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Brandon Phillips: Second Baseman, Pirate?

“Whoever possesses that chest, possesses the leverage to command...” You might think that leverage only applies to a blacksmith who breaks a pirate o...
FanSided Staff|Nov 4, 2011

Reflecting on Gold Gloves

Three Reds were nominated. Two won. One didn't. Second baseman Brandon Phillips snared his third Gold Glove within the last four years. First baseman Joey ...
Steve Engbloom|Nov 2, 2011

Could Paul Maholm be a fit in Cincinnati?

Living in Pittsburgh, I have a unique perspective on Paul Maholm.  He is an interesting follow on Twitter @maholm28.  He is a man of character and heart....
John Heitz|Nov 1, 2011

Cincinnati Reds Immemorial: Moving On and Moving In Edition

That awkward time, when more than enough days have passed, when it hasn’t quite worked out as you originally planned, when it’s time to cut bait, draw ...
FanSided Staff|Nov 1, 2011

Gold Glove Nominees Out

Over on MLB.com, the nominees for the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are posted. They will handed out in a live one-hour show on ESPN2 tonight at 10:00 PM ET. ...
Steve Engbloom|Nov 1, 2011

Trick or Treat: St. Louis Cardinals

Honestly, this will not be long. I promise. Probably the last thing any Reds fan wants to read or hear about right now is anything related to the St. Louis...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 31, 2011

Trick or Treat: Milwaukee Brewers

Last evening was beggar's night in my neighborhood. It never fails that I can never predict the turnout as far as the number of kids that trod up to the fr...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 31, 2011

Trick or Treat: Pittsburgh Pirates

During the preseason, I didn't think the Pittsburgh Pirates would be a very good team. Well, they were...for a while, but that "while" appeared t...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 31, 2011

Trick of Treat: Chicago Cubs

Stop me when you've heard this before... The Chicago Cubs might contend for the NL Central title. This past season, I thought they could. I even made them ...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 31, 2011

Pittsburgh Pirates Bullpen in Review: 2011 QAR

The 2011 campaign is a tale of two seasons for the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates.  Mired in futility for the previous 18 seasons Clint Hurdle swept into Pittsbu...
John Heitz|Oct 29, 2011

World Series Defense: Does It Live Up To Expectations?

  As I watched the ball sail just over Nelson Cruz' outstretched glove as he momentarily took his eyes from the ball to see how close to the wall ...
John Heitz|Oct 28, 2011

Redbirds’ Resiliency No Surprise

On July 3rd, Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was kind enough to answer a few questions for Blog Red Machine, to help preview the upcoming Red...
FanSided Staff|Oct 28, 2011

Kemp, Bautista BBA’s Musial Picks

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp received the top nod for the National League's Stan Musial Award as voted on by members of the Baseball Blogge...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 27, 2011

The Reds Future?

The interwebs are stuffed full of sites that provide information regarding baseball's prospects. The FanSided Sports Network is no different. As a site on ...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 26, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers Bullpen in Review: 2011 QAR

I was a big fan of the 70's epic World War 2 movie a Bridge To Far, dramatizing the failed allied battle plan known as Operation Market Garden.  It demons...
John Heitz|Oct 26, 2011

Cincinnati Reds Immemorial: Game 6 Edition

As a child of the 80s, with the aviator sunglasses and an obsession over rock ballads to prove it, the Big Red Machine was a memory before I even knew it e...
FanSided Staff|Oct 25, 2011

The Musial Ballot from Blog Red Machine

The final of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance awards is the Stan Musial Award. The Musial is presented to the top player in each league. Point are awarded as...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 21, 2011

Position Review: The Pen

We're finally at the end. This will be the last "report card" for the Reds 2011 season. For all the finger pointing that the starters received, a...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 20, 2011

The Art of the Shutdown Inning

Momentum is one of the greatest yet unmeasurable concepts in all of sports. There is no better example of it right now than the St. Louis Cardinals. The Ca...
FanSided Staff|Oct 20, 2011

Position Review: Starters Struggles

The one position that had unmentionable preseason love from the media was the Cincinnati Reds and its starting position. If we heard heard it once, we hear...
Steve Engbloom|Oct 19, 2011
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