoping that Brandon Finnegan can put together a few more quality starts before he hits his innings limit. Weather Forecast The heavy stuff won't be here for a while. … Continue reading
