Reds vs. National League Shortstops: Zack Cozart vs. Tulowitzki, Ramirez and Rollins
This is the fifth installment of my series of articles which pits the Cincinnati Reds against the best of the National League. The first was with the catchers. In the second piece I compared the first…Read More
Can Zack Cozart Continue the Excellence At Shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds?
As a baseball historian I love research. I can spend hours at Baseball-Reference, The Baseball Cube or Fangraphs, hyperlinking my way throughout history. It is simply fascinating to a fan who loves the…Read More
Reds in 2013: Zack Cozart
Much anticipation arrived when Zack Cozart donned a Reds uniform for the first time on July 7, 2011. One reason was due to the Reds not having much recent offensive success from the shortstop position.…Read More
Counterpoint: Why the Reds Can’t Let Gregorius Go
You’ve probably heard the latest Reds rumor by now, and if you haven’t I would advise you to check out Steve’s comprehensive post. To summarize, though, as many as four teams are eyeing…Read More
Reds Trade Rumors: Do You Keep Zack Cozart or Didi Gregorius?
Or both. As is now public knowledge, the Reds might be shopping one of its shortstops. Reds GM Walt Jocketty told FOX Sports Jon Paul Morosi that the Good Guys could look to deal either Zack Cozart or…Read More
Frazier, Cozart Named to BA’s All-Rookie Team
A few days ago, Matt Eddy of Baseball America unveiled BA’s All-Rookie Team. Todd Frazier and…Read More
Reviving Offense Key to Reds Postseason Chances
Contrary to nearly every Reds season in the prior decade, this most successful 2012 version has a formula…Read More
Cueto’s Quest for #20 Unsuccessful Despite Reds 4-3 Comeback Win
No Reds starter had notched 20 or more wins since Danny Jackson pulled off the feat in 1988 when he won…Read More
Cozart and His D
I’m not so sure we would ever see the day when we would long for the return of his defense. We…Read More
Adversity Beckons the Cincinnati Reds
I look back to July 16th, listening to Marty on my MLB.com audio feed when an announcement was broadcast…Read More
No Ichiro?
As the word hit the interwebs that the New York Yankees had acquired Ichiro Suzuki, a few Reds fans…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…Read More
The Utility Player: Road Woes, Chapman, Frazier
The West Coast has never actually been an enjoyable trip. Last season, the Reds were fortunate with…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 Road Trip Ends on Down Note with 5-3 Loss
It’s too bad the Reds couldn’t take a couple of the runs they scored from Saturday’s…Read More
What’s in Store for the Reds in June?
The month of May proved to be a success. Entering May, the Reds were 4 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.…Read More
The Utility Player: Reds Bats, Pitch Counts and Misleading Tweets
After a week’s vacation for TUP, we get back on the horse to see what has been happening over the…Read More
Tweaking the Cincinnati Reds Lineup
The 30 days have seen the Cincinnati Reds creep closer to the division leading St. Louis Cardinals out…Read More
BRM Presents the Latest Reds Podcast!
Join Blog Red Machine’s Senior Editor Steve Engbloom on a quick ride through the week, a look at…Read More
Reflections on the Reds Weekend in Pittsburgh
For the first time in two years I had the privilege of visiting beautiful PNC Park in Pittsburgh, where…Read More





















