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Roster moves
18 hours ago by
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Enquirer lists some of the Reds latest roster moves:
On Hernandez:
The Reds want catcher Ramon Hernandez to return for 2010, but not for the $8.5 million figure his club option calls for, according to mlb.com.
“We’re not going to pick up the option,” Reds general...
Reds Have Most Prospects in AFL Rising Stars Game
1 day ago by
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The Arizona Fall League is having an all-star game on Saturday, November 7, and the Reds will be the most-represented MLB team. The Rising Stars Showcase is Saturday at 6:15p.m. MT on MLB Network and MLB.com (it doesn’t mention if MLB.com is a free feed or not.)
Washington Nationals’...
Design The 2010 Reds Infield
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While waiting for the Reds to make their first offseason moves, we’ll continue to debate how the Reds should shape the 2010 team by looking at the possibilities in the infield. So far, we’ve opined on the outfield, and more recently the starting rotation.
Catcher: Hanigan...
Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series
2 days ago by
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Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….
FINAL
1990 Cincinnati Reds 2
1975 Cincinnati Reds 9
WP: Gullett (1-0)
LP: Rijo (0-1)
PLAY BY PLAY
Player of the Game
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Game Thread: 1990 Reds at 1975 Reds — Game One
2 days ago by
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Welcome to Game One of the Inaugural Redleg Nation Dream Series.
Tonight, the 1975 World Champion “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds will be facing the 1990 World Champion “Wire to Wire” Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a “dream” seven-game series...
Minor League Profiles of Adam Dunn and Jay Bruce
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Milb.com is running a series called Path of the Pros. They haven’t featured any current Reds yet, but former Red Adam Dunn was Wednesday’s featured player.
It tells the story of Dunn’s rise within the Reds organization, starting with just before the Reds drafted him in 1998...
Redsfest/Open Thread
3 days ago by
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Anyone going to Redsfest? Details are here; tickets are on sale now:
The popular fan festival will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
One-day tickets are $15 for adults...
Design The 2010 Reds Rotation
5 days ago by
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Back in August, we looked at and discussed the potential 2010 Reds outfield. We will soon get to see how the Reds’ plans unfold for next year’s team. As we wait for November moves to begin, let’s look at other areas of the Reds club.
How would you structure the 2010...
Slow…
5 days ago by
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Says preach:
unrelated note: I keep signing onto Redleg Nation hoping to see a headline about some positive move made by the organization that will change the course we have been heading on.
Still hoping…..
Me too.
It’s so slow in The Nation right now. That’s a function...
Reds Pitching Loss Leaders–Alphabetically
7 days ago by
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Now, announcing the Reds pitching loss leaders, alphabetically, of course. There’s no U and no X pitchers in Reds history, but we’re looking for the other leaders. Good luck to you!!
Around the Reds Internets
8 days ago by
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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...
Major League Loss Leaders–Alphabetically
9 days ago by
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Okay…it’s time for the Major League Pitching loss leaders…alphabetical leaders, that is.
Now think about it. It takes a special pitcher to accumulate high loss totals. The pitcher has to be great enough, or just good enough, to pitch a lot of years, or may be the...
Top Forty Prospects
9 days ago by
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Doug has posted his top ten Reds prospects (finishing up his series on the Top 40). Go read the entire post, and let us know if you think anyone is rated too low (Travis Wood?) or too high (Billy Hamilton?).
Good stuff by Doug, as usual.
Alphabetically–Reds’ Batter Strike Outs
10 days ago by
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Redleg Nation…
Batter strike outs–that’s our next topic. Guess the leaders alphabetically, by surname, for each letter from A-Z. Now we’ll do the all-time Reds leaders in striking out while with the Reds. Remember, these aren’t the pitching leaders, it’s the batters who...
Willy Taveras, Walt Jocketty, and Dusty Baker
10 days ago by
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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...
Good news for me
10 days ago by
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It’s bad news for Bill (editor here at RN and Sarasota-lover) but this worked out well for me, personally:
The Reds are selling the their Florida State League affiliate to the Pirates. The Sarasota Reds will become the Bradenton Reds.
To replace the high Single-A team, the Reds...
Since he’s available…
11 days ago by
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Anyone for the Reds changing their minds, letting Brook Jacoby go and hiring ex-Red Hal McRae as hitting coach?
What do you think?
Major League Batter Strikeout Leaders–Alphabetically
11 days ago by
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Redleg Nation…
Batter strike outs–that’s our next topic. Guess the leaders alphabetically, by surname, for each letter from A-Z. First we’ll do the all-time major league leaders in strikeouts. Remember, these aren’t the pitching leaders, it’s the...
Prospect time
11 days ago by
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Doug has begun counting down his top forty Reds prospects. The first installment is here; be sure to check out Doug’s website daily for the rest of the list.
After he has revealed the entire list, Doug is going to join us on the podcast to discuss the top forty.
The World Series
12 days ago by
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Well, the World Series is set. Any thoughts on Philadelphia vs. New York?
After the Series ends, I’m planning on a series here at Redleg Nation which should be interesting. I’m going to play a best-of-seven World Series using Strat-O-Matic, pitting the 1990 Reds vs. the...
Barry Larkin: Hall of Famer
14 days ago by
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As many of you know, Barry Larkin is eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time. Larkin is clearly a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but I get the distinct impression that the baseball writers will screw this one up, as they usually do.
If and when Larkin gets...
Forty-man roster issues
15 days ago by
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The Reds are going to have some decisions to make soon with respect to the forty-man roster. The roster must be set by November 20, and the Reds current 40-man (see here) is not only full, but there are four guys on the 60-day disabled list who do not count against the roster limit...
Reds Stolen Base Leaders–Alphabetically
16 days ago by
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Redleg Nation…are you ready? It’s time to name the Reds stolen base leaders alphabetically…through history.
There’s lots of new names this time…from today back through the early Red Stocking days, A-Z. Good luck….
Big Red Machine Open Thread
17 days ago by
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As we’ve already discussed, today is the anniversary of the greatest game in World Series history, Game Six in 1975. What better opportunity for an open thread to discuss your favorite Big Red Machine moments.
Sure, the organization is in shambles now, but there’s no reason...
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