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Phillips falls short of Gibby

Amanda — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:41:38 +0000

It’s been painfully quiet on the Reds news front lately, hasn’t it? If there were anything real to talk about, I wouldn’t be screwing around with second-place finishes in fake awards.

But there isn’t and I am, so here we go.
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Reds announce tryouts for the “John Morrell Reds Rally Pack”

Amanda — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:19:45 +0000

I was going to post about the fact that the Reds avoided arbitration by coming to agreements with Homer Bailey, Bill Bray, and Paul Janish tonight. That is, I was until I went to Reds.com and came upon this press release calling for applications to be a Reds Rally Pack rallier.

CINCINNATI (Jan. 17, 2012) – The John Morrell Reds Rally Pack entertainment squad is looking for a few new members for the 2012 Reds season.

The John Morrell Reds Rally Pack is a fan interactive team … [visit site to read more]

Reds sign Ludwick (so Baker can block young guys with him)

Amanda — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:52:11 +0000

From Reds.com:

One by one, the Reds have been checking off their list of needs. … [visit site to read more]

Tony Perez’ Advice to Barry Larkin

Zeldink — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:44:52 +0000

John Erardi of the Cincinnati Enquirer has a nice piece up today where he talks to Hall of Famer Tony Perez about what is about to change for recently elected Hall of Famer Barry Larkin.

It isn’t how you think of yourself that changes, Perez said.

It is how others think of you.

That is the biggest thing that will change for Larkin, … [visit site to read more]

Inviting Some Facial Hair To Camp

Zeldink — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:01:31 +0000

This weekend, the Cincinnati Reds signed a couple pitchers to minor league contracts with invites to Spring Training camp. Ron Mahay and Clay Zavada, both left-handed pitchers, will … [visit site to read more]

Reds Caravan coming to a town near you

Amanda — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:08:38 +0000

At last the Reds have announced their caravan dates.

The northern leg of the tour will feature:
Thom Brennaman, Phil Castellini, Walt Jocketty, Devin Mesoraco, Tom Browning, and Ryan LaMarre.

The southern leg of the tour … [visit site to read more]

Larkin press conference TODAY at 5 p.m.

Amanda — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:34:53 +0000

Here’s a press release from FOX sports about a press conference they’ll be airing in a couple hours. If you’ll still be in the office, you can catch it on their website.

Tune in to FOX Sports Ohio or log on to FOXSportsOhio.com today at 5pm to watch the live press conference with the newest baseball Hall of Famer, Barry Larkin. Larkin was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball … [visit site to read more]

Winning The Arms Race

Zeldink — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:50:27 +0000

Early this morning, news broke that the Cincinnati Reds had signed the best free agent closer on the market.

No, not you, Francisco Cordero. Instead, the Reds surprised everyone by adding to … [visit site to read more]

The Career of Barry Larkin

Amanda — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:33:45 +0000

Over at Hardball Times, Chris has put together visit site to read more]

Big HOF Announcement on MLB

Amanda — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:54:29 +0000

Tomorrow’s the big day when we find out whether Barry Larkin has finally gotten good enough to be put into the Hall of Fame. He fell just short last year, but I’m sure he’s been training hard for the last 12 months and has finally gotten himself up to snuff.

Secaucus, NJ, January 3, 2012 – The results of the 2012 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot will be announced on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com on Monday, January 9 at 3:00 p.m. ET as part of a two-hour … [visit site to read more]

Miami is just getting crazy

Amanda — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:04:46 +0000

From Cubs.com:

The Cubs’ roller-coaster ride with Zambrano … [visit site to read more]

Want to give up your life for a year to live blog baseball?

Amanda — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:41:20 +0000

Remember a few years ago when there was a drawing to win tickets to the World Series on the condition that you live-blogged the whole thing? I entered that contest, but I didn’t ever actually see the blog. I assumed it was because the winner was too beer-soaked to type, but today I learned about another contest that results in blogging responsibilities that I’ve never heard of, so maybe I’m just out of the loop.

I’ve gotten several emails about this “Fan Cave” contest but they fail to use … [visit site to read more]

Who’s ready to call the Reds WS champs in 2012?

Amanda — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:38:24 +0000

You probably already saw the week-old Inside Baseball post on SportsIllustrated.com predicting, among other things, the … [visit site to read more]

Hardball Times Predicts the Hall for Larkin

Amanda — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:00:15 +0000

Chris Jaffe, the big giant brain behind The Hardball Times, has a whole system he uses to predict the likelihood of candidates getting voted into the Hall of Fame, based on things like how they polled last year, how many guys are on the ballot, and how many guys are in their last year of eligibility.

It’s … [visit site to read more]

Adding some sass to the starting rotation

Amanda — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:28:30 +0000

When I went to make the Christmas card with the photos of the new guys, I did a Google search for Mat Latos and that was basically my first impression of the guy. I’ve been pretty swamped with an MBA program for Latos’ whole career, so I wasn’t exactly in the know.

“This Latos guy looks like he … [visit site to read more]

Happy New Year, Reds Fans

Amanda — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:46:58 +0000

It’s 2012 now and with the turning of the calendar page we Cincinnati fans also get to ring out the disappointment of last year and ring in the promise of a couple big splashes in the hot stove arena this year.

Mat “Matos” … [visit site to read more]

Merry Christmas, Reds fans!

Amanda — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:46:37 +0000

Click the image to see Walt Jocketty and … [visit site to read more]

Reds Confirm Worst-kept Secret Of Off-season

Zeldink — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:00:03 +0000

Today, the Cincinnati Reds confirmed what the rest of the baseball world knew days ago: they’d traded for reliever Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs.

CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty today announced the acquisition of LHP Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for LHP Travis Wood, OF Dave … [visit site to read more]

Rumored LHP swap with Reds and Cubs

Amanda — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:19:44 +0000

Yardbarker is reporting a rumor that the Reds are in discussions with the Cubs to trade LHP Travis Wood for LHP Sean Marshall.

Marshall, 29, has been one of the game’s top left-handed relievers the past two seasons. He will earn $3.1 million in 2012, then become eligible for free agency.

Wood, 24, endured two minor league demotions last … [visit site to read more]

Volquez, three others to SD for Latos

Amanda — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:13:13 +0000

The Reds are reporting that they have completed a five-player trade with the San Diego Padres to send RHP Edinson Volquez, RHP Brad Boxberger, infielder Yonder Alonso, and catcher Yasmani Grandal to the sunshine … [visit site to read more]