The Cobra! Don Mattingly is the one and only Major League Baseball player who picked up more runs batted in from 1984 through 1987 than Dave Parker, the latter of whom doing so entirely as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. Parker, previously an MVP with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a mostly remarkable 11-year stint with the black and yellow, came to the Reds after his career along … [Read more...] about Dave Parker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Cincinnati Reds land Competitive Balance Round A pick in 2025 MLB Draft
Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images That’s better than Round B! Years ago, Major League Baseball instituted Competitive Balance rounds to be inserted into the usual draft order as a method to provide the 10 lowest payroll teams (and 10 smallest market teams) with a little extra pep in their draft step. Competitive Balance Round A falls immediately after the first round, … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds land Competitive Balance Round A pick in 2025 MLB Draft
Red Reposter – Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert, & the outfield
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Wednesday links! The Chicago White Sox sunk to depths perhaps not seen in the modern era of Major League Baseball during the 2024 season. The lost an astonishing 121 games during the regular season and, as a result, find themselves deep into a multi-year rebuild this offseason. It’s no surprise then that they’re fielding offers on the … [Read more...] about Red Reposter – Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert, & the outfield
Is Tyler O’Neill a free agent fit for the Cincinnati Reds?
Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A closer look at one of the top free agent bats on the market. The Cincinnati Reds have seen plenty of Tyler O’Neill. For parts of six seasons he and his biceps patrolled the outfield for the St. Louis Cardinals, his bat helping fuel a trio of 90+ win seasons for the Cincinnati’s National League Central foes as well as a pair of division … [Read more...] about Is Tyler O’Neill a free agent fit for the Cincinnati Reds?
It’s looking like the Cincinnati Reds got a bargain in Nick Martinez
Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer-Imagn Images The latest round of pitching signings suggests they just may have. When Nick Martinez officially accepted the $21.05 million Qualifying Offer given him by the Cincinnati Reds earlier this November, it was hard not to think about the dent it would put in the spendthrift team’s payroll. When the team has numerous voids in its … [Read more...] about It’s looking like the Cincinnati Reds got a bargain in Nick Martinez