Major Power Outage: Three Possible Back-up Generators
A couple of weeks ago, the lights flickered in California. Joey Votto jogged slowly out of the batter’s box and into the dugout for the remainder of the game with the Giants. Missed a series in…Read More
5 Things Reds Need to Do in 2nd Half to Win Central
This is when it gets fun. Baseball doesn’t offer instant gratification. 162 games doesn’t necessarily lend itself to getting caught up in the chase early on. It makes you wait. It’s…Read More
There Is No Solution At Closer
You want a real “closer?” A guy who has that nastiness, that 9th inning ice-in-the-veins confidence that the best closers in baseball seem to have. The Reds have one. They paid over 8 million…Read More
Reds Pull Off Sweep Despite…
Usually the end of that sentence is filled with the two words “Dusty Baker”. Even more if the Reds put something in the positive column. Yesterday was the definitive description of that. As…Read More
The Utility Player: Dusty and Derek, Frazier (Of Course), BP!
So the big “deal” surrounding the recently completed Indians-Reds series (and the battle for the Ohio Cup) is this fluff between Indians pitcher Derek Lowe and Reds skipper Dusty Baker. Now,…Read More
A Massive Reds Meltdown
How would you even begin to describe the happenings at Great American Ball Park. I try to be as brief…Read More
Reds Need Quality Starts
The Pirates, for the 15th time in the last 24 games, managed to find another way to beat the Reds. This…Read More
All Quiet on the Reds Front? Not Exactly
If your reading this title and thinking this is about a trade rumor, then I’ll disappoint you this…Read More
Potential Reds Trade Target: Hot Stove Talk
It’s June, which means two things: 1) it’s officially no longer “early” 2) the…Read More
Reds Drop Series Finale, 2-1; What’s Next?
Curious. Prior to the Reds series at PNC Park, Reds manager Dusty Baker stated that the series with the…Read More
Pitching, Pitching, Pitching…
Since starting the season 4-8, the Reds have proceeded to win 19 of 30 games. Not that it matters at…Read More
Leake Pitches and Hits Way to 1st Win of Season
Some might say it’s about time Mike Leake won a game. True, it was a long time coming, but it…Read More
Dusty Baker Talks Beanballs, Hank Aaron on DP Show
Reds Manager Dusty Baker was a guest this morning on the Dan Patrick Show. Patrick, a Mason, OH native…Read More
Chapman to Rotation? Not Quite Yet.
Aroldis Chapman is a bona fide starter. At least he will be. How can’t he? Chapman is arguably…Read More
Everybody Hates Dusty
On Saturday night, I attended the game against the Nationals at Great American Ballpark. Joey Votto Bobblehead…Read More
Dusty’s 1,500th Win Not So Easy
For eight innings, the line score revealed one thing: goose eggs. Neither the Reds nor the host Milwaukee…Read More
Homer Bailey Can’t Get Out of His Own Way
What words would you use to describe Homer Bailey? Talented. Aggressive. Loaded with potential. Ambitious.…Read More
Changing of the Guard? Time for Scott Rolen to Pass Torch
The Reds are still in search for their first post-season berth in over a decade if not for the incredible…Read More
Reds Three Dot Cafe – Cubs, Lead-off Situation, Baker, Rotation
In honor of one of my favorite writers, I’m going to introduce my own rendition of the Three Dot…Read More
Reds Take Final Game of Series, 4-3
You’ll take ‘em however you get ‘em. It may not have been the prettiest game of the…Read More





















