The Cincinnati Reds always need to add pitching. Every team can probably have that said about them, but as we watched the 2024 season unfold, the Reds had their depth tested in the biggest of ways. And in the last few weeks of the season they saw two of their potential starting pitchers in 2025 suffer injuries that led to Tommy John surgery that will keep them out for all of … [Read more...] about Shinnosuke Ogasawara to be posted, should the Reds take a look?
The Reds go international with the Premier12 tournament
The World Baseball Classic is about as fun of a brand of baseball as it gets, at least in the eyes of this particular observer pounding away at the keyboard. Baseball is also back in the Olympics after it was removed for a while. But there’s another big international tournament that happens every four years – The Premier 12. The top 12 rated teams by the WBSC (World Baseball … [Read more...] about The Reds go international with the Premier12 tournament
Reds infielder Matt McLain resumes rehab stint in the AFL
After missing all of the 2024 season, Matt McLain was able to get healthy just in time for the season to have ended. But the Cincinnati Reds infielder didn’t go home and begin his offseason. Instead he joined the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League to get some time on the field for the first time since March when he tore the labrum in his shoulder. A late addition … [Read more...] about Reds infielder Matt McLain resumes rehab stint in the AFL
Reds Notebook: A reliever on the verge, Bally is no more
While the season is over for the Cincinnati Reds and all of their minor league teams, fall and winter league baseball is just getting started. There aren’t many minor leaguers playing outside of the Arizona Fall League at this point (leagues in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Mexico have started, but several leagues don’t get started until November). But out in Arizona … [Read more...] about Reds Notebook: A reliever on the verge, Bally is no more
Baseball Is Life: Ominous Cookie-Related Material
I want to know exactly how the approval meeting for this abomination before God and man went down. A daring fusion of flavors in a Cincy chili-flavored ice cream: the creamy ice cream is infused with warm chili spices. Swirled throughout are crunchy oyster crackers and shreds of cheese that provide a tangy contrast to the sweet treat. This unconventional union offers a bold, … [Read more...] about Baseball Is Life: Ominous Cookie-Related Material