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Snub Providing Motivation for Cueto, Phillips

Upon the announcement of the National League All-Star team, two Reds players whose exclusion created a harsh backlash were those of pitcher Johnny Cueto an...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 29, 2012

Why The Rush With Hamilton?

Somethings never cease to amaze me. This is one of those cases. I have actually called for this previously, but considering the current climate, it's almos...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 28, 2012

National League Central Race: Beware Complacency

By most objective analyses, the Reds will win the National League Central Division.  Houston became the first team in baseball officially eliminated from ...
John Heitz|Aug 26, 2012

Reds Retire Number 11 in Honor of Hometown Larkin

No Reds player will ever don the number 11 again. That's because during yesterday's pregame festivities, the organization retired that number. The last pla...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 26, 2012

Pitching duels, the Reds, and a birthday

You’d be forgiven if you had no idea what happened in St. Petersburg last week.  In fact, a late-August Royals/Rays matchup was barely enough to attract...
Aaron Lehr|Aug 26, 2012

Reds ‘Welcome’ Cardinals for Three Game Weekend Series

The "Rivalry" is on. Some time back, I had a poll asking if the Reds-Cards rivalry was still around due to the players or the fans. The results w...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 24, 2012

The Utility Player: Playing Time, Elimination, Nuxy and the Frick

So the big to-do has been due to some comments Reds manager Dusty Baker made regarding what could happen with Todd Frazier once Joey Votto returns. As susp...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 24, 2012

The Silly Season for Chapman

And when I say silly, I could say stupid. Or sick. Or whatever "new" adjective that actually has a reference to "astounding". It has be...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 23, 2012

Reds finally beat Uncle Phil

Growing up, one of my favorite relatives was my Uncle Phil. I would only see him a couple times a year, but I always looked forward to it. I remember when ...
Matt Gahris|Aug 22, 2012

Is Ryan Ludwick the NL Comeback Player of the Year?

We've given our "thumbs up" for Reds garnering Rookie of the Year (Todd Frazier) and Cy Young (Johnny Cueto), but there is someone that is being ...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 21, 2012

Scoring Five Runs Off Halladay Should Be a Win

Last night was a milestone that I'm sure the Reds pitching staff did not want to see occur. Heading into last evening's game with the Philadelphia Phillies...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 21, 2012

Billy’s Gotta Run: Cincinnati Reds Top Prospect Closing in on History

With apologies to the band Aerosmith who sang the song "Janie's Gotta Gun" , the Cincinnati Reds top prospect Billy Hamilton follows the theory...
John Heitz|Aug 20, 2012

A Quick Look at Reds and Phillies Pitching Matchups

No funnies this week. I bet there are a few of you that are thrilled for such, but... So, we are constantly seeing tweets saying if the Reds do this, the P...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 20, 2012

Todd Frazier making his case for ROY

I just watched Todd Frazier hit his 17th homerun of the year.  It was an 86 mile an hour changeup from Jeff Samardzija about 3 inches inside.  Frazier pu...
Aaron Lehr|Aug 18, 2012

The Curious Case of Todd Frazier

How did Todd Frazier, the 26-year-old rookie IF/OF for the Cincinnati Reds, became a "best-kept secret" playing for a first-place team? How has T...
John Rentz|Aug 18, 2012

Math and the Reds

One of the more prevalent tones I have read as of late is that we can't look too far ahead. The ol' "one game at a time" and "a series at a ...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 17, 2012

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 in being a Reds fan is that the national spotlight usually does...
Steve Engbloom|Aug 17, 2012

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 disrespect, but" or maybe "no offense"...
Tyler Grote|Aug 16, 2012

Three Notes from a Weekend at Wrigley

Being a Chicago resident, I cherish the few times a year when I can walk down the street from my apartment and watch the Reds play real live baseball.  Th...
Aaron Lehr|Aug 14, 2012

Olympic Disappointment

I have enjoyed the Olympic Games since I was a child.  The rush of patriotic fervor and nationalistic pride runs strong in me.  At the same time, Basebal...
John Heitz|Aug 12, 2012
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