Let’s dip into the archives, shall we? Back in April of 2006 — more than a decade ago, if you can believe it — minor league outfielder Jay Bruce spoke with Redleg Nation‘s Bill Lack from the dugout in Dayton, where Bruce was playing Class-A ball. How did that kid turn out? The best part … Continue reading
Our week of tributes to departed Reds right fielder Jay Bruce is almost over, I promise. Indulge us just one more time, please. I hope you read Nick’s personal story about what Bruce meant to him as a baseball fan. Now, I knew Nick was writing something about Bruce, but I didn’t realize that he … Continue reading
Final R H E St. Louis Cardinals (56-50) 5 10 2 Cincinnati Reds (43-62) 7 11 0 W: Diaz (1-1) L: Oh (2-2) FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score The Good –With the Reds down 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth, Joey Votto led off with a single to right field. Adam Duvall followed … Continue reading
Jay Bruce is off to a great start at the plate this season. Is it just another of Jay’s patented hot streaks to be followed by the inevitable cold streak? Or has Bruce truly made some adjustments that will enable him to finally have that consistent, MVP-caliber season we have been hoping for (or expecting) ever … Continue reading
During the dog days of a lost season we do not have many things to get excited about. We will not get to watch our favorite team in the playoffs. The Reds are basically just playing out the string to see what draft pick they will get next year. But that doesn’t mean there are … Continue reading
Jay Bruce battled Cliff Lee for an eventual walk in his 7th inning trip to the plate last night. If you didn’t see the plate appearance, you missed Jay Bruce fall behind 0-2 and draw the eventual walk, fouling off 6 pitches in the process. It was Bruce’s first unintentional walk of the season, and … Continue reading
It was the penultimate at bat of the season. It has remained there on my DVR list for 171 days: Giants @ Reds Thu 10/11 12:00p 247 TBSHD. The playlist entry on the line above for the movie “Sucker Punch” sits there, mocking me. I’ve watched the At Bat over and over again, not because … Continue reading
