J.J. Hoover

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Through 10 Games The Reds Are…Meh?

After dropping that heart-breaker last night to the woeful Pirates, the Reds have ridden a three game losing streak to 500 Mediocre Avenue. Their 5-5 record is good for second place in the NL Central…Read More

Assigning the Blame, Round 2: J. J. Hoover

The Reds ran into another bump in the road last night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Bucs, with A.J. Burnett looking like a right-handed Randy Johnson, jumped on the Reds early and held on to beat them…Read More

Why J.J. Hoover Should Be in the Bullpen on Opening Day

The 2013 Cincinnati Reds bullpen is a great example of the “good problem” conundrum. It seems as though we have a wealth of MLB-ready pitching on our hands. A couple of years ago, in the infancy of…Read More

At the Quarterpole: Which Reds Prospect is Having the Best Year?

In general terms, the Reds Minor League affiliates are a quarter of the way through the 2012 season.  Let’s take a look at how each team is faring and select the prospect having the best season…Read More

Cincinnati Reds: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

After twenty-four games, the Reds are 15% of the way through the 2012 season.  After a rough start, the Reds managed to get back to .500 against Chicago earlier this week. With apologies to Clint Eastwood,…Read More

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Progress Report: Reds Offseason Trades

After yesterday’s game, a friend of mine mentioned how he was glad the Reds wound up winning—in spite…Read More