Drew Koch

What's up Reds Nation! I am the site expert for Blog Red Machine. I'm not an analytics guy, but numbers never lie, and I'm a sucker for a good slash line. I love the sacrifice bunt, hate instant replay and can take or leave the designated hitter.

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3 takeaways from the Reds soggy series victory in Motown

The Reds are looking to put together a winning streak. After taking two of three from the Detroit Tigers in Motown, the Cincinnati Reds will be...

Reds news: 1B Joey Votto placed on the injured list

Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the IL this morning. The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Joey Votto on the injured list and...

DeSclafani will turn the Reds trio of aces into a quartet

Anthony DeSclafani returns to the Reds rotation today. The Cincinnati Reds starting rotation was supposed to be, and has been, the strength of this...

Tejay Antone should start Game 2 of the doubleheader

Tejay Antone was brilliant in his Reds debut. There shouldn't be an ounce of hesitation in David Bell's mind this afternoon. Tejay Antone should get...

Amir Garrett's actions were much worse than Joe Kelly's

Reds reliever Amir Garrett's actions were much worse than that of the Dodgers Joe Kelly. This is not an attempt to justify the actions of Los...

The Reds need Aquino to continue his dominance vs Hendricks

Look for Aristides Aquino to be in the Reds starting lineup on Wednesday night. After Kyle Hendricks impressive outing during the Chicago Cubs first...

Reds need Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel back in the lineup

The Reds are missing two of their best bats. I'm not going to speculate as to why both Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel have been out of the...

Where in the world is Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama?

Many Reds fans are wondering why Shogo Akiyama hasn't seen more time. I'm not really sure why you pay a player $21M to ride the pine. Cincinnati...

Tyler Mahle's future hinges on tonight's performance vs Cubs

Reds starter Tyler Mahle has a chance to assert himself tonight. Wade Miley was awful last night! Okay, with that out of the way, let's focus on...

Tejay Antone will find his way into the Reds rotation in '20

Tejay Antone came in as a reliever in the Reds 8-7 loss to the Cubs. Wade Miley didn't have it last night. The Cincinnati Reds free agent...

Don't be so quick to dismiss Reds pitcher Robert Stephenson

Reds reliever Robert Stephenson did not have the 2020 debut he was hoping for. Robert Stephenson was, arguably, the Cincinnati Reds most improved...

Stop blaming David Bell when players underperform

David Bell is not the sole reason for the Reds early-season struggles. It's already started. We're three games into the 2020 season and the...

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