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USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale recently convened a summit of “baseball men” to talk about “ways to improve the national pastime.” The Reds’ Dusty Baker represented managers on the panel, and along with wily superagent Scott Boras, had a unique solution to shortening the length of games: Add a pitcher to every roster, because [...] Today a quote from one of the most colorful players of all-time, Mike “King” Kelly, who starred for the Cincinnati Reds back in 1878-79. Kelly’s answer below is in response to the question, “Do you ever drink while playing baseball?” “It depends on the length of the game.” — Mike “King” Kelly King Kelly led [...] The National Baseball HOF and Museum decided to run a tournament/poll (via Facebook) to determine the all-time greatest baseball team. They picked their field based on wins, with runs scored being the tie breakers for seeding. The sole representative for Cincinnati is the ‘75 BRM. The ‘76 team missed getting in by 2 games (though some of [...] Defensive stats are now on the cutting edge. I particpated in a public AOL online discussion with baseball historian and statistical guru Bill James over 15 years ago about a new defensive metric he was proposing. Apparently that system didn’t work, for I didn’t see it ever published. Mr. James didn’t really [...] Prospects or suspects? Desperate move or marketing ploy? Trade bait or the future? Baseball fans have become more and more fascinated with prospects. Losing teams tire of seeing the same players run onto the field day after day, only to see them return from the battle with loss after loss, failed promises from the [...] A quote from father to son on learning the game of baseball: “I told him who to watch. I said if you want to be a catcher, watch Johnny Bench. If you want to be a right-handed power hitter, watch Mike Schmidt. If you just want to be a hitter, watch me.”–Pete Rose This [...] Today, a quote from the greatest manager in Reds history, one George “Sparky” Anderson. “Most managers think winning creates chemistry. I think chemistry creates winning.”—Sparky Anderson Interesting quote from the manager of our great dynasty, the Big Red Machine, from the 1970s. It’s said by many that the end of the dynasty began with the [...] From the man who set the standard for hustle and work ethic for every player to don a Cincinnati Reds’ uniform…. “You have to get your uniform dirty.”—Pete Rose Source was the book “The Wisdom of Old-Time Baseball” compiled and edited by Criswell Freeman. For those that think baseball is over because of…. 1. Free Agency Today’s quote is from 1950’s Reds slugger and fan favorite, Ted Kluszewski, whose arms were so thick he had to cut the sleeves from his uniform so that he could wear his shirt. “How hard is hitting? You ever walk into a pitch-black room full of furniture that you’ve never been in before and try to [...] Last night was the 3rd week of the series (I believe)…first week was Game 7 of the ‘75 WS, last week Seaver’s no hitter, last night Tom Browning’s perfect game. The two things I’ve noticed over anything else are 1) the much faster pace of the games. Pitchers got the ball, and threw it. Batters didn’t [...] Sports commentators and announcers don’t normally affect me one way or another, but I came across one Sunday night that (to me) is abrasive, cocky, and, most of all, clueless….and, at one time, was considered to be a strong managerial candidate for the Reds. His name is Bobby Valentine who played for nine [...] Joe Lemire, of Sports Illustrated Inside Baseball, today chronicles former Reds pitcher Ricky Stone and his battle with cancer. We should all stop for a moment and be thankful for what we have because you just never know what lies ahead, even around the next bend. Let’s all remember Ricky and his family in our [...] According to today’s Sporting News Today, no player was voted into the Baseball HOF their first time on the ballot until 1962…that year Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson were elected their first time on the ballot. (I guess this isn’t technically true, since the first year of voting, Cobb, Ruth, Wagner, Mathewson, and Walter Johnson were [...] |
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