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Law ranks 3 Reds in top 100 prospects

One of the things I've come to love leading into the new season is prospect rankings. There are numerous sites/experts who release their rankings, and the latest is Keith Law. His 2012 Top 100 Prospects list can be found on ESPN Insider. You must be a subscriber in order to read the full analysis on each player, but you are certainly free to view the list from 1-100. All you...
Via Redlegs Review  |  4 days ago
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2012 Cincinnati Reds Roster, Record Prediction

Well, it's about that time. Pitchers and catchers will be reporting for the Cincinnati Reds exactly 10 days from now (Feb. 18). It's shaping up to be an exciting year in the Queen City and here is a quick rundown on what the 25-man Opening Day roster will look like, including the starting pitching rotation, the bullpen, the starting lineup, the reserves and even players that...
Via Three-Way Chili  |  5 days ago
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Complete Timeline of Offseason Moves

Today marks the final day of January. Tomorrow marks the first day of February. What's that mean for the Reds? It means the period of no baseball is nearing an end and the beginning of Spring Training is just around the corner! So, to help organize and chronicle the flurry of transactions made by the organization over these past frigid months, here is a timeline of Cincy'...
Via Redlegs Review  |  13 days ago
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Familiar Faces in Different Places

It goes without saying, but Cincinnati has been a major player during this MLB offseason. General manager Walt Jocketty and the club has been able to reel in several new additions to the team including Ryan Madson, Matt Latos, Ryan Ludwick and Sean Marshall, among others. However, the franchise also parted ways with several players from its 2011 roster. Here's a recap of where...
Via Redlegs Review  |  17 days ago
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An Alternative Way of Looking at Setup guys

In the last piece, I looked at a different way of evaluating closers. In this piece, we will apply the same numbers to setup guys. Setup guys are always underrated on draft day. However, with many leagues adding holds to the pitching stat lines, they are becoming a bigger factor. Furthermore, many of them are the first available closers when the regular closer goes down with an injury...
Via hardballchat.com  |  22 days ago
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Grading the Bullpens: NL Central

Hopefully most of you have read my overview of the NL East bullpens. Essentially, we are looking at the managers and how they managed their bullpens. In most cases we can understand why they did it that way. Hopefully, general managers addressed whatever holes were there, so that managers had more at their disposal. Before we move onto the table, let’s take a look at the numbers...
Via hardballchat.com  |  24 days ago
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Catching Up on MINOR Details: Dayton

If one were to pick which minor league team of the Reds had the best 2011, it would have to be the Single-A affiliate Dayton Dragons. Under manager Delino DeShields (and I love that he's their manager and I don't know why), they finished 83-57, good enough to finish first and win their third division title, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the playoffs. They could...
Via Redlegs Review  |  26 days ago
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Reds Add Ludwick, Much Needed Outfield Depth

The Reds have made it very clear that they’re going all-in this offseason, presumably in an effort to maximize their chances of winning a title before Joey Votto qualifies for free agency after the 2013 season. GM Walt Jocketty opened up the prospect vault to acquire Mat Latos and Sean Marshall, then landed what could potentially be the bargain of the offseason by signing Ryan...
Via Fangraphs  |  27 days ago
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Trading for a Clean-up Hitter: One Final Move?

The Reds have clearly and rightly made the choice to acquire elite pitching this off-season over adding a big hitter to the lineup.  Most Reds fans now eagerly await watching Mat Latos, Sean Marshall and Ryan Madson take the mound in a Reds uniform. With the pitching upgrade accomplished, attention has now legitimately turned to the question of who else, if anyone, will play left...
Via Redleg Nation  |  29 days ago
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What Should The Reds Do With Left Field?

The Reds entered the off-season with two possible paths forward: 1. Trade Joey Votto for a bushel of young players and accept a consolidation while breaking in the foundation of their next core group of everyday players. 2. Trade some of those young players for roster upgrades in an effort to win while they have Votto under contract. They choose the second path, shipping Yonder...
Via Fangraphs  |  January 13, 2012
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Day Two: The All-Region Reds Team

Today marks day two of our series highlighting current MLBers who hail from hometowns located in (or near) Reds country. As we continue our quest to assemble the best 25-man roster possible, we now turn out attention toward the bullpen. In case you didn't get a chance to view yesterday's initial post, here is some info to help better detail what we're trying to accomplish...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 13, 2012
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Sizing Up the Reds Potential '12 Bullpen

Bray and the rest of the Reds bullpen will strike fear in the hearts of many a batter. With the announced signing of Ryan Madson (although a contract is yet to be formalized), the Reds have all but formulated their bullpen for the upcoming 2012 season. What at one time looked to be a certain weakness going into the season, with the departure of Francisco Cordero, and the...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 12, 2012
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Jocketty's retooling is the right plan for Reds

Walt Jocketty has been criticized for trading five prospects in deals to land Sean Marshall and Mat Latos, but the Reds GM made the right decision to push for the 2012 NL Central title.
Via reds.com  |  January 11, 2012
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McCoy: Reds continue to focus on pitching

When last years disastrous season concluded for the Cincinnati Reds, general manager Walt Jocketty sifted through the wreckage and made a quick determination. His team for certain needed quick fixes in one location: pitching, pitching, pitching. And he has spent the winter doing just that, using more than super glue to make the fixes. First he added starter Mat Latos via trade with...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  January 11, 2012
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McCoy: Reds continue to focus on pitching

When last years disastrous season concluded for the Cincinnati Reds, general manager Walt Jocketty sifted through the wreckage and made a quick determination. His team for certain needed quick fixes in one location: pitching, pitching, pitching. And he has spent the winter doing just that, using more than super glue to make the fixes. First he added starter Mat Latos via trade with...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  January 11, 2012
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Madson To Cincinnati

Walt Jocketty and his Cincinnati Reds have signaled to the baseball community that they believe the NL Central to be ripe for the taking in 2012. The organization has been extremely bold this offseason. They opted to leverage several of their young, valuable assets — namely Yonder Alonso, Travis Wood, and Yasmani Grandal — to acquire Mat Latos and Sean Marshall, in hopes...
Via Fangraphs  |  January 11, 2012
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The Madson Deal

The Reds signed Ryan Madson for one year, and Rob Neyer breaks down the deal: And what of Ryan Madson? Madson wasn’t worth $10 million last season. But the way FanGraphs figures these things, it’s exceptionally difficult for a relief pitcher to reach that bar. According to FanGraphs, last season only five relief pitchers in all the major leagues were worth at least...
Via Baseball Musings  |  January 11, 2012
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Reds Interested In Ryan Madson, But Does He Fit?

News is floating around on Twitter that the Cincinnati Reds are heavily interested in former Philadelphia Phillies closer Ryan Madson. The move would make sense on the surface, as the Reds are looking for a closer after the declining former closer Francisco Cordero's 2012 option (who the Reds signed to a four year, $46 million deal after the 2007 season). But when you dig a...
Via The Outside Corner  |  January 10, 2012
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Reds' reliever Marshall is open to closing

The Reds are still in need of a closer. The club remains interested in incumbent Francisco Cordero, but the sides haven't been able to work out a deal.The newest Red, Sean Marshall, could figure into the equation. The Reds didn't specifically obtain Marshall to close but ..."It's a possibility," general manager Walt Jocketty said. "We're still talking with Cordero. If we don't sign...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  January 10, 2012
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Reds Interested In Ryan Madson, But Does He Fit?

News is floating around on Twitter that the Cincinnati Reds are heavily interested in former Philadelphia Phillies closer Ryan Madson. The move would make sense on the surface, as the Reds are looking for a closer after the declining former closer Francisco Cordero's 2012 option (who the Reds signed to a four year, $46 million deal after the 2007 season). But when you dig a little...
Via Bloguin Best  |  January 10, 2012
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Bowden: Jocketty Helped Reds Win Now

Love him or hate him, former-Reds GM and current ESPN writer Jim Bowden cranks out more content for discussion than anyone else on the MLB media circuit nowadays. His latest piece involves a list of five general managers who made moves this off-season to help their team win now. Among the five on that dubious list is none other than Cincinnati GM Walt Jocketty. Here is the excerpt...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 04, 2012
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What will be the Reds next move?

Which way will the Reds go next? Mat Latos. Check. Sean Marshall. Check. That leaves closer, left field, and a veteran infielder/bench help. So what will be the Redlegs' next move? Well it seems to be widely agreed that the above order are how the Redlegs have prioritized their remaining needs, however there just aren't that many quality names left to fill those voids...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 04, 2012
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The Latest on Francisco Cordero

The pendelum just keeps swinging in the sweepstakes for right-handed reliever Francisco Cordero. With the market for free agent closers increasingly dwindling, multiple teams find themselves in the running for the 37-year old's services...including the Reds. According to John Fay of the Enquirer, the team has extended a one-year contract estimated to be worth around...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 04, 2012
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Links: Questions for 2012, Marshall/Phillips Extensions, Larkin's HOF bid & More

Given all the holidays that just came and went, today may mark the most difficult day of the year to muster motivation and head back to work/school. To help everyone make that transition here are some Reds-related links to give you a morale boost: * Mark Sheldon of MLB.com takes a look at 10 pressing questions for the team heading into the 2012 season. They include questions about...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 02, 2012
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Extension Candidate: Sean Marshall

While Cubs closer Carlos Marmol grabbed attention the past couple years for his staggering strikeout rate and spectacularly excruciating blown saves, North Siders fans and fantasy owners in holds leagues alike will tell you that left-hander Sean Marshall was something of an underappreciated gem in Chicago's bullpen. Indeed, after struggling as a starter early in his career...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  January 01, 2012
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