Archive for the ‘Cincinnati Reds’ Category

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 ...

Chapman Flees reds For Reds

Monday, January 11th, 2010

One of the most intriguing storylines of this baseball offseason is where Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman would end up. Would it be one of the usual suspects like the Yankees, Red Sox or Mets? Or how about the Cincinnati Reds? Against all known odds, the left-hander agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal ...

Johnnie B. Bad?

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

On Sunday, we learned that the San Diego Padres have officially given up on the Mark Prior Reclamation Project, putting a once incredibly promising career onto seemingly permanent ice. On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that promising young hurler Edinson Volquez underwent Tommy John surgery and will not be pitching for ...

Only the Cubs

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

There are certain bizarre things that seem like they can only happen to certain franchises. Only the Mets could open Citi Field by allowing the decisive run to be scored on a balk. Likewise, only the Mets could lose two games in the first two games of the season due to ...

D-Bag of the Week: Bronson Arroyo

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Every once in awhile we need to dust off the 'ol D-Bag of the Week. As we dive into the latest entry, let's take a look back, shall we?I remember a time when Bronson Arroyo seemed like a pretty good pitcher -- mainly with the Red Sox. He used a ...