Crickets. | Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty Images (Some) Wednesday links! The stockings are hung by the GABP chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nick Krall-as soon will be there. If you, like me, are pining for some juicy Cincinnati Reds trade rumors this winter, I apologize for the lack of action. Yes, they got started early with the acquisition of … [Read more...] about Red Reposter – All quiet on the Midwestern front
Do the Reds need a lefty-masher? Yes, and they need a righty-masher
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images How can they get both into the 2025 outfield mix? 89 is a number objectively larger than 84. On that we can almost certainly agree, especially when it comes to wRC+ - Weighted Runs Created Plus, a metric that judges Runs Created by hitters in the context of home ballpark, era, and is adjusted to league average. The … [Read more...] about Do the Reds need a lefty-masher? Yes, and they need a righty-masher
Reds interest in Nick Pivetta shows more trades may be in store
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Does it make sense in a vacuum? Not really. Beyond the vacuum? Potentially! There’s a report out there that the Cincinnati Reds have ‘checked in’ on free agent starting pitcher Nick Pivetta already this offseason, something that may dovetail with their reported interest in former Chicago White Sox starter Garrett Crochet after he was … [Read more...] about Reds interest in Nick Pivetta shows more trades may be in store
Reds Rumor Roundup – Luis Robert, James McCann, & the Rule 5 Draft
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The latest from MLB’s Winter Meetings! At his best, Luis Robert sports the kind of game-changing upside that few in the sport possess. As recently as the 2023 season, he blasted 38 homers, swiped 20 bags, slugged .542, and sported Gold Glove caliber defense in CF - one of the most premium defensive positions on the field. He’s won a … [Read more...] about Reds Rumor Roundup – Luis Robert, James McCann, & the Rule 5 Draft
Might the Cincinnati Reds get rewarded tonight for how bad they were in 2024?
Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images It’s MLB Draft Lottery day! In an effort to combat (somewhat) the proliferation of absolute tanking across the sport, Major League Baseball moved to a draft lottery system prior to the 2023 edition of said event. The Pittsburgh Pirates managed to still be rewarded for their league-worst production in 2022 - they had the highest odds of … [Read more...] about Might the Cincinnati Reds get rewarded tonight for how bad they were in 2024?