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The Cincinnati Reds’ Five-Game Skid Fully Digested

After allowing the proper period of mourning I feel composed enough to put into words what a sucky week the Reds had. They have been shutout, thumped, nipped, and have seen a five-run lead evaporate. What…Read More

Three Strikes: The Morning After

Few things I took away from 1/162. Jay Bruce continues to struggle in the clutch. Click the link if you really want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. He came to the plate six times yesterday, each…Read More

A Song for Dusty

parody (n.): : a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule definition from Merriam-Webster.com Here we are six days from Opening…Read More

Baker and Chapman: Who is Covering for Whom?

Decision day will need to happen sooner than later. The Enquirer’s C.Trent thinks it could happen as soon as Friday. Baker has openly expressed disinterest with moving Chapman from the pen to the…Read More

Dusty Baker: The Cincinnati Reds’ Manager’s 2013 New Year Resolutions

Each year hundreds of thousands, yea millions of people make a list of resolutions they would like to institute in the new year. Some want to lose a few pounds, others attempt to stop smoking. Drunkards…Read More

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Leading Off for the Cincinnati Reds…

I read a quote this evening in an article Mark Sheldon wrote tonight from the Winter Meetings at the…Read More

Manager of the Year? Still Dusty Baker to Me

I avoided writing about Johnny B. “Dusty” Baker after Davey Johnson was awarded the manager…Read More

Reds, Baker agree to two-year extension

Mark Sheldon is reporting that the Reds and manager Dusty Baker have agreed to a two-year contract extension…Read More

Entire City Teeters on Game 5

How did we get here? No more than two business days ago, Reds fans were hounding StubHub and making…Read More

Dusty to Return in St. Louis

We can breathe a little easier now. According the MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon, Reds manager Dusty Baker…Read More

There Should Be No Questions Revolving Around Dusty’s Return

Prior to yesterday’s announcement, there had been speculation as to why Reds manager Dusty Baker…Read More

Reds Potential Playoff Match-Up Part 1: Arizona Diamondbacks

The question isn’t if the Reds will clinch; rather, it’s when. Could be as soon as Thursday.…Read More

Johnny Cueto Sailing in Uncharted Innings-Pitched Waters

This is the last guy the Reds need to see struggle right now. Reds are 3-5 in the month September, a…Read More

The Utility Player: Hamilton, Chapman, Frazier, Baker

If you’re a Reds fan looking for Billy Hamilton to be among the September call-ups, well, you’re…Read More

Reds Playoff Resume

The next series that the Cincinnati Reds play will be in September. The month of the magic number.…Read More

The Utility Player: Awards, Bracelets, Innings, More

Unless you’ve become a Reds fan within the past month, one thing you’ve had to contend with…Read More

In Defense of the Recent “In Defense of Baker” Article

You know how people who are getting ready to say something incredibly insulting lead off with “no…Read More

Reds Skid Reaches 5 – What’s Going On?

The answer is nothing. Nothing is going on, at least nothing out of the normal. What was abnormal was…Read More

Can Ryan Ludwick Liberate Brandon Phillips?

Though most folks are happy with the acquisition of Jonathan Broxton, a lot of people are disappointed…Read More

Did the Reds “Do Enough”? Perspective to Consider …

There were a flurry of transactions in the past 72 hours across baseball, but the biggest of those moves…Read More