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Reds Pitching Prospects: Back to the Future

Over the last two weeks I have attempted in vain to ignore the looming trade deadline for a simple reason.  This is the time of year when contending teams can improve the team for the short term but can…Read More

Ten Reds Prospects I Love

Over the past few months media forums throughout the baseball world offer up list counting down the top 10 or 20 prospects in each organization.  Most of these lists bear caveats indicating the writer…Read More

The Bob Forsch Legacy

The news broke today that veteran Cardinals starting pitcher Bob Forsch died yesterday of an aneurysm in his upper chest.  Given the regard I hold that generation of ballplayers this news came as an unpleasant…Read More

Dragon Tales: National Recognition for Hometown Heroes

The season has faded away now and the process for players of rejuvenating the body and spirit before summer fades into the 2012 season and more fun in the sun.  Congratulations are in order for the Quad…Read More

Dragon Tales: The Red Carpet

The season is now but a memory.  Disappointment after the shocking losses in Lansing have mellowed into a memory of the season highlights and hope for the future of these young players within the Reds…Read More

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Gloom, Despair and Agony

 Listening to the Reds game tonight has reminded me of an old show I watched with my dad when I was…Read More

Dragon Tales: The Season Begins Anew Pt. 2, The Dayton Dragons

As we near game time for the opening tilt between the Dayton Dragons and the Lansing Lugnuts you might…Read More

Random Musings

  I visited a local renaissance festival with my boys this afternoon and arrived home after the…Read More

Dragon Tales: Hamilton Can Check One Goal Off His List

  Dayton Dragons Shortstop Billy Hamilton has accomplished one of the goals he set for himself prior…Read More

Dragon Tales: Playoff Bound

  Yesterday marked a historic first for the Dayton Dragons.  Never before in the Dragons 12 year…Read More

Dragon Tales: A Tale of Four Starters

  In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a prospect as it relates to baseball is defined as “a…Read More

Dragon Tales: Dragon of the Week July 31-August 6

I noticed today as I set down to my computer to right about yesterdays scintillating Dragons double header…Read More

Young Arms and a Thumping Bat

Seems to me that Seedlings to Stars writer Nathaniel Stoltz has a bit of a crush on the Reds farm system.…Read More

Dragon of the Week: All Star Break

Three members of the Dayton Dragons squad were tagged for the MidWest League All Star Game East Division…Read More

Dragon Tales: Dragon of the Week June 11-June 17

Tonight’s game marked the end of a successful week for the Dayton Dragons.  They won 5 of 7 games…Read More

Dragon Tales: Dragon of the Week (May 27-June 2)

The Memorial Day weekend and the days following were unkind to the Dayton Dragons.  This was a week…Read More