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February 4 is the 21st anniversary of a date best left forgotten in Reds history.  On this date in 1991, the twelve members of the board of directors of t...
John Heitz|
Well, this isn't only a look at Freese and Ramirez...as you probably know by now. Continuing the ranks of the National League Central players by position.....
Steve Engbloom|
In the continuing ranking of all the NL Central projected starters, we find ourselves at second base. There's a pair that are above the other four, a third...
Steve Engbloom|
Well, it's about time! The best in the game are coming to Ohio. It's been about a decade since that shiny new venue was opened, and it was recently announc...
Matt Gahris|
Weird to just type that. For the past couple pf years, the NL Central has displayed a trio of excellent first basemen in the forms of Albert Pujols, Prince...
Steve Engbloom|
  Toward the end of July last season I wrote a piece entitled “1970-1971:  A Retrospective…or is it?” drawing comparisons between the Reds ...
John Heitz|
It's easy to get carried away with everything the Reds have done this offseason. Mat Latos. Sean Marshall. Ryan Ludwick. Ryan Madson. The Reds beefed their...
Tyler Grote|
Managers get too much credit when a team does well and too much blame when his team struggles. It's a refrain that's heard frequently. Is it true? I suppos...
Steve Engbloom|
Over the next two weeks, I will begin a series of posts in regards to that talent and managers within the National League Central. For each position, I wil...
Steve Engbloom|
Recently I viewed a couple of comments where the comment authors referenced the Reds as a farm system for other teams. I will assume two things here: one i...
Steve Engbloom|
Probably not what you want to read. So I'm reading yesterday's Dayton Daily News. Yes, newspapers still exist. Since the DDN no longer has someone to cover...
Steve Engbloom|
As I began to wonder off into an alternate reality where baseball season was about to begin, I woke up and a few questions popped into my head. I had what ...
Steve Engbloom|
With the recent addition of Ryan Ludwick to the Reds roster, there are some that believe Ludwick could see a partial return to his form of 2008 (37 HR, 113...
Steve Engbloom|
Keep your fiends closer and your enemies closer. I think I've heard that somewhere... That's why I want to keep you in the loop on the teams within the NL ...
Steve Engbloom|
If you have read some of my posts in which Bruce is the subject, you might have the impression that I'm not a Jay Bruce fan. That's not the case at all. I'...
Steve Engbloom|
I have a friend that thinks Marty Brennaman is a jerk. I'll admit, Marty can be a polarizing figure. Generally speaking, Reds fans love him, whereas, Cubs ...
Justin Suer|
The off season is coming to a close and pitchers and catchers will soon report to Goodyear for Spring Training. Most importantly, yesterday's signing of Pr...
Mike Lurie|
Yesterday, the inbox for Blog Red Machine received an interesting and provocative e-mail. It was authored by reader beeker. The basis was in response (prim...
Steve Engbloom|
Just two months ago, the NL Central was known as the home to three of the game’s elite first basemen. But yesterday, Prince Fielder agreed to sign a nine...
Matt Gahris|
If any one player brought out the ire of Reds fans last season, it would have to be Drew Stubbs. It had little to do with his defense aside from the gripe ...
Steve Engbloom|
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