Nick Lodolo: How will he fit into the Reds starting rotation in 2022?
The MLB season is already nearly two weeks old and it’s time to reflect on how things are going in the NL Central. For the Cincinnati Reds at least, they have found two possible gems in the tandem of Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo. We’ve already heard about Hunter Greene, for that matter what baseball […]
Hunter Greene – Bringing the Heat (Literally)
Normally, it’s hard to get excited early in the season when a rookie pitcher loses his second MLB start 5-2 on the road and that’s exactly what Hunter Greene did Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Yes, it was a bit of a homecoming for Greene since he hails from Sherman Oaks, CA in the San […]
NL Central Predictions for 2022
Well, it’s that time of year again when hope springs eternal as Major League Baseball opens up with another season of our national pastime. If you took a long nap and woke up suddenly this weekend and watched a National League game, don’t panic, you’re not on a strange island where baseball rules have been […]
MLB Veteran Todd Walker Inducted Into Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars
After a saddening 2020, 2021 seemed like a great year to be a baseball fan! Significant events have occurred in the American baseball fraternity in the last few months. The 2021 MLB season got off to a great start with the D’backs reclaiming their game, rookie Tyler Gilbert’s record no-hitter, the Boston Red Sox stepping […]
A Look at the NL Central and Pennant Probabilities
The NL Central the most up-for-grabs divisions in baseball in 2020. Both the NL East and NL Central are divisions that only have one team that is essentially considered out of the race from the get-go. In the NL East, that team is the Miami Marlins. In the NL Central, that team is the Pittsburgh […]
Bauer OUTage
The debate on whether Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer would be traded ended late Tuesday in a blockbuster deal. Tribe fans everywhere this morning are torn, many love the deal while others wanted to keep Bauer. However, the organization’s front office took advantage of getting a large haul in return for Bauer just at the […]
Dan Driessen, Forgotten Cog of the Big Red Machine
Do you remember your first trip to a Major League ballpark? The sights and sounds of the Big Leagues can be dizzying for a young fan getting his first in-person taste of the game at the highest level. That was certainly the case for me when I visited Riverfront Stadium on June 23, […]
35 Years Ago: Milwaukee Brewers and the 1981 Baseball Strike
By guest writer, Chris Zantow. Much has been written and broadcast about the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers team that lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. To date this has been the only World Series in franchise history, so naturally there is a lot of nostalgia associated with that particular team. However, the […]
Nine Innings/Questions on the 2016 Reds
If you like what you read below, check out more from Shawn Weaver at his site, shawns.blogspot.com! This is a series of articles where I ask fellow bloggers from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) 9 innings worth of questions about their team. The goal is to do this for as many teams as possible (all 30 would […]
The Boston Red Sox Search for an Ace
The one thing, besides hiring a new GM, Dave Dombrowski needs to do this off season is to get an Ace for the staff. Realistically, he only has two ways to do this seeing that there currently isn’t an internal option. He can either trade for the new Red Sox ace or sign one of […]
LA Dodgers: Win or Bust
It is not a fair assessment to say the Los Angeles Dodgers have all the money in the world, just about a third of it. In all seriousness though, if recent baseball history is any indication, the Dodgers’ flush wallets alone may not be enough to buy a championship in the MLB, and that leaves […]
Book Review: Every Town is a Sports Town
There are many people who feel at this point that ESPN is such a part of their lives, that it is a member of their family. In his new book, Every Town is a Sports Town: Business Leadership at ESPN from the Mailroom to the Boardroom, former ESPN President George Bodenheimer tells the story of […]
Book Review: You Can’t Make this Up
“Do you believe in miracles?” If sports fans were asked to bring up the first thing they remember about Al Michaels, his quote from the 1980 Olympic Hockey game which pitted the United States against Russia is probably the best AND the first thing that comes to mind. While hockey isn’t what this site is […]
Reds Baseball is back!
Baseball is back! A new season is upon us, and with that the Reds begin the season at home with a series against their division rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. Both the Reds and the Cards made the playoffs last season, so this first series will certainly be a competitive one. To recap, during the […]
Reds send Hanigan to the Rays in another three team trade
For a second offseason in a row the Reds are involved in a three team trade. Remember last year the Reds got Sin-Soo Choo in a three team trade with the Indians and Diamondbacks. This week’s news was released that the Reds, D-Backs, and Rays completed a three team trade. The trade was reported by […]
A Baseball Bingo Homerun
Discovering the missing link between baseball and bingo These days, the interaction between fans and athletes has come a long way. With the help of technology – more particularly social media, it became easier for die hard team supporters to comment on an athlete’s lackadaisical performance, go into raptures over their remarkable play, or even […]
Reflections on the Reds second half hopes
Heading into the second half of the season the Reds are sitting five games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central. Around this time last season the Reds were the best team in baseball, now they are fighting just to make it to the playoffs. Going forward there are some key points that fans […]
One fan’s interpretation on how the Reds can win the division in 2013
No it’s not an April fool’s joke; Opening Day was a few days ago. For many fans it was their first chance to watch the offseason acquisitions make their debut. But for the Reds there are not many new faces on the roster. With the winning ways of last season, the Reds feel confident that […]
DRSEA Opening Day
DRSEA INFORMER Volume VI, Issue 1: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment The Dominican Republic Sports & Education Academy welcomed its inaugural students in January in the city that has produced many of the Dominican Republic’s most famous baseball stars. “The dream has become reality,” said Harold Mendez, co-founder of the DRSEA, whose mission […]
December Reflections on the Cleveland Indians
Tribe fans saw almost no action from their team in November and almost thought they were in for a very inactive off-season. In December, things changed, but before we get to that, here’s a rundown of transactions the Tribe completed during the ho-hum month of November: Activated right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco off of the 60-day […]
Giants ramp up rollercoaster for Round 2
I love baseball. Over the course of time, it becomes a rollercoaster ride of different emotions while rooting for your team. You go through the highs and the lows, and there is absolutely nothing that you can do about it. And, if you’ve supported your team for any significant length of time, then you realize […]
Reds take Central by storm
Cincinnati Reds fans on Twitter have been going full out in their support of the hometown team constantly using the phrase #TakeTheCentral; and for the second time in three years, the Reds are the National League Central winners after beating the Dodgers 6-0 Saturday. Many players and games fell into place this season which resulted […]
A Look Back at Barry Larkin’s Hall of Fame Reds Career
This past week Barry Larkin received the highest honor in baseball, induction into the Hall of Fame. A 12 time All-Star, nine Silver Slugger Awards, three Gold Glove Awards, an MVP in 1995, a World Series champion in 1990, and a trip to Cooperstown to cap it off. It only took 177 minor league games […]
Reflections on the Reds: Three reasons to watch the Reds
As interleague play comes to an end and the All-Star break nears the Reds find themselves both in first place, and in a pretty good position to continue their success into the postseason. Everything seems to be falling their way, except attendance. Recently average game attendance is up about 3,500, yet they are still ranked […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 9
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Aroldis Chapman vaults into the number one position this week despite allowing his first earned run of the season on Thursday night. The “Cuban Missile” has struck out an amazing 54 […]
Contract Extensions: The Good, the Bad, and the Questionable
Free agent signings might get all of the attention during the offseason, but it is often the mid-contract extensions that help build championship-caliber teams. Through April 26th, 39 players received extensions this year (MLB.com), and there will surely be more as spring turns into summer. However, clubs often overvalue one hot season and misjudge a […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 8
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one F12 Rating despite having a mediocre outing (6IP 5ER) against the Boston Red Sox. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner currently holds a 31.937 […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 7
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one F12 Rating after nearly pitching his 3rd career no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 2011 American League Cy Young Award winner currently holds a 32.413 […]
Reflections on the Reds: An April Review
The beginning of the season and the month of April for the Reds has been entertaining to say the least. 4 games going into extra innings, with plenty more 1 run wins and losses. Below are the events that took place early this season. Before Opening Day the Reds received unfortunate news, Ryan Madson would […]
Reds Bullpen & Other Musings
Spring Training is in full swing at this point and as usual every team is learning who’s who and, most importantly, realizing what they have to work with for the upcoming season. For the Reds, this year, that focus is on the back end of the bullpen which will feature Bill Bray, Nick Masset, and […]
