You’ve read the headline and no, it’s not clickbait. It’s something that someone who was paid to watch baseball for a living said. Don’t shoot the messenger. But that’s a real quote about Johnny Bench. Yes, the same Johnny Bench who revolutionized modern catching, is in the Hall of Fame, and generally considered to be the greatest catcher of all time. There’s a select group of … [Read more...] about Reds Notebook: Bench changed catching, but not for the best?
Cincinnati Reds shut out of Gold Glove finalists
The Cincinnati Reds were one of the worst defensive teams in Major League Baseball in 2024. If you are reading this article, it’s probably something that you are already aware of. Fangraphs defensive value had the Reds as the 26th best defensive team in the league – ahead of just the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago White Sox. Rawlings … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds shut out of Gold Glove finalists
Reds’ Christian Encarnacion-Strand keeps hitting in “rehab” games
The Cincinnati Reds sent a handful of prospects to the Arizona Fall League this year, like they do every October. But this year they, along with several other teams, sent big leaguers out there who missed a large portion of the season and are essentially giving them a “rehab assignment” at the end of the year. While Matt McLain did not play on Monday night – he’s on the taxi … [Read more...] about Reds’ Christian Encarnacion-Strand keeps hitting in “rehab” games
Cincinnati Reds sign right-handed reliever Trevor Kuncl
The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-handed reliever Trevor Kuncl to a minor league contract according to Driveline’s twitter account. He’s a St. Xavier High School graduate from Cincinnati and played collegiately at George Washington. During his first two seasons in college he was also a position player and saw time at catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds sign right-handed reliever Trevor Kuncl
What Reds honors should Joey Votto get?
As a Cincinnati Reds fan, I have great memories of when Joey Votto played for the Reds and was the best third-place hitter in baseball. It didn’t matter who was pitching; Joey Votto would get his rips. Not only that, Votto was a good guy, a great teammate, and an ambassador for both baseball and the Cincinnati Reds. But let me pose this question to you, Redleg Nation. How much … [Read more...] about What Reds honors should Joey Votto get?