Yes, we have known for a long time that Cincinnati’s pitching has been brutal this year. Yes, this staff broke the record for most home runs allowed in a single season. Yes, they’ve been almost impossible to watch at times. But do we really need to keep being reminded? Last week, FiveThirtyEight declared that the … Continue reading
On April 1, 2016, the Cincinnati Reds claimed pitcher Dan Straily off waivers from the San Diego Padres. On the surface, this acquisition looked like the Reds were desperate. That assumption would be correct. They were. The Reds pitching staff coming out of Goodyear, Arizona was inexperienced, decimated by injuries and the season was getting … Continue reading
The Reds pitching staff has had a tough time this season. They currently sport the fourth worst ERA (4.89) and are dead last in both xFIP (4.79) and pitcher WAR (-0.9). They also just set a Major League record for home runs allowed and we have twelve games left (raise the banner!). We’ve seen some improvement … Continue reading
Let’s start this week’s column off with a comparison of 2016 stats for two pitchers. Any guesses as to who Player B is? Here’s a hint: he’s a former Red. That’s right, it’s none other than Johnny Cueto. With Cueto out of the picture in Cincinnati for over a year, Anthony DeSclafani has quietly become the … Continue reading
The Reds have some difficult decisions to make before Opening Day 2017, but some of those decisions will come from a position of strength. Through the draft, trades, and a couple shrewd signings, the Reds system contains an abundance of arm talent. Arms for day, my friends. Here are some of the usual suspects with … Continue reading
Cody Pace over at MLB.com has the latest on Homer Bailey, such as it is: The encouraging news is that Bailey’s injury has nothing to do with his surgically repaired elbow. Instead, he’s experienced tightness in his right biceps as he’s struggled to stretch the muscle out. On Friday, Bailey played catch and felt fine … Continue reading
Here in Reds land, it seems there is an eternal debate about whether or not certain players are “worth” their contracts and about whether or not the Reds should give so much of their payroll to a few players and on and on. I thought it was time for a facts-based assessment. There will be … Continue reading
