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Sabermetric Review of the 2009 Reds, Part 3: Fielding & Total Win Values
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As demonstrated in the opening article, the 2009 Reds fielding was a massive improvement over the 2008 team fielding. Like we did with the offense, lets go position by position:
The above plot is strictly based on UZR data (except for catchers, which use "my"...
Red Reposter - Back to Work After a Nice Long Weekend at the Feed Trough
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by Mark Duncan - AP
Brandon Phillips knows the Reds' D is better than grandma's pecan pie.
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Lisa Winston at MLB.com wrote a nice overview of the Reds...
Three Catchers or Willy Taveras
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Doug shared his list of possible Rule V candidates last week. Given the lack of catching depth in the Reds upper minors, I find Oakland A’s AAA catcher Anthony Recker most intriguing.
He has a career minor league line of .270/.344/.451 and last year’s performance was in...
Cincinnati Reds Report Cards: Willy Taveras
4 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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This is the sixth installment of the grading of the starters for the Cincinnati Reds' 2009 performances. Willy Taveras is my biggest disappointment of the Reds' acquisitions last season. He came in as the reigning National League stolen base champ with 68Read the full article...
Red Reposter - What is Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish?
6 days ago by
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by Ross D. Franklin - AP
Bronson's favorite Thanksgiving side dish? Coconut rum.
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Sheldon spoke to Chris Dickerson about this and thatwhere he fits in the...
Sabermetric Review of the 2009 Reds, Part 2: Offense
7 days ago by
Red Reporter
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A late season surge helped prevent a historically bad offense, but nonetheless, relative to average, the Reds fell off 26 runs in 2009 to 71 runs below average (after park adjustments). It was the worst Reds offense since the 1997 team (95 runs below average). On a...
Blogging the Offseason: Cincinnati Reds
8 days ago by
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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.
Today's NL team is the Cincinnati Reds and our guest is Slyde...
Reds 2009 Rule 5 Reserve List
11 days ago by
Redleg Nation
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Friday, November 20 is the deadline for teams to file their 40-man roster reserve lists for the December 10th Rule 5 Draft. Players are not required to be protected on a club’s reserve list until they’ve been under club control for 4 or 5 years, depending on the age they...
Reds Rumors: Taveras, Owings, Gomes
14 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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MLB.com's Mark Sheldon cleaned out his inbox and answered a few questions from Reds fans today. Here are some of the more pertinent details...
The team would like to move Willy Taveras if they could, but there are very few takers for a player who posted a .240/.275/.285...
Trading Brandon Phillips/Bronson Arroyo
15 days ago by
Redleg Nation
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John Fay’s column yesterday was an attempt to list reasons why the Reds shouldn’t trade Brandon Phillips and/or Bronson Arroyo. It’s all based on the premise that the Reds might be able to compete in 2010.
Personally, I think that’s silly; I don’t think...
Cinci Salary Dump?
15 days ago by
Pinstripe Alley
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The Post:
The Reds have let teams know they would just about give away Francisco Cordero (two years, $25 million), Bronson Arroyo ($11 million in 2010, $11 million 2011 option with a $2 million buyout) or Willy Taveras ($4 million in 2010).
I know all the negatives about...
Jeff Zimmerman's UZR projections
17 days ago by
Red Reporter
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Jeff Zimmerman's UZR projections
Jeff Zimmerman posted his 2010 UZR projections. I haven't completely worked through his methodology, but the results seem pretty reasonable. Here are the main Reds of interest:
Joey Votto: +2
Brandon Phillips: +7
Paul Janish: +4 ...
Red Reposter - Is Jocketty the Best GM in the Central?
20 days ago by
Red Reporter
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Thank a few veterans today.
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The Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game can be seen hereIf you are like me and dont get MLB Network, this is your chance to catch Chris Heisey, Yonder Alonso...
Around the Reds Internets
October 30, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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A short trip around the interwebs on a Friday morning:
–Jamie Ramsey is bringing some love for local businesses who are Reds-crazy. I love stuff like this.
–RR asks whether Walt and Dusty would seriously consider using Wee Willy Taveras in CF again next year.
–Has...
Red Reposter - Are Walt and Dusty Seriously Considering Willy Taveras for CF Next Season?
October 29, 2009 by
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by Al Behrman - AP
There seems to be a high number of pictures in SBNation's AP photos bank of Dusty defending Willy T. Here is one of them.
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The Fay answers...
Willy Taveras, Walt Jocketty, and Dusty Baker
October 28, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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No, not exactly Willie, Mickey, and the Duke, is it?
John Fay brings up one of our favorite topics in response to a reader email:
Question from Steve: My question is about the Reds’ current view of Willy Taveras. Do you think they will let him come to spring training and try to win...
Centerfield fodder
October 23, 2009 by
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by Tom Gannam - AP
If you were told you could have the next Willy Taveras, would you want him?
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My personal period of mourning for the 2009 Cleveland Indians is...
Checking out Bill James Projections for 2010
October 22, 2009 by
Red Reporter
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We're still a week away from the World Series, but now is as good of a time as any to start checking out projections for the 2010 season. I've gotten my hands on the initial set of Bill James Projections for next season, so I thought I'd share them with you. ...
For the Reds, the Off Season Will Flow Out of LF
October 20, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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The biggest decision facing the Reds to begin the offseason is the choice of a left fielder. It is unlikely the Reds will spend money to go after a free agent like Matt Holliday or Jason Bay: instead, the choice is between which incumbent will get a commitment. The candidates: Jonny...
The Farmies, part 2
October 15, 2009 by
Red Reporter
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No, it's the FarMIES...but they're all welcome anyway
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Welcome to day two of the Farmies. Yesterday brought us some major power, defense, and rising prospects...
Red Reposter - The Search Begins for a New Pitching Coach
October 15, 2009 by
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by David Kohl - AP
Hutch Award Nominee and Red Reporter Idol, Jonny Lee Gomes.
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Hall o' Famer Hal thinks the LaRussa and Duncan rumors are crazyIn short...
Red Reposter - Could Dusty Baker be Hitting His Namesake Trail?
October 12, 2009 by
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Could Dusty be the next victim of Banana Bob's storied impatience?
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I think most of us figured it was a foregone conclusion that...
Fantasy Baseball: NL Second Half Stolen Base Leaderboard
October 07, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
21 days ago:
Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez steals second base beneath the tag of San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept...
Better Know a Playoff Team: Boston Red Sox
October 06, 2009 by
Red Reporter
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The Red Sox have an Angel of their own pulling for them.
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Just like with the Angels and Yankees, we continue our series "Two Truths and a Lie" with the AL Wild...
Possible Non-tender Candidates for 2010
October 06, 2009 by
Redleg Nation
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Tim Dierkes of mlbtraderumor.com was speculating on Monday which players may be non-tender candidates for the 2009-10 offseason. These are players who have not been sufficiently chilled and marinated to the liking of their current team and are allowed to hit the free agent market....
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