Joey Votto Extension Means The Cincinnati Reds Are All-In

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

I can't figure out how I feel about Joey Votto's 10-year, $225 million extension with the Cincinnati Reds. It seems like a good deal in certain respects, but the gamble the Reds are taking on him shouldn't be that big of a deal when this is essentially a regular contract ...

Latest Baseball Trade Deadline News (UPDATED)

Friday, July 29th, 2011

It's Friday night and baseball's trade deadline is Sunday afternoon. That means things are getting tense and heated all around the big leagues. Here's the latest on what's happening right now. Reds and Nationals looking at Bourn The Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals are both said to be interested in adding Houston ...

Wilson Valdez, 1-0

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

This was originally going to be a rant about how the Cubs' terrible pitching managed to get even more terrible on Wednesday night. And then Wilson Valdez and the Phillies came to our collective rescue. With the Phils and Reds locked in an epic 6 hour, 11-minute extra-inning battle (aka 15 minutes ...

Aroldis Chapman Won’t Be Sent Down

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Last year Aroldis Chapman caused quite a stir with his ridiculous velocity readings once he made his Major League debut. This season, the lefty reliever is still lighting up the gun, but he has struggled with location. That has prompted discussion that the Cincinnati Reds might want to send their ...

There’s No Doubt Bud Black Is The NL Manager Of The Year

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Bud Black did one of the most incredible jobs of managing in the history of Major League Baseball during the 2010 season. Back in March, sports books put the San Diego Padres' over-under for victories at 71. The Padres won their 72nd game on August 18. Black took a young, inexperienced ...