Final R H E Cincinnati Reds (50-70) 2 8 0 Chicago Cubs (62-56) 1 7 0 W: Lorenzen (7-2) L: Strop (3-3) S: Iglesias (21) FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score The Good –Luis Castillo is very, very good. Tonight, Castillo twirled six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. He struck out seven and walked two. …
Devin Mesoraco simply can’t catch a break. (No pun intended.) Mesoraco took a pitch off his left foot in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs last night. The Reds revealed today that the foot is broken, and Mesoraco will miss three to six weeks: Mesoraco, who returned to Cincinnati on Tuesday to meet with …
Yesterday, we took a look at the 2017 Reds and where they stood among others at their position around the major league. What we discovered was that the Reds really need major upgrades to the pitching staff if they expect to compete in 2017. As I was putting together that piece, I thought it might …
Scott Schebler has spent the entire month of August on the disabled list with a left shoulder strain. He’ll play for Triple-A Louisville the next three nights, with the hope he could be ready for the weekend series in Atlanta. The next question is: how does manager Bryan Price juggle playing time when Schebler returns? …
Final R H E Cincinnati Reds (49-70) 5 8 1 Chicago Cubs (62-55) 15 17 1 W: Quintana (7-10) L: Wojciechowski (3-2) FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score The Good –Scooter Gennett had two hits, including his 20th home run. But that wasn’t the highlight of tonight’s game for Scooter: he pitched the eighth inning. Sure, …
As Reds fans, we have our blinders on a little bit. We’re following this team every single day, game to game, inning to inning, pitch to pitch, and it’s pretty easy to get lost in the weeds. Occasionally, it’s good to take a step and try to see the bigger picture. I mean, we all …
We at The Nation have lost The Big Bopper. We lost a beloved player, a guy who played every day without a gripe, played hurt and never got involved in drama on or off the field. We lost a big, strong quiet leader who had a connection with Cincinnati Reds fans. We have lost Lee …
Doug Gray joined me for another discussion of Reds prospects, from Triple-A down to the rookie league. Among the burning questions were: Is Nick Senzel ready now and, if so, where does he play? Are the Reds making a mistake in how they are handling phenom #1 pick Hunter Greene? Should the Reds call up …
If he makes it through September, Bryan Price will have been the manager of the Cincinnati Reds for four seasons. Four long, losing seasons. The stats on Price’s Baseball-Reference page don’t inspire confidence. His Reds teams have had a winning percentage of .424. The fourth-place finish in the division in 2014 will be Price’s high-water …
Lately, it seems to me that every post discussing the lack of success of many of the Reds’ young pitchers is accompanied by some number of comments about the players being “rushed” because of need at the big league level. This didn’t match my perception. My perception was that these guys were making debuts roughly …
Last evening, Eugenio Suarez made a huge defensive play in the 1st inning, and it was a play that you rarely see. Reds starter Luis Castillo allowed two baserunners to start the game. Suarez had a ground ball hit to him, and alertly tagged third base, and then threw to second for a double play. It …
Last week, I had an opportunity to visit New York City again and it was a blast. (It always is.) Saw a couple of Broadway musicals, a couple of concerts, a Tottenham Hotspur soccer game…and the Reds happened to be in town, as well. I wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to check out the …
Over the past 15 months, no pitcher has started more games for the Reds than Tim Adleman. While that sentence alone tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the ongoing state of the rebuild, this is not an attempt to question the decision-makers who sent a 29-year-old who’s rarely mentioned as a …
Let’s go back roughly fifteen years ago. The year was 2003. The Reds finished the season 69-93, fifth in the NL Central, and had guys like Jimmy Haynes, Jose Guillen, and Austin Kearns manning the leaky ship that was the 2003 Cincinnati Reds. That same year the Reds drafted a right handed pitcher by the …
Before I jump into the whole topic for the day, I wanted to let everyone know that in the latest Redleg Nation podcast with Chad, that I made some comments about Amir Garrett and his being out of options. Well, it would seem that I was incorrect when I made that statement and that he … Continue reading
FanGraphs had a number of pieces about the Reds in the last couple of days, so I thought I’d round them up for those of you who missed them. This is my gift to you. Eno Sarris took a look at Luis Castillo, and wondered whether he has what it take to become an ace … Continue reading
So…..things didn’t so well last night. The Cincinnati Reds (49-70) will try it again against the first place Chicago Cubs (62-55), tonight at 8:05. The Reds fell 15-5 in a wild game last night that featured the debut of Scooter Gennett, pitcher. The goods news for the Reds is that they have Luis Castillo on … Continue reading
The Cincinnati Reds (49-69) will kick off a four game series at Wrigley Field against the first place Chicago Cubs (61-55). The Reds are coming off two straight losses in Milwaukee. The Cubs had looked like they had finally kicked it into gear when they started the second half 13-3, but they are just 4-7 … Continue reading
I spent part of last week in Washington DC straightening everything and everyone out, and then I had to leave, so it all fell apart again. Sorry about that. Part of the time was employed in attending Twilight Tattoo, which is is a performance at Ft. Myer by every single show unit the Army has … Continue reading
Reds pitching has been a cure for whatever ails an opponent’s struggling offense. Before this series, the Brewers had gone 14 games without scoring more than 4 runs. They managed 23 in this 3-game series. The Brewers have already hit 33 home runs against the Reds this year. That’s an all-time record for Milwaukee against … Continue reading
The Reds (49-68) couldn’t extend their winning streak to four games last night, but they’ll have a chance to win their 50th game of the season and their second straight series in the rubber game against the Brewers (60-59) this afternoon. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Starting Pitchers Name IP ERA xFIP … Continue reading
