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 … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Everyone take a deep breath. Despite trying their best to blow a 10-2 lead in Friday’s series opener, the Reds (49-67) managed to squeak out an 11-10 win over the Brewers (59-59) and are now riding a three-game winning streak. Don’t look now, but the Redlegs have won eight of their last 12 games since … Continue reading
Last week I lamented the lack of humorous material in the Reds’ season of late, yearning for the September call-ups so we could do all sorts of future projections. But then this Wednesday, lo and behold, the MLB goes and announces Players Weekend, complete with nicknames on jerseys. Ask and you shall receive I guess. … Continue reading
In the midst of the Steroid Era in the early 2000s, Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane saw other teams were undervaluing on-base percentage (among many other areas), instead placing a priority on qualities like speed and runs batted in. He realized he could put together a formidable offense without spending on high-priced sluggers and … Continue reading
Final R H E Cincinnati Reds (44-64) 0 4 1 Pittsburgh Pirates (52-56) 6 13 0 W: Chad Kuhl (4-7) L: Sal Romano (2-3) FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score | Game Thread | Statcast For only the second time in 10 games against the Pirates this season, the Reds lost tonight. It wasn’t a particularly entertaining game, as Pittsburgh dominated in … Continue reading
